KKR look to avoid 3-match losing streak

Mumbai, April 17 : Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) will be looking to avoid a three-match losing streak, when they face Rajasthan Royals (RR) in an Indian Premier League (IPL) match here at the Brabourne Stadium on Monday. Both the teams have three wins in their kitty; while Shreyas Iyer’s Kolkata are placed at sixth in … Read more

Livingstone’s 60 helps PBKS post 151

April 17, 2022, 5:46 pm Mumbai, April 17 : Liam Livingstone’s 60 off 33 took Punjab Kings (PBKS) to 151 against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in an IPL match here at the DY Patil Stadium on Sunday. Umran Malik showcased sensational bowling for Sunrisers as he claimed four wickets after conceding 24 runs in his four-over … Read more

SRH opt to bowl against Punjab Kings

April 17, 2022, 3:19 pm Mumbai, April 17 : Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) have won the toss and opted to bowl against Punjab Kings (PBKS) in the Indian Premier League match here at DY Patil Stadium on Sunday. Shikhar Dhawan will captain the Punjab team as skipper Mayank Agarwal will miss the game, after he injured … Read more

Want to play WC: Karthik

April 17, 2022, 3:56 pm Mumbai, April 17 : India’s wicketkeeper-batter Dinesh Karthik, who has been in scintillating form for the Royal Challengers Banglore (RCB) in the Indian Premier League (IPL), has expressed his desire to make a comeback to the national side ahead of the 2022 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup. Karthik was in … Read more

Shikhar Dhawan is in top form, he’s Mr IPL for me: Graeme Swann

April 17, 2022, 1:06 pm Kolkata, April 17 : Former England cricketer Graeme Swann praised Punjab Kings’ star opener, Shikhar Dhawan, in the ongoing IPL 2022. Swann feels Dhawan has started roaring with his bat for his new franchise and it is simply fascinating to see ‘Vintage Dhawan’ play some of his trademark shots. While … Read more

KL Rahul fined for slow over-rate

April 16, 2022, 10:58 pm Mumbai, April 16 : Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) have been fined after they maintained a slow over rate during their Indian Premier League (IPL) match against Mumbai Indians (MI) at the Brabourne Stadium on Saturday. As it was LSG’s first offence of the season under the IPL’s Code of Conduct … Read more

All-round RCB beat DC by 16 runs

April 16, 2022, 11:49 pm Mumbai, April 16 : Dinesh Karthik’s 66 not out off 34 followed by Josh Hazlewood and Mohammed Siraj’s brilliance with the ball helped Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) to beat Delhi Capitals (DC) by 16 runs in an IPL fixture here at the Wankhede Stadium on Saturday. Karthik’s crucial knock and … Read more

PBKS look to end SRH’s winning streak

Mumbai, April 16 : The in-form Punjab Kings (PBKS) will be looking to stop revitalised Sunrisers Hyderabad’s (SRH) winning streak, when the two teams lock horns in an Indian Premier League match on Sunday here at the DY Patil Stadium. PBKS and SRH have six points each. While Mayank Agarwal’s Punjab are placed fourth in … Read more

Maxwell, Karthik’s fifties take RCB to 189/5

April 16, 2022, 9:34 pm Mumbai, April 16 : Fifties by Glenn Maxwell and Dinesh Karthik helped Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) to post 189/5 against Delhi Capitals (DC) in an IPL fixture here at the Wankhede Stadium on Sunday. RCB had a horrendous start after being put into bat, losing both openers Anuj Rawat and … Read more

CSK look to continue winning ways against GT

Pune, April 16 : Chennai Super Kings (CSK) will be looking to build on their first success of the 2022 Indian Premier League, when they meet table-toppers Gujarat Titans (GT) at the MCA Stadium on Sunday. After losing four consecutive matches, Ravindra Jadeja’s CSK finally opened their account as they defeated Royal Challengers Bangalore by … Read more

MI lose to LSG, suffer 6th straight defeat

April 16, 2022, 8:03 pm Mumbai, April 16 : Mumbai Indians (MI) suffered sixth consecutive defeat of the season after losing to new entrants Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) by 18 runs in an Indian Premier League match here at the Brabourne Stadium on Saturday. Ridding high on skipper KL Rahul’s unbeaten 103 off 60, Lucknow … Read more

