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It was a mistake to let Messi go, says Bartomeu

16 Oct 2021 07:17 AM IST

Former Blaugrana president Josep Maria Bartomeu has claimed that it was a ‘mistake’ for Barcelona to let Lionel Messi leave Camp Nou in 2020. Bartomeu said that he would only have allowed the Argentine to depart Camp Nou for MLS or Asia. The stance was taken in 2020 when the

There are lots of challenges in front of New Zealand, says Williamson

16 Oct 2021 07:15 AM IST

New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson feels there are a lot of challenges in front of the Kiwis ahead of the T20 World Cup but their focus will be on getting better as a team in the showpiece event. New Zealand begin their T20 World Cup 2021 campaign against Pakistan in

TIM PAINE ‘SHATTERED’ AFTER FINDING OUT ABOUT PUCOVSKI’S CONCUSSION EPISODE

16 Oct 2021 07:13 AM IST

Australia Test skipper Tim Paine said he was “shattered” after he found out that opening batsman Will Pucovski received a knock to his head and is recovering from concussion symptoms. The 23-year-old has suffered from nine concussions and is currently managing his recovery in consultation with Cricket Victoria’s medical staff.

NEPAL FIGHT AS A TEAM, WE’VE TO BE AT OUR BEST, SAYS CHHETRI

16 Oct 2021 07:12 AM IST

Indian football team captain Sunil Chhetri has admitted the SAFF Championship final against Nepal is not “going to be easy” for the Blue Tigers on Saturday. India on Wednesday defeated Maldives 3-1 to book their spot in the summit clash here in Male, Maldives. Chhetri said the “job is not

NO CLEAR FAVOURITES, SPINNERS ARE GOING TO HAVE A HUGE ROLE, SAYS MURALIDARAN

16 Oct 2021 07:11 AM IST

Sri Lanka spin icon Muttiah Muralidaran stated there are no clear favourites for ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2021 which starts from Sunday. The T20 World Cup will begin with the Round 1 Group B encounter between hosts Oman and Papua New Guinea on Sunday, with Scotland and Bangladesh, the

Faf du Plessis, Shardul, Jadeja shine as CSK defeat KKR to lift 4th IPL title

16 Oct 2021 07:09 AM IST

Faf du Plessis’ 86-run knock backed up by a spirited bowling performance helped Chennai Super Kings (CSK) defeat Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) by 27 runs in the final of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 here at the Dubai International Stadium on Friday. With this, MS Dhoni’s lineup won the

BATTLE AGAINST VIRAT KOHLI THIS YEAR WAS MY FAVOURITE, SAYS ANDERSON

15 Oct 2021 08:43 AM IST

England pacer James Anderson has said his battle against India skipper Virat Kohli in this year’s Test series was his favourite and he also said that both fierce opponents have mutual respect for each other. Anderson managed to dismiss Kohli twice at a cost of 64 runs in the course

SAFF CHAMPIONSHIP: INDIA DEFEAT MALDIVES 3-1 TO REACH FINAL

15 Oct 2021 08:40 AM IST

Two gestures post match after the facile 3-1 victory against Maldives in the SAFF Championship best describe the camaraderie in the Blue Tigers camp at the moment. Moments after Sunil Chhetri was named the Man of the Match in India’s 3-1 victory over Maldives in their last group league match

NEVER THOUGHT GAME WOULD GO SO DEEP, SAYS RAHUL TRIPATHI

15 Oct 2021 08:38 AM IST

Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) batter Rahul Tripathi said he never thought the game would go so deep in Qualifier 2 of the Indian Premier League on Wednesday. Needing 136 runs to win, KKR were off to a brisk start, courtesy Shubman Gill and Venkatesh Iyer. The duo cashed in on

ENDED IN HEARTBREAK, BUT COULD NOT BE MORE PROUD OF TEAM OF EXCEPTIONAL WARRIORS, SAYS PANT

15 Oct 2021 08:35 AM IST

Delhi Capitals skipper Rishabh Pant on Thursday said the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 journey for his side ended in heartbreak but he could not be more proud of leading his team of exceptional warriors. “It ended in heartbreak last night, but I could not be more proud of leading

Thriller on the cards as in-form KKR take on ever reliable CSK

15 Oct 2021 08:33 AM IST

The summit clash will see M.S. Dhoni’s Chennai Super Kings locking horns with Eoin Morgan’s Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) at the Dubai International Stadium on Friday.

BCCI unveils Team India’s new jersey ahead of T20 World Cup

14 Oct 2021 08:06 AM IST

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Wednesday unveiled the new jersey of the men’s team ahead of the upcoming T20 World Cup. BCCI along with MPL Sports, the official kit sponsor of the Indian cricket team unveiled the jersey on their social media handles. BCCI stated