Winless MI look to change fortunes against PBKS

Pune, April 12 : Mumbai Indians, who have lost four consecutive IPL matches in the 2022 season, will be desperate to change their fortunes when they play Punjab Kings here at the MCA Stadium on Wednesday. While Rohit Sharma’s Mumbai have had horrendous start to their campaign, the Mayank Agarwal-led Punjab’s campaign has been a … Read more

CSK open account in 2022 IPL

April 12, 2022, 11:40 pm Mumbai, April 12 : An all-round Chennai Super Kings (CSK) registered their first win in the 2022 Indian Premier League (IPL) as they defeated Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) by 23 runs here at the DY Patil Stadium on Tuesday. Shivam Dube’s unbeaten 95 off 46 and Robin Uthappa’s 88 off … Read more

Want to make impact in every IPL match: Shardul

April 12, 2022, 4:33 pm New Delhi, April 12 : Delhi Capitals’ all-rounder Shardul Thakur on Tuesday expressed that he wants to make an impact in every Indian Premier League (IPL) game he plays. “The environment within the team is quite good. There are a lot of youngsters in the team and we are all … Read more

Boult, Devine bag NZC T20I awards

April 12, 2022, 4:50 pm Christchurch, April 12 : Trent Boult’s red-hot form during BlackCaps’ run to the ICC T20 World Cup 2021 final resulted in him being named New Zealand Cricket (NZC) Men’s T20 International Player of the Year on Tuesday, while White Ferns captain Sophie Devine claimed the corresponding women’s award. Boult’s 13 … Read more

RCB opt to field vs CSK

April 12, 2022, 7:12 pm Mumbai, April 12 : Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) have won the toss and opted to field against Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in an Indian Premier League (IPL) match here at the DY Patil Sports Academy on Tuesday. After winning the toss, RCB skipper Faf du Plessis said: “We are going … Read more

Win-less CSK take on in-form RCB

Mumbai, April 11 : Defending Chennai Super Kings (CSK) will look to record their first win of the season, when they take on in-form Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in match 22 of Indian Premier League (IPL) here at DY Patil Stadium on Tuesday. The two teams have gone head to head 29 times, with the … Read more

Pandya, Mukund guide Gujarat Titans to 162/7.

April 11, 2022, 9:49 pm Mumbai, April 11 : Hardik Pandya’s unbeaten fighting fifty and Abhinav Mukund’s 35 of 21 balls guided Gujarat Titans to 162/7 against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in the Indian Premier League (IPL) match here at DY Patil Stadium on Monday. Gujarat had a flying start as they scored 17 runs in … Read more

Babar, Rachael voted ICC Players of Month

April 11, 2022, 5:45 pm Dubai, April 11 : The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Monday announced Pakistan skipper Babar Azam, and Australia’s run-machine Rachael Haynes the ICC Men’s and Women’s Players of the Month for March. Azam received the award beating fellow nominees Kraigg Brathwaite (West Indies) and Pat Cummins (Australia), becoming the first … Read more

SRH elect to bowl against GT

April 11, 2022, 7:15 pm Mumbai, April 11 : Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) have won the toss and elected to bowl against Gujarat Titans (GT) in the Indian Premier League match here at DY Patil Stadium on Monday. Both the teams will take the field with no change in their line-up. After the toss SRH skipper … Read more

Ashwin first batter retired-out in IPL

April 11, 2022, 5:48 pm Mumbai, April 11 : Rajasthan Royals (RR) and India all-rounder Ravichandran Ashwin has become the first batter to be tactically retired out in the Indian Premier League (IPL) match against Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) here at Wankhede Stadium. Ashwin played a crucial knock of 28-run off 23 balls against Lucknow … Read more

India to face England in bronze medal clash

April 11, 2022, 3:33 pm Potchefstroom (South Africa), April 11 : After losing the FIH Hockey Women’s J or World Cup semifinal to the Netherlands 0-3, India are now focusing on their bronze medal match against England, which will be played April 12. The match will be the repeat of 2013 j or World Cup, … Read more

