Southampton | India named six batsmen, five pace bowlers and two spinners along with two wicketkeeper-batsmen in the 15-member squad for the World Test Championship final against New Zealand, starting on Friday at the Hampshire Bowl here. From the main squad that has travelled to England, Mayank Agarwal, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Shardul Thakur and KL […]
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WTC final winner to receive Rs.12 crore, runner-up Rs.6 crore
Southampton | The winning team of the World Test Championship (WTC) final between India and New Zealand will receive USD 1.6 million (Rs.12 crore approximately) along with an ICC Test Championship Mace. The losing team will receive USD 800,000 (Rs.6 crore approximately), the ICC announced on Monday. The final match will start on June 18 at […]
Wife of legendary Milkha Singh passes away
Mohali | Nirmal Milkha Singh, wife of legendary athlete Milkha Singh, passed away here on Sunday. She was 82. She was battling Covid-19 in Fortis hospital here for the last fortnight. IANS The English Post is on Telegram, click to join for regular news updates
CSK skipper Dhoni ‘tests his fitness’ with a Shetland pony
Ranchi | Former India cricket team skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni has got a new competitor to ‘test his fitness ahead of the suspended Indian Premier League (IPL) season, which will resume in the third week of September. Dhoni’s wife Sakshi has posted a video of the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) skipper racing with a Shetland pony […]
IPL to be played between Sep 19-Oct 15: BCCI
New Delhi | The remainder of the 2021 Indian Premier League will be played between September 19 and October 15 in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), the Indian cricket board confirmed on Wednesday. “IPL will be held between September 19 and October 15,” Rajeev Shukla, vice-president of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), […]
Legendary Milkha, wife ‘stable’; family denies rumours
Chandigarh/Mohali | Legendary athlete Milkha Singh and his wife Nirmal are “stable”, according to their family and the hospitals where they are being treated, here and in nearby Mohali. Both Singh’s family and the hospital denied rumours about the decorated athlete losing the fight against Covid-19. “Milkha ji is stable and doing well, but [is] still […]
Athletics legend Milkha Singh admitted to hospital again due to dipping oxygen levels
Chandigarh | Legendary sprinter Milkha Singh on Thursday was admitted to hospital after he complained of low oxygen level. While 91-year-old Singh was earlier admitted to Fortis Hospital in nearby Mohali, on Thursday he was taken to the Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER) in his home city Chandigarh. “Four days after he […]
Delhi Police suspends arms license of Sushil Kumar
New Delhi | Nine days after two time olympic medallist Sushil Kumar was arrested on May 24 in connection with the murder of wrestler Sagar Dhankar, Delhi Police has suspended his arms license. According to informed sources in Delhi Police related to his case, Delhi Police has sent notice to Kumar to cancel his arms license […]
Legendary athlete Milkha Singh discharged, wife shifted to ICU
Mohali | Legendary Indian sprinter Milkha Singh, who was being treated for Covid-19 in a local hospital here, was on Sunday discharged from the hospital on request, though in a “stable condition”. However, Singh’s wife Nirmal, a former India volleyball captain, was shifted to Intensive Care Unit (ICU). “On the request of the family, Milkha Singh […]
IPL’s remaining matches to be held in UAE in September-October
New Delhi | Indian Premier League’s (IPL) remaining matches this season will be held in United Arab Emirates in the months of September-October, the Indian cricket board confirmed on Saturday. “The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Saturday announced to complete the remaining matches of VIVO Indian Premier League 2021 season in the […]