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Everyone was talking about my form but I wasn’t worried, says Warner

30 Oct 2021 04:06 AM IST

Australia opener David Warner has said he wasn’t worried about his lean patch despite everyone talking about his form in the last few days. David Warner and Aaron Finch set the tone with a 70-run opening stand as Australia chased down a target of 155 against Sri Lanka on Thursday.

SINDHU STORMS INTO SEMIS, BEATS ONGBAMRUNGPHAN

30 Oct 2021 04:03 AM IST

India’s ace shuttler PV Sindhu on Friday stormed into the semi-finals of the ongoing French Open after defeating Thai badminton player Busanan Ongbamrungphan in straight sets. The Indian shuttler defeated Ongbamrungphan 21-14, 21-14 in the quarter-finals to move into the next round. Sindhu started the match on a high and

RUSSELL HOLDS NERVE AS WINDIES WIN THRILLER AGAINST BANGLADESH

30 Oct 2021 03:57 AM IST

West Indies all-rounder Andre Russell defended 13 runs off the last over as his side defeated Bangladesh by three runs in the nail-biting thriller on Friday in Sharjah. West Indies went against Bangladesh in the Group 1 Super 12s match of the ongoing ICC Men’s T20 World Cup. Bangladesh needed

Asif Ali hits 4 sixes in 19th over as Pak beat Afghanistan by 5 wickets

30 Oct 2021 03:55 AM IST

Pakistan needed 24 runs in 12 balls but Asif did a Carlos Brathwaite and smashed four sixes to power Pakistan home.

MIX DOUBLES PAIR OF PONNAPPA, SATWIK LOSE TO INDONESIAN DUO

29 Oct 2021 03:26 AM IST

Indian mix doubles pair of Ashwini Ponnappa and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy on Thursday lost in the round of 16 match in the ongoing French Open.Playing at Court 4, the Indian pair lost against Indonesia’s Praveen Jordan and Melati Daeva Oktavianti 21-15, 17-21, 19-21. The pair Ponnappa and Satwik dominated the game

David Warner confirms he will go into IPL mega auction for next season

29 Oct 2021 03:24 AM IST

Australia opening batter David Warner has confirmed that he will go into the Indian Premier League [IPL] auction 2022. Warner is going through a lean patch and had been dropped from Sunrisers Hyderabad playing XI during the IPL 2021. “I will put my name in the auction. By the signs

T20 WC: Namibia has self belief to spring a surprise, says Smit

29 Oct 2021 03:22 AM IST

Namibia has the self-belief to stun their Group 2 rivals and qualify for the semi-finals of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, according to batter JJ Smit.Smit’s unbeaten 32 from 23 balls saw his side home in their Super 12s opener against Scotland, with the 25-year-old blasting the winning runs

AS BATTER, YOU ALWAYS HAVE DARKER THOUGHTS BEFORE THE GAME: JASON ROY

29 Oct 2021 03:21 AM IST

England batter Jason Roy has revealed that he had to overcome dark thoughts and put his hard work in training into action as his 61 helped England beat Bangladesh by eight wickets in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup. England had restricted Bangladesh to a considerably below par total of

‘HARDIK BOWLING STIFFNESS-FREE A WELCOME SIGN AHEAD OF NZ GAME’

29 Oct 2021 03:20 AM IST

Hardik Pandya’s position in the Indian team has come under intense scrutiny after he stopped bowling due to stiffness in the back. But his back holding up at training on Wednesday after he bowled a short spell for around 15 minutes comes as a huge sign of relief for the

SYED MUSHTAQ ALI TROPHY: 4 PLAYERS IN MUMBAI SQUAD TEST POSITIVE FOR COVID-19

28 Oct 2021 05:10 AM IST

Four players of the Mumbai squad have tested positive for COVID-19 ahead of the upcoming Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 tournament. Sources within the Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) confirmed this development to ANI on Wednesday. “Yes, Shams Mulani, Sairaj Patil, Sarfaraz Khan and Prashant Solanki have tested positive for COVID-19. They

Ganguly to step down from Mohun Bagan role post RPSG IPL re-entry

28 Oct 2021 05:07 AM IST

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) President Sourav Ganguly will step down from the board of ATK-Mohun Bagan after RPSG Ventures won the bid for the Lucknow franchise in the Indian Premier League (IPL) for a record INR 7,090 crores. As per ESPNcricinfo, Ganguly has initiated the

NEERAJ, RAVI AND MITHALI RAJ TO GET KHEL RATNA

28 Oct 2021 05:05 AM IST

Indian athletes Neeraj Chopra, Ravi Dahiya and Lovlina Borgohain are set to be awarded the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna award. Sources in the known of developments told ANI that the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna award will be awarded to Neeraj Chopra, Ravi Dahiya, Lovlina Borgohain, PR Sreejesh, Avani