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Bangladesh ready for Asia Cup 2023, Tanzid Hasan receives maiden call-up

12 Aug 2023 11:47 AM IST

Bangladesh announced its 17-member squad for Asia Cup 2023, beginning on 30 August onwards. Shakib Al Hasan will lead the Bangladesh Cricket team, with 22-year-old top-order batter Tanzid Hasan being given a maiden national side call-up. Shakib Al Hasan was recently named the new Bangladesh captain after Tamim Iqbal stepped

Srikkanth highlights Buchi babu Tournament importance

12 Aug 2023 10:03 AM IST

Indian cricketer Krishnamachari Srikkanth believes that the All-India Buchi Babu invitation cricket tournament, which is scheduled to start from August 15, is an actual stepping stone for big cricket and said that the event is important for the revival for the first-class cricket in India. Tamil Nadu Cricket Academy (TNCA)

Pakistan name squads for ODI and T20I series

12 Aug 2023 10:02 AM IST

Pakistan national women’s team chief selector Saleem Jaffar on Friday announced a 15-player squad for next month’s bilateral white-ball series against South Africa. The series consists of three T20Is and three ODIs, with the ODIs being part of the ICC Women’s Championship 2022-25. Pakistan team will be bolstered by the

Talented all-rounder to lead Bangladesh

12 Aug 2023 10:01 AM IST

Experienced Shakib Al Hasan has been appointed Bangladesh ODI captain once again and will lead the national team in the Asia Cup and World Cup 2023. Shakib takes over after Tamim Iqbal resigned on August 3 after being ruled out of the Asia Cup due to a back injury. Shakib

Rohit discusses strategy behind not playing T20s

12 Aug 2023 10:00 AM IST

Indian cricket fans have witnessed a notable absence of India’s powerhouse duo, Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, from the T20 international scene this year. The reins of the Indian T20 team have been handed over to all-rounder Hardik Pandya, as both Kohli and Rohit chose to take a back seat

Yashpal Sharma: A look at late cricketer’s top batting performances

12 Aug 2023 09:59 AM IST

Yashpal Sharma born on August 11, 1954, was a member of India’s 1983 World Cup-winning squad and was known for his unshakable courage that in the late 70s and early 80s provided strength to the Indian middle order. Sharma played 37 Tests and 42 One-Day Internationals for India during his

Heartwarming gestures and celebrations defines the relation

12 Aug 2023 09:59 AM IST

Whenever the discussion about India and Pakistan arises, there’s often an image of swords being drawn from both countries, and the discussion of the limited events like Javed Miandad-Kiran More, Shahid Afridi-Gautam Gambhir, Kamran Akmal-Gambhir, and Amir Sohail-Venkatesh Prasad incidents happens. However, there’s another side to the picture where it

India prepares to lock horns with WI, aims to level series

12 Aug 2023 09:58 AM IST

India will hope that their playing 11 will helm their march towards a series-levelling victory over the West Indies with another impact effort in the fourth T20 International today. India might have stayed afloat with a win in the third T20I but Windies still lead the series 2-1, a quick

Swiatek outlasts Karolina in a rain-delayed match

12 Aug 2023 09:56 AM IST

Top-ranked Iga Swiatek of Poland beat 14th-seeded Karolina Muchova of the Czech Republic 6-1, 4-6, 6-4 in the National Bank Open in a match interrupted by rain for more than six hours. Coming off her fourth victory of the year last week at home in Warsaw, Swiatek finished off Muchova

East Bengal aims to conquer over Mohun Bagan

12 Aug 2023 09:55 AM IST

1657 days and counting, that’s more than four years and six months when East Bengal last won against their bitter rivals Mohun Bagan in a Kolkata derby. But with a new coach and a brand new team at helm, East Bengal will look to take fresh guard in Durand Cup’s

Alcaraz advances to Toronto quarterfinals

12 Aug 2023 09:54 AM IST

Top-ranked Carlos Alcaraz of Spain rallied to beat 15th-seeded Hubert Hurkacz of Poland 3-6, 7-6 (2), 7-6 (3) to secures the place in quarterfinals of the National Bank Open. Preparing for his U.S. Open title defense, the 20-year-old Wimbledon champion ran his match winning streak to 14, dating to his

Sweden advances to semis, awaits showdown with Spain

12 Aug 2023 09:53 AM IST

Amanda Ilestedt scored her fourth goal of the tournament and Filippa Angeldal netted a penalty as Sweden hung on to beat Japan 2-1 on Friday and set up a Women’s World Cup semi-final with Spain. Centre-back Ilestedt poked in just after the half-hour mark at Eden Park in Auckland to