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Aakash Chopra slams India’s complaints over Nabi’s extra runs

19 Jan 2024 05:44 AM IST

Former India cricketer, Aakash Chopra was not happy with the way India complained when Mohammad Nabi took extra runs after the ball hit his pad in the third and final T20I of the three-match series against Afghanistan on Wednesday. Nabi ran two extra runs on the last ball of the

Hamish Rutherford set to retire from all formats of cricket

19 Jan 2024 05:43 AM IST

New Zealand opener Hamish Rutherford is set to retire from all formats of cricket after playing his last game for the Otago Cricket Team against Northern Districts at Dunedin in the Super Smash 2024. Rutherford started playing cricket in 2008 and so far has scored 16,468 runs across all formats.

Australian Open: Sumit Nagal’s bows out in 2nd round

19 Jan 2024 05:40 AM IST

India’s rising tennis star Sumit Nagal’s fairytale start to the ongoing Australian Open ended on a bitter note following his second-round defeat to China’s Shang Juncheng on Thursday. Nagal fought hard for each point but ended up on the losing side by 6-2, 3-6, 5-7, 4-6. Nagal started the game

Swiatek , Zverev fight back to reach third round in Australian Open

19 Jan 2024 05:38 AM IST

Iga Swiatek and Alexander Zverev both faced challenging comebacks to secure a place in the third round of the Australian Open, experiencing a day filled with closely contested matches at Melbourne Park. On Rod Laver Arena, Carlos Alcaraz had a less stressful match, yet the 20-year-old was thoroughly tested as

Tendulkar praises Praggnanandhaa for becoming India’s No.1 chess player

18 Jan 2024 08:49 AM IST

Cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar lauded Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa on Wednesday after the Chess prodigy clinched the number one spot among India’s chess players following his victory over World Champion Ding Liren. Tendulkar took to his official X (formerly Twitter) account and congratulated Praggnanandhaa for the remarkable triumph. He also sent best

‘They are going for World Cup’: Parthiv Patel on Rohit, Virat’s future

18 Jan 2024 08:48 AM IST

Former India cricketer Parthiv Patel doesn’t see the three-match T20I series against Afghanistan as a selection series for the World Cup and feels that Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli’s selection indicates that they are going to the T20 World Cup. Rohit and Virat made their return to T20 cricket after

Sancho’s joyful comeback: ‘Feels like home’ at Borussia Dortmund

18 Jan 2024 08:48 AM IST

English attacker Jadon Sancho on Wednesday opened up on his return to Borussia Dortmund after three years and said that it felt like home and was happy to be back on the pitch again. While speaking in an interview, Sancho said that he was happy to assist his “great friend”

Finn Allen’s heroics lead New Zealand to series triumph over Pak

18 Jan 2024 08:46 AM IST

Finn Allen’s 137-run onslaught powered New Zealand to seal a 45-run win against Pakistan in the 3rd T20I match at University Oval in Dunedin on Wednesday. In the five-match 20-over series, the Kiwis gained an unassailable lead over Pakistan after the end of the third T20I game. After winning the

Cummins, Hazlewood’s spell put Australia in driver’s seat

18 Jan 2024 08:45 AM IST

Pat Cummins and Josh Hazlewood’s magnificent bowling spell put Australia in the driving seat at the stumps on day one of the first Test match against West Indies at Adelaide Oval on Wednesday. Australia stand at 59/2 and trail by 129 runs at stumps on day one with Usman Khawaja

Raza to play for Northamptonshire in Vitality T20 Blast 2024

18 Jan 2024 08:40 AM IST

For the upcoming Vitality T20 Blast, Northamptonshire signed Zimbabwe T20I skipper Sikandar Raza on Wednesday. The all-rounder has a lot of experience in the shortest format of the game, as he has played more than 200 T20s in his cricketing career so far. After being signed, Raza asserted that it

ICC Men’s T20I Rankings: Axar climbs to a career-high fifth place, while Jaiswal leaps to sixth

17 Jan 2024 16:58 PM IST

After impressive performances in the series against Afghanistan, a number of Indian players advanced significantly in the ICC Men’s T20I Player Rankings, with bowler Axar Patel moving up 12 spots to a career-best fifth position. After the latest weekly rankings update on Wednesday, which takes into account all matches completed

Avani Prashanth takes lead for India on Day 1 at Australian Amateur Championship

17 Jan 2024 07:55 AM IST

Continuing with her rich vein of form, talented Indian golfer Avani Prashanth carded one-under 72 to take the tied seventh position after the first round of the presitigious Australian Amateur Championship. The event is being played on two courses in Melbourne – Keysborough Golf Club and Yarra Yarra Golf Club.