NEW DELHI: Lucknow Super Giants fielding coach Jonty Rhodes has ignited a debate surrounding the Indian Premier League’s (IPL) Impact Player rule and retention policies. Rhodes expressed concerns that the Impact Player rule, while adding excitement, undermines the crucial role of all-rounders in T20 cricket.Introduced in IPL 2023, the Impact Player rule allows teams to…
Brighton and Hove Albion ended Arsenal’s winning start to the new Premier League season with a 1-1 draw at The Emirates on Saturday, with the home side holding on with 10 men after Declan Rice’s second-half sending off. Arsenal dominated the first half and deservedly lead at half time after Kai Havertz finished brilliantly in…
It’s a sport that Cristiano Ronaldo has invested millions in, that Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez, Neymar, Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer have played and one that has Novak Djokovic worried could endanger tennis at the grassroots level. We’re talking about padel, one of the world’s fastest growing sports that appears to be a cross between…
NEW DELHI: Former South Africa cricketer and Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) fielding coach Jonty Rhodes believes that Zaheer Khan, recently appointed as the mentor of the franchise, will significantly benefit the team with his calm demeanor, especially in meetings and player performance enhancement. The announcement of Zaheer’s new role was made on Wednesday at an…
Mohun Bagan Super Giant could defend its title as at the moment, it is 2-2 level in the 2024 Durand Cup final against NorthEast United FC at the Salt Lake stadium on Saturday. Mohun Bagan is the most successful team of the competition and has won the title for a record 17 times so far…
Mehidy Hasan Miraz claimed five wickets as Bangladesh bowled out Pakistan for 274 on the second day of their rain-hit second Test at Rawalpindi on Saturday, after half-centuries by Shan Masood, Saim Ayub and Salman Agha. Shadman Islam was batting on six and Zakir Hasan was on zero as Bangladesh reached 10 for no loss…
NEW DELHI: Pakistan’s wicket-keeper batter Azam Khan found himself in a dangerous situation as he copped a blow to his neck while playing for Guyana Amazon Warriors on Friday in the Caribbean Premier League. In the match against Antigua and Barbuda Falcons, Azam faced a fierce bouncer that led to a bizarre dismissal, leaving both…
The 25-year-old defender, who has also played in midfield in spells of his career, joins the Eagles until the end of the 2024/25 season. Having been with the Blues since the age of nine, Chalobah’s first taste of senior football came in the form of three successful seasons on loan at Ipswich Town and Huddersfield…
Photo: Debasish Bhaduri/The Hindu Jason Cummings and Manvir Singh celebrate the first goal in the Durand Cup final in Kolkata. Photo: Debasish Bhaduri/The Hindu Jason Cummings and Manvir Singh celebrate the first goal in the Durand Cup final in Kolkata. Photo: Durand Cup Media Mohun Bagan’s defender Aldred tries to clear the ball against NorthEast…
NEW DELHI: On August 31, 1968, West Indies legend Sir Garfield Sobers achieved an unprecedented feat by becoming the first batter to hit six sixes in an over. This remarkable accomplishment took place during a first-class match of the English County Championship, where Sobers was leading Nottinghamshire against Glamorgan.Exactly 56 years later, on August 31,…
