This is not our home, pitch has given us different challenges: Rohit Sharma
Skipper Rohit Sharma struck down the notion of India having an unfair advantage in the Champions Trophy due to playing all their matches in Dubai, saying it is not their "home venue" and the pitches here have thrown up "different challenges" to his side. Several former players from Pakistan, Australia and...
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Connolly replaces injured Short in Australia's Champions Trophy squad
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Vidarbha wins third Ranji Trophy title
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Vidarbha march closer towards 3rd Ranji Trophy title, lead Kerala by 351 at lunch on final day
Vidarbha extended their overall lead to 351 runs by lunch on the final day, inching closer to their third Ranji Trophy title against Kerala here on Sunday. They had previously won the title in 2017-18 and 2018-19. Riding on Karun Nair's 135, Vidarbha reached 314 for 7 in their second innings, batting...
East Bengal needs two wins to keep playoff hopes alive
Chasing a first-ever playoffs berth, East Bengal find themselves in a must-win situation when they face former champions Bengaluru FC in an Indian Super League (ISL) match here on Sunday. Currently eighth in the table with 27 points from 22 matches, the Red-and-Gold brigade have already won three consecutive games and...
Shreyas Iyer gifts net bowler Jaskiran a pair of shoes
It was a special moment for one of the net bowlers Jaskiran Singh at the ICC Cricket Academy here when India top-order batter Shreyas Iyer walked up to him and gifted him a pair of spikes during a Champions Trophy practice session. Jaskiran, a chartered accountant by profession and an avid...
Knapp maintains lead in Cognizant Classic
Jake Knapp was 11 shots worse than his opening round at the Cognizant Classic and still stayed in front, curling in a 15-foot birdie putt on his final hole Friday for a 1-under 70 and a one-shot lead over Matthieu Pavon. Knapp, who made 12 birdies Thursday for the 15th round...
Afghanistan could win ICC tournament in next decade: Steyn
South Africa pace legend Dale Steyn reckons the fast-rising Afghanistan can go on to win an International Cricket Council (ICC) limited-overs tournament in the next decade if their players learn how to play patiently. Overcoming war and instability in their nation, the Afghanistan cricket team has evolved from an affiliate member...
Shami likely to be rested against NZ
The presence of five left-handed batters in the New Zealand line-up and the slight calf trouble faced by Mohammed Shami during the Pakistan game may force the Indian team management to play left-arm pacer Arshdeep Singh in the Sunday's Champions Trophy game. If the Friday's practice session was an indication, then...
South Africa qualifies for semifinals
South Africa and Australia on Saturday qualified for the Champions Trophy semifinals after the Proteas bowled out a struggling England for 179, the lowest total of the tournament, in their final Group B match here. Already eliminated from the semifinal race, England needed a victory by at least 207 runs to...
