T20 World Cup: Cummins’ bag lost en route to Barbados; Maxwell, Starc suffer flight delays

T20 World Cup: Cummins’ bag lost en route to Barbados; Maxwell, Starc suffer flight delays

New Delhi, June 3 - As Australia gears up for their T20 World Cup opener against Oman, several key players of the team suffered difficulties joining the squad in Barbados.

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Pat Cummins set to play for San Francisco Unicorns in MLC season 2: Report

Pat Cummins set to play for San Francisco Unicorns in MLC season 2: Report

California (USA) June 3 - Australia Test and ODI captain Pat Cummins will play for San Francisco Unicorns in the second edition of the Major League Cricket (MLC) in the USA, said a report.

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Mbappe’s transfer to Real Madrid to be announced on Monday: Report

Mbappe’s transfer to Real Madrid to be announced on Monday: Report

New Delhi, June 3 - A transfer that has been years in the making, Kylian Mbappe’s move to Real Madrid seems to be done. Following Real Madrid’s 15th UEFA Champions League victory, the big move is about to be announced by the La

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T20 World Cup: ‘Don’t have a lot of years left in me’, says Wiese after Super-Over heroics vs Oman

T20 World Cup: ‘Don’t have a lot of years left in me’, says Wiese after Super-Over heroics vs Oman

Barbados, June 3 - David Wiese feels he ‘doesn’t have a lot of years left in him’ after delivering a heroic performance in the Super-Over against Oman leading his team Namibia to a ten-run victory in their opening ICC Men's T20 World Cup

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T20 World Cup: ‘We carry whole country’s hopes on our backs’, says Uganda captain ahead of opener

T20 World Cup: ‘We carry whole country’s hopes on our backs’, says Uganda captain ahead of opener

Georgetown, June 3 - As Debutant Uganda will play their ICC T20 World Cup opener on Monday, facing Afghanistan in Providence Stadium, captain Brian Masaba reflected on the team's sentiment and said that they "carry a whole country's hopes" on their backs.

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T20 World Cup: Captain Assad Vala ‘proud of PNG’s fightback’ in loss against West Indies

T20 World Cup: Captain Assad Vala ‘proud of PNG’s fightback’ in loss against West Indies

Georgetown, June 3 - After failing to pull off an upset against West Indies (WI) in their T20 World Cup 2024 opener on Sunday, Papua New Guinea (PNG) captain Assad Vala reflected on the match, noting that with a few more runs towards

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T20 World Cup: Our batting lineup can chase 200 runs, says Afghanistan skipper Rashid Khan

T20 World Cup: Our batting lineup can chase 200 runs, says Afghanistan skipper Rashid Khan

Georgetown, June 3 - As Afghanistan prepares for their T20 World Cup 2024 opener against Uganda, captain Rashid Khan believes the team's batting has matured to the point where chasing a target of 200 in a T20I is no longer daunting.

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Norway Chess: Praggnanandhaa, Vaishali suffer loses in Rd-6; Carlsen leads in classical games

Norway Chess: Praggnanandhaa, Vaishali suffer loses in Rd-6; Carlsen leads in classical games

Stavanger (Norway), June 3 - Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa suffered a loss at the hands of Alireza Firouzja in the Armageddon tiebreaker in Round six of the Norway Chess, here at SpareBank 1 SR-Bank.

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T20 World Cup: Namibia win super-over thriller against Oman

T20 World Cup: Namibia win super-over thriller against Oman

Barbados, June 3 - David Wiese's all-round heroics in the Super-Over gave Namibia a victory in their opening ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2024 match here at Kensington Oval.

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T20 World Cup: WI survive PNG scare to clinch five wickets victory

T20 World Cup: WI survive PNG scare to clinch five wickets victory

Georgetown, June 3 - All-rounder Roston Chase's unbeaten 42 helped co-host West Indies beat Papua New Guinea (PNG) by five wickets in the second match of the ICC T20 World Cup at the Providence Stadium, here on Sunday.

