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SINDHU, SRIKANTH THROUGH TO SECOND ROUND OF THAILAND OPEN, SAINA OUT

20 Jan 2021 04:02 AM IST

PV Sindhu and Kidambi Srikanth on Tuesday led India’s charge at the Toyota Thailand Open Super 1000 tournament while Saina Nehwal fell to Thai fourth seed Ratchanok Intanon in their respective opening round matches. Sindhu beat Thailand’s Busanan Ongbamrungphan 21-17, 21-13 while the latter’s compatriot Sitthikom Thammasin also lost 11-21,

Kohli, Hardik and Ishant return for England series

20 Jan 2021 04:00 AM IST

The Indian selectors led by Chetan Sharma on Tuesday named the squad for the first two Tests against England. Virat Kohli, Hardik Pandya, and Ishant Sharma have made their way back into the squad. Rahul has been picked subject to fitness. While Kohli was set to return after missing the

PANT’S HEROICS HELP INDIA BREACH THE GABBA FORTRESS AND WIN SERIES

20 Jan 2021 03:56 AM IST

Rishabh Pant fittingly scores the winning boundary as India becomes the first team to beat Australia at the Gabba in more than 32 years.

‘WILL BE AVAILABLE TO PLAY FOR PAK ONCE MISBAH AND COMPANY LEAVE’

19 Jan 2021 05:14 AM IST

LAHORE: Left-arm pacer Mohammad Amir has made it clear that he would be available to play for Pakistan again only once the current support staff led by head coach Misbah-ul-Haq “leaves”. Having already retired from Tests, Amir had last month bid adieu to international cricket alleging that that he had

AUSTRALIAN OPEN: PLAYERS FORCED INTO HARD QUARANTINE

19 Jan 2021 05:12 AM IST

Dozens of the world’s top tennis players have been forced into a strict two-week hotel quarantine ahead of the Australian Open after at least four passengers on charter flights bound for the tournament tested positive for Covid-19. As of Monday, positive cases on three flights arriving in Australia meant that

ROOT’S DOUBLE TON HELPS ENGLAND WIN OVER SL IN 1ST TEST

19 Jan 2021 05:02 AM IST

England on Monday completed the formalities of scoring the additional 36 runs to win the first Test against Sri Lanka by seven wickets at the Galle International Stadium. Resuming on 38/3 on Day Five, wicketkeeper-batsman Jonny Bairstow and debutant Danial Lawrence carried England to their 76-run target inside 35 minutes

SEVILLA FC TIES UP WITH FC BENGALURU UNITED TO GROW BRAND

19 Jan 2021 04:52 AM IST

Sevilla FC has finalised a partnership agreement with FC Bengaluru United and Nimida Sports business group as part of the Spanish football club’s expansion plans to grow its brand internationally. The objective of this agreement is to reinforce Sevilla FC’s presence in the Indian market, keeping in line with the

GRAND FINALE: DISCIPLINE AND FORTITUDE WILL LEAD INDIA TO VICTORY

19 Jan 2021 04:50 AM IST

NEW DELHI: The fourth and final Test match between India and Australia has reached an exciting stage. Scoring runs in a chase on the last day is not easy, hence India needs a sheer determination to score a win. After Adelaide, Team India has shown a brilliant comeback and has

THE BOY HAS BECOME A MAN ON THIS TOUR: SEHWAG

19 Jan 2021 04:48 AM IST

BRISBANE: Former Indian cricketers, including the likes of Sachin Tendulkar and Virender Sehwag on Monday lavished rich praise on Mohammed Siraj after the right-arm fast bowler picked up his maiden five-wicket haul in Test cricket. On Monday, Siraj returned with figures of 5/73 in just his third Test as India

Siraj and Shardul shine as India keep its chances alive

19 Jan 2021 04:46 AM IST

Ajinkya Rahane-led India will need 324 runs more, with all their wickets intact, when they come out to bat on the final day to win the fourth Test against Australia at Gabba.

HOSTS WEREN’T AGGRESSIVE ENOUGH, SAYS PONTING

18 Jan 2021 04:18 AM IST

BRISBANE: Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting admitted he is a “bit disappointed” with how the hosts performed on day three of the fourth Test against India, saying that they allowed visitors’ batsmen to be “way too comfortable at the crease”. He said, “I was a bit disappointed with the way

AUSSIE SKIPPER TIM PAINE GETS TROLLED BADLY FOR DRS GAFFES

18 Jan 2021 04:15 AM IST

BRISBANE: Australia made a few bizarre review calls on the third day of the fourth Test against India which has led to captain Tim Paine coping with some criticism on social media. Paine had decided to review decisions for catches off Mayank Agarwal and later Navdeep Saini, both of which turned