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Discussed farmers’ protest in team meeting, says Virat Kohli

04 Feb 2021 16:55 PM IST

Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], February 4 (ANI): After international pop star Rihanna’s tweet on ongoing farmers’ agitation sparked controversy in India with several Indian cricketers including legendary Sachin Tendulkar taking to Twitter to voice their opinion, India skipper Virat Kohli on Thursday said that issue of farmers’ protest was discussed

We managed the game really well: Rodgers hails Leicester City after win

04 Feb 2021 16:26 PM IST

London [UK], February 4 (ANI): Leicester City manager Brendan Rodgers, impressed with his team’s performance which handed them a 2-0 win over Fulham, said his side managed the game “really well”.“I thought that the two goals were real goals of quality. We knew this was going to be a real

PSL 2021: Fans up to 20 pc of stadium capacity allowed

04 Feb 2021 16:25 PM IST

Islamabad [Pakistan], February 4 (ANI): The upcoming sixth edition of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) will see the return of fans in the stadium as 20 per cent of crowd capacity has been allowed for the tournament which will be played in Karachi and Lahore from February 20 to March

PSL 2021: Abbas Afridi included in Karachi Kings squad

04 Feb 2021 15:09 PM IST

Karachi [Pakistan], February 4 (ANI): Pakistan U19 World Cup 2020 member Abbas Afridi has been added to the Karachi Kings squad for the Pakistan Super League (PSL) 2021 that begins at the National Stadium Karachi on February 20.Kings, the defending champions, had reserved their 18th pick at the Players Draft

Farmers lifeblood of nation, confident of peaceful resolution soon: Yuvraj Singh

04 Feb 2021 15:07 PM IST

New Delhi [India], February 4 (ANI): Amid the ongoing tussle between the farmers and the Centre over newly-enacted three farm laws, former India all-rounder Yuvraj Singh on Thursday said he is “confident” that a peaceful resolution will be reached soon.“As proud citizens of our beloved India, let’s stand united in

Women’s T20I rankings: Ismail moves to 2nd place, Kapp gains 14 slots

04 Feb 2021 15:01 PM IST

Dubai [UAE], February 4 (ANI): South Africa fast bowler Shabnim Ismail has overtaken Megan Schutt of Australia to second place in the ICC Women’s T20I player rankings after playing an important part in a 2-1 series win over Pakistan.Ismail, a formerly top-ranked bowler who is one of the nominees for

ICC elects Imran Khwaja as Deputy Chairman

04 Feb 2021 14:32 PM IST

Dubai [UAE], February 4 (ANI): The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Thursday announced that it has elected Imran Khwaja as its Deputy Chairman.Khwaja who is an Associate Member Director, was first elected to the ICC Board way back in 2008 and he has served as Deputy Chairman since 2017.Khwaja had

Sports Ministry provides financial assistance to wrestler Sunny Jadhav

04 Feb 2021 14:11 PM IST

New Delhi [India], February 4 (ANI): The Sports Ministry on Thursday said that it has provided financial assistance of Rs 2.5 lakh to Madhya Pradesh-based wrestler Sunny Jadhav.The assistance has been provided from the Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya National Welfare Fund for Sportspersons’ (PDUNWFS) for his training, procurement of equipment and

AHF to organise another set of online workshops for Hockey India officials

04 Feb 2021 14:00 PM IST

New Delhi [India], February 4 (ANI): After the successful completion of the Asian Hockey Federation (AHF) online education workshops exclusively for the Hockey India coaches, umpires and technical officials in each of the last seven months, the AHF will conduct another set of online education workshops during the course of

Was not able to stop smiling when I saw KP batting at other end, recalls Root ahead of 100th test

04 Feb 2021 13:25 PM IST

Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], February 4 (ANI): England Test skipper Joe Root on Thursday said that he was not able to stop smiling when he got the chance to bat alongside Kevin Pietersen in his debut Test way back in 2012.India and England are set to lock horns in four

Tokyo Olympics chief Mori apologises for sexist comments, will not resign

04 Feb 2021 13:13 PM IST

Tokyo [Japan], February 4 (ANI): Tokyo Olympic organising committee president Yoshiro Mori on Thursday apologised for his remarks that have been widely criticised as sexist and outdated but insisted that he has no plan to step down.The apology came a day after Mori complained about what he believes is women’s

Ind vs Eng: Don’t want to single out spinners, bowling group needs to work together, says Root

04 Feb 2021 12:47 PM IST

Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], February 4 (ANI): England Test skipper Joe Root on Thursday said that the side is not looking to single out spinners for taking the bulk of wickets against India, rather it is about working together as a bowling group.India and England are set to lock horns