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Virat surges into top 10 in Test rankings, Jasprit Bumrah re-enters top 5

04 Jan 2024 09:20 AM IST

India’s batting talisman Virat Kohli started the New Year on a good note as he re-entered the top 10 in the ICC Test rankings, climbing to ninth position, the International Cricket Council (ICC) announced the latest ranking update on Wednesday. “Former India captain Virat Kohli has returned to the top

Matt Henry returns from injury as New Zealand names squad for T20I series

04 Jan 2024 09:19 AM IST

Pacer Matt Henry has been included in New Zealand’s T20I squad to face Pakistan after taking time off with a hamstring injury sustained during the ICC Cricket World Cup in India. Henry is set to make his return to domestic action on Friday, before joining the 13-player New Zealand squad

Nasser Hussain predicts T20 World Cup finalists and winner

04 Jan 2024 09:18 AM IST

Former England skipper Nasser Hussain has revealed the teams he thinks will battle it out in the final of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, which is to be held from June onwards in West Indies and USA and also the contenders to claim the ‘Player of the Tournament’ honours.

India ranks second in global doping violation: AIU

04 Jan 2024 09:17 AM IST

In a shocking revelation, India ranks second only to Russia in doping violations, as reported by the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU). The latest casualty is promising discus thrower Kamalpreet Singh, who finished sixth at the Tokyo Olympics 2020. Singh, the national record holder, received a three-year ban from AIU after

Iga Swiatek, Hubert Hurkacz fire Poland to semifinals in United Cup

04 Jan 2024 09:16 AM IST

World No.1 Iga Swiatek guided Team Poland into the semifinals of the ongoing United Cup for the second straight year by overpowering China’s Zheng Qinwen 6-2, 6-3 in Perth on Wednesday. Following her victory, fellow Top 10 Pole Hubert Hurkacz’s triumph in the opening men’s singles match, Swiatek took one

Rizwan, Jamal lead visitors’ fightback after collapse on Day 1

04 Jan 2024 09:11 AM IST

After Mohammad Rizwan’s blistering knock, No. 9 batter Aamir Jamal repulsed Australia with aggressive play, helping Pakistan script a comeback from a top-order collapse to post a fighting 313 on the board on the opening day of the third Test here at Sydney Cricket Ground on Wednesday. At the time

SA Collapses, India Following Suit-Six Wickets, Zero Runs in 11 Balls

04 Jan 2024 09:05 AM IST

In a riveting second Test match between India and South Africa at Cape Town, Team India seized control on the opening day by bowling out the Proteas for a mere 55 runs. South African captain Dean Elgar’s decision to bat first after winning the toss backfired as the team faced

Leylah Fernandez gives Canada 1-0 lead over Chile

01 Jan 2024 09:57 AM IST

Leylah Fernandez gave Canada an excellent start in its first-ever United Cup match on Sunday in Sydney, defeating Chile’s Daniela Seguel 6-2, 6-3. Fernandez shone once more in her national colours, putting Canada up 1-0 in its first Group B match. She needed just 73 minutes to get Canada off

Djokovic’s 2023 performance sets a new standard in tennis

01 Jan 2024 09:56 AM IST

Novak Djokovic demonstrated to the world that he is not just one of the great four in tennis but also the best in terms of pure statistics and being the ultimate beast on the court. Djokovic, playing some of his best tennis at 36, can officially declare 2023 as his

‘Beautiful, elegant looking player’: LSG coach heaps praises on KL Rahul

01 Jan 2024 09:56 AM IST

Former Australian batter and current Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) heaped praises on his franchise skipper and Indian middle-order batter KL Rahul, calling him a “beautiful, elegant-looking player”. In a video posted by the LSG’s official X (former Twitter) handle, Langer praised KL and said that he is blessed to have

‘Team India won everyone’s hearts with their performance’: PM Modi

01 Jan 2024 09:55 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday appreciated the Indian men’s cricket team for their runners-up finish in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 at home, saying that the team won hearts of everyone with their performance. Adressing the nation on the final episode of his programme ‘Mann Ki Baat’ for

Nottingham Forest shock Manchester United

01 Jan 2024 09:55 AM IST

late winner by Morgan Gibbs-White helped Nottingham Forest secure their first win over Manchester United since 1994 in their Premier League match at The City Ground on Saturday. After a goalless first half, Nicolas Dominguez put Nottingham in the lead in the 64th minute. Marcus Rashford responded with an equaliser