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IPL 2021: Damien Wright appointed Punjab Kings’ bowling coach

13 Mar 2021 08:16 AM IST

Mohali (Punjab) [India], March 13 (ANI): Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Punjab Kings has appointed former Australian pacer Damien Wright as their bowling coach for the upcoming edition of the tournament.“Wright has come to the right place. Another Aussie on-board,” the official handle of Punjab Kings tweeted.Wright has had coaching

WI vs SL: Holder, Darren Bravo return in hosts’ squad for 1st Test

13 Mar 2021 08:09 AM IST

St John’s [Antigua], March 13 (ANI): Cricket West Indies (CWI) selection panel on Friday announced the squad for the first of the two-match Test series at home against Sri Lanka.The Test squad features several players who recently participated in the 2-0 victorious Test series in Bangladesh. Two senior players who

WI v SL, 2nd ODI: Lewis stars as hosts gain unassailable lead in series

13 Mar 2021 08:08 AM IST

St John’s [Antigua], March 13 (ANI): Evin Lewis and Shai Hope played knocks of 103 and 84 respectively as West Indies defeated Sri Lanka by five wickets in the second ODI of the three-match series on Saturday here at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium.With this win, the hosts have gained

PAKISTAN TO PLAY TWO TESTS AGAINST ZIM AFTER SA SERIES

13 Mar 2021 04:08 AM IST

NEW DELHI: All-rounder Mohammad Hafeez returned after missing the Proteas series while Sharjeel Khan made a comeback to the T20I side as Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Friday announced a 35-member squad for South Africa and Zimbabwe tour. The Pakistan team is slated to play three ODIs and four T20Is

VIJENDER SINGH TO FIGHT RUSSIAN BOXER ARTYSH LOPSAN ON 19 MARCH

13 Mar 2021 04:06 AM IST

NEW DELHI: India’s boxing superstar Vijender Singh’s much-awaited return to the ring will be against Russian boxer Artysh Lopsan, promoters IOS Boxing Promotions announced on Friday during a press conference. The first-of-its-kind fight in India will be held on the rooftop deck of the Majestic Pride Casino Ship in Goa

INDIA LEGENDS AIM TO SEAL SEMI-FINAL SPOT

13 Mar 2021 04:04 AM IST

NEW DELHI: A win away from sealing the semi-final spot in the Road Safety World Series T20, India Legends will look to get the better of South Africa on Saturday night. Meanwhile, South Africa, who got the better of England Legends on Thursday, has set their eyes on another win

MITHALI BECOMES FIRST INDIAN WOMAN TO SCORE 10,000 RUNS

13 Mar 2021 04:02 AM IST

NEW DELHI: India ODI skipper Mithali Raj on Friday added another feather to her cap as she became the first Indian woman to complete 10,000 runs across formats. Mithali achieved the milestone figure in the third ODI against South Africa at the Ekana Cricket Stadium here. Playing in her 212th

MY DREAM IS TO WIN OLYMPIC GOLD: BOXER MANISH KAUSHIK

13 Mar 2021 04:01 AM IST

In August 2008, Vijender Singh, travelling from Bhiwani to Beijing, became the first Indian boxer to stand on an Olympic podium, and win a historic bronze. Since then, Bhiwani—a small town in Haryana—started treading on the same path as Cuba. Multitudes of men and women started to pursue boxing as

CRICKETERS SHOWER PRAISE ON ‘FEARLESS’ PANT

13 Mar 2021 03:59 AM IST

AHMEDABAD: Wicket-keeper batsman Rishabh Pant surprised everyone when he reverse-flicked pacer Jofra Archer for a six after India were two down within the first four overs in the opening T20I against England on Friday. The shot left everyone surprised and former England skipper Kevin Pietersen termed it as the “greatest

England’s all-round performance secures 8-wicket win over India

13 Mar 2021 03:58 AM IST

Chasing a small target of 125 runs, England saw a brilliant start with openers Jos Buttler and Jason Roy scoring quick runs and steering visitors to victory. With this win, the Eoin Morgan-led side gained a 1-0 lead in the five-match series.

Uttarakhand Police post tweet on Kohli’s dismissal to raise driving awareness

13 Mar 2021 00:13 AM IST

Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], March 13 (ANI): Uttarakhand Police on Friday used the example of India skipper Virat Kohli’s dismissal against England in the first T20I to raise driving awareness. In the match, Kohli got out on a duck in an attempt to add quick runs to the scoreboard. Kohli was

Ind vs Eng: It was just the 1st game, can’t get ahead of ourselves, says Archer

12 Mar 2021 23:55 PM IST

Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], March 12 (ANI): After an impressive victory over India in the T20I series opener, England pacer Jofra Archer has said that although it was a “good win” but they cannot get ahead of themselves as there are still four games to be played. England defeated India by