Versatility has been KL Rahul’s calling card to stay relevant. (Photo by Noah Seelam/AFP via Getty Images) The talented & versatile batter has some sublime hundreds to his name but has not been as prolific as would have been expected, in spite of being backed by successive captain-coach combinations. If he regains his confidence, Rahul…
Manchester City midfielder Rodri will be sidelined “for a long time” with a right knee injury, manager Pep Guardiola said Tuesday, but the club is waiting to discover the severity of the problem sustained against Arsenal in the Premier League over the weekend. Rodri, who is among the favourites to win the Ballon d’Or for…
Australia women’s team (X Photo – @T20WorldCup) NEW DELHI: The Australian women’s team have dominated the Women’s T20 World Cup. Since 2010, the tournament has been held seven times, and Australia have clinched the trophy on six occasions. Only in 2016 did the West Indies manage to win the trophy, doing so in India. It…
Neymar is not ready for an imminent return to play for Al-Hilal, the head coach of the Saudi Arabian club has announced. The Brazilian star signed for the Riyadh team in August 2023 but played just five games when he underwent surgery after rupturing his meniscus and anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in his left knee…
Ben Stokes and Brendon McCullum. (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: England Test captain Ben Stokes stated that there have been no discussions regarding his returning to the limited overs squads, but he would be open to returning to the white-ball setup under new coach Brendon McCullum if asked.Following Matthew Mott’s departure as limited-overs…
Atletico Madrid playing Celta Vigo on Thursday will give Diego Simeone’s side two fewer days to rest before its derby against Real Madrid and the Argentine coach said they are working on reducing player workloads in training. Real Madrid beat Alaves 3-2 on Tuesday to move up to second in La Liga and had five…
NEW DELHI: Sanju Samson and Ishan Kishan, both wicketkeeper-batters, have showcased their skills in the recent Duleep Trophy, each scoring a century. However, Samson’s performance stood out, amassing 196 runs in four innings for India D, while Kishan managed 123 runs representing India C.Despite Samson’s impressive showing, his previous two T20I appearances against Sri Lanka…
Barcelona will host Getafe in the La Liga 2024-25 match at the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys in Barcelona, Spain on Thursday. Barcelona extended its perfect start to the Spanish league season but lost goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen with a serious knee injury on Sunday. Barcelona routed host Villarreal 5-1 to pick up its sixth straight…
NEW DELHI: Former Pakistan leg-spinner Danish Kaneria didn’t hold back in his scathing criticism of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and the Pakistan team following their humiliating Test series loss to Bangladesh. It was Pakistan’s first-ever Test series defeat to Bangladesh and Kaneria expressed his frustration, even going so far as to say that “a…
Punjab FC made it three wins in three in the Indian Super League (ISL) 2024-25 season after a 2-0 win over Hyderabad FC at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in New Delhi on Wednesday. Goals from Ezequiel Vidal and Filip Mrzljak helped the Shers tame the Nizams at home. It was a mixed start to the…