Sania-Lucie pair lose in Charleston final

April 11, 2022, 3:22 pm Charleston (USA), April 11 : India’s veteran tennis player Sania Mirza and her Czech partner Lucie Hradecka finished WTA Charleston Open campaign as runner-up after losing to Andreja Klepac and Magda Linette in the women’s doubles summit clash. Sania-Lucie lost 2-6, 6-4, 7-10 to Andreja-Magda in the final on Sunday. … Read more

Ishaan Khatter wraps up ‘Pippa’

April 11, 2022, 5:04 pm Mumbai, April 11 : Bollywood actor Ishaan Khatter on Monday wrapped up his upcoming film titled ‘Pippa’. Taking to Instagram, the ‘Dhadak’ actor posted some behind the scene photos of the shoot. He captioned : “Filled with gratitude for the experience of this film. It’s been a dream to work … Read more

Badoni has qualities of future star: Harbhajan

April 10, 2022, 4:21 pm Mumbai, April 10 : Former India off-spinner Harbhajan Singh on Sunday said that Lucknow Super Giants captain KL Rahul calls young Ayush Badoni ‘Baby AB’ for a reason. In his short journey in the 2022 Indian Premier League (IPL), the 22-year-old Badoni has shown all the signs of a future … Read more

DC post 215/5 against KKR

April 10, 2022, 6:07 pm Mumbai, April 10 : Shardul Thakur (29 not out) and Axar Patel (22 not out) built on David Warner (61) and Prithvi Shaw’s (51) explosive start to help Delhi Capitals (DC) post the 2022 IPL’s highest first innings score of 215/5 against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) here at Brabourne Stadium … Read more

Suryakumar’s fifty lifts MI to 151/6

April 9, 2022, 9:43 pm Pune, April 9 : Suryakumar Yadav’s unbeaten 68 off 37 balls lifted Mumbai Indians (MI) to 151/6 against Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in an Indian Premier League match at the MCA Stadium on Saturday. At one point MI were staggering at 79/6 after 13.2 overs but Suryakumar veered his team’s … Read more

RCB opt to field vs MI

April 9, 2022, 7:19 pm Pune, April 9 : Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) have won the toss and opted to field against Mumbai Indians (MI) in an Indian Premier League fixture at the MCA Stadium here on Saturday. Glenn Maxwell replaced Sherfane Rutherford in RCB’s lineup, while MI made two changes with Jaydev Unadkat and … Read more

Abhishek’s maiden fifty helps SRH to open account

April 9, 2022, 7:57 pm Mumbai, April 9 : Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) opened their account in this year’s IPL by convincingly defeating Chennai Super Kings (CSK) at the DY Patil Stadium on Saturday. Riding high on Abhishek Sharma’s 75 off 50 balls, Hyderabad relegated Chennai by clinically chasing down the 155-run target in 17.4 balls. … Read more

MI look to script turnaround against RCB

Pune, April 8 : Mumbai Indians, who are too good at scripting turnarounds over the years, would be itching to do it this season too, beginning against Royal Challengers Bangalore in the 18th match of IPL at MCA here on Saturday. MI would look to focus on contributing as a t, rather than expecting far … Read more

Tendulkar travels down memory lane on ‘Bus No. 315’

April 8, 2022, 8:44 pm Mumbai, April 8 : Master blaster Sachin Tendulkar on Friday went down the memory lane to the time when he used to travel via “Bus No. 315” to Shivaji Park to put in the hard yards. The former India cricketer talked about his “favourite seat” on the bus where he … Read more

Livingstone’s 64 helps PBKS post 189/9 vs GT

April 8, 2022, 10:06 pm Mumbai, April 8 : Liam Livingstone’s 64 off 27 balls powered Punjab Kings to 189/9 against Gujarat Titans in the 16th match of IPL at Brabourne Stadium here on Friday. Despite losing wickets at regular intervals, Punjab continued to play with intent and posted a good total. To start off, … Read more

