England captain Ollie Pope returned to form with a classy unbeaten 103 to guide his team to 221-3 on a weather-affected first day of the third and final test against Sri Lanka at The Oval on Friday. Pope, under pressure after a run of low scores, silenced his critics with his seventh test century after…
NEW DELHI: Former Pakistan cricketer Basit Ali recently offered unconventional advice to star batter Babar Azam amid his ongoing struggles with form. In a candid statement on his YouTube channel, Basit urged Babar, 29, to consider marriage, suggesting it could be a transformative step in his life both on and off the field.“I know how…
Defender Matthijs de Ligt is to be given a new chance with the Netherlands national team, after being sidelined at Euro 2024, when the Dutch begin their Nations League campaign against Bosnia & Herzegovina, coach Ronald Koeman said on Friday. The new Manchester United signing did not get any game time at the tournament in…
Is that a bird? Is that a plane? No, that’s Dabang Delhi TTC’s Supergirl Orawan Paranang taking flight and raining down a forehand winner! The Thai paddler eventually went on to inflict a clean sweep, her first this season, upon the best-ranked player of Ultimate Table Tennis 2024 to help her side win a scintillating…
NEW DELHI: Musheer Khan announced his arrival on the big stage with a stellar 181 in India B’s Duleep Trophy clash against India A at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru. The 19-year-old left-hand batter crafted a composed yet dominant knock, facing 373 deliveries and guiding India B to a competitive first-innings score of 321. His…
Stars like John Gregory, who helped Chennaiyin FC to the Indian Super League title in the 2017-18 season, Chennaiyin’s two-time ISL champion Raphael Augusto, last season’s I-League top scorer Alex Sanchez and C.K. Vineeth are set to feature in the new Mahindra Super League Kerala. The tournament begins at the Nehru Stadium here on Saturday…
NEW DELHI: Australia all-rounder Cameron Green stressed the importance of the upcoming Border-Gavaskar series between India and Australia, which is set to commence on 22nd November. The highly anticipated series not only highlights the intense rivalry between the two cricketing powerhouses but also carries significant implications for the World Test Championship (WTC).“Yeah, I think it’s…
Three uncapped players — opener Riaz Hassan, all-rounder Shamsurrahman and pacer Khalil Ahmed — have been included in Afghanistan’s final 16-member squad for the one-off Test against New Zealand, scheduled to begin in Greater Noida on September 9. ALSO READ | IPL 2025: Rahul Dravid joins Rajasthan Royals as head coach on multi-year contract Star…
NEW DELHI: Australian spinner Nathan Lyon expressed his admiration for Indian spinner Ravichandran Ashwin as they gear up for the upcoming Border-Gavaskar Trophy series.Lyon referred to Ashwin as the “master of the craft,” acknowledging his exceptional skills and expertise in the art of spin bowling.The highly anticipated Border-Gavaskar series is set to commence on November…
Life changed overnight for Kiyan Nassiri on January 29, 2022. At the tender age of 22, he achieved something most players dream of in Indian football. He scored a hat-trick in the Kolkata Derby. His second-half hat-trick (64, 90+2’, 90+3’) propelled Mohun Bagan Super Giant (then ATK Mohun Bagan) to a 3-1 comeback win against…
