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IPL auction: Sam Curran becomes costliest buy at Rs 18.5 crore

Kochi: England all-rounder Sam Curran on Friday became the most expensive player in the history of IPL auctions after fetching a whopping Rs 18.5 crore bid from Punjab Kings here. An intense…
IPL 2023, mini-auction: SRH bag Harry Brook for Rs 13.25 cr, Mayank Agarwal for Rs 8.25 cr

Kochi: England batter Harry Brook on Friday became the first millionaire at the IPL 2023 Mini Auction after Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) snapped him up for a whopping Rs 13.25 crore. Apart from…

2nd Test, Day 2: Pant, Iyer slam fifties, leave India on the verge of taking lead

Dhaka: Rishabh Pant and Shreyas Iyer slammed counter-attacking fifties to put India on the verge of taking the lead at the end of the second session in the Dhaka Test against Bangladesh.…
Sania Mirza to pair up with World No 11 Anna Danilina for Australian Open 2023

Delhi: India’s ace tennis star Sania Mirza will pair up with Kazakhstan’s Anna Danilina to compete at the Australian Open 2023, which will begin on January 16.For the first Grand Slam of…
Moroccan football team receives hero’s welcome on return home

Rabat: Thousands of Moroccans in the capital, Rabat, received their country’s football team, which achieved historic results in the World Cup Qatar 2022, while the country’s king presented medals to the players.…
BAN vs IND, 2nd Test: Ashwin, Unadkat bag two wickets; Bangladesh reach 184/5

Dhaka: After Ravichandran Ashwin and Jaydev Unadkat’s two-wicket haul dismantled Bangladesh early in the innings Mominul Haque’s unbeaten knock of 65 runs guided hosts to 184/5 at Tea on day one of…
Shehbaz approves Najam Sethi’s appointment as Pakistan cricket board chief

Islamabad: Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has approved the appointment of Najam Sethi as the new chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB). Sources privy to the matter said that a change…

2nd Test : Jaydev Unadkat returns to Test cricket after 118 matches,

Dhaka: India left-arm pacer Jaydev Unadkat entered the cricket’s record books for the most number of Tests missed by an Indian cricketer. In between his debut in 2010 and now, he missed…
Journey of Lionel Messi from battling GHD to world’s famous footballer

The journey of FIFA World Cup Golden Ball winner Lionel Messi from battling against growth hormone deficiency (GHD) to the world’s famous footballer will inspire everyone. Messi who was born on June…
Hardik Pandya likely to get India white-ball captaincy in near future; reports

Delhi: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is mulling handing over the responsibility of India’s white-ball teams to all-rounder Hardik Pandya, reports said. BCCI top brass has discussed the…
ICC Test Rankings: Babar reaches career-best second spot; Kuldeep, Axar make massive jumps

Dubai: Pakistan captain Babar Azam attained a career-best second position in the latest ICC Mens Test Rankings for batters released on Wednesday while Indian spinners Kuldeep Yadav and Axar Patel also made…
2024 Paris Olympics: Viacom18 bags broadcast rights in India

New Delhi: The International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced on Wednesday that Viacom18 (Viacom18 Media Private Limited) has secured exclusive media rights to broadcast the 2024 Paris Olympic Games across India and the…
Harmanpreet leaves out Jemimah from 5th T20I

Mumbai: India top-order batter Jemimah Rodrigues had made a rousing comeback to the T20I team after being left out earlier in the year, including being the leading run-scorer in a victorious Women’s…
Nikhat emerges as India’s biggest star in a year filled with historic performances

Delhi: In Nikhat Zareen, a new star emerged on the horizon while veteran MC Mary Kom, standing in the twilight of her career, was left heartbroken in what was an eventful year…
IPL 2023 auction: Meet youngest player Allah Mohammed Ghazanfar

A 15-year-old boy, Allah Mohammed Ghazanfar from Afghanistan is the youngest player in the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 auction that is scheduled to be held on December 23, 2022. The…