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Ind vs Eng: Drawing series against hosts would be one of my greatest achievements, says Root

03 Mar 2021 08:26 AM IST

Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], March 3 (ANI): Ahead of the crucial fourth Test against India, England Test captain Joe Root has said that if his side manages to draw the ongoing series then it would be one of his greatest achievements as a captain.The four-match series is currently being led by

Premier League: Man City thrash Wolves to extend lead at top of standings

03 Mar 2021 08:13 AM IST

Manchester [UK], March 3 (ANI): Gabriel Jesus’ brace helped Manchester City thrash Wolves 4-1 in the Premier League at the Etihad Stadium on Wednesday.With this win, City further consolidated its lead at the top and now the side has 65 points from 27 matches. Pep Guardiola’s side now has a

Resilient Indian men’s hockey team play out 1-1 with Germany

03 Mar 2021 07:55 AM IST

Krefeld [Germany], March 3 (ANI): Indian men’s hockey team’s second of their four-match tour of Europe ended in a 1-1 draw with both the teams living up to the billing on Tuesday.Jarmanpreet Singh of India opened the scoreboard for India in the 4th minute while Martin Haner scored for Germany.

Crowd to be allowed for 5th T20I if Wellington’s alert level status is relaxed

03 Mar 2021 02:57 AM IST

New Zealand Cricket (NZC) on Tuesday announced that the order of Sunday’s T20I double-header at Wellington’s Sky Stadium has been reversed. As a result, New Zealand’s men’s team will be taking on Australia in the early game and New Zealand’s women’s team (White Ferns) will be squaring off against England

Real Madrid lose 2 vital points in La Liga title race

03 Mar 2021 02:55 AM IST

Real Madrid dropped two vital points in the race for the La Liga title when they were held to a 1-1 draw at home to Real Sociedad. The result leaves Real Madrid five points less than league leaders, Atletico Madrid, with an extra game played ahead of the Madrid derby

Ashwin nominated for ICC Player of the Month

03 Mar 2021 02:53 AM IST

India’s senior off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has been nominated for the International Cricket Council (ICC) men’s Player of the Month (February) award. The ICC on Tuesday announced the nominees for the ICC Player of the Month Awards for the month of February to recognise the best performances from both male and

ASHWIN, ROOT OR MAYERS: WHO WILL WIN THE RACE?

03 Mar 2021 02:51 AM IST

It is the moment of elation for Indian cricket as for the second consecutive time, an Indian player has been nominated for the ICC Player of the Month Award. England skipper Joe Root, who was overtaken by Rishab Pant last month, has also been nominated for the second time in

VAUGHAN TAKES A DIG AT THE PITCH AHEAD OF FOURTH TEST

03 Mar 2021 02:47 AM IST

NEW DELHI: Former England skipper Michael Vaughan on Tuesday, once again, took a dig at the wickets that have been prepared in the ongoing Test series between India and England. Vaughan has been quite vocal in his criticism of the pitches used in the series and went a step further

‘Clinching WTC akin to winning World Cup’

03 Mar 2021 02:46 AM IST

‘Winning the WTC is equal to winning the World Cup. We are all focusing on that, having said that, the focus right now is to play the fourth Test against England,’ says Rahane as India gear up for the Ahmedabad match today.

Archer Jyothi Surekha sets new national record

02 Mar 2021 22:54 PM IST

Vijayawada (Andhra Pradesh) [India], March 2 (ANI): International archer from the city Vennam Jyothi Surekha, who is representing Petroleum Sports Promotion Board, has been selected for the Indian team in the compound women’s category for World Cup which begins from April.The Archery Association of India has conducted the selection trials

We treat each match as if it’s the final: Pochettino

02 Mar 2021 22:47 PM IST

Paris [France], March 2 (ANI): Paris Saint Germain (PSG) coach Mauricio Pochettino has said that his team treats each match as if it’s the final. PSG are currently preparing for the game against Bordeaux, set to be played on Thursday. “We’re going to play in three different competitions in the

Vijay Hazare Trophy: Mumbai to take on Saurashtra in quarter-finals

02 Mar 2021 22:23 PM IST

New Delhi [India], March 2 (ANI): Mumbai will take on Saurashtra in the quarter-finals of the Vijay Hazare Trophy at Arun Jaitley Stadium here on March 9.Delhi will lock horns with Uttarakhand in the pre quarter-finals on March 7 while the first match of the quarter-final will see Gujarat and