Dawid Malan, the former top-ranked T20 batter, has announced his retirement from international cricket. The 36-year-old told ‘The Times of London’ that his success in white-ball cricket exceeded his expectations, but he was disappointed with his inability to handle the intensity of Test cricket. Malan played 22 Tests, 30 ODIs, and 62 T20 internationals for…
Virat and Rohit — the pillars of world cricket On June 29, 2024, after leading India to victory in the T20 World Cup in Bridgetown, Barbados, two of the most celebrated players in Indian cricket, Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, announced their retirement from the T20 format. Captain Rohit played a pivotal role in…
NEW DELHI: Yash Dhull, a promising 21-year-old cricketer who previously captained India’s U-19 team, is making a cautious return to the field in the Delhi Premier League (DPL) after undergoing heart surgery earlier this year. He had a congenital heart condition that required surgical intervention, which was promptly addressed after being discovered during a routine…
Hamburg SV defender Mario Vuskovic has had his doping ban increased to four years, the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) said on Tuesday. The 22-year-old Croatian failed an out-of-competition doping test at his Bundesliga second-division club’s training facility in September 2022. The analysis revealed the presence of the banned substance EPO, and he was…
Hockey India named 18-member Indian Men’s Hockey Team for the prestigious Asian Champions Trophy scheduled to begin in Hulunbuir, Inner Mongolia in China from September 8 to September 17, 2024. The tournament will see Asia’s top hockey-playing nations India, Korea, Malaysia, Pakistan, and Japan and hosts China vie for honours. The defending Champions India will…
Going in to bat on the fifth day of the first Test against Bangladesh after conceding a 117-run lead in the first innings, Pakistan had all ten wickets in hand. It made the draw the most likely of the three results. But much to the disappointment of Pakistan fans, the home team surrendered tamely and…
Matt O’Riley hobbled off minutes into his Brighton and Hove Albion debut before the high-flying hosts swept aside third-tier Crawley Town 4-0 in the second round of the League Cup on Tuesday. The Denmark midfielder went straight into the starting lineup a day after completing his 25 million pound ($33.15 million) move from Celtic to…
Nacional defender Juan Izquierdo, who collapsed on the pitch after suffering an irregular heartbeat last week, has died, his Uruguayan club said on Tuesday. The 27-year-old had been undergoing medical treatment since collapsing during a Copa Libertadores game against Sao Paulo on August 22 in Brazil. “It is with the deepest sorrow and shock in…
The West Indies triumphed with an eight-wicket victory over South Africa on Tuesday, sealing a 3-0 T20 International series sweep in a rain-affected match at the Brian Lara Stadium in Tarouba. Shai Hope led the charge with an unbeaten 42 off 24 balls, supported by Nicholas Pooran‘s rapid 35 off 13 deliveries. Set a revised…
In para athletics, the sport class is in the following format- alphabet (T for Track, Marathon and Jumping events and F for Field events) + first digit (class type) + second digit (level of impairment). In general, the lower the second digit, the higher is the level of impairment. JAVELIN THROW The sport involves athletes…
