NEW DELHI: The forthcoming series against Bangladesh will mark the first Test assignment for Team India head coach Gautam Gambhir.After Sri Lankan spinners exposed Indian batting to win the series 2-0, Gambhir’s debut ODI assignment did not conclude on a positive note.Gambhir, his assistant coach, and the Indian squad are in Chennai for a training…
Harry Kane scored four goals, including three penalties, as Bayern Munich beat Dinamo Zagreb 9-2 at home on Tuesday – becoming the first team to score nine goals in a Champions League match. Kane opened the scoring from the spot after 19 minutes and a second-half hat trick took him to 33 Champions League goals,…
NEW DELHI: India’s captain Rohit Sharma stated on Tuesday that there is no need for a new strategy in the upcoming series against Bangladesh. This comes despite Bangladesh‘s recent 2-0 Test series victory over Pakistan and the inclusion of fast bowler Nahid Rana, who can bowl at speeds of 150 km/h. “Every team wants to…
Liverpool celebrated its return to the Champions League after a year’s absence with a 3-1 victory over AC Milan at San Siro on Tuesday, overcoming a shaky start with goals from Ibrahima Konate, Virgil van Dijk and Dominik Szoboszlai. Liverpool got off to an awful start in the battle between the two European heavyweights when…
NEW DELHI: Australia’s bowling unit, including Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood, and Nathan Lyon, has the potential to challenge India in the upcoming Border-Gavaskar Trophy, according to Pakistan’s Test team head coach Jason Gillespie. Despite India’s four consecutive series wins since 2014-15, Gillespie believes the Australian bowlers can reverse this trend, reported PTI.Gillespie expressed…
Kylian Mbappe scored on his first Champions League appearance for Real Madrid as the holder started its trophy defence with a 3-1 win over Stuttgart on Tuesday. Antonio Rudiger headed home in the 83rd minute for the record 15-time champion after Deniz Undav had levelled Mbappe’s opener just seconds into the second half. Endrick, another…
NEW DELHI: India and Bangladesh are adjusting their training strategies in Chennai ahead of the first Test starting on Thursday. They initially trained on a red-soil pitch for two days but switched to a black-soil pitch on Tuesday.The red-soil pitch is likely to offer support to fast bowlers. However, the black-soil composition may benefit spinners…
Marseille announced on Tuesday the signing of French international midfielder Adrien Rabiot, with whom it had already reached an “agreement in principle”. Rabiot was a free agent since leaving Juventus in July after five years in which he won the 2020 Serie A title and two Italian Cups. “Marseille are delighted to announce the signing…
NEW DELHI: One of India’s most iconic cricketers, Kapil Dev, earned the nickname ‘Haryana Hurricane‘ due to his powerful presence both on and off the field and his origins from the state of Haryana. The moniker encapsulates his style of play, his background, and the impact he had on Indian cricket.Born on January 6, 1959,…
Juventus’ 19-year-old Kenan Yildiz scored the first goal of the revamped Champions League on Tuesday. And what a goal it was. Yildiz dribbled into the left side of the box and curled in a long shot off the far, top corner of the goal frame to become Juventus’ youngest scorer in his first match in…
