Representaional image for ‘handled the ball’ dismissal (Photo: Video grab) The two most unusual modes of dismissal in cricket are handled the ball and obstructing the field; but there is only one batsman in the world who holds the unfortunate record of being dismissed by both means — India’s Mohinder Amarnath. Former batting all-rounder Amarnath,…
Atletico Madrid picked up momentum ahead of the derby against Real Madrid with a 1-0 victory over Celta Vigo thanks to Julián Álvarez’s 90th-minute winner on Thursday in La Liga. Álvarez poked home a cross by Antoine Griezmann to give Diego Simeone’s team the win in Vigo. “What matters are the three points,” said Álvarez,…
Virat Kohli at the Green Park Cricket Stadium in Kanpur. (Photo by Money Sharma/AFP via Getty Images) NEW DELHI: To say that Virat Kohli enjoys a demi-god status in India would be an understatement. He is one of the most celebrated athletes in the country, transcending the sport of cricket to become a global icon.Kohli…
Tottenham Hotspur manager Ange Postecoglou said Dominic Solanke is gradually reaching the levels expected of him after the striker scored one and set up another in its 3-0 Europa League victory over Azerbaijan’s Qarabag on Thursday. Solanke, signed from Bournemouth in a deal worth up to 65 million pounds (USD 87 million), has had a…
Rohit Sharma (Photo Source: BCCI video grab) After India’s video referral (Decision Review System) overruled the on-field umpire’s not-out decision to an LBW appeal by pacer Akash Deep against Bangladesh opener Shadman Islam on day one of the second Test in Kanpur, the home team captain Rohit Sharma‘s reaction of disbelief went viral on the…
Last season, there was considerable buzz surrounding Kwame Peprah’s performance in the Indian Super League. At just 22, the Ghanaian forward (above, No. 14) joined Kerala Blasters in August 2023, but seemed to lack confidence in front of goal and made several mistakes, frustrating many fans. Meanwhile, Dimitrios Diamantakos was in red-hot form, eventually winning the ISL’s…
Virat Kohli in 2012. (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: With Virat Kohli again included in a massive 84-man Delhi Ranji Trophy probables list, it is appropriate time to look back at the premier batsman’s association with Delhi cricket.Virat’s association with the Ranji Trophy dates back to the early stages of his career. He made his debut…
Peñarol had a goalless draw at home against Brazil’s Flamengo to secure a spot in the Copa Libertadores semifinals for the first time in 13 years. The Uruguayan club had won the first leg 1-0 via a Javier Cabrera goal. Peñarol will next play Botafogo, which beat Sao Paulo on penalties in an all-Brazil quarterfinal…
A fist-fight was witnessed during the final of the MCC Weekdays Bash XIX, after the Rabdan Cricket Club batsman Kashif Muhammad was given a nasty send-off by Aerovisa Cricket bowler Nasir Ali. In a video of the incident going viral on social media, a fired-up Ali could be seen celebrating and saying a few words…
The Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) did not have to wait long for its first Penalty Corner (PC) during its final Pool B match against the National Centre of Excellence (NCOE) in the ongoing 95th All India MCC-Murugappa Gold Cup on Thursday. The drag flicker, with a muscular build unlike any of the 21 players…
