Sports

Yuvraj still awaiting BCCI ’s nod for his comeback

12 Sep 2020 12:19 PM IST

Yuvraj Singh and the Punjab Cricket Association (PCA) are waiting for the Indian cricket boards nod that would allow the swash- buckling all-rounder to stage a comeback in domestic competitions, a year after quitting the game, PCA secretary Puneet Bali said on Friday. Yuvraj had retired from all forms of

BCCI indefinitely postpones its annual general meeting due to Covid-19

12 Sep 2020 12:15 PM IST

The Board of Control for Cricket in India’s (BCCI) Annual General Meeting (AGM) has been postponed indefinitely due to Covid-19 pandemic. BCCI secretary Jay Shah said in a letter addressed to the BC- CI’s state affiliates that according to the Tamil Nadu government’s directive, the AGM of the societies registered

Reset and rise again in sports in post-Covid phase

12 Sep 2020 12:11 PM IST

Sports is that element which carries the power that helps to regain the power. Now be it an individual trying to regain his or her physical power or be it an entire region trying to regain its financial power, sports caters all. But if we raise questions like: Are we

Young guns to watch out for in IPL 2020

12 Sep 2020 12:06 PM IST

The Daily Guardian brings to you six young players to look out for in the 13th edition of the Indian Premier League to be held in the UAE from 19 September.

Women catapult sports to high financial rung

12 Sep 2020 11:59 AM IST

Sports have become a foremost global business. The 1990s saw a huge surge in the sports business and this era has also been described as the golden age of sports. The field of sports witnessed massive commercialisation after the rapid stretch of satellite small screen TV. No doubt, some people

Your time, your place: Boxer Neeraj Goyat’s challenge to Amir Khan

11 Sep 2020 12:21 PM IST

Stylish Indian boxer Neeraj Goyat on Thursday once again challenged former world champion Amir Khan for a bout. Last year, Neeraj was hospitalised after suffering severe injuries following a car accident in June because of which he could not fight in a WBC Pearl World Championship clash against the British

Players need to get used to Saliva ban: Zaheer

11 Sep 2020 12:16 PM IST

Former India pacer and Mumbai Indians (MI), Di- rector of Cricket Operations, Zaheer Khan said that players need to be careful on the field and get used to not using saliva on the ball. “Cricket balls and all that, yes, we have to be little careful of and get used

Australia have to be at best to beat England: Finch

11 Sep 2020 12:11 PM IST

Australia captain Aaron Finch said on Thursday that his team would fight tooth and nail against world champions England and look to counter their hard-hitting game. The tourists play the first of three ODIs in Manchester on Friday. “They’ve had the wood on us in the recent past, no doubt,

French Open to allow spectators amid Covid-19 pandemic

11 Sep 2020 12:09 PM IST

A total of 11,500 spectators per day will be allowed at the upcoming French Open, organisers have announced despite the growing number of Covid-19 cases in the country. The French Open, which was originally scheduled to start in May, has been moved back to 27 September to 11 October because

Sixty years ago, Lala Amarnath forced a 12th man to bat in Irani cup

11 Sep 2020 12:05 PM IST

Today a 12th man can bat in Test cricket. The International Cricket Council (ICC) has allowed teams to replace players displaying symptoms of Covid-19 during a Test match. In line with concussion replacements, the match referee will approve the nearest like-for-like replacement. Few years back, as an experimenal law, the

Aussies pin hope on bowling to breach strong English citadel

11 Sep 2020 12:00 PM IST

Ranked No.1 ODI team in the world, England have several match winners who are in great form. Australia hope their bowlers can create opportunities by striking early.

Yuvraj may come out of retirement, play for Punjab

10 Sep 2020 02:58 AM IST

Retired swashbuckling all-rounder Yuvraj Singh is set to stage a comeback and represent Punjab in domestic cricket, and the confirmation could come as early as Thursday, said Punjab Cricket Association (PCA) secretary Puneet Bali on Wednesday. Yuvraj, who turns 39 in December, had retired from all forms of cricket in