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Ganguly supports Rohit as captain till 2024

02 Dec 2023 09:59 AM IST

Impressed with his captaincy at the ODI World Cup, former captain Sourav Ganguly on Friday threw his weight behind Rohit Sharma, saying he should lead India at least till the T20 World Cup in June next year. Rohit, who led India to the ODI World Cup final at home, and

Taijul Islam’s brilliance puts Bangladesh close to victory

02 Dec 2023 09:58 AM IST

Taijul Islam’s left-arm orthodox style of bowling brought Bangladesh just three wickets shy of walking away with a remarkable victory against New Zealand at the end of Day 4 of the first Test on Friday. New Zealand’s spinners spun the momentum in their favour Bangladesh early in the day but

SA20 enlists AB de Villiers as Brand Ambassador

02 Dec 2023 09:58 AM IST

SA20, South Africa’s premier T20 cricket league, has roped in former Proteas skipper AB de Villiers as its official ‘Brand Ambassador’ for the second season. The second season of the SA20, which kicks off on January 10, will feature 34 matches over four weeks and will showcase elite domestic and

IPL media rights value could reach billion: Chairman

IPL media rights value could reach $50 billion: Chairman

02 Dec 2023 09:57 AM IST

IPL chairman Arun Dhumal believes that the media rights value of the league has the potential to touch a staggering USD 50 billion over the next two decades, provided it keeps innovating and improvising with fans’ interests in mind. The current media rights value of the league stands at USD

KS Bharat to lead India A in South Africa

02 Dec 2023 09:56 AM IST

Andhra wicketkeeper-batter KS Bharat will lead India A in the two four-day matches against South Africa A which will coincide with the senior team’s tour to the country later this month. The BCCI on Thursday announced two separate squads for the two matches with Bharat, Sai Sudharsan, Abhimanyu Easwaran, Dhruv

Marsh justifies controversial trophy incident

02 Dec 2023 09:56 AM IST

Australia all-rounder Mitchell Marsh, who faced criticism from Indian fans for resting his feet on the World Cup trophy, on Friday insisted that the gesture was not disrespectful and he won’t mind repeating the controversial act. Soon after Australia defeated hosts India by six wickets in the final to claim

PCB adds Salman Butt to selection panel

02 Dec 2023 09:55 AM IST

In a major development, the Pakistan Cricket Board has included tainted former captain Salman Butt in the national selection panel ahead of Pakistan’s five-match T20I series against New Zealand next year. The 39-year-old, who made a successful return to cricket in 2016 after serving a five-year ban for spot-fixing, has

Woods admits soreness; Harman, Finau lead day one

02 Dec 2023 09:53 AM IST

Tiger Woods felt “sore everywhere” in his comeback as debutant Brian Harman and Tony Finau shared the joint lead after day one of the Hero World Challenge here. In his first competitive round after withdrawing from the Masters in April, Woods looked rusty and walked the 18 holes with a

Filipe Luis announces retirement at season end

02 Dec 2023 09:52 AM IST

Former Brazil, Atletico Madrid and Chelsea defender Filipe Luis said he will retire at the end of the season, meaning he will likely play his last game for Flamengo on Sunday at the Maracana Stadium. The 38-year-old left back made the decision after playing through several injuries this year. Luis

Dufner, Chappell Among 73 in LIV Golf qualifier

02 Dec 2023 09:51 AM IST

Former PGA champion Jason Dufner, Kevin Chappell and Kyle Stanley are among 73 players who signed up for the LIV Golf Promotions qualifier next week in Abu Dhabi, where three spots are up for grabs to be part of the 2024 rosters. The PGA Tour had said players would not

Liverpool progresses, Aubameyang’s hat-trick in Europa League

02 Dec 2023 09:51 AM IST

Liverpool advanced to the round of 16 of the Europa League with a game to spare after Luis Díaz and Cody Gakpo scored early to set the tone in a 4-0 victory over Austria’s LASK. Díaz headed in a cross from Joe Gomez for the opener in the 12th before

Fils, Medjedovic reach Next Gen semis

02 Dec 2023 09:50 AM IST

Arthur Fils and Hamad Medjedovic maintained their perfect starts to the Next Gen Finals to reach the semifinals. The top-seeded Fils beat Dominic Stricker 4-2, 3-4 (3), 4-2, 4-3 (5) to make it three wins out of three in the round-robin stage. Stricker also reached the semifinals of the tournament