NEW DELHI: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) Men’s Selection Committee named substitutes on Tuesday for pacers Mohammed Siraj and Umran Malik, who would be absent from the Duleep Trophy opening round owing to sickness.Additionally, Team B has released great all-around player Ravindra Jadeja, as per ANI.Top Indian players from the international…
Jamie Gittens got Borussia Dortmund off to a winning start under new coach Nuri Sahin on Saturday with a 2-0 triumph over Eintracht Frankfurt in its first Bundesliga game of the season. Gittens scored both goals. The match was marked by Dortmund fans’ protests against their club’s sponsorship deal with a German arms manufacturer. Frankfurt’s…
It’s not easy being Chamari Athapaththu. She’s one of the best batters in the world and a wily spin-bowling all-rounder. She has been the captain of a promising Sri Lankan women’s side for most part of the past decade and has overseen a resurgence in interest in the women’s game from talent and spectators in…
NEW DELHI: Pakistan cricketer Ahmad Shahzad has criticized Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Mohsin Naqvi for his handling of the team following the shocking 10-wicket loss to Bangladesh in the first Test at Rawalpindi. Shahzad questioned Naqvi’s understanding of cricket and expressed disappointment with his leadership decisions, particularly highlighting Pakistan’s historic first-ever Test defeat to…
Mohun Bagan Super Giant will take on Bengaluru FC in the second Durand Cup 2024 semifinal at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan in Kolkata on Tuesday. The winner will take on NorthEast United for the title after the side bettered Shillong Lajong 3-0 in the first semifinal. Mohun Bagan made its way to the last-four…
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Tuesday announced the 15-player Indian team for the Women’s T20 World Cup, scheduled to be held in the UAE. Harmanpreet Kaur is named the skipper, while Smriti Mandhana has been chosen as her deputy. The tournament will be played from October 3 to October 20…
NEW DELHI: Pakistan cricket team has fallen to eighth place in the World Test Championship (WTC) standings after a 10-wicket defeat to Bangladesh and an over rate penalty in the first Test of the series in Rawalpindi. Pakistan now hold 16 points with a winning percentage of 22.22, placing them just ahead of the West…
Welcome to Sportstar’s LIVE coverage of the Bundesliga as last season’s third-placed side in Bayern Munich kicks off the new season against Wolfsburg at the Volkswagen Arena in Wolfsburg on Sunday. HIGHLIGHTS STARTING XIs Wolfsburg: Grabara, Fischer, Bornauw, Zesiger, Tomas, Kaminski, Majer, Baku, Arnold, Svanberg, Wimmer Bayern Munich: Neuer, Upamecano, Minjae, Kimmich, Gnabry, Kane, Olise,…
Midnight matches may be popular with fans but not with old campaigner Novak Djokovic, who bemoaned a late night at the start of his US Open title defence on Monday. A rusty Djokovic beat qualifier Radu Albot 6-2, 6-2, 6-4 to reach the second round but the two-hour and seven-minute match stretched until midnight at…
NEW DELHI: Bangladesh cricket players have shown support for teammate Shakib Al Hasan, who faces a murder allegation linked to recent political unrest that resulted in the ousting of former premier Sheikh Hasina. The accusation comes from Rafiqul Islam, whose son was reportedly among those killed during the unrest. Despite the allegations, Shakib recently played…
