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The T20 World Cup is here finally, after pandemic-induced postponement that had it tagged on the back end of IPL. If there was any worry about IPL triggering fatigue in viewers, it was stubbed out by the schedule, which threw up the assured…

If cricket is a religion in many parts of the world, then T20 is its missionary spreading the gospel to newer lands. Starting Saturday, the big boys of world cricket will get the main event underway after an opening act that, by and…

BCCI president Sourav Ganguly said that Virat Kohli’s decision to step down from T20 captaincy after the ongoing World Cup was his “own decision” and there was no pressure from the cricket board. Kohli had recently announced that he…

Hardik Pandya didn’t bowl a single delivery even as “mentor” Mahendra Singh Dhoni tried his hand at throwdowns during the Indian team’s optional session ahead of its opening T20 World Cup game against arch-rival Pakistan on Sunday.…

An impressive Scotland crushed Oman by eight wickets to register their third consecutive win in the first round and qualify for the T20 World Cup Super 12 stage by topping Group B here on Thursday. Scotland, who had stunned Bangladesh by…

Jose Mourinho’s Roma was routed 6-1 by Norwegian team Bodo/Glimt in the Europa Conference League on Thursday, the first time the Portuguese manager has seen one of his team’s concede six goals in a game. Roma is one of the big favorites…

WWE Crown Jewel 2021 Results: WWE returned to Saudi Arabia on Thursday with the 2021 edition of Crown Jewel. This was the first international event for WWE since Super ShowDown in Saudi Arabia in February 2020, before the COVID-19 induced…

Former Australia speedster Brett Lee feels India’s KL Rahul and Mohammed Shami could emerge as the top run-getter and the leading wicket-taker in the T20 World Cup Super 12s. Rahul has been in sublime form in the IPL where he was the…

Wanindu Hasaranga’s rearguard fifty was beautifully complemented by a clinical bowling display as Sri Lanka sealed their place in Super 12s with a massive 70-run win over Ireland in a group A first round match of the ICC T20 World Cup here…

The FIFA Council on Wednesday endorsed the holding of a global summit 20th December 2021 by videoconference in order to discuss the future of football after receiving a detailed update on the ongoing consultation process on the topic.…

SC East Bengal rode on goals from Balwant Singh and Wahengbam Angousana to script a 2-1 win over reigning I-League champions Gokulam Kerala FC in a pre-season friendly here on Wednesday. After a cagey initial few minutes, the red and…

Young Lakshya Sen thumped compatriot Sourabh Verma in straight games to enter the second round but it was curtains for Saina Nehwal at the Denmark Open Super 1000 tournament here on Wednesday. Lakshya, who had finished runners-up at…

The scoop never became as mainstream a T20 weapon as it was expected to be — the new-age pyrotechnical tool is the ramp. But among its few faithful is Jos Buttler, who of can unfurl a ramp or reverse-hit with equal dexterity, but whose…

Karnataka’s Sambhavv R bettered ace Indian swimmer Srihari Nataraj’s record in 200m freestyle as three more national marks were obliterated on the opening day of the sub junior and junior national aquatic championships here on Tuesday.…

Bangladesh kept their hopes of advancing to Super 12s stage alive with a nervy 26-run win over co-hosts Oman in their Group B match of the T20 World Cup here on Tuesday. Opener Mohammad Naim struck a fine half-century to help Bangladesh…

England all-rounder Liam Livingstone has shaken off a finger injury that he sustained in a warm-up match against India ahead of the Twenty20 World Cup, captain Eoin Morgan said on Tuesday. Livingstone left the field with the little…

With the T20 World Cup already upon us, the International Cricket Council (ICC) has released a list of some probable breakout stars who could set the tournament alight with their skills. Whenever we are talking about breakout stars in…

India’s Test specialist Wriddhiman Saha bolstered Bengal’s T20 squad with his presence even as selectors overlooked seasoned Shreevats Goswami for the upcoming Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy T20 group league games in Guwahati starting October 27.…

Pakistan registered an impressive seven-wicket win over defending T20 Champions West Indies on Monday. Spinners Imad Wasim and Shadab Khan conceded just 13 runs off their five combined overs as the West Indies top order got bogged down in…

Kevin De Bruyne really wants to play in a second Champions League final because he barely remembers his first. The Manchester City midfielder sustained a fractured nose and eye socket during the 1-0 loss to Chelsea in Porto in May after…