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‘I would love to coach the Indian team’: Gautam Gambhir breaks silence

‘I would love to coach the Indian team’: Gautam Gambhir breaks silence

Dubai, June 2 - Amidst rumors suggesting he is a leading candidate for the chief coach post, former Indian opener Gautam Gambhir on Sunday expressed his interest in taking over the reins of the national side from Rahul Dravid.

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French Open: Alcaraz triumphs over Auger-Aliassime to set up Tsitsipas clash in QF

French Open: Alcaraz triumphs over Auger-Aliassime to set up Tsitsipas clash in QF

Paris, June 2 - Carlos Alcaraz, the world No. 3, surged into the quarter-finals of the French Open with a commanding straight-sets 6-3, 6-3, 6-1 victory over struggling Felix Auger-Aliassime.

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T20 World Cup: As soon as that belief comes, you can beat any side, says Rashid Khan

T20 World Cup: As soon as that belief comes, you can beat any side, says Rashid Khan

Georgetown, June 2 - Afghanistan’s leg-spinner Rashid Khan will be captaining the side for the first time in a men’s T20 World Cup through the upcoming edition of the tournament and he’s of the opinion that once the belief of beating top sides

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Boxing World Qualifiers: Amit, Jaismine bag Paris Olympic tickets

Boxing World Qualifiers: Amit, Jaismine bag Paris Olympic tickets

New Delhi, June 2 - 2022 Commonwealth Games gold medallist Amit Panghal (51kg) and Jaismine Lamboria (women’s 57 kg) clinched India’s fifth and sixth Paris Olympic quotas respectively by winning their quarterfinal bouts in the Boxing World Qualifiers in Bangkok, Thailand, on Sunday.

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T20 World Cup: WI captain Powell ‘pleased’ to have three quality spinners in squad

T20 World Cup: WI captain Powell ‘pleased’ to have three quality spinners in squad

Georgetown (Guyana) June 2 - Ahead of their T20 World Cup opener against Papua New Guinea, West Indies captain Rovman Powell is pleased to have three quality spinners in their squad and hopes to entertain the home fans with "good cricket".

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Jaismine Lamboria secures India’s sixth Paris Olympic quota in boxing

Jaismine Lamboria secures India’s sixth Paris Olympic quota in boxing

Bangkok, June 2 - Jaismine Lamboria secured her spot for the Paris Olympics after defeating Mali’s Marine Camara 5-0 in the quarterfinals of the 57kg category at the World Olympic Boxing Qualifiers in Bangkok on Sunday.

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T20 World Cup: Ground is a little bit soft and spongy, guys could feel effect on hamstring and calves, says Dravid

T20 World Cup: Ground is a little bit soft and spongy, guys could feel effect on hamstring and calves, says Dravid

New York, June 2 - India head coach Rahul Dravid said the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium was a bit soft and spongy, adding that is effects could be felt by the players on their hamstring and calves. Dravid’s comments come after India

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T20 World Cup: Babar Azam advises Pakistan team to ‘believe in their skills’ against India

T20 World Cup: Babar Azam advises Pakistan team to ‘believe in their skills’ against India

Dallas, June 2 - Pakistan captain Babar Azam said it would be crucial for his side to keep themselves cool and calm, believe in their skills and hard work, which in turn will make things easier for them ahead of their highly-anticipated clash

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When Pant is set and going, there’s no limit to what he can do: Biju George

When Pant is set and going, there’s no limit to what he can do: Biju George

New Delhi, June 2 - During India’s optional nets session at Cantiague Park, Long Island on Friday, Rishabh Pant enthusiastically practiced his reverse-sweeps, while being closely observed by batting coach Vikram Rathour and head coach Rahul Dravid, who were assessing his aggressive stroke-play

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T20 World Cup: Jos Buttler backs Jonny Bairstow to excel as number four batter for England

T20 World Cup: Jos Buttler backs Jonny Bairstow to excel as number four batter for England

Bridgetown, June 2 - England skipper Jos Buttler has backed wicketkeeper-batter Jonny Bairstow to excel as a number four batter for the defending champions during their T20 World Cup title defence in the upcoming tournament.

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