Mohun Bagan Super Giant will start its continental campaign in the new season by taking on FC Ravshan Kulob of Tajikistan in the AFC Champions League Two’s opening group A league match at home in Salt Lake Stadium on Wednesday. Having gained its spot in ACL Two as the Indian Super League (ISL) shield champion,…
NEW DELHI: When India kicks off a heavy Test schedule against Bangladesh on Thursday, skipper Rohit Sharma claimed that they have plans in place to control the workload of their pacers.The first of India’s ten Test matches will take place in Chennai’s MA Chidambaram Stadium on Thursday. Players like Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj may…
Arne Slot had made a serene start to the unenviable task of succeeding Jurgen Klopp at Liverpool, but a 1-0 home defeat to Nottingham Forest has brought the Dutchman’s honeymoon period to an abrupt end and exposed cracks in the Reds’ facade. Liverpool has little time to lick its wounds with a trip to AC…
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…
