NEW DELHI: Former India opener Aakash Chopra recently hailed Gautam Gambhir‘s love and passion for Indian Cricket while admitting that he and the current head coach weren’t friends during their playing days.Two-time World Cup winner (T20 and ODI) Gambhir has often been misunderstood as a guy with temper and making bold remarks but Chopra felt…
Cristiano Ronaldo was diagnosed on Sunday with a viral infection and will miss Al Nassr’s Asian Champions League opener this week at Iraq’s Al Shorta. The Portuguese veteran is targeting Asia’s top club crown to add to his long list of achievements when the competition kicks off on Monday. “Al Nassr captain Cristiano Ronaldo was…
NEW DELHI: In the Duleep Trophy match held in Anantapur on Sunday, India A defeated India D by 186 runs. Ricky Bhui‘s determined century postponed the inevitable, but spinners Shams Mulani and Tanush Kotian eventually led India A to victory.Starting the day at 44 runs, Bhui reached 113 off 195 balls, including 14 boundaries and…
Mohun Bagan Super Giant has completed the signing of Portuguese defender Nuno Reis, the Indian Super League (ISL) club announced on Sunday. The 33-year-old center back recently played in the A-League for Melbourne City FC, winning three successive Premiership title and the championship in 2021. Reis will be the seventh overseas signing at Mohun Bagan…
NEW DELHI: Bangladesh’s cricket team, led by Captain Najmul Hossain Shanto, is set to compete in a two-match Test series against India starting September 19 in Chennai. The team departed Dhaka on Sunday afternoon for this challenging series.The first Test will take place at Chennai’s M. A. Chidambaram Stadium and wrap up on September 23….
CRICKET Pranab Roy, Runa Basu felicitated at CAB annual awards ceremony International cricketers Pranab Roy and Runa Basu were awarded the Kartik Bose Lifetime Achievement Award at the Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) annual awards function. Roy, a right-handed batter, played 72 first-class matches, including two Tests, and gathered 4056 runs. He also captained Bengal…
The first north London derby of the Premier League season will take place on Sunday when Tottenham Hotspur hosts Arsenal at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. The north London derby is one of the oldest rivalries in football dating back to 1909. There have been 195 meetings between the cross-town rivals with Arsenal coming out on…
NEW DELHI: Saleema Imtiaz has made history as the first Pakistani woman nominated to the ICC international panel of development umpires, announced the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Sunday. This milestone allows Imtiaz to officiate in women’s bilateral international matches and ICC women’s events.Imtiaz expressed her enthusiasm about the nomination, stating, “This isn’t just a…
Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti said his side was not dominant enough to deserve a 2-0 win at Real Sociedad secured with second-half penalties by Vinicius Jr and Kylian Mbappe. However, Ancelotti praised his players’ resilience and was proud of how they were able to endure the home side’s pressure and claim three valuable points….
NEW DELHI: The Test rivalry between India and Bangladesh, while not as historically significant as some other cricket rivalries, has seen steady development over the years. Since Bangladesh gained Test status in 2000, they have played several matches against India, but India has largely dominated the encounters.The inaugural Test between India and Bangladesh took place…
