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WITH 2 NEW SIDES, IPL 2022 WILL BE 10-TEAM TOURNAMENT

25 Dec 2020 07:18 AM IST

AHMEDABAD: The 89th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) was held at Ahmedabad. The board has announced that from 2022, 10 teams will participate in the IPL instead of 8. One of the 2 new teams will be from Gujarat. The Gujarat

PACER BHUVNESHWAR OUT FOR 6 MONTHS

25 Dec 2020 07:16 AM IST

NEW DELHI: India pace bowler Bhuvneshwar Kumar, who has been out of action after injuring his thigh muscle during an Indian Premier League (IPL) game on October 2, will remain out of action till the 2021 IPL edition likely to begin in early April. The 30-year-old bowler, who is recuperating

Aussies to field unchanged squad at Melbourne

25 Dec 2020 07:13 AM IST

MELBOURNE: David Warner is batting well at the nets but he is still ‘having a bit of trouble running at full speed’, said Australia head coach Justin Langer on Thursday as he confirmed that Australia will go in with an unchanged XI against India in the second Test that begins

Boxing Day Test: India need to quell panic and move on

25 Dec 2020 07:11 AM IST

Rather than remaining shellshocked from the defeat they faced in the first test, India must build up on its confidence and focus on fine-tuning their playing XI to make a comeback.

MESSI SURPASSES PELE AND CREATES A NEW RECORD

24 Dec 2020 07:20 AM IST

LONDON: Star striker Lionel Messi has set yet another all-time world record as he has moved past the legendary Pele to become the highest goalscorer ever for a single club. Messi achieved the feat during Barca’s 3-0 win against Valladolid on Tuesday evening. The Argentine ace has now scored staggering

BCCI, ICC NEED TO RESOLVE THE SAGA OF TAX EXEMPTION

24 Dec 2020 07:18 AM IST

NEW DELHI: The Internatinal Cricket Council (ICC) has once again reminded the BCCI that the deadline of December 31 is near and that it has not yet been informed by the BCCI about the Indian government’s tax exemption. This incident raises myriad questions the answers of which will come in

New IPL teams on BCCI AGM agenda today

24 Dec 2020 07:16 AM IST

AHMEDABAD: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) may decide on the inclusion of two new franchises in the IPL at the 89th Annual General Meeting (AGM) which is to be held at Motera Stadium in Ahmedabad on Thursday. At the same time, tax matters, cricket committee, selection

India didn’t lose because of lack of experience: Sachin

24 Dec 2020 07:13 AM IST

NEW DELHI: Speaking to the press recently, former India captain Sachin Tendulkar, aka Master Blaster, offered his insights and optics into the reasons behind the recent defeat that team India suffered at the hands of Australians. Lack of experience of the Indian players cannot be cited for the team’s crushing

I LEARN FROM ASHWIN WHEN TOURING INDIA: NATHAN LYON

24 Dec 2020 07:11 AM IST

ADELAIDE: While the rivalry of the Test series between India and Australia this time was built around their pace attacks, both Nathan Lyon and Ravichandran Ashwin were also expected to dazzle and play important roles for their respective teams. Lyon and Ashwin are premier off-spinners in Test cricket and both

Down, but not out: Team India gears up for big Boxing Day Test

24 Dec 2020 07:09 AM IST

In Virat Kohli’s absence, Ajinkya Rahane will lead the side and will have an uphill task of defeating the Aussies. After losing the first Test, Team India received a spate of criticism, and is eyeing to make a sturdy comeback.

KOHLI PLAYED CLASSY KNOCK ON TOUGH ADELAIDE WICKET, SAYS STEVE SMITH

23 Dec 2020 04:38 AM IST

ADELAIDE: Australia’s top batsman Steve Smith has praised Virat Kohli’s batting in the first innings of the first Test at the Adelaide Oval, adding that the Indian skipper’s absence would be a big loss for the visitors in the remaining three Tests of the ongoing series. “Look, obviously, it is

PAKISTAN COACH TO MISS 2ND TEST AGAINST KIWIS

23 Dec 2020 04:36 AM IST

LONDON: Pakistan bowling coach Waqar Younis will return home after the first Test against New Zealand — which will be played from December 26-30 at the Bay Oval in Mount Maunganui — to meet his family, whom he has not met since June. Waqar had requested the team management to