IPL 2024: Ravi Shastri believes ‘Impact Player’ rule contributed in thrilling finishes
New Delhi, May 14 - As the IPL's Impact Player rule drew some criticism from experts, former Indian cricketer and ex-head coach Ravi Shastri favoured the rule saying it has contributed to a number of thrilling finishes in the tournament.
‘From now every event will be like an Olympics for me’, says golfer Diksha on Paris 2024 preparation
New Delhi, May 14 - Diksha Dagar, who last week became the first Indian golfer to tee off in a 100 Ladies European Tour events, will be on a packed European sojourn ahead of the Paris Olympics 2024 in July-August.
Manika Batra attains career best world no. 24 ranking after impressive Saudi Smash run
New Delhi, May 14 - Indian table tennis star Manika Batra achieved a new career high ranking of World No. 24 in the latest ITTF Rankings released on Tuesday.
Mbappe, PSG prez Al-Khelaifi embroiled in ‘verbal altercation’ before game against Toulouse: Reports
New Delhi, May 14 - Kylian Mbappe’s farewell game at the Parc Des Princes was overshadowed by a verbal altercation between Paris Saint-Germain president Nasser Al-Khelaifi and the club’s all time top scorer, say reports.
Cricket Australia to set up India Fan Zones at all venues for Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25
Melbourne, May 14 - Cricket Australia have announced that there will be dedicated seating areas for Indian fans across all five venues for the highly anticipated Border-Gavaskar Trophy, which include the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) and Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG).
BCCI invites applications for Head Coach of men’s senior team, lists criteria and requirements
Mumbai, May 13 - The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has invited applications for the position of Head Coach of the Senior Men's national team. The BCCI on Monday invited applications for the position of Head Coach of the Senior
IPL 2024: KKR assured of top two spots as rain washes out GT game
Ahmedabad, May 13 - The match between Gujarat Titans (GT) and Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) was abandoned due to rain without a single ball being bowled at Narendra Modi Stadium here on Monday night. Both the teams will share a point each.
IPL 2024: Buttler, Jacks, Topley travel back to England for T20I series against Pakistan
New Delhi, May 13 - Jos Buttler, Will Jacks and Reece Topley have travelled back to England leaving the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 midway for their respective franchises for the T20I series against Pakistan. England will be hosting Pakistan in a four-match
Boxing: Nikhat Zareen off to a flying start in Elorda Cup 2024
Astana (Kazakhstan), May 13 - India's reigning world champion Nikhat Zareen (52kg) began her campaign with a convincing 5-0 win against Kazakhstan’s Rakhymberdi Zhansaya on the opening day of the Elorda Cup 2024 here on Monday.
Humpy, Pragg, and Vaishali set to compete in Norway Chess 2024
Stavanger (Norway), May 13 - Indian Grandmasters Koneru Humpy, Vaishali Rameshbabu and Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu are set to compete in the 12th edition of the prestigious Norway Chess Championship scheduled to take place from May 27 to June 7 at SR-Bank’s main building, here.
T20 World Cup: BCCI Secretary Jay Shah, skipper Rohit Sharma unveil Indian team’s jersey
New Delhi, May 13 - The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) secretary Jay Shah and captain Rohit Sharma attended the unveiling of India's new T20 World Cup kit at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, here on Monday.
T20 World Cup: Netherlands name Scott Edwards-led 15-man squad, leave out some big names
Amstelveen, May 13 - The Netherlands have announced a 15-man squad for the T20 World Cup, with wicketkeeper-batter Scott Edwards leading the side at the mega event, starting from June 1 in the West Indies and the USA.
IPL 2024: Livingstone leaves event midway to get knee ‘sorted out’
New Delhi, May 13 - Punjab Kings all-rounder Liam Livingstone left Indian Premier League (IPL) midway to fly back to England to get his “knee sorted out” in a bid to be ready for the T20 World Cup 2024.
Ex-head coach Moody blames Punjab Kings’ continuous struggle on ‘inconsistency in leadership’
New Delhi, May 13 - Another Indian Premier League (IPL) season passes by as the Punjab Kings' 10-year playoff drought carries on. Tom Moody, the first head coach of the PBKS (formerly known as Kings XI Punjab) blames the team's struggles on its
Moody backs Rohit & Hardik to regain form ahead of T20 WC
New Delhi, May 13 - Mumbai Indians' (MI) IPL 2024 campaign was majorly overshadowed by the Rohit Sharma-Hardik Pandya debacle with both players being criticised individually as well as for their impact on the team.
IPL 2024: ‘Have struggled a bit after injury; hopefully will be back to being a player I was’, says Rashid Khan
Ahmedabad, May 13 - The IPL 2024 has witnessed the return of Afghanistan's premier leg-spinner Rashid Khan to high-octane cricketing action after undergoing a back surgery last year. So far, Rashid has been building up to achieve his best self with the ball
‘Can they play brand of cricket required..?’ Moody points out key concern for India ahead of T20 WC
New Delhi, May 13 - With the T20 World Cup just around the corner, former Australian cricketer Tom Moody has questioned whether India will be able to "play the brand of cricket that's required to win a World Cup", considering the very limited
WFI will decide which wrestler to compete in Paris, not IOA, clears federation chief Sanjay Singh
New Delhi, May 13 - After six Indian grapplers secured Olympic quotas, Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) president Sanjay Singh has said that the federation will decide which wrestler will be participating at the 2024 Paris Games, "not the Indian Olympic Association (IOA)"
Mbappe scores at final home game as PSG lose 1-3 against Toulouse
Paris, May 13 - Kylian Mbappe played his final game at the Parc De Princes on Sunday Night. Although Paris Saint-Germain ended up losing 1-3 at home against Toulouse.
2nd T20I: Fakhar, Rizwan fifties after strong bowling show help Pak beat Ireland
Dublin, May 13 - A 140-run partnership between Fakhar Zaman and Mohammad Rizwan, both of whom struck half-centuries, to defeat Ireland by seven wickets in the second T20I and tied the series 1-1 here on Sunday. Azam Khan hammered a 10-ball 30 to