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We need to return to South African way of cricket: Test skipper Dean Elgar

NEW DELHI: New Test skipper Dean Elgar has called for a return to the “South African” way of playing cricket, which is punctuated by...

Kings of Europe: Chelsea beats City to win Champions League

Porto (Portugal): As Chelsea captain Cesar Azpilicueta cradled the European Cup before thrusting it into the air to the backdrop of fireworks, Pep Guardiola and...

Start winning games rather than complaining: Aravinda de Silva to Sri Lanka players

COLOMBO: Former Sri Lanka captain and legendary batsman Aravinda de Silva has asked the national team cricketers to "start winning games rather than complaining"...

Indian team to stay in managed isolation before WTC final: ICC

DUBAI: The Indian team will stay in "managed isolation" before the World Test Championship final against New Zealand, the ICC announced on Saturday but...

Indian football team’s coach Igor Stimac thanks Qatar for allowing his players to train there

NEW DELHI: Indian football team coach Igor Stimac has thanked the Qatar government and its football association for allowing his players to train there...

BCCI SGM Focus on T20 WC, IPL, domestic players’ pay

NEW DELHI: The BCCI will lock in a three-week window between September 15 and October 15 for the resumption of the currentlysuspended IPL in...

WTC Final India, New Zealand to be adjudged joint winners in case of draw or tie

DUBAI: India and New Zealand will be adjudged joint winners of the inaugural World Test Championship if their final clash in Southampton ends in...

Our preparation far from being ideal, expected a lot more from Qatar association: Stimac

KOLKATA: Livid with the strict quarantine arrangements in Qatar, Indian football team head coach Igor Stimac on Friday said their preparation is "far from...

English conditions should suit New Zealand more than India in WTC final: Cummins

SYDNEY: Australia fast bowler Pat Cummins feels if the current wet weather conditions in England persist, New Zealand will enjoy an edge over India...

Indian football stars optimistic ahead of World Cup, Asian Cup Qualifiers

DOHA: Indian football team stars, including skipper Sunil Chhetri, expressed confidence of doing well in the joint 2022 World Cup and 2023 Asian Cup...

States should have annual contracts for its players, proposes Rohan Gavaskar

NEW DELHI: Former India player Rohan Gavaskar has suggested the country's state cricket associations to start offering annual contracts to its players, quite like...

ICC ODI PLAYER RANKINGS: Kohli, Rohit static in ODI batting chart, Bumrah fifth among bowlers

DUBAI: India skipper Virat Kohli and his deputy Rohit Sharma held on to their second and third positions respectively in the batting chart, while...

Be mature and make comeback for Pakistan: Shoaib Akhtar’s advice for Mohammad Amir

KARACHI: Former Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar has urged Mohammad Amir to show "maturity" in sorting out his differences with national team management and...

IPL 2021 to tentatively resume in 3rd week of September

NEW DELHI: The postponed Indian Premier League will resume tentatively on September 18 or 19 in the UAE with as many as 10 double-headers...

Need to peak at right time to make history in Tokyo: Hockey player Nilakanta Sharma

BENGALURU: Midfielder Nilakanta Sharma is confident about the Indian men's hockey team rewriting history at the upcoming Tokyo Olympics, saying the side needs to...

Year after compensation promise, disbursement plan yet to be worked out for Ranji Trophy players

NEW DELHI: The compensation promised to India's first-class players after the 2020 Ranji Trophy season stood cancelled amid the COVID-19 pandemic is yet to...

Driven by young women, ‘cricket’ set to get a ground in Barcelona

LONDON: Cricket is nowhere close to football on popularity charts in Barcelona but the people have voted for building a cricket ground in the...

2021 Asia Cup postponed to 2023 due to packed schedule

DUBAI: The 2021 edition of the Asia Cup will now be held in 2023 due to a lack of window in a rejigged cricket...

India likely to struggle in WTC final if conditions favour fast bowlers: Panesar

NEW DELHI: Former England spinner Monty Panesar feels New Zealand will hold the edge over India in the World Test Championship final if conditions...

Posting photo of worn-out shoes, Zimbabwe cricketer seeks sponsorships

Harare: Frustrated with financial constraints, Zimbabwe batsman Ryan Burl has requested for sponsorships for the national team, posting a photo of worn-out shoes to...

Dubai results won’t have any impact on WC, Asia Cup qualifiers: India team members

NEW DELHI: The results of the two international friendlies in Dubai will have no impact on the qualifiers for the 2022 FIFA World Cup...

Tokyo Olympics on schedule, says IOC chief Thomas Bach despite Japanese opposition

NEW DELHI: International Olympic Committee chief Thomas Bach on Saturday asserted that the Tokyo Olympics will go on as scheduled despite opposition from the...

Saha subtly questions IPL bubble tightness, says UAE would have been better venue

KOLKATA: Seasoned wicketkeeper-batsman Wriddhiman Saha has indicated that the bio-bubble for IPL 14 was not as foolproof as the one in UAE last year,...

Indian football team begins training in Doha after all players test negative for COVID-19

NEW DELHI: All the players and support staff of the Indian football team have tested negative for COVID-19 after arrival in Qatar and have...

PCB plans June 5 start of PSL in Abu Dhabi, players to serve 10-day quarantine in UAE

KARACHI: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is planning to start the PSL-6 in Abu Dhabi from June 5 and all the participating players will...

BCCI has not officially sought any change in Test series schedule: ECB

New Delhi: The BCCI has not made any official request to alter the schedule for India's five-Test series against England for completing the postponed...

Two Tests against England is great preparation for WTC final against India: Tim Southee

SOUTHAMPTON: Senior New Zealand pacer Tim Southee believes that the upcoming two-Test series against England would serve as "great preparation" for his team as...

AIFF’s bio-bubble is a case study for other international federations: Kushal Das

NEW DELHI: Genuine apprehensions preceded the kick-off, but many months, matches and competitions later, the All India Football Federation’s COVID-19 bio-bubble remains as impregnable...

Difficult to play T20 World Cup in India this year: Hussey

SYDNEY: Former Australia batsman Michael Hussey, who tested positive for COVID-19 in IPL's bio-bubble, has advocated moving this year's T20 World Cup from India...

Rahul Dravid to be head coach for India’s tour of Sri Lanka

NEW DELHI: National Cricket Academy chief and former India captain Rahul Dravid is set to be the head coach of the Indian white-ball squad...

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