Greater Noida and cricket aren’t exactly synonymous, neither is its stadium counted among top venues for matches for top domestic fixtures like Ranji Trophy, let alone international cricket. But having found itself as host for a one-off Test between Afghanistan and New Zealand, its unsuitability as a venue for serious cricket is in national spotlight.Part…
Brazil’s forward Vinicius Jr (L) and Paraguay’s defender Junior Alonso fight for the ball during the 2026 FIFA World Cup South American qualifiers football match between Paraguay and Brazil at the Defensores del Chaco stadium in Asuncion, on September 10, 2024. (Photo by Daniel DUARTE / AFP) | Photo Credit: DANIEL DUARTE Brazil’s forward Vinicius…
NEW DELHI: Former cricketer Kris Srikkanth has shown support for KL Rahul to retain the No.5 spot in India’s batting order for the first Test against Bangladesh. The match begins on September 19 in Chennai. Srikkanth prefers Rahul over Sarfaraz Khan, despite Sarfaraz’s strong performances earlier this year.Rahul missed most of the England Test series…
England will field three debutants in its playing XI against Australia in the first of the three-match T20I series at The Rose Bowl in Southampton on Wednesday. Jordan Cox, Jacob Bethel and Jamie Overton will be making their T20I debuts, the board announced on Tuesday. Phil Salt will be leading the side in the absence…
NEW DELHI: Bangladesh wicketkeeper-batter Litton Das has called on the media to shift focus from their historic Test series win against Pakistan and concentrate on the upcoming series against India. Bangladesh team is scheduled to travel to India on September 15 to play two Tests and three T20Is.Litton emphasized the importance of moving on from…
England on Tuesday named a 17-member squad for the three-match Test tour of Pakistan set to be played in October. Ben Stokes will be back as captain while he still continues his recovery from a hamstring tear that kept him out of the recent Test series victory against Sri Lanka. Spinners Rehan Ahmed and Jack…
Colombia continued its unbeaten start to the CONMEBOL FIFA World Cup 2026 qualification campaign with a 2-1 win over Argentina in Baranquilla on Tuesday. Los Cafeteros gained revenge for its loss in the Copa America 2024 final earlier in the summer with goals from captain James Rodriguez and Yerson Mosquera proving to be the difference….
While Rohit Sharma has said that he is “not going to stop” anytime soon and is looking forward to “achieving more” after lifting the T20 World Cup earlier this year, the fact that he has quit T20I Internationals is evidence that he has started managing his cricket career.At 37 years old, Rohit is undoubtedly in…
Neeraj Chopra, a two-time Olympic medallist in men’s javelin throw, will be competing at the Diamond League season finale in Brussels, Belgium on September 13 and 14. He qualified for the season finale after finishing fourth in the standings. He had strong performances in Lausanne and Doha with second-place finishes at both meetings.. At the…
NEW DELHI: Veteran batsman Steve Smith gave a unique description of Virat Kohli‘s mindset on the field, stating that the former Indian captain is Australian in his thoughts and action.At the 2024-25 Border-Gavaskar Trophy, which will feature the two countries facing off in the crucial five-match series in Perth, Adelaide (pink-ball game), Brisbane, Melbourne, and…
