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DESPITE STAR-STUDDED LINE-UP, RAJASTHAN ROYALS WERE INCONSISTENT

03 Nov 2020 06:39 AM IST

No one expected a team led by batting stalwart Steve Smith and having fine wicket-keeper-batsman Jos Buttler and top all-rounder Ben Stokes in the line-up to finish at the bottom of the Indian Premier League points table. But inconsistency, poor support to fast bowler Jofra Archer in pace bowling, Stokes

Mumbai, Hyderabad in last-ditch effort to qualify

03 Nov 2020 06:38 AM IST

Placed fifth in the eight-team standings with 12 points, SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH) are just a win away from securing a playoff berth and they will need to dish out something special when they face a rampaging Mumbai Indians (MI) in the last league match of the Indian Premier League here

I RETIRE: SINDHU GIVES FANS A ‘SHOCKER’; ACE SHUTTLER NOT RETIRING

03 Nov 2020 06:37 AM IST

Ace Indian shuttler PV Sindhu on Monday gave a “mini heart attack” to sports fraternity with a social media post where she said: “I RETIRE”. In a lengthy post on her official Twitter handle, Sindhu said that the Denmark Open was the final straw and she has decided to bid

DC beat RCB by 6 wickets, both qualify for playoffs

03 Nov 2020 06:36 AM IST

Chasing a moderate target of 153, Shikhar Dhawan and Ajinkya Rahane formed a solid partnership of 88. With this win, Delhi Capitals finish at the second spot.

Hamilton leads Mercedes to record 7th constructors’ title in a row

02 Nov 2020 07:04 AM IST

Lewis Hamilton led Mercedes to a seventh consecutive Formula 1 Constructors’ Championship title by winning the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix at the historic Imola circuit. Hamilton, 35, led the Mercedes one-two finish at Imola with Bottas losing out on his pole position during lap 29. Red Bull’s Max Verstappen looked

Rituraj looks like a young Kohli, says Faf du Plessis

02 Nov 2020 07:03 AM IST

After registering a comprehensive nine-wicket win over Kings XI Punjab (KXIP), Chennai Super Kings (CSK) batsman Faf du Plessis said that young batsman Ruturaj Gaikwad looks like Virat Kohli in the array of shots he possesses. Ruturaj Gaikwad and Faf du Plessis played knocks of 62 and 48 respectively as

Hope Women’s T20 Challenge will inspire more girls to take up cricket: Ganguly

02 Nov 2020 07:02 AM IST

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) president Sourav Ganguly on Sunday said that the Women’s T20 Challenge will inspire more girls to take up cricket. “As BCCI grows the game of cricket across all formats, one key area of focus has been to grow the women’s game.

Top-two finish at stake as RCB, DC battle each other

02 Nov 2020 07:00 AM IST

Delhi Capitals (DC) and Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) are expected to go all out as they face each other on Monday. It will be a virtual quarterfinal, as both DC and RCB have lost four and three games on the trot respectively. Also, at stake is a top-two finish which

Time to hand over team to next generation: Dhoni

02 Nov 2020 06:59 AM IST

After registering a comprehensive nine-wicket win over Kings XI Punjab (KXIP), Chennai Super Kings (CSK) captain M.S. Dhoni on Sunday said that the team will need to change the core group for the next year’s tournament and he also said that maybe it’s time to hand over this team to

KXIP’s playoff dreams over as CSK play party spoiler

02 Nov 2020 06:57 AM IST

Chasing a total of 154 runs, Ruturaj Gaikwad and Faf du Plessis make 62 and 48 runs respectively as Chennai Super Kings defeat Kings XI Punjab by nine wickets.

Klopp seeking solutions after Dijk, Fabinho injury

31 Oct 2020 07:52 AM IST

Liverpool centre back Virgil van Dijk has successfully undergone knee surgery after he damaged ligaments against Everton and manager Juergen Klopp said on Friday that he is looking for solutions in defence with Fabinho also sidelined with injury. Van Dijk was injured in the 2-2 draw earlier this month when

Gayle becomes first to hit 1,000 sixes in T20 cricket

31 Oct 2020 07:51 AM IST

Chris Gayle on Friday became the first batsman to get to 1,000 sixes in T20 cricket history when he smashed the seventh of his eight sixes during his belligerent 99 against Rajasthan Royals in an Indian Premier League match here. “Oh 1,000 sixes! I do not know the record [of