NEW DLHI: Former Pakistan skipper Younis Khan has weighed in on the pressure and expectations surrounding star Babar Azam, urging him to take inspiration from Indian cricketing icon Virat Kohli. Younis’s comments come as Babar faces scrutiny both on and off the field.“Babar Azam was made the captain because he was the best player at…
Real Madrid faces Real Sociedad in an away fixture in the La Liga at the Reale Arena in the Basque county on Sunday, 12:30 AM IST. Madrid is currently third in the table, four points behind leader Barcelona and will be hoping to turn things around since it has only managed to score eight points…
NEW DELHI: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has decided to end the daily allowances for women players participating in national training camps. The decision has caused disappointment among the players.“The players are not being given daily allowances because the board is now providing them accommodation and three full meals during the day,” a PCB official…
A superb second-half goal from substitute Callum Hudson-Odoi gave Nottingham Forest a surprise win, beating Liverpool 1-0 at Anfield in a Premier League clash on Saturday. The home side dominated the opening half, and Luis Diaz hit the post in the 17th minute. However, the Liverpool attackers often found themselves on different wavelengths, and much…
NEW DELHI: The Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) celebrated its Annual Award Ceremony on Saturday, recognizing outstanding achievements in the sport. Among the honorees was India’s star fast bowler, Mohammed Shami, who received a special award for his remarkable performance during the Cricket World Cup 2023.During his acceptance speech, Shami expressed his desire to make…
Individual workouts during the recent international break paid off for Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford after he ended a six-month scoring drought on Saturday having endured criticism from his own fans. Rashford had gone 13 games without a goal before netting in the 41st minute of United’s 3-0 Premier League win over newly promoted Southampton,…
NEW DELHI: India pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah recently put himself above the likes of Virat Kohli and Ravindra Jadeja on the list of India’s fittest cricketers. In a cheeky response to a query at an event, Bumrah labelled himself as the fittest, explaining that fast bowling takes a lot of toll and he would always…
Kerala Blasters will open its Indian Super League (ISL) 2024-25 season with a home match against Punjab FC at the Nehru Stadium in Kochi on Sunday. Despite letting go of Dimitrios Diamantakos, the ISL’s top scorer last season, the Blasters scored plenty of goals in the pre-season in Thailand. In the Durand Cup, its Moroccan…
NEW DELHI: Legendary Shane Warne, known fondly as the ‘King of Spin‘, wasn’t just a cricketer; he was an artist who turned the cricket pitch into his canvas. His journey to becoming the most feared and respected spin bowler of all time began in a suburb of Melbourne, where a young Warne first picked up…
Ivan Vukomanovic had an amazing connection with his fans during his three seasons at Kerala Blasters. The fans loved the Serb and stood by him through thick and thin, the coach also guided the team to the Indian Super League (ISL) playoffs thrice consecutively. Clearly, the Blasters’ new head coach Mikael Stahre has tough shoes…
