NEW DELHI: The Indian senior men’s national football team will play two international friendlies against Bahrain and Belarus on March 23 and 26 respectively, the sport’s apex body announced on Friday. Both the matches will be played in Manama, Bahrain. The matches are part of the preparation for the national team campaign in the 2023 […]
LAHORE: Pakistan fast bowler Mohammad Hasnain has been suspended from bowling in international cricket for illegal bowling action, the Pakistan Cricket Board said on Friday. Umpires in Australia first reported Hasnain last month when he represented Sydney Thunder in the Big Bash League, but his bowling action was tested in Lahore as the fast bowler […]
New Delhi: The first phase of Ranji Trophy will take place from February 10-March 15 and “post IPL” phase from May 30-June 26, BCCI secretary Jay Shah informed state units on Thursday. Shah’s letter made it clear that it is set to be one of the shortest first-class seasons with most teams getting to play […]
ANTIGUA: Skipper Yash Dhull gave a glimpse of his rare talent with a well-paced hundred as powerhouse India reached their fourth consecutive U-19 World Cup final with an emphatic 96-run win over Australia here on Wednesday. Dhull struck a sublime 110 in as many balls and shared a game- changing 204-run stand with his deputy […]
NEW DELHI: A COVID-19 outbreak hit the Indian cricket team on Wednesday as three main players — senior opener Shikhar Dhawan, reserve opener Ruturaj Gaikwad and middle-order batter Shreyas Iyer — tested positive for the virus during their mandatory isolation period before the start of West Indies series. Four other persons, including net bowler Navdeep […]
VASCO: SC East Bengal denied Chennaiyin FC a chance to rise to third spot with a 2-2 draw in their Indian Super League (ISL ) match here on Wednesday. The red and golds scored in injury time to deny three points to Chennaiyin. The Marina Machans raced to a 2-0 lead through goals from Hira […]
AUCKLAND: New Zealand pacer Kyle Jamieson has decided to skip the IPL this season to stay at home, away from managed isolation and quarantines, saying he wants to improve his game so that he can compete in all formats for the Black Caps. Jamieson was the second-most-expensive buy at the IPL auction last year with […]
AHMEDABAD: On a high after beating England in a T20I rubber, the visiting West Indies team arrived here this morning for its upcoming limited-overs series against India. The ‘Men in Maroon’ will be playing three ODIs at the Narendra Modi Stadium here, beginning February 6, followed by three T20 Internationals at the Eden Gardens in […]
NEW DELHI: The manager of India’s Winter Olympics contingent, Mohammad Abbas Wani, has tested positive for COVID-19 upon arrival at the Beijing Airport. Abbas Wani is a part of the six-member Indian delegation at the Winter Olympics for which Kashmir skier Arif Khan is the only athlete from the country to have qualified this time. […]
DUBAI: Opener KL Rahul moved a place up to fourth while Virat Kohli and India’s new white ball skipper Rohit Sharma remained static on 10th and 11th positions, respectively, in ICC T20 rankings for batters issued on Wednesday. In the bowling chart, seamer Bhuvneshwar Kumar was the best-placed Indian at 20th position, having dropped a […]