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Pakistan to shuffle batting order further after stunning loss to New Zealand

RAWALPINDI: Pakistan’s batting order is far from settled with the T20 World Cup less than two months away and according to their head coach...

‘Bowlers with ‘X-factor’ will hold key in T20 World Cup’

NEW DELHI: With T20 cricket becoming increasingly more batter-dominated, bowlers with the ‘X-factor’ could make all the difference in the World Cup in June,...

IPL vaults into decacorn territory: Brand value skyrockets to 10 billion

NEW DELHI: The IPL has evolved beyond being merely a sports league; it now stands as a ‘decacorn’ – a privately held entity. According...

Du Plessis punished with hefty fine; Curran penalised for breaching IPL Code of Conduct

NEW DELHI: If the heartbreaking one-run loss against Kolkata Knight Riders at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata was not enough, Royal Challengers Bengaluru captain...

KKR sneak home by one run against RCB

KOLKATA: Fast half-centuries by Will Jacks and Rajat Patidar were not enough for Royal Challengers Bengaluru as they succumbed to an agonising one-run defeat...

‘Phenomenal display of character by RCB today’: Gambhir

NEW DELHI: Minutes after they lost to the Kolkata Knight Riders by one run, KKR mentor Gautam Gambhir’s words on X may rub as...

PCB constitutes ‘independent medical board’ to probe handling of Ihsanullah’s injury

LAHORE: Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Mohsin Naqvi said on Sunday that an “independent medical board” had been constituted to probe the handling of...

Encourage girls in sports, they will bring smile on parents’ faces: Sachin

RANCHI: Cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar on Saturday urged people to encourage and support girls in the field of sports, and said the children will...

Fantasy sports revenue growing bigger thanks to IPL: Report

NEW DELHI: The ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) season is serving as a significant economic driver, fostering business growth and engagement across various sectors,...

Grapplers Vinesh, Anshu seal Paris Olympics quota

NEW DELHI: Commonwealth and Asian Games wrestling champion Vinesh Phogat (50kg) and world championships silver medallist Anshu Malik (57kg) earned their respective quotas for...

Top 10 performers from each teams in IPL 2024

NEW DELHI: With the 17th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) coming to its halfway mark, here are the top performers from every...

India should play Mayank Yadav at 2026 T20 WC, not 2024: Tom Moody

NEW DELHI: Arguably the biggest household pick of the 2024 Indian Premier League has been Mayank Yadav. The 23-year-old pace sensation from West Delhi...

Former England opener Raman Subba Row dies aged 92

NEW DELHI: Former England opener and ICC match referee Raman Subba Row has died at the age of 92. Subba Row, who averaged 46.85 and...

Al-Ain’s Rahimi bags hat-trick to end Al-Hilal’s record run

AL AIN: Al-Hilal’s record breaking run of 34 consecutive wins came to a shuddering halt on Wednesday as Jorge Jesus’ Saudi Pro League leaders...

Neglected Playground In Hajin Disappoints Sports Enthusiasts

Lack of maintenance, drainage causes deterioration; locals call for immediate action from authorities BANDIPORA: Sports enthusiasts in Hajin, a town in north Kashmir's Bandipora district,...

BCCI hosts 12,000 cancer and thalassemia patients for Titans’ IPL match

AHMEDABAD: In a novel gesture by the Indian Cricket Board (BCCI) has hosted 12,000 cancer and thalassemia patients as “special invitees” during the IPL...

India’s T20 WC Squad: No fresh faces likely; Shivam vs Rinku, Gill vs Jaiswal shootout possible

NEW DELHI: The national selection committee is unlikely to blood any rookie IPL performer during the upcoming T20 World Cup in the Americas but...

Wrestler Sakshi Malik listed among 100 most influential people by Time magazine

NEW DELHI: Olympic medallist Indian wrestler Sakshi Malik has been listed among the 100 most influential people of 2024 by Time magazine. Sakshi, India’s only...

Asian Wrestling Championships: India finish with nine medals

NEW DELHI: India finished the Asian Wrestling Championship with nine medals – four silvers and five silvers – in Bishkek ,Kyrgyzstan A total of 30...

US Olympic committee strikes sponsorship deal to help athletes get degrees after they retire

NEW YORK: American Olympic athletes have a new place to turn to lock down college degrees and other skills for life after sports thanks...

Present team has spirit to restore our Olympic glory: Veteran hockey star Ashok Kumar

NEW DELHI: Veteran hockey star Ashok Kumar feels that present National team led by Harmanpreet Singh has the “spirit to restore our Olympic glory” ”...

India’s passenger EV market will hot up in next 3-4 years

New Delhi: In 2023, India’s passenger vehicle sales grew 10 per cent YoY, but its electric vehicle (EV) sales nearly doubled to account for...

YSS Ganderbal inspires resilience through intramural sports

GANDERBAL: The Youth Services and Sports (YSS) Ganderbal on Monday held its intramural sports activities across various educational institutions in the district. All four zones...

Sunil Gavaskar calls Hardik Pandya’s captaincy and bowling ‘absolutely ordinary’

NEW DELHI: Hardik Pandya’s woes as the captain of the Mumbai Indians just do not seem to be ending. After the Mumbai team, helmed...

RCB never winning IPL proves team sport is not about individuals: Vaughan

NEW DELHI: Former England player Michael Vaughan said that the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) team not winning the Indian Premier League (IPL) trophy comes...

Highest IPL team scores: SRH record 287/3 vs RCB, register second-biggest T20 total

NEW DELHI: The IPL 2024 season is witnessing unprecedented hitting from teams that are pushing the team scores consistently past 200. Sunrisers Hyderabad broke their...

Arsenal, Liverpool rocked as City handed title boost

LONDON: Arsenal and Liverpool’s Premier League title hopes suffered a massive blow as both the teams lost their respective matches and surrendered the initiative...

Dube, Gaikwad fifties, Dhoni’s blitz power CSK to 206/4 against MI

MUMBAI: MS Dhoni’s ballistic 4-ball 20 garnished forceful fifties by Shivam Dube and Ruturaj Gaikwad as Chennai Super Kings powered to a strong 206...

New Zealand team arrives in Pakistan ahead of T20 series

ISLAMABAD: New Zealand’s cricket team arrived in Islamabad during the early house of Sunday ahead of a five-match T20I series against the Green shirts. In...

Mohammad Hafeez, domestic cricketers await dues from PCB

LAHORE: Signs suggest that Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Mohsin Naqvi is hesitant to release payments owed to Mohammad Hafeez for his stint as...

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