Indian eves end Dutch winning streak

April 8, 2022, 10:36 pm Bhubaneswar, April 8 : India women registered their first win against Netherlands in over a decade with a clinical 2-1 win thanks to their efficient attacking performance backed by their usually stellar defence in the FIH Hockey Pro League match at Kalinga Stadium on Friday. Netherlands came into the contest … Read more

CSK, SRH aim to get back on track

April 8, 2022, 7:42 pm Mumbai, April 8 : Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) will look to get their campaign back on track when they face-off in the 17th match of IPL at DY Patil Stadium here on Saturday. Both captains, Ravindra Jadeja and Kane Williamson of CSK and SRH respectively, will … Read more

Amit, Ananta, Sumit advance to Thailand Open finals

April 8, 2022, 7:26 pm New Delhi, April 8 : Indian pugilists Amit Panghal, Ananta Chopde and Sumit made their way into the finals of the 2022 Thailand Open International Boxing Tournament in Phuket on Friday. However, Manisha (57kg), Pooja (69kg) and Bhagyabati Kachari’s (75kg) campaigns ended after conceding losses in their respective semi-finals. The … Read more

Jadeja to play his 150th match for CSK

April 8, 2022, 2:47 pm Mumbai, April 8 : Chennai Super Kings (CSK) skipper Ravindra Jadeja would be featuring in his 150th match for the yellow army, when his team takes the field against the Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in their Indian Premier League (IPL) match here at the DY Patil Sports Academy on Saturday. Only … Read more

Chahal recalls daunting incident from 2013 IPL

April 8, 2022, 5:32 pm Mumbai, April 8 : India leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal revealed a horrifying incident from the 2013 Indian Premier League (IPL), when a ‘drunk player’ dangled him from the 15th floor balcony. In a conversation with Ravichandran Ashwin and Karun Nair, Chahal recalled a daunting incident and said, “This dates back to … Read more

India to play T20 warm-ups against Derbyshire, Northamptonshire

April 8, 2022, 4:21 pm London, April 8 : India men’s cricket team will play T20 warm-up matches against Derbyshire and Northamptonshire county clubs ahead of their limited-overs series against England in July. India will play against Derbyshire at the Incora County Ground, Derby on July 1. The County Ground at Northampton will host the … Read more

Jr WC: India beat Korea, enter SF

April 8, 2022, 3:25 pm Potchefstroom (South Africa), April 8 : India defeated two-time champions South Korea 3-0 to enter the semifinal of the FIH Hockey Women’s J or World Cup here at the North-West versity on Friday. In the semifinal, India will face the winner of the quarterfinal match between the Netherlands and host … Read more

Rishabh Pant fined Rs 12 lakh

April 8, 2022, 4:49 pm Mumbai, April 8 : Delhi Capitals captain Rishabh Pant has been fined Rs 12 lakh for maintaining a slow over rate in an IPL match against Lucknow Super Giants on April 7. “As it was the team’s first offence of the season under the IPL’s Code of Conduct relating to … Read more

England unveil new T20I kit

April 8, 2022, 4:36 pm London, April 8 : England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) on Friday unveiled new kit for the Twenty20 format. The three lions are at the heart of the bespoke kit design, which will be worn by the teams at the upcoming ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022 and the ICC … Read more

Sindhu, Srikanth enter QF, Lakshya out

April 7, 2022, 1:38 pm Suncheon, April 7 : Former world champion P V Sindhu and world championships silver medallist Kidambi Srikanth advanced to the quarterfinals of the Korea Open badminton championships here on Thursday. While Sindhu defeated Ohori of Japan 21-15, 21-10, Srikanth trounced Misha Israel’s Zilberman 21-18, 21-6 to enter the last eight. … Read more

HC directs BCCI to devise mechanism for U19 age verification

April 7, 2022, 6:38 pm Shimla, April 7 : Himachal Pradesh high court, in a matter pertaining to Age Verification Programme for Under-19, has directed the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BBCI) to devise a mechanism by which the alleged menace of production of forged date of birth certificates by players can be … Read more

Bumrah, Rana penalised

April 7, 2022, 2:23 pm Pune, April 7 : Mumbai Indian (MI) fast bowler Jaspirt Bumrah and Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) batter Nitish Rana have been penalised for breaching the Indian Premier League (IPL) Code of Conduct during their match, it was announced on Thursday. “Nitish Rana has been reprimanded and fined 10 per cent … Read more