DC opt to field against RCB

April 16, 2022, 7:13 pm Mumbai, April 16 : Delhi Capitals (DC) have won the toss and opted to field against Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in an IPL match here at the Wankhede Stadium on Saturday. Mitchell Marsh replaced Sarfaraz Khan in DC lineup, while Akash Deep made way for Harshal Patel in RCB’s playing … Read more

KL Rahul’s unbeaten ton powers LSG to 199/4

April 16, 2022, 5:49 pm Mumbai, April 16 : Captain KL Rahul’s unbeaten knock of 103 off 60 guided Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) to post 199/4 against Mumbai Indians (MI) in an Indian Premier League match here at Brabourne Stadium on Saturday. With his century, Rahul became the first player to score a century in … Read more

BCCI issues bid document for IPL closing ceremony

April 16, 2022, 5:52 pm Mumbai, April 16 : Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Saturday invited bids from entities interested in staging the closing ceremony of the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) through a tender process. The Indian cricket board announced the release of Request for Proposal (RFP) for staging the … Read more

Mumbai elect to bowl against Lucknow

April 16, 2022, 3:11 pm Mumbai, April 16 : Mumbai Indians (MI) have won the toss and elected to bowl against Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) in the Indian Premier league match here at Brabourne Stadium on Saturday. After the toss, Mumbai captain Rohit Sharma said: “Since it’s a day game we tried to get another … Read more

Chess.com stops displaying Russian, Belarusian flags

April 16, 2022, 7:03 am Moscow, April 16 ( /Sputnik) Chess.com, the world’s most popular chess website, has stopped to display the Russian and Belarusian flags of users from these countries over the military operation in Ukraine. “We are not displaying Russian or Belarusian flags in broadcasts of any FIDE or prize events. On Chess.com, … Read more

ZINC FOOTBALL ACADEMY GOALKEEPER SAHIL POONIA CALLED UP FOR INDIA UNDER-16 NATIONAL TEAM CAMP

Sahil Poonia Image 1 Udaipur : 15-year-old Goalkeeper Sahil Poonia of Zinc Football Academy, a CSR initiative of Hindustan Zinc Limited, has been called up for the India Under-16 National Team Camp which is preparing for the upcoming SAFF Under-16 Championship to be held in Sri Lanka. Born in Ladwa village in Hisar, Haryana, Sahil Poonia was … Read more

Desperate MI to play newbie LSG

Mumbai, April 15 : The five-time champions Mumbai Indians (MI) will be desperately aiming to clinch their first win of the 2022 season, when they take on new entrants Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) in an Indian Premier League (IPL) match here at the Brabourne Stadium on Saturday. While Rohit Sharma’s Mumbai are at the bottom … Read more

Monte Carlo Masters: Bopanna-Murray pair enter SF

April 15, 2022, 8:52 pm Monte Carlo (Monaco), April 15 : Indian tennis’ doubles specialist Rohan Bopanna along with his British partner Jammie Murray on Friday stormed into the semifinals of the Monte Carlos Masters ATP tournament. Bopanna and Murray defeated third seeded Spanish-Argentine pair of Horacio Zeballos and Marcel Granollers 7-6,7-6 in the quarterfinal … Read more

Covid-hit DC to play RCB

Mumbai, April 15 : Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) will be hoping to return to winning ways when they meet Delhi Capitals (DC), who have been hit by Covid-19, in an IPL match at the Wankhede Stadium on Saturday. Delhi Capitals’ physio Patrick Farhart tested positive for Covid-19 on the eve of the match. He is … Read more

Rana, Russell lift KKR to 175/8

April 15, 2022, 9:50 pm Mumbai, April 15 : Nitish Rana’s fifty and Andre Russell’s quick-fire unbeaten 49 off 25 lifted Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) to 175/8 against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in an IPL match here at the Brabourne Stadium on Friday. KKR suffered early blows, losing three wickets in the Powerplay after being put … Read more

FIH Pro League: India beat Germany 3-1

April 15, 2022, 10:04 pm Bhubaneswar, April 15 : India ended its FIH Pro League home stint with a 3-1 win over Germany here at the Kalinga Stadium on Friday. The win gave India a 10-point lead at the top of the table with 8 wins in 12 games. Germany are placed second with 17 … Read more

