NEW DELHI: The domestic cricketers, who lost out on Ranji Trophy cricket last season due to COVID-19, are likely to get minimum 50 percent compensation of their total match fees if the BCCI Apex Council approves the working group recommendation. The final decision however lies with BCCI president Sourav Ganguly and secretary Jay Shah, who […]
NEW DELHI: The legendary Ian Chappell feels the Indian selectors must prioritise finding a way to “tweak” the team’s middle order to accommodate the proven Ravichandran Ashwin in the playing XI. The former Australian captain’s contention is that the veteran off-spinning all-rounder has proved himself as a “fine bowler in all conditions” and deserves a […]
BENGALURU: Hockey India on Sunday named 25 players, including the members of national team that secured a historic fourth place at the Tokyo Olympics, for the senior women’s national coaching Camp scheduled to begin here from Monday. “The core group which also includes the 16 players who were part of the Indian contingent at the […]
NEW DELHI: Sunrisers Hyderabad opener Jonny Bairstow, Punjab Kings batsman Dawid Malan and Delhi Capitals all-rounder Chris Woakes have pulled out of the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) due to personal reasons. The England and India players were supposed to fly into UAE from Manchester together in a bubble to bubble transfer but COVID-19 cases […]
KOLKATA: India great Kapil Dev on Friday welcomed MS Dhoni’s appointment as the mentor of the national team for the T20 World Cup, saying it seems a special case since he has come back to the set up only one year after retirement. Speaking at an event here, Kapil said there should be gap of […]
COLOMBO: Aiden Markram hit 48 off 33 balls to propel South Africa to a 28-run win over Sri Lanka in their Twenty20 opener. Quinton de Kock and Reeza Hendricks gave South Africa a solid start by sharing 73 runs for the first wicket. Leg spinner Wanindu Hasaranga struck in quick succession, removing de Kock (36) […]
MANCHESTER: A “gutted” England Cricket Board (ECB) CEO Tom Harrison on Friday said it was the Indian players’ anxiety over “what might happen” and not the COVID-19 outbreak itself that caused the cancellation of the fifth and final Test here even though all efforts were made to comfort the visitors. Harrison said the developments of […]
KABUL: Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) CEO Hamid Shinwari on Friday asked Cricket Australia (CA) to reconsider its decision not to host its men’s team for a Test in November after the Taliban banned women from playing sport, saying such a move will only isolate the strife-torn country. Soon after forming an interim government, the Taliban […]
DUBAI: Rajasthan Royals Director of Cricket Kumar Sangakkara wants to see different players of his side becoming match-winners in different games as they look forward to the resumption of the IPL season in the UAE. The Royals, who are placed fifth in the IPL points table, will begin the second leg of IPL by taking […]
NEW DELHI: Sumit Nagal excused himself from the upcoming Davis Cup tie against Finland, citing a hip injury, but the young tennis player continues to play on the ATP Challenger tour, upsetting the national federation, which will soon take up the matter with him. Nagal wrote to All India Tennis Association (AITA) on August 28 […]