Mignon du Preez retires from ODIs, Tests

April 7, 2022, 3:37 pm Johannesburg, April 7 : Former South Africa women’s cricket team captain Mignon du Preez on Thursday announced her retirement from One-Day International as well as Test cricket with immediate effect. The 32-year-old made her international debut in 2007 as a teenager and went on to don the green and gold … Read more

Indian Women’s Hockey Team gear up for Dutch challenge

Bhubaneswar, April 7 : The Indian Women’s Hockey Team is set to take on the World No. 1 Netherlands in their next set of FIH Hockey Pro League matches which takes place on April 8 and 9 at the Kalinga Hockey Stadium here. Speaking at the pre-match virtual press conference, Indian Women’s Team Captain Savita … Read more

Suryakumar, Pollard, Tilka blitz take MI to 161/4

April 6, 2022, 9:40 pm Pune, April 6 : Suryakumar Yadav and Tilak Varma’s 83-run partnership and the last-over blast of Kieron Pollard propelled Mumbai Indians to a competitive score of 161/4 against Kolkata Knight Riders in the Indian Premier League (IPL) match at MCA Stadium here on Wednesday. Pollard pulverised Pat Cummins in the … Read more

KKR elect to bowl vs MI

April 6, 2022, 7:17 pm Pune, April 6 : Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) have won the toss and elected to bowl against Mumbai Indians (MI) in the Indian Premier League (IPL) match here at MCA Stadium on Wednesday. KKR have made a couple of changes in their playing XI, with Pat Cummins coming in place … Read more

Warner is ‘excited’ to join Delhi Capitals again

April 6, 2022, 8:04 pm New Delhi, April 6 : T20 World Cup-winning player and fifth highest run-getter in the Indian Premier League (IPL) – David Warner on Wednesday expressed his excitement to join Delhi Capitals once again. The 35-year-old Australian started his IPL career with the Delhi franchise in 2009. “It’s exciting to be … Read more

Hockey nursery of Simdega will soon get international stadium

April 6, 2022, 6:56 pm Ranchi, Apr 6 : The international stadium foundation which was laid by Chief Minister Hemant Soren on October 20, 2021, at the hockey nursery of Simdega has now started coming into its grand form. Around 80 per cent of the construction of the said stadium under construction right next to … Read more

Team India women register a 1-0 victory over Egypt

April 6, 2022, 1:18 pm SPORTS-FOOTBALL-INDIA-EGYPT Jordan, April 6 : The India Women’s Senior National Team registered a 1-0 victory over Egypt on Wednesday, in the first friendly match between the two teams, at the Prince Mohammed Stadium in Zarqa, here. Youngster Priyangka Devi was the only scorer of the night, netting her first-ever goal … Read more

Warner, Nortje are available for selection: Watson

April 6, 2022, 4:31 pm New Delhi, April 6 : Delhi Capitals assistant coach Shane Watson on Wednesday stated that batter David Warner and fast bowler Anrich Nortje are “available for selection for the next game”. Delhi Capitals will be up against Lucknow Super Giants on April 7. “David Warner is out of quarantine, so … Read more

Babar, Cummins nominated for ICC Player of the Month award

April 6, 2022, 4:57 pm Dubai, April 6 : Babar Azam, Kraigg Brathwaite and Pat Cummins have been shortlisted for the ICC men’s Player of the Month award following their outstanding individual performances in March. In the women’s category, Sophie Ecclestone, Rachael Haynes and Laura Wolvaardt are in the running to scoop the award after … Read more

4 Indian boxers enter Thailand Open final

April 6, 2022, 5:42 pm New Delhi, April 6 : Olympian Ashish Kumar continued his brilliant form at the Thailand Open International Boxing Tournament and entered the finals alongside three other pugilists here on Wednesday. Monika, Govind Sahani and Varinder Singh are the others who have progressed into the finals. Ashish, who won gold medal … Read more