Dhaka | Shreyas Iyer, Axar Patel and an injured Rohit Sharma hit valiant half-centuries, but their efforts went in vain as India lost the second ODI to Bangladesh in a thrilling encounter at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium (SBNCS) in here, on Wednesday. After Mehidy Hasan Miraz turned out to be India’s nemesis for the second […]
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FIR against badminton star Lakshya Sen, details inside
Bengaluru | Karnataka police have initiated a probe against international badminton player Lakshya Sen for allegedly providing false details about his age, police said on Saturday. The probe has been initiated on the basis of a complaint filed by one Nagaraja M.G., who runs a badminton academy in the city. The complaint states while Lakshya Sen […]
Vijay Hazare Trophy: Ruturaj Gaikwad smashes 7 sixes in an over, enters record books
Ahmedabad | Right-handed opener Ruturaj Gaikwad on Monday hit a mind-boggling seven sixes in an over, the first time it’s happened in List A cricket, while on the way to smashing 220 not out for Maharashtra in a Vijay Hazare Trophy quarterfinal match against Uttar Pradesh at the Narendra Modi Stadium B Ground in Ahmedabad. Gaikwad, […]
IND v NZ, 1st ODI: Latham feasts on Indian bowlers with 145 not out to seal New Zealand’s seven-wicket win
Auckland | Tom Latham reiterated on Friday why he’s a dependable middle-order batter for New Zealand by striking his seventh ODI hundred to seal a seven-wicket victory over India in the series opener at Eden Park on Friday. After Shreyas Iyer top-scored with 80 off 76 balls while captain Shikhar Dhawan and Shubman Gill struck 72 […]
Goa govt serves notice to cricketer Yuvraj Singh over his villa
Panaji | The Goa government has served notice to cricketer Yuvaraj Singh for allegedly failing to register his villa with the Tourism Department. “It has come to the notice that your residential premises located at Varchawada, Morjim, Pernem, Goa are allegedly functioning as a homestay and is being marketed on online platforms like ‘Airbnb’,” the notice […]
Amid rumours of turbulence in marriage, Sania receives birthday wishes from husband Shoaib Malik
Mumbai | Amid rumours of their marriage going through turbulent times, India’s tennis ace Sania Mirza received wishes from her cricket-star husband Shoaib Malik on her 36th birthday on Tuesday, with the Pakistani batter asking her to “enjoy the day to the fullest”. Sania, the winner of six doubles Grand Slams titles — three in women’s […]
‘Karma’: Shami trolls Akhtar after England outclass Pakistan in final
New Delhi | Legendary Pakistani seamer Shoaib Akhtar was left disappointed after the Babar Azam-led side failed in the final of the ICC T20 World Cup against England on Sunday. England were crowned the champions after they clinched a 5-wicket win, successfully chasing down a 138-run total in 19 overs. Following the defeat, Akhtar posted a […]
T20 World Cup: Ben Stokes slams unbeaten 52 as England beat Pakistan, become white-ball kings
Melbourne | All-rounder Ben Stokes showed calmness and poise in his typical gritty style to slam an unbeaten 52 in guiding England to the Men’s T20 World Cup title with a five-wicket win over Pakistan in the final at the Melbourne Cricket Ground here on Sunday. Six years after Stokes was left heartbroken in the 2016 […]
‘Some senior players will be dropped from T20 format, Hardik may lead’
New Delhi | Following Team India’s humiliating defeat in semifinal against England, it is believed that that the national T20 squad will undergo a major transition in the next few months. According to sources, senior players like Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Dinesh Karthik and Ravichandran Ashwin would be gradually eased out from the shortest format of […]
T20 World Cup: Pakistan PM takes dig at Team India after semifinal loss against England
New Delhi | Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday took a cheeky dig at India men’s cricket team after they suffered a crushing 10-wicket loss to England in the second semifinal of the Men’s T20 World Cup 2022 at the Adelaide Oval. England openers Jos Buttler (80 not out from 49 balls) and Alex Hales […]