Delhi Capitals’ game against Punjab Kings shifted to Mumbai from Pune after COVID outbreak

Mumbai: The IPL match between COVID-hit Delhi Capitals and Punjab Kings was on Tuesday shifted to Mumbai from Pune following a virus outbreak in the Risabh Pant-led team. In a statement on Tuesday, the BCCI said it has moved the game to Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai to ensure no COVID infection goes undetected in the […]

Chahal showed why leg-spinners are considered match-winners in IPL, says Malinga

Mumbai: Rajasthan Royals bowling coach Lasith Malinga said Yuzvendra Chahal showed why leg-spinners are considered as match-winners in the IPL with a brilliant 17th over in which he recorded the first hat-trick of the season. Chahal (5/40 in 4 overs) removed Venkatesh Iyer off his first delivery in the 17th over and then Shreyas Iyer, […]

Karthik can play finisher’s role for India in T20 World Cup: Gavaskar

Mumbai: Impressed with the way Dinesh Karthik is making his bat talk in this year’s IPL, the legendary Sunil Gavaskar reckons that the veteran keeper-batter can play the role of a finisher for the Indian team in the T20 World Cup later this year. Karthik has been hitting the ball fluently for his new franchise […]

Captaincy comes naturally to Shreyas Iyer: Ravi Shastri

Mumbai: Former India head coach Ravi Shastri feels captaincy comes naturally to Shreyas Iyer, who has impressed in his first season as Kolkata Knight Riders captain. Shreyas was given the responsibility of leading KKR ahead of the IPL 2022 and the Mumbaikar has done a decent job so far, with his team winning three and […]

Inter school tournaments concludes

SRINAGAR: The 13 day Inter School Zonal level tournament in the discipline of volleyball, Kabaddi & Kho Kho in All age group Boys/Girls concluded here at Boys High School Sonwar. Mallinson Girls School got the overall champions trophy. Headmaster BHS Sonwar was the chief guest of the prize distribution function who distributed trophies among the […]

ATK Mohun Bagan face stern Abahani test in AFC Cup playoff

KOLKATA: Local heavyweights ATK Mohun Bagan will have their task cut out when they face six-time Bangladesh Premier League champions Abahani Limited in the AFC Cup playoff on Tuesday. The winners of the knockout match will join Gokulam Kerala, Bashundhara Kings (Bangladesh) and Maziya Sports and Recreation (Maldives) in the group D of the AFC […]

Delhi Capitals need to get better in all aspects of game: Ponting

NEW DELHI: Delhi Capitals head coach Ricky Ponting feels his team needs to improve in all aspects of the game after its third defeat in five games in the ongoing Indian Premier League. DC lost by 16 runs to Royal Challengers Bangalore at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Saturday night to lie at the […]

KKR seek to bounce back against RR after back-to-back losses

Mumbai: Their confidence severely dented after two comprehensive defeats on the trot, last edition’s runner-up side Kolkata Knight Riders would seek to get their inconsistent campaign back on track when they face Rajasthan Royals in an IPL match here on Monday. KKR were beaten by Delhi Capitals and Sunrisers Hyderabad by 44 runs and seven […]

DK has presented very strong case for India comeback: Kohli

Mumbai: Calling him the man of the IPL so far, Virat Kohli feels his Royal Challengers Bangalore teammate Dinesh Karthik has made a strong case for another India comeback with his stellar run in the T20 tournament so far. Kathik, who has been playing the role of a finisher for RCB, has had the highest […]

Danish badminton great Mathias Boe likely to return as India’s doubles coach

New Delhi: Danish legend Mathias Boe is likely to return for a second stint as the doubles coach of the Indian badminton team after Malaysia’s Tan Kim Her declined the offer despite the Sports Ministry approving his appointment. Boe, a London Olympics silver-medallist and former world No. 1 doubles player, had trained the Indian doubles […]