Franchise Khulna Tigers will take on Chittagong Kings in Qualifier 2 of the ongoing BPL 2024-25, at the renowned Shere Bangla National Stadium in Dhaka, on Wednesday, February 5. Notably, Tigers finished in the fourth spot in the points table at the end of the round-robin phase, having won six and losing as many matches from their…
Tilak Varma is third and skipper Suryakumar Yadav is fifth and all within striking distance of Head, while India teammates Hardik Pandya (up five rungs to equal 51st) and Shivam Dube (up 38 spots to 58th) also make big moves up the rankings for T20I batters following some good scores against England. It’s a similar…
Diego Simeone’s son Giuliano scored twice in the first half to help Atlético Madrid to secure a 5-0 home win against Getafe in the Copa del Rey quarter-finals on Tuesday. Simeone opened the scoring after eight minutes with a close-range header from just outside the six-yard box off a Javi Galán cross, before bagging his…
Last Updated:February 04, 2025, 14:59 IST The recent five-match T20I series with England turned into a nightmare for Sanju Samson who mustered just 51 runs from five innings. Sanju Samson reportedly fractured his finger during the 5th T20I. (BCCI Photo) 26,5,3,1,16 – this series of scores that Sanju Samson managed during the recent England T20Is…
The ECB had hoped to raise about GBP 350 million from the sale of stakes in The Hundred franchises ©Getty Not too long ago Ashis Nandy, an India political and social psychologist, had written, “Cricket is an Indian game that the British accidentally discovered.” He is being proved right as the England and Wales Cricket…
Jasprit Bumrah. (Pic Credit – X) NEW DELHI: Former India coach Ravi Shastri has cautioned against rushing Jasprit Bumrah back into action for the Champions Trophy if he is not fully fit. Calling it a “high-risk move,” Shastri emphasised the importance of managing Bumrah’s workload carefully, given his history of injuries.With the ICC Men’s Champions…
NEW DELHI: India’s vice-captain Shubman Gill on Tuesday defended Team India following their Border-Gavaskar Trophy (BGT) series loss, stating that one match or one bad single day does not define the team’s capabilities.India experienced their first series loss in ten years of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, falling to Australia with a 1-3 scoreline in the five-match…
Unarguably one of the greatest footballers of all time, Cristiano Ronaldo remains one of the most decorated footballers of all time. No playing in Saudi Arabia for Al-Nassr, Ronaldo has dominated the world of football for more than a decade, while also competing for Lionel Messi for the biggest of awards. Ronaldo and…
Praggnanandhaa and Viswanathan Anand NEW DELHI: Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa battled fatigue and nerves to overcome world champion D Gukesh in a high-stakes showdown between compatriots, securing his first-ever Tata Steel Masters title. The 19-year-old from Chennai staged a remarkable comeback to defeat the 18-year-old 2-1 in the tiebreaker of the tournament’s 87th edition on Sunday.With…
Last Updated:February 03, 2025, 12:45 IST Michael Bevan has been inducted into the Australian Cricket Hall of Fame. He played 232 ODIs, scored 6912 runs, and won two World Cups. Michael Bevan becomes the 66th cricketer to be inducted to Australia’s Cricket Hall of Fame. (Image: X) Australia’s ODI batting great Michael Bevan has been…
