Sports

PRITHVI SHAW BREAKS DHONI AND KOHLI’S RECORD

10 Mar 2021 02:29 AM IST

NEW DELHI: Mumbai captain Prithvi Shaw on Tuesday broke former India skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni and Virat Kohli’s records of the highest individual score by an Indian batsman in a List A chase. Prithvi achieved the feat when he hammered an unbeaten 185 off 123 balls against Saurashtra in the

INDIA DON’T HAVE A DEARTH OF GOOD WICKETKEEPERS

10 Mar 2021 02:27 AM IST

After winning the Test series against England by 3–1, Team India is eying to outshine the visitors in the T20 series as well. Meanwhile, the hosts are busy making their squad selection efficacious and strong. As far as wicketkeeping is concerned, Team India has three options—Rishabh Pant, K.L. Rahul, and

THREE INDIAN RECURVE ARCHERS TO HEADLINE IN TOKYO OLYMPICS

10 Mar 2021 02:25 AM IST

NEW DELHI: Ace Archers Tarundeeep Rai and Atanu Das among men and Deepika Kumari in the women’s section will participate in the Indian recurve archery contingent during this year’s Tokyo Olympics. After the final selection trials (Trial 3) at the Army Insitute of Sports in Pune, a six-strong squad which

Japan to stage Tokyo Olympics without foreign spectators: Report

10 Mar 2021 02:23 AM IST

The Japanese government decided that given the various concerns surrounding the coronavirus pandemic, allowing foreign fans will put the country’s health at risk.

ISL 7: Bagan hold Highlanders to set up final against Mumbai

10 Mar 2021 00:11 AM IST

Goa [India], March 10 (ANI): ATK Mohun Bagan held the fort against a spirited rearguard press by NorthEast United to seal a place in the Indian Super League (ISL) final with a 2-1 win (3-2 on aggregate) over the Highlanders at the Fatorda Stadium on Tuesday.With this win, the Mariners

You need your best players for the Ashes: Buttler backs England’s rotation policy

09 Mar 2021 23:20 PM IST

Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], March 9 (ANI): England wicket-keeper batsman Jos Buttler has backed the rest and rotation policy of England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) as according to him it is important for players to move in and out of the bio-secure environment to avoid burnout.In the recently concluded Test

No perfect answer: Buttler on playing New Zealand Tests

09 Mar 2021 22:38 PM IST

Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], March 9 (ANI): England wicket-keeper batsman Jos Buttler feels right now there is no “perfect answer” to the question of him playing the Test series against New Zealand or not.The IPL Governing Council on Sunday announced the schedule for IPL 2021 to be held in India across

Don’t feel I’m bowling well until I get the batter bowled: Jhulan Goswami

09 Mar 2021 22:37 PM IST

Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], March 9 (ANI): India Women’s bowler Jhulan Goswami revealed that she does not feel she is bowling well until she gets the batter bowled.Jhulan’s four-wicket haul and Smriti Mandhana’s unbeaten 80-run knock helped India defeat South Africa by nine wickets in the second ODI of the

IPL has been hugely beneficial for England cricket team: Jos Buttler

09 Mar 2021 22:08 PM IST

Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], March 9 (ANI): England star batsman Jos Buttler has credited the Indian Premier League (IPL) for the improvements the visiting side has shown in white-ball cricket in the last few years.Buttler feels the showpiece event helps a player in learning new skills. The wicket-keeper batsman also highlighted

Vijay Hazare Trophy: CAB to conduct review meeting on Thursday

09 Mar 2021 21:45 PM IST

Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], March 9 (ANI): Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) President Avishek Dalmiya said that the first review meeting on the performance of the Bengal team will be held on Thursday.Earlier on March 1, Dalmiya had said that he is “deeply disappointed” with the performance of the Bengal

I prefer India as favourites for T20 World Cup: Jos Buttler

09 Mar 2021 20:54 PM IST

Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], March 9 (ANI): England star batsman Jos Buttler feels the Virat Kohli-led side stands favourite for the ICC T20 World Cup scheduled to be played later this year in India.The T20 World Cup is slated to be hosted in India this year in October-November. The venues for

NADA imposes sanctions on boxer Ruchika, weightlifter Madhavan for doping violations

09 Mar 2021 20:22 PM IST

New Delhi [India], March 9 (ANI): The National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) on Tuesday announced that athletes Ruchika and Madhavan R have been banned for two years and four years respectively for doping violations. Boxer Ruchika was found positive for prohibited substance Furosemide while weightlifter Madhavan was found positive for Phentermine