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Rajasthan Royals buy Morris with record Rs.16.25cr IPL bid
Chennai, Feb 18 Chris Morris on Thursday fetched 22 times his base price (Rs.75 lakh) for the highest-ever bid of Rs.16.25 crore in the Indian Premier League (IPL) history as Rajasthan Royals (RR) picked the South African fast bowling…
No clarity on IPL 2021 venue as of now: SunRisers mentor VVS Laxman
Chennai, Feb 18 The Indian cricket board is yet to decide on the venue for the 2021 Indian Premier League (IPL) even as the eight franchises finalised their squads for the 14th edition of the tournament at Thursday's auction.
"There's no…
CSK rejects Chawla, Harbhajan & Jadhav strike it rich
Chennai, Feb 18 The Indian Premier League (IPL) mini-auction on Thursday provided a few ageing Indian cricketers, discarded by Chennai Super Kings (CSK) recently, a fresh lease of life and a few crores to boot.
Former India leg-spinner…
RCB most drained out IPL franchise after mini player auction
Chennai, Feb 18 Eight Indian Premier League (IPL) franchises spent Rs.145.30 crore to buy 57 players, including 22 from overseas, at an Indian Premier League mini-auction here on Thursday. The amount spent is around 74 per cent of the…
Punjab Kings strengthen team with 9 new buys at IPL auction
Chennai, Feb 19 Punjab Kings on Thursday brought onboard nine new players at the IPL mini auction. With a heavy mix of talent up for grabs at the auction, Punjab Kings fought hard, taking calculated risks to get the players of their…
Difficult telling players not to play the IPL, admits Silverwood
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) , February 17 England head coach Chris Silverwood on Wednesday admitted that it is indeed difficult to tell the players to not play the Indian Premier League (IPL) in order to remain fit for international fixtures.…
Ind vs Eng: Wood, Bairstow join visitors squad ahead of third Test
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) , February 17 England pacer Mark Wood and wicketkeeper Jonny Bairstow on Wednesday joined the squad in Chennai ahead of the third Test against India.
The duo were named for the last two Tests of the four-match…
ISL 7: Goa breaks jinx of draws, stakes claim for top four with win against Odisha
Margao (Goa) , February 17 : FC Goa kept pace with their rivals for a top-four spot with a clinical 3-1 victory over Odisha FC at the Fatorda Stadium in the Indian Super League, here on Wednesday.
Goals from Alberto Noguera (18') and…
Sunil Chettri, Anil Kapoor bat for healthy eating habits, lifestyle at Fit India advisory meeting
New Delhi , February 17 Youth Affairs and Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju on Wednesday hosted the Annual Fit India Advisory Committee meeting in which some celebrities, athletes, and officials from the Sports Ministry took part.
The Fit…
Siraj’s reaction to Ashwin’s ton amplifies what team sport is about: Tendulkar
New Delhi , February 17 Former India batsman Sachin Tendulkar "enjoyed" Mohammed Siraj's reaction which came after Ravichandran Ashwin completed his century in the second Test against England in Chennai.
Former batsman further lauded…
Should embrace how good Rishabh is rather than seeing negatives: Ashwin
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) , February 16 Off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin on Tuesday said that the country should embrace how good Rishabh Pant actually is rather than seeing negatives in his game.
Ashwin's remarks came as India achieved an…
ISL 7: Hyderabad’s ruthless second-half blitz sends Kerala Blasters packing
Vasco (Goa) , February 16 Hyderabad FC outclassed Kerala Blasters 4-0 in the Indian Super League at the Tilak Maidan Stadium on Tuesday.
Hyderabad knew they were being watched by their closest playoff rivals, NorthEast United and FC…
Sri Lanka to tour West Indies to play all-format series in March
Colombo , February 16 : Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) on Tuesday confirmed that the team will tour West Indies to play the all-format series, starting on March 3.
Sri Lankan team will leave for the Caribbean on February 23. During the tour,…
Dominant India thrash England by 317 runs in Chennai, level series 1-1
Chennai, Feb 16 (UNI) A dominant India thrashed England by 317 runs in the second Test to level the four-match series 1-1 and boost their chances of making it to the ICC World Test Championship final, here on Tuesday. India needed 7…
ISL 7: Bagan get their way late, reclaim top spot
Goa , February 14 After a cagey affair threatened to end in a goalless draw, Roy Krishna's late strike (85') was the difference as ATK Mohun Bagan edged Jamshedpur FC 1-0 in the Indian Super League (ISL) at the Fatorda Stadium on…
Several stars to miss first Indian Grand Prix athletics
New Delhi, Feb 15 The 2018 Asian Games 800m champion, Manjeet Singh of Haryana, and 400m national record holder Muhammed Anas are among several leading athletes who are set to skip the upcoming first Indian Grand Prix scheduled to be held…
Pak vs SA: Miller magic not enough as hosts clinch T20I series
Lahore , February 14 A batting spectacular by David Miller was not enough for the Proteas as they slipped to a four-wicket defeat in the final T20I against Pakistan and with it surrendered the series 2-1 in Lahore on Sunday.
Miller…
Incredibly challenging for us on that surface: Thorpe
Chennai, Feb 14 England assistant coach Graham Thorpe said that India had the upper hand by winning the toss and having bowlers who could exploit the conditions better during the second Test. Thorpe said that the pitch at the…
ISL 7: Lobera unperturbed by Mumbai’s form ahead of Bengaluru clash
Bambolim (Goa) , February 14 Mumbai City FC were the first to seal their berth in the playoffs of the Indian Super League. Head coach Sergio Lobera's side has been in pole position for the most part of the season. However, their recent…
You will not find any ‘masala’ here: Rahane on Virat Kohli captaincy debate
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) After the loss in the first Test against England, Virat Kohli had expressed disappointment about the body language of players and the Test vice-captain on Friday came out in support of the Indian skipper's comment.…
