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Babar on the hunt for another ICC Player of the Month Honour

08 Sep 2023 12:30 PM IST

Pakistan’s two-star performers and a high-profile West Indies batter have made their place in the ICC Men’s Player of the Month award for August 2023. Pakistan skipper and two-time ICC Men’s Player of the Month winner Babar Azam will look to bag his third coveted price. The top-ranked ICC ODI

India vs. Pakistan Asia Cup Super-4 Clash: India Lacks bite and push in bowling

08 Sep 2023 12:28 PM IST

Cricket enthusiasts worldwide are eagerly awaiting the showdown between arch-rivals India and Pakistan in the upcoming Super 4 match of the Asia Cup, scheduled for Sunday, September 10. The first encounter on September 2 saw the two teams sharing the honors as rain played spoilsport, washing out the second innings

Starc sets sights on IPL 2024 for T20 World cup campaign

08 Sep 2023 12:26 PM IST

Australian quick Mitchell Starc will be returning to the Indian Premier League (IPL) next year, for the first time since 2015, in order to prepare for the ICC T20 World Cup, which will take place in West Indies and June next year. If he is picked up by a team

Netherlands banking on experience: Duo returns to World Cup squad

08 Sep 2023 12:25 PM IST

Netherlands experienced players Roelof van der Merwe and Colin Ackermann have received a recall in the Netherlands’ 15-player squad for the upcoming ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup. The pair weren’t part of the squad that saw the Netherlands book their place at this year’s World Cup via a runner-up finish

Sri Lanka women’s team create history with series win over England

08 Sep 2023 12:23 PM IST

Sri Lanka women’s team created history by recording their first-ever series triumph over England in any format. The historic 2-1 series triumph came courtesy of a dominant seven-wicket victory over Heather Knight’s side in the third T20I in Derby. Chamari Athapaththu picked up three valuable wickets to help skittle England

India triumphs over Nepal 1-0, advances to semi-finals

08 Sep 2023 12:20 PM IST

India secured the top spot in Group A of the SAFF U-16 Championship to seal their berth in the semi-finals, defeating Nepal 1-0 at the Changlimithang Stadium in Thimphu, Bhutan. The Blue Colts produced a dominant performance against Nepal and were denied by the woodwork on four occasions, as they

Iraq edges India on penalties after exciting 2-2 draw

08 Sep 2023 12:19 PM IST

The Indian men’s football team crashed out from the Kings Cup semi-final clash after falling short on penalties against Iraq at the 700th Anniversary Stadium on Thursday. The Blue Colts went to toe against Iraq but ended up falling short in the end in a nerve-racking penalty shootout which ended

Asian Games ambitions drive Murali Sreeshankar’s decision to skip Diamond league

08 Sep 2023 12:18 PM IST

Indian long jumper Murali Sreeshankar will skip the next week’s Diamond League final scheduled in Eugene in order to focus on the Asian Games. The official handle of the Asian Games shared the information with the fans. “India’s long jumper M. Sreeshankar has decided to skip next week’s Diamond League

Ronaldo’s 20-Year streak ends: Not among Ballon d’Or nominees in 2023

08 Sep 2023 12:17 PM IST

Premier League stars Erling Haaland, FIFA World Cup winner Lionel Messi and Paris Saint Germain star Kylian Mbappe are among the players who have been nominated for the men’s Ballon d’Or award, while English footballers Mary Earps, Millie Bright, Rachel Daly and Georgia Stanway have received nominations for the women’s

Diksha Dagar aims to sizzle at Big Green egg Open

08 Sep 2023 12:16 PM IST

Diksha Dagar who is coming off two successive Top-10 finishes will be looking to make another charge at a title when she tees up at the Big Green Egg Open. Diksha, who has one win and five Top-10s this season and is third on the LET Order of Merit, is

Ronaldo’s 20-Year streak ends: Not among Ballon d’Or nominees in 2023

08 Sep 2023 12:13 PM IST

Alcaraz’s spectacular run continues: Semi-finals in sight

08 Sep 2023 12:12 PM IST

Carlos Alcaraz found himself in a hint of a predicament 35 minutes into his US Open quarterfinal against Alexander Zverev. At 3-all in the first set under the lights in Arthur Ashe Stadium, Zverev earned the first break points of the match. An opening, an opportunity to gain an early