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The entry list for the 2024 edition of the French Open was revealed on April 16, Tuesday, with Rafael Nadal getting into the draw through a protected ranking. The cut-off rankings for the men’s singles draw was 99 but Nadal, along with Marin Cilic, Denis Shapovalov, Kei Nishikori and Kwon Soonwoo used the protected ranking … Read more

New Zealand’s Finn Allen and Adam Milne will miss the upcoming T20I series against Pakistan due to injuries, posing a significant setback for the team as they prepare for the T20 World Cup. Allen, known for his explosive strike rates of 163.60 in T20Is and 93.26 in ODIs, has been sidelined with a back injury, … Read more

It’s not a question of battle between Rishabh Pant and Samson and both the wicketkeeper-batters can be part of India’s T20 World Cup 2024 squad, legendary Brian Lara and former India batter Ambati Rayudu said. The senior national selectors are keeping a close eye on IPL 2024 as the squad for the T20 World Cup … Read more

GT vs PBKS: Predicted XI Gujarat Titans Predicted XI: Shubman Gill (capt), Wriddhiman Saha (wk), B Sai Sudharsan, Azmatullah Omarzai, David Miller, Shahrukh Khan/Vijay Shankar, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Noor Ahmad, Umesh Yadav, Darshan Nalkande. Impact Player: Mohit Sharma PBKS Predicted XI: Shikhar Dhawan (capt), Jonny Bairstow, Prabhsimran Singh, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Sam Curran, Rilee Rossouw/Sikander Raza, … Read more

Ishant Sharma injured his ankle in the match against Punjab and hence, he did not play against Rajasthan at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur. For now, there is no update on his fitness. If he returns, it is highly likely that Mukesh Yadav may have to warm the benches. The Super Kings have got off … Read more

Veteran wicket-keeping batter Dinesh Karthik joked about 2024 being a ‘World Cup year’ following his match-winning knock against Punjab Kings. Royal Challengers Bengaluru beat PBKS by 4 wickets at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium to register their first win in IPL 2024. Karthik played a heroic knock of 28 runs off 10 balls to guide RCB … Read more

Focus will be on several superstars as they get their campaign underway this season.  For KKR – responsibility will be on the shoulders of Nitish Rana, returning Shreyas Iyer, Sunil Narine, Andre Russell and of course Mitchell Starc. SRH on the other hand will have their hopes based around their overseas contingent – Travis Head, … Read more

Australia fast bowler Jason Behrendorff, who was part of the Mumbai Indians squad, said on Tuesday that he was disappointed to miss this year’s IPL after fracturing his leg in a “freak training incident”. On Monday, England’s Luke Wood replaced Behrendorff, a left-arm pacer, in the MI squad. Last season, Behrendorff was a critical member … Read more

Former Mumbai Indians spinner Harbhajan Singh has heaped praise on all-rounder Hardik Pandya’s leadership qualities ahead of the 2024 season of the Indian Premier League. Pandya is set to captain Mumbai Indians in IPL 2024. In a historic trade move in November 2023, Pandya returned to Mumbai Indians after captaining Gujarat Titans for two years. … Read more

NEW DELHI: Former Pakistan fast bowler Mohammad Amir engaged in a heated exchange with a fan during the Pakistan Super League (PSL) 2024 match between Quetta Gladiators and Lahore Qalandars on Sunday.A video that has gone viral on social media shows a section of the crowd chanting ‘fixer fixer’ when Amir was making his way … Read more

NEW DELHI: Legendary West Indies cricketer Vivian Richards turned 72 on Thursday, and master blaster Sachin Tendulkar extended birthday wishes to one of the most ferocious attacking batters of all time, stating that he was an inspiration for him while growing up.Born in Antigua on March 7, 1952, Richards made his Test debut for the … Read more

NEW DELHI: Experiencing a series defeat to India in the ongoing Test series, former captain Michael Vaughan opines that the Ben Stokes-led team has encountered setbacks in their last three series primarily due to the underperformance of their batting lineup.India clinched an insurmountable 3-1 lead in the five-match series with a five-wicket victory in Ranchi, … Read more

NEW DELHI: Shreyas Iyer, Ishan Kishan on Wednesday lost contracts, after both the batter decided to miss Ranji Trophy matches, as BCCI announced annual retainership for 2023-24 season.Kishan has been on an extended break “due to personal reasons” since coming back from the India tour of South Africa in December-January. He has been practicing with … Read more

NEW DELHI: England batter Joe Root received massive backlash for playing a reverse scoop shot in the third Test against India that led to his dismissal. Root’s shot was even termed as ‘stupidest in English Test cricket history’ by Telegraph cricket writer Scyld Berry.Attempting a reverse paddle against Jasprit Bumrah on a ball outside the … Read more

