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Tour of Sri Lanka Two-way fight for India captaincy between Hardik and Shikhar

NEW DELHI: Veteran opener Shikhar Dhawan and flamboyant allrounderturned specialist batsman Hardik Pandya will be locked in a two-way fight for India captaincy if...

England players unlikely to be available for re-scheduled IPL: ECB

London: England have a busy international schedule from June onwards and the players are unlikely to be available for the remainder of the suspended...

Indian wrestling’s image has been tarnished due to accusations against Sushil: WFI

NEW DELHI: At the peak of his prowess, Sushil Kumar single-handedly lifted Indian wrestling to unprecedented heights but as police looks for him in...

IPL suspension shows game’s vulnerability, T20 World Cup could be postponed or shifted: Ian Chappell

NEW DELHI: Australian great Ian Chappell feels the suspension of IPL is a reminder of cricket's vulnerability and does not rule out the COVID-19...

Bumrah can take 400 Test wickets if he stays fit: Ambrose

NEW DELHI: West Indies' fast-bowling great Curtly Ambrose says Indian pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah is "so different" from all other bowlers he has seen...

AFC Cup’s group stage games in Maldives postponed

KUALA LUMPUR: The Asian Football Confederation on Sunday announced the postponement of AFC Cup Group D matches, also involving Indian Super League side ATK...

Postponed IPL 2021 should be held in UK in September, says Pietersen

London: Former England captain Kevin Pietersen wants the remaining matches of this year's postponed Indian Premier League to be shifted to the United Kingdom...

IPL 2021: English County clubs offer to stage remainder of tournament in September

LONDON: Four premier English counties -- Middlesex, Surrey, Warwickshire and Lancashire -- have expressed interest in hosting the remaining 31 games of the Indian...

Our players felt secure in IPL’s bio-bubble: Graeme Smith

JOHANNESBURG: Cricket South Africa Director Graeme Smith says none of the country's players, who took part in the now-postponed IPL, "felt at risk" during...

Australian contingent departs for Maldives, Hussey in care of CSK in Chennai

CHENNAI: Chennai Super Kings' (CSK) batting and bowling coach Michael Hussey and Laxmipathy Balaji, respectively, who were diagnosed with Covid-19, have been flown into...

COVID-19: Visa application rejected, Indian archers to miss Swiss World Cup

KOLKATA: India's Olympic-bound archers will not get to compete in the Stage 2 World Cup in Lausanne as their short-term visa application has been...

Bopanna- Shapovalov reach quarterfinals of Madrid Open Masters

MADRID: India's Rohan Bopanna combined with his Canadian partner Denis Shapovalov to stun top seeds Juan Sebastian Cabal and Robert Farah in straight sets...

At Kotla, bookies employed cleaner to do ‘pitch-siding’ during one IPL game: BCCI ACU chief

NEW DELHI: The recently-suspended IPL witnessed potential corruptors plugging an accredited cleaner at Delhi's Feroz Shah Kotla ground for doing "pitch-siding" which helps ball-to-ball...

BCCI set to lose over Rs 2,000 crore; Only 29 of 60 matches could be completed

New Delhi: The BCCI stands to lose over Rs 2,000 crore of broadcast and sponsorship money after the IPL was suspended. “We would be...

Pakistan’s Babar Azam, Fakhar Zaman nominated for ICC Player of the Month

DUBAI: Pakistan batsmen Babar Azam and Fakhar Zaman were on Wednesday nominated for the International Cricket Council (ICC) 'Player of the Month' award for...

After IPL postponement, T20 World Cup set for UAE shift with 3rd wave expected in November

NEW DELHI: This year's T20 World Cup is set to be moved from India to the UAE with the BCCI acknowledging that none of...

IPL suspended indefinitely after multiple Covid cases in its bio-bubble

New Delhi: The Indian Premier League was on Tuesday suspended indefinitely after multiple Covid cases were reported in its bio-bubble, ending a month-long relatively...

We will find a way to send back foreign players: IPL chairman Brijesh Patel

NEW DELHI: IPL chairman Brijesh Patel on Tuesday said the BCCI will "find a way" to send the league's foreign recruits back to their...

COVID-19 effect: India’s FIH Pro League matches in Europe postponed

LAUSANNE: India's upcoming FIH Hockey Pro League away fixtures against Spain and Germany later this month have been postponed due to the international travel...

AIFF thanks AFC after hosting Champions League matches in Goa

NEW DELHI: The All India Football Federation (AIFF) on Tuesday thanked the Asian Football Confederation for giving it an opportunity to host the Group...

There is no going back now: Teams after COVID breaches IPL’s water-tight bubble

NEW DELHI: Players, especially overseas recruits, are feeling edgier following the emergence of two COVID-19 cases in the Kolkata Knight Riders camp on Monday...

PV Sindhu, Michelle Li named athlete ambassadors for IOC’s ‘Believe in Sports’ campaign

NEW DELHI: World champion and Olympic silver medallist P V Sindhu and world no 11 Canada's Michelle Li have been nominated as athlete ambassadors...

India second in ICC T20I rankings, drop to third in ODIs after annual update

DUBAI: India retained the second place in the ICC Twenty20 team rankings but dropped a rung to third in the ODI chart following the...

Important to back your core group of bowlers, says MI skipper Rohit Sharma

NEW DELHI: Mumbai Indians' (MI) skipper Rohit Sharma on Saturday said that playing at the Arun Jaitley Stadium suits his side's style of play...

Saba Karim joins Delhi Capitals as head of talent search

NEW DELHI: Former India wicketkeeper and national selector Saba Karim was on Sunday appointed Indian Premier League side Delhi Capitals' head of talent search....

Warner is shocked but we had to make hard call, says SRH Team Director Moody

NEW DELHI: David Warner is "shocked and disappointed" after being dropped from the Sunrisers Hyderabad playing XI but team's Director of Cricket Tom Moody...

Steve Smith’s decision to stay back at IPL surprised me a little: Mark Taylor

MELBOURNE: Former Australia captain Mark Taylor is surprised that “so many” of his compatriots have stayed back in India to fulfill their IPL commitments...

Kohli is in his prime, will start scoring hundreds soon: Mohammad Yousuf

KARACHI: Pakistan batting great Mohammad Yousuf believes that Indian captain Virat Kohli is in his prime and will soon start getting hundreds again in...

Delhi Capitals performing well as a team this season, not dependent on any one individual: Shikhar Dhawan

AHMEDABAD: Senior opener Shikhar Dhawan feels Delhi Capitals are enjoying a successful IPL campaign because the team is functioning as a well-oiled unit and...

World T20 venues could be curtailed from 9 to 5 but too early to contemplate UAE shift: BCCI

NEW DELHI: The BCCI is confident that India will host the World T20 in October as per schedule despite a surge in COVID-19 cases...

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