LONDON: England’s star player Ben Stokes on Tuesday pulled out of the upcoming T20 World Cup, saying the “sacrifice” will help him focus on regaining his fitness to bowl full throttle and be the “all-rounder I want to be for the foreseeable future”. The country’s Test captain has informed the England & Wales Cricket Board […]
NEW DELHI: India has a new number 1 in the latest chess rankings: Arjun Erigaisi was the top-ranked Indian in the latest FIDE rankings released by the world governing body of chess on Monday. With a standard rating of 2756, Erigaisi is ranked ninth in the world. Following him is five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand, […]
NEW DELHI: Led by ace drag-flicker Harmanpreet Singh India Hockey Team left here for Australia for an intense five-match Test series. The series is scheduled to kick off on 6th April in Perth, marking an important phase in the team’s preparations for the Olympic Games Paris . Having last showcased their prowess during the Bhubaneswar […]
NEW DELHI: MS Dhoni batted for the first time in IPL 2024 in Sunday night’s blockbuster clash against the Delhi Capitals. It was the first time IPL fans were seeing Dhoni bat for the first time since last year’s final. When Dhoni walked out at Vizag, CSK needed 72 runs off 23 balls as the […]
New Delhi: The BCCI has invited owners of the 10 IPL teams for an informal meeting in Ahmedabad on April 16 and there could be discussions on potential increase in auction purse for the franchises and player retention. The meeting will take place on the sidelines of the game between Delhi Capitals and Gujarat Titans […]
MIAMI: Italian tennis player Jannik Sinner lifted his first trophy at the hard-court event and his second ATP Masters 1000 crown on Monday. Sinner won this trophy after defeating Grigor Dimitrov, the 11th-seeded player from Bulgaria, 6-3, 6-1. The match lasted one hour and thirteen minutes. With this victory, the Italian tennis player became the […]
LIVERPOOL: A resolute defensive display from Arsenal earned the Gunners a point as they played out a goalless draw with Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium, leaving Liverpool top of the table. City dominated the ball, with 72 per cent possession, but were unable to create many clear-cut chances, with Gabriel and William Saliba superb […]
Students talented enough to compete at any level: VC SRINAGAR: The Kashmir University (KU) cricket teams (Men and Women) stamped their names in the cricketing history by clinching the prestigious ‘All India Six-A-Side Cricket Championship held at Suresh Gyan Vihar University (SGVU), Jaipur. In the first nail-biting final match, the Kashmir University Women’s team displayed […]
NEW DELHI: Lucknow Super Giants pacer Mayank Yadav topped the charts of the fastest deliveries of the IPL 2024 season with a 155.8 kph thunderbolt on his debut against Punjab Kings. Mayank has currently bowled the three fastest balls of the IPL season. Mayank stands second on the all-time list of quickest Indian pacers in […]
NEW DELHI: The All India Football Federation (AIFF) was left red-faced after its executive committee member Deepak Sharma was arrested by Goa police for allegedly assaulting two women players. The two footballers were taking part in the second division of the Indian Women’s Football (IWL) League and representing Himachal Pradesh-based Khad FC. The two players […]