NEW DELHI: Executing innovative shots has been something batsmen aim and work upon pretty hard in the shortest format and is one of the most crucial ways to get runs for their sides and take opposition by surprise.In recent times batsmen have found unique ways of getting runs in cricket‘s most exciting format. And one … Read more

NEW DELHI: England’s opener Ben Duckett blazed his way to a magnificent hundred off just 88 balls in response to India’s first innings total of 445 on the second day of the third Test in Rajkot.Duckett’s unbeaten 133, coming off 118 deliveries and adorned with two sixes and 21 fours, propelled England to 207-2 at … Read more

Much to his relief, Mumbai skipper Ajinkya Rahane, who had been struggling badly this season, finally found a semblance of his form, scoring an unbeaten 56 (124b, 6×4, 1×6) on the fourth and final day as Mumbai drew their Ranji Trophy Elite Group B match against Chhattisgarh at the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Cricket … Read more

NEW DELHI: With the 17th edition of the Indian Premier League around the corner, legendary Sunil Gavaskar feels heavyweights Chennai Super Kings will ‘definitely’ qualify for the playoffs.The defending champions have previously qualified for the playoffs on 12 out of 14 occasions and Gavaskar feels that CSK have a balanced side this time around and … Read more

Shubman Gill did not doubt that his father would not be happy with the way he was dismissed on Day 3 of the second Test between India and England in Visakhapatnam on Sunday. Gill scored his 3rd Test hundred, showcasing incredible grit as he battled pressure and lack of support from the rest of the … Read more

Unai Emery has told the Aston Villa to gain perspective after their incredible home run in the Premier League came to an end on January 30 at the hands of Newcastle United. Newcastle won the match 3–1 thanks to a brace from Fabian Schar as Villa’s incredible run at their home ground Villa Park, came … Read more

Australia had a day of two halves against West Indies on Day 3 of the second and final Test match of the series. Despite the visitors doing well for the first one and a half sessions of the day, Australia clawed their way back into the game and now have put themselves in a strong … Read more

World No.2 Aryna Sabalenka kept alive her hopes of defending her Australian Open women’s singles title after beating Barbora Krejcikova in straight sets in the quarterfinal on Tuesday, January 23 at the Rod Laver Arena. It took the Belarusian star an hour and 11 minutes to beat Krejcikova 6-2, 6-3. Australian Open 2024, Day 10, … Read more

England pacer Ollie Robinson said he was looking forward to facing star Indian batter Virat Kohli in the upcoming five-match Test series in India, which begins on January 25. The England pacer had previously locked horns with the Indian star during India’s tour of England in 2021, where Robinson managed to dismiss Kohli on three … Read more

India won their second T20I against Afghanistan, bagging the three-match series, after explosive performances by 22-year-old Yashasvi Jaiswal and in-form Shivam Dube. India won the match at Indore on Sunday by a comfortable 6-wicket margin with 26 balls left in the innings, chasing down 173 in style at the Holkar Stadium. The match grabbed extra … Read more

IND vs AFG Mohali,UPDATED: Jan 11, 2024 18:03 IST India vs Afghanistan, 1st T20I Live score and updates: Rohit Sharma returns to lead India as they get ready to take on Afghanistan in the first T20I of their three-match series at the PCA Stadium in Mohali. Rohit Sharma Hello and welcome to the live coverage … Read more

World number 14 Grigor Dimitrov ended a title drought spanning six years by defeating Holger Rune in the Brisbane International on Sunday. Clinching his ninth ATP Tour title, Dimitrov beat Rune 7-6(5), 6-4 in a tightly-contested encounter. The Bulgarian clinched his first title since the Nitto ATP Finals in 2017. Dimitrov has won the most … Read more

Sledging Room Podcast: We wanted to star the New Year on a cheerful note. However, we were forced to go a bit morbid after South Afrcia’s Test team to New Zealand led to debates around the death of Test cricket. Is the longest format of the game on the verge of extinction in the era … Read more

India batter Shubman Gill is going through a rough patch in Test cricket. The batter has not scored a half-century since the World Test Championship 2023 Final against Australia. While Shubman’s white-ball career has been in the rise, he finished his 2023 Test run tally with just 258 runs. Speaking on Star Sports about the … Read more

Pakistan fast bowler Hasan Ali expressed satisfaction with the way Pakistan pacers bowled on a rain-interrupted opening day of the Boxing Day Test against Australia at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. The visitors picked an all-pace attack, bringing in left-arm pacer Mir Hamza and senior pacer Hasan after their humbling defeat in the series opener in … Read more

England captain Jos Buttler heaped praise on wicket-keeping batter Phil Salt, saying he had a fantastic series in the Caribbean. The West Indies beat England by four wickets to clinch the five-match T20I series 3-2. England’s tour of West Indies: Full coverage Salt had an exceptional T20I series against the West Indies and was also … Read more