Waiting to play at Wankhede Stadium: Khaleel

April 15, 2022, 6:25 pm Mumbai, April 15 : Delhi Capitals will be looking to continue their brilliant form when they take on Royal Challengers Bangalore in their fifth match of the IPL 2022 here at the Wankhede Stadium on Saturday. Capitals’ fast bowler Khaleel Ahmed expressed his excitement about playing at the Wankhede Stadium … Read more

Tripathi, Markram help SRH win 3rd consecutive match

April 15, 2022, 11:39 pm Mumbai, April 15 : Fifties by Rahul Tripathi and Aiden Markram helped Sunrisers Hyderabad to clinch their third consecutive win in the 2022 Indian Premier League as SRH defeated Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) by seven wickets here at the Brabourne Stadium on Friday. Nitish Rana (54) and Andre Russell’s quick-fire … Read more

ARA FC eyes cautious debut against experienced Odisha Sports

April 15, 2022, 5:39 pm Bhubaneswar, April 15 : Ahmedabad based outfit ARA FC will start their Indian Women’s League (IWL) campaign against Odisha Sports on Saturday at the Kalinga Stadium in Orissa. Speaking about their preparation ARA FC Head Coach Vivek Nagul said, “We had very less time to prepare. We went into the … Read more

Root steps down as England Test captain

April 15, 2022, 2:42 pm London, April 15 : England’s one of the most successful Test captains, Joe Root on Friday stepped down from the leadership role after five years of leading the English Test side. Root holds the record for the most number of matches and wins as England’s Test skipper. His 27 victories … Read more

Deepak Chahar ruled out of IPL 2022

April 15, 2022, 5:17 pm Mumbai, April 15 : Chennai Super Kings’ Deepak Chahar has been ruled out of the 2022 Indian Premier League (IPL). Chahar has not recovered from a back injury which he picked up while undergoing rehab at the National Cricket Academy (NCA) in Bengaluru, where he was recovering from the quadricep … Read more

SRH opt to field against KKR

April 15, 2022, 7:12 pm Mumbai, April 15 : Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) have won the toss and opted to field against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in an IPL fixture here at the Brabourne Stadium on Friday. For SRH, Jagadeesha Suchith comes in for Washington Sundar. Aaron Finch, Aman Khan and Sheldon Jackson replaced Ajinkya Rahane, … Read more

Billie Jean King Cup: India beat Indonesia 2-1

April 15, 2022, 4:54 pm Antalya (Turkey), April 15 : The Indian women’s tennis team defeated Indonesia 2-1 to register the first win at the Billie Jean King Cup Asia/Oceania Group I — after suffering two losses in a row. India held an early 1-0 lead when Rutuja Bhosale defeated Beatrice Gumulya 6-4, 6-1 in … Read more

Pandya, Ferguson shine as GT beat RR

April 14, 2022, 11:47 pm Mumbai, April 14 : Hardik Pandya’s unbeaten 87 and Lockie Ferguson’s three-wicket haul helped Gujarat Titans (GT) to beat Rajasthan Royals (RR) by 37 runs in an IPL match here at the DY Patil Sports Academy on Thursday. Captain Pandya batted with full responsibility as his four sixes and eight … Read more

BAI’s selection trials for CWG, Asiad to start on Friday

April 14, 2022, 8:23 pm New Delhi, April 14, : Badminton Association of India’s (BAI) selection trials to pick the teams for the upcoming Thomas and Uber Cup, Commonwealth Games (CWG) and Asian Games will kick off here at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium on Friday. A total of 120 players will be participating in … Read more

Sunrisers eye hat-trick of wins in 2022 IPL

Mumbai, April 14 : Revitalised Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) will look for hat-trick of wins, when they take on Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the 2022 Indian Premier League (IPL) match here at Brabourne Stadium on Friday. While the Kane Williamson-led Hyderabad are placed eighth in the points table with two wins in fours matches, Shreyas … Read more

RR opt to field against GT

April 14, 2022, 7:17 pm Mumbai, April 14 : Rajasthan Royals (RR) have won the toss and opted to field against Gujarat Titans (GT) in an IPL match here at the DY Patil Sports Academy on Thursday. Trent Boult, who picked up a niggle on Wednesday, has been replaced by his New Zealand teammate Jimmy … Read more

