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New Zealand abandon Pak tour after security alert

18 Sep 2021 07:17 AM IST

The Blackcaps have abandoned their tour of Pakistan following a New Zealand government security alert, New Zealand Cricket (NZC) informed on Friday.The side was to play Pakistan on Friday in the first of three ODIs in Rawalpindi, before moving to Lahore for a five-match T20 series. New Zealand was slated

Kusal Perera doubtful for T20 World Cup after sustaining hamstring injury

17 Sep 2021 01:48 AM IST

Sri Lanka batsman Kusal Perera is doubtful for the upcoming T20 World Cup after sustaining a hamstring injury during the side’s third T20I against South Africa. Perera was seen struggling with his hamstring while running between the wickets during his innings. “The injury is a sprinter’s injury, which can be

SANIA MIRZA AND SHUAI ZHANG THROUGH TO QUARTERS

17 Sep 2021 01:46 AM IST

India’s ace tennis star Sania Mirza and her partner Shuai Zhang entered the women’s doubles quarter-finals at the Luxembourg Open tennis tournament. Sania and Zhang beat German twins Tayisiya Morderger and Yana Morderger 6-2, 6-3 in the round of 16 on Wednesday, as per olympics.com. Sania Mirza is a six-time

PAKISTAN GEAR UP TO TAKE ON NEW ZEALAND AT HOME AFTER 18 YEARS

17 Sep 2021 01:45 AM IST

History will be made on Friday when Babar Azam’s Pakistan take on Tom Latham’s New Zealand in the first of the three One-Day Internationals at the Pindi Cricket Stadium. The occasion will see the tourists play their first match on Pakistan soil since 2003. This will be the fourth time

VIRAT KOHLI WILL STEP DOWN AS INDIA’S T20I SKIPPER AFTER 2021 WORLD CUP

17 Sep 2021 01:43 AM IST

India skipper Virat Kohli has decided to step down from T20I captaincy after the ICC T20 World Cup in November this year. Kohli explained his decision to leave the T20I captaincy in a statement on Twitter. The India skipper said he needs to give himself space in order to play

‘Kohli would be under immense pressure if RCB don’t lift the title’

17 Sep 2021 01:41 AM IST

Former KKR captain Gautam Gambhir believes a huge milestone lies ahead of RCB skipper Virat Kohli as his red-brigade eyes to win their maiden league title. RCB are meanwhile comfortably placed at third position on the points table.

IOC restates deepest concerns to International Boxing Association in recent letter

16 Sep 2021 02:05 AM IST

In a letter to the International Boxing Association (AIBA), the International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Wednesday expressed once again strong concerns with regard to the situation of the International Federation. Following the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 in 2021, the IOC Executive Board heard the report presented by the Chair of

EMMA RADUCANU IS TALENT OF THE CENTURY: KLOPP

16 Sep 2021 02:03 AM IST

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has termed 18-year-old tennis player Emma Raducanu as “talent of the century”. Raducanu defeated Leylah Fernandez of Canada in the finals of the US Open to win her maiden Grand Slam. “I watched the final, and it was absolutely impressive. It’s been a long time since

ICC T20I RANKINGS: KOHLI RISES TO FOURTH SPOT, RAHUL CONTINUES TO BE SIXTH

16 Sep 2021 02:02 AM IST

South Africa wicketkeeper-batter Quinton de Kock has advanced four places to reach a career-best eighth position in the ICC Men’s T20I Player Rankings after some fine performances in the series against Sri Lanka, which his side won 3-0. The left-hander topped the series aggregate with 153 runs, which included an

WE’RE PREPARING AND FIGHTING HARD: DENNERBY ON ASIAN CUP PREPARATIONS

16 Sep 2021 02:01 AM IST

India Women’s Football Team Head Coach Thomas Dennerby says his side is preparing and fighting very hard to ensure a successful campaign in the AFC Women’s Asian Cup India 2022 which is set to take place next year from January 20, 2022, to February 6, 2022. For the preparation for

IPL: Fans to return for resumption of league in UAE

16 Sep 2021 01:59 AM IST

Sharjah will host its first game on 24 September when Royal Challengers Bangalore take on Chennai Super Kings. In all, 13 matches will be held in Dubai, 10 in Sharjah, and 8 in Abu Dhabi.

AUS W v IND W: Visitors start training ahead of multi-format series

15 Sep 2021 07:07 AM IST

The Indian women’s cricket team has started training ahead of the upcoming multi-format series against Australia. India and Australia will be locking horns in a multi-format series, comprising three ODIs, one-off day-night Test and three T20Is. The first ODI will be played on September 21. The official Twitter handle of