NEW DELHI: Captain Ben Stokes will rejoin the England Test team for the upcoming tour of Pakistan in October. The news was confirmed by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) on Tuesday, as they revealed a 17-member squad for the three-match series starting on October 7.Stokes, who missed the series against Sri Lanka this…
Hyderabad has one hand on the Buchi Babu tournament trophy after taking the crucial first-innings lead against Chhattisgarh and setting a target of 518 for the latter on the penultimate day of the summit clash here at the NPR College ground on Tuesday. Resuming at 145 for eight, Chhattisgarh was bowled out for 181. Gagandeep…
NEW DELHI: Former India skipper Sourav Ganguly sees a genuine dearth of talent in Pakistan cricket and advised the administrators running the affairs in the country to look into the situation.Pakistan recently slumped to a new low in Test cricket after suffering an embarrassing 2-0 whitewash at home at the hands of Bangladesh. The series…
Three days before the new Indian Super League (ISL) season kicks off, India international Anwar Ali, who made a sensational switch from Mohun Bagan to East Bengal last month, was handed a four-month sporting sanction by the All India Football Federation’s (AIFF) Players’ Status Committee (PSC). Anwar had terminated his loan deal with Mohun Bagan…
International Hockey Federation (FIH) president Tayyab Ikram on Tuesday said they will resume bilateral contests between India and Pakistan “tomorrow” if given a choice, as the storied rivalry makes the sport stronger. It has been 18 years since archrivals India and Pakistan have locked horns in a bilateral hockey Test series. “There are certain different…
NEW DELHI: Pakistan’s star cricketer Babar Azam has found himself in the middle of controversy after a video surfaced showing him pushing away a fan’s hand while taking a picture.The incident occurred ahead of the Pakistan Champions One-Day Cup 2024, where Babar is set to represent Stallions.In the viral clip, a fan attempted to place…
Mumbai City FC has at least four players who can go on to play for the Indian national team in the future, head coach Petr Kratky said on Tuesday. “I’m looking forward to introducing them to the Indian Super League (ISL) this year, or the next, but they will come and shine soon,” Kratky told…
Belgium captain Kevin De Bruyne appeared to criticize his teammates’ work rate and his coach’s tactics in fiery comments after the team’s latest loss to France that highlighted its fall from the top table of world soccer. The Manchester City playmaker failed to hide his frustration during Belgium’s 2-0 defeat in Lyon in the Nations…
NEW DELHI: Australia’s head coach Andrew McDonald has disclosed that discussions are in progress regarding Steve Smith‘s batting order in Tests ahead of the five-match series against India beginning November 22.Smith, who moved up to open the innings with Usman Khawaja following David Warner’s retirement earlier this year, has had inconsistent performances.Smith’s average over four…
Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Tuesday announced cash awards of Rs. 75 lakh to the gold medallists, Rs. 50 lakh for the silver winners and Rs. 30 lakh for the Indian athletes who have won bronze in the just-concluded Paralympic Games in Paris. Those excelling in mixed teams events, like archer Sheetal Devi, will get…
