Rajasthan Royals lost by 36 runs against Sunrisers Hyderabad in Qualifier 2.© BCCI Rajasthan Royals’ Shimron Hetmyer has been fined 10 per cent of his match fee for violating the IPL code of conduct during Qualifier 2 against Sunrisers Hyderabad in Chennai. SRH won the match by 36 runs on Friday. Although the … Read more
IPL 2024: Kavya Maran hugs father Kalanithi Maran at the end of SRH vs RR Qualifier 2.© X (formerly Twitter) Sunrisers Hyderabad defeated Rajasthan Royals by 36 runs in the IPL 2024 Qualifier 2 game at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Friday. Thus SRH set up the final clash with Kolkata … Read more
World number one Iga Swiatek said she would be “rooting” for Rafael Nadal at the French Open, but insisted it was fair the 14-time champion was not seeded. Nadal, ranked world No. 276 after injury restricted him to just four tournaments since January last year, will face world No. 4 Alexander Zverev in … Read more
Seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton finished on top of Australian Oscar Piastri in a fascinating opening free practice for this weekend’s Monaco Grand Prix. Hamilton posted a best lap of 1 minute and 12.169 seconds in his Mercedes, pipping McLaren’s Piastri by 0.029 seconds, while his ‘Silver Arrows’ teammate George Russell finished third. … Read more
India’s famous opening batsman Shikhar Dhawan has admitted that he has entered a period of change and will soon stand at the threshold of a new chapter in his life. Dhawan, who raised his bat high in the air to celebrate a century in his first Test match and a century in his … Read more
Carlos Alcaraz admitted Friday he was “a little scared” about how his sledgehammer forehand would hold up at the French Open after recovering from a worrying arm injury. The charismatic world number three was forced to sit out of the recent Rome Open due to a problem with his right arm. “I don’t … Read more
Rajasthan Royals’ talented young contenders failed miserably in the ‘slow track test’ as Sunrisers Hyderabad’s unpredictable spin twins Abhishek Sharma and Shahbaz Ahmed sealed a 36-run win in Qualifier 2 and set up an IPL summit clash with Kolkata Knight Riders. Weaved a net for him. Riders in Chennai on Friday. The title clash will … Read more
IPL 2024: File photo of Sunil Gavaskar© BCCI/IPL The IPL 2024 playoffs began on Tuesday with Qualifier 1 between Kolkata Knight Riders and Sunrisers Hyderabad. KKR did not get the services of its aggressive opener Phil Salt in the match. The salt came from England. It’s not just KKR, others like Rajasthan Royals, … Read more
The Pakistan Cricket Board on Friday announced its 15-member squad for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024, which begins on June 1 in the USA and the Caribbean. Babar Azam will lead the team. Of the 15 players, Abrar Ahmed, Azam Khan, Mohammad Abbas Afridi, Saim Ayub and Usman Khan have been … Read more
Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Mohsin Naqvi on Friday put on hold the formal announcement of the squad for the T20 World Cup, Geo News sources reported. Naqvi expressed displeasure over the selectors not holding a meeting to discuss players for the premier event to be held in the United States and West … Read more
The ICC on Friday announced some of the biggest names in cricket and broadcasting as part of a strong commentary panel for next month’s T20 World Cup, including former India coach Ravi Shastri and the great Sunil Gavaskar. The T20 World Cup will be jointly hosted by the United States and West Indies … Read more
Barcelona sacked coach Xavi Hernandez on Friday after the club failed to win a trophy.© AFP Barcelona sacked coach Xavi Hernandez on Friday after the Catalan giants failed to win a trophy this season. Xavi will take charge of the team’s final La Liga match at Sevilla on Sunday before leaving. “Barcelona president … Read more