Mumbai Indians fined for slow over rate

April 14, 2022, 2:45 pm Pune, April 14 : Mumbai Indians (MI) have been fined as they maintained a slow over rate during their Indian Premier League (IPL) match against Punjab Kings (PBKS) here at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium on Wednesday. In the match, PBKS defeated five-time champions MI by 12 runs and handed … Read more

PBKS hand MI 5th consecutive defeat

April 13, 2022, 11:51 pm Pune, April 13 : Punjab Kings (PBKS) not only beat Mumbai Indians (MI) by 12 runs, but handed them fifth consecutive defeat in the 2022 Indian Premier League (IPL) here at the MCA Stadium on Wednesday. Shikhar Dhawan (70) and Mayank Agarwal’s (52) explosive start followed by Jitesh Sharma’s quickfire … Read more

FIFA U17 Women’s WC: Host cities, draw date revealed

April 13, 2022, 7:26 pm New Delhi, April 13 : FIFA on Wednesday announced Bhubaneswar, Goa and Navi Mumbai as the host cities for the upcoming Under-17 Women’s World Cup 2022. The world football governing body also confirmed that the draw for the tournament, which is scheduled between October 11-30, will take place on June … Read more

Chopra, Vetter to clash in Turku

April 13, 2022, 6:13 pm Monaco, April 13 : Paavo Nurmi Games organisers’ on Wednesday announced the participation of three winners of global titles Neeraj Chopra, Johannes Vetter (Germany), and current world champion Anderson Peters (Grenada) in the men’s javelin at the World Athletics Continental Tour Gold meeting starting from June 14 in Turku, Finland. … Read more

India look to consolidate lead vs Germany

April 13, 2022, 6:27 pm Bhubaneswar, April 13 : Indian men’s team will look to consolidate their lead at the top of the FIH Hockey Pro League 2021/22 points table when they take on Germany in the two-legged contest on April 14 and 15 here at the Kalinga Stadium. India are currently placed on top … Read more

MI opt to field against PBKS

April 13, 2022, 7:11 pm Pune, April 13 : Mumbai Indians (MI) have won the toss and opted to field against Punjab Kings (PBKS) in an Indian Premier League (IPL) match at the MCA Stadium here on Wednesday. MI brought Tymal Mills back to the lineup in place of Ramandeep Singh, while PBKS made no … Read more

ATK Mohun Bagan thrash Blue Star SC 5-0 in 2022 AFC Cup

April 13, 2022, 10:49 am Kolkata, April 13 : ATK Mohun Bagan scripted a one-sided 5-0 win over Sri Lanka’s Blue Star SC in their 2022 AFC Cup Preliminary round 1 match at the Salt Lake Stadium here on Tuesday evening. For the first time in over two seasons, the club played a competitive match … Read more

Indian Women’s League 2021-22 to premiere LIVE on Eurosport India

April 13, 2022, 1:47 pm Bhubaneswar, April 13 : The Indian Women’s League (IWL), an AIFF flagship property and the top division of women’s professional football club competition in India will be broadcast LIVE and exclusively on Eurosport India. The fifth edition of the premier women’s league of Indian football will see 12 teams vie … Read more

Babar Azam remains on top spot in T20I batting rankings

April 13, 2022, 2:06 pm Dubai, April 13 : The ICC Men’s Player of the Month for March, Babar Azam, continued his stay at the top of the batters’ rankings, though Mohammad Rizwan, the ICC Men’s T20I Player of the Year 2021, dropped a spot to No.3. Pakistan bowler Shaheen Afridi’s 2/21 in the one-off … Read more

Team Germany arrive in Bhubaneswar for FIH Hockey Pro League

April 12, 2022, 8:39 pm Bhubaneswar, April 12 : Germany men’s team arrived on Tuesday here in Odisha to face the hosts India in the FIH Hockey Pro League double-header, which takes place on April 14 and 15. The German Head Coach Andre Henning expressed delight at the prospect of playing India at the Kalinga … Read more

Dube, Uthappa’s blistering knocks take CSK to 216/4

April 12, 2022, 9:54 pm Mumbai, April 12 : Shivam Dube’s unbeaten 95 off 46 and Robin Uthappa’s 88 off 50 powered Chennai Super Kings (CSK) to 216/4 against Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in an IPL match here at the DY Patil Stadium on Tuesday. The 200th match for CSK was studded by the duo’s … Read more