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Maxwell’s World cup commitment: India series participation in doubt

05 Sep 2023 11:48 AM IST

Star Australia all-rounder Glenn Maxwell has admitted that he could miss his side’s upcoming ODI series against India and may enter this year’s ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup with very little cricket under his belt. Maxwell is still battling ankle soreness from the leg injury he suffered at a friend’s

England outclassed as NZ triumphs by 74 runs in third t20i

05 Sep 2023 11:47 AM IST

Half-centuries from Finn Allen and Glenn Phillips coupled with bowling spells from Kyle Jamieson and Ish Sodhi helped New Zealand secure a 74-run win over England in the third T20I at Birmingham. With this, England is leading the series 2-1, with one game to go. Electing to bat first, New

Javagal Srinath: Officiating 250th ODI as match-referee

05 Sep 2023 11:46 AM IST

Former Indian pacer Javagal Srinath, currently a part of the ICC Elite Panel of Match Referees is officiating in his 250th men’s One Day International in the Asia Cup match between India and Nepal in Pallekele on Monday. A former India fast bowler who finished with 236 wickets in 67

Visit to Pakistan purely for Cricket’: BCCI VP Rajeev Shukla

05 Sep 2023 11:45 AM IST

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) President Roger Binny and Vice-President Rajeev Shukla arrived at Punjab’s Amritsar airport as they embark on a visit to Pakistan for Asia Cup 2023 on Monday. They are likely to be present in the Gadaffi stadium for Tuesday’s match. Binny and

Bumrah welcomes a new innings in life as a proud father

05 Sep 2023 11:44 AM IST

Star India pacer Jasprit Bumrah and his wife Sanjana Ganesan are blessed with a baby boy. “Our little family has grown & our hearts are fuller than we could ever imagine! This morning we welcomed our little boy, Angad Jasprit Bumrah into the world. We are over the moon and

Exciting Clash between Afghanistan and Sri Lanka in Asia Cup 2023 Promises High-Scoring Thrills

05 Sep 2023 11:42 AM IST

The cricket world is abuzz with anticipation as Afghanistan and Sri Lanka prepare to face off in a thrilling encounter as part of the Asia Cup 2023. The match, labeled AFG vs. SL and marked as the 6th fixture of the tournament, is set to take place today at Lahore’s

Mbappé class leads PSG to convincing 4-1 win over Lyon

05 Sep 2023 11:40 AM IST

Kylian Mbappé’s two goals put him top of the French league’s scoring charts as Paris Saint-Germain won 4-1 at struggling Lyon for its biggest success of the season under new coach Luis Enrique. The glossy-looking result should not disguise the poor quality of defending champion PSG’s opponent. PSG’s first goal

Bopanna and Ebden storm into US Open quarterfinals

05 Sep 2023 11:39 AM IST

India’s Rohan Bopanna and his Australian partner Matthew Ebden advanced to the men’s doubles quarterfinals at the US Open with a hard-fought three-set win over Julian Cash and Henry Patten. The sixth seeded Indo-Australian pair won 6-4, 6-7(5), 7-6(10-6) against the British duo of Cash and Patten after toiling hard

Indian men’s TT team secures Asian championships Bronze medal

05 Sep 2023 11:38 AM IST

The Indian men’s table tennis team assured itself of at least a bronze medal in the Asian Championships with a 3-0 win over Singapore in the quarterfinals on Monday. The opening singles between veteran Sharath Kamal and Izaac Quek went down to the wire with the 41-year-old Indian prevailing 11-1,

India’s Women’s hockey squad gears up for Hockey5s World cup challenge

05 Sep 2023 11:37 AM IST

Ahead of the FIH Women’s Hockey5s World Cup Oman 2024, which will take place from January 24, 2024, to January 31, 2024, in Muscat, Oman, the global body, FIH, unveiled the pools and the match schedule on Sunday. A total of 16 nations will compete in the inaugural edition of

Asia Cup: Javagal Srinath officiating 250th ODI as match-refree

04 Sep 2023 17:05 PM IST

In Pallekele on Monday, Javagal Srinath, a former Indian pacer who is now a member of the ICC Elite Panel of Match Referees, will officiate his 250th men’s One Day International. Former India fast bowler Srinath was a member of the squad that advanced to the ICC Men’s Cricket World

Sri Lanka women secure maiden T20I victory over England

04 Sep 2023 11:41 AM IST

Chamari Athapaththu’s knock of 55 runs helped Sri Lanka put up a complete performance at Chelmsford to clinch their first-ever women’s T20I win against England. Sri Lanka women registered their first-ever T20I win over England in 11 attempts, cruising to an eight-wicket win with 40 balls to spare in Chelmsford.