Hardik and Virat will make for great combination when chasing: Sreesanth
Former India pacer S Sreesanth on Friday backed Hardik Pandya's selection in the T20 World Cup squad, saying the all-rounder's presence alongside Virat Kohli will make for a "great combination" when chasing tricky totals. The out-of-form Pandya's inclusion in the 15-member India squad raised eyebrows but the selectors went by his...
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Virat Kohli should open; Rohit should bat at three: Ajay Jadeja
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Alcaraz loses to Rublev in Madrid Open quarterfinals
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Real Madrid can clinch Spanish league title
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Salima replaces Savita as skipper
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Füllkrug fires Dortmund to 1-0 win over PSG
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Deepak Chahar does not look good: Fleming on his possible injury
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KKR look to iron out flaws against off colour MI
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Change of guard in women's hockey team: Salima replaces Savita as skipper
Mid-fielder Salima Tete on Thursday replaced veteran goalkeeper Savita Punia as captain of the 24-strong Indian women's hockey squad for the Belgium and England legs of the FIH Pro League starting later this month. Navneet Kaur has been named her deputy for the tour. "I am happy that I have been appointed...
Alcaraz loses to Rublev in Madrid Open quarterfinals, Sinner withdraws with hip injury
Carlos Alcaraz's bid to win a third straight Madrid Open title ended with a three-set loss to Andrey Rublev in the quarterfinals. The second-seeded Spaniard got off to a good start but then was outplayed by the seventh-seeded Rublev, losing 4-6 6-3 6-2 at the Caja Magica centre court on Wednesday. Alcaraz,...
Mayank getting injured in first game on comeback has to directly be on LSG leadership: Lee
Former Australia fast bowler Brett Lee feels Lucknow Super Giants did not manage Mayank Yadav's injury well, suggesting that the young tearaway pacer was brought back to IPL action prematurely after being sidelined due to abdominal soreness. The 21-year-old Mayank developed abdominal soreness during LSG's match against Gujarat Titans on April...
Eight IPL players named in Afghanistan T20 World Cup squad
Eight players featuring in the ongoing Indian Premier League have been named in the 15-member Afghanistan T20 World Cup squad to be led by star all-rounder Rashid Khan. Hashmatullah Shahidi, who captained Afghanistan at the 2023 ODI World Cup, has been left out of the squad named by the Afghanistan Cricket...
Samson, Chahal named in India's T20 World Cup squad
Wicketkeeper-batter Sanju Samson and spinner Yuzvendra Chahal were on Tuesday named in India's provisional squad for the T20 World Cup in the Americas but star batter Shubman Gill and the big-hitting Rinku Singh found themselves relegated to the reserves group. The BCCI announced the Rohit Sharma-led squad after a meeting between...
MI camp divided, they are not performing as a team, says Clarke
Winning major tournaments hinges on teamwork rather than individual brilliance, according to former Australia captain Michael Clarke, who reckons the Mumbai Indians camp is divided into groups, hindering players from functioning cohesively. After the sudden pre-season change in captaincy when Rohit Sharma was unceremoniously replaced by Hardik Pandya, the five-time champions...
Indian women blanked 0-5 by China in Uber Cup
Teenage sensation Anmol Kharb left the badminton court in tears owing to an ankle injury as an under-strength Indian women's team suffered a 0-5 defeat to the mighty China in its final group A fixture of the Uber Cup here on Tuesday. Having already qualified for the quarterfinals by picking up...