Jasprit Bumrah (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: Indian fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah revealed he declined the Test captaincy role before Shubman Gill‘s appointment, citing workload management concerns for the upcoming five-match England series starting June 20 at Leeds. Despite being vice-captain and a frontrunner to replace Rohit Sharma, who stepped down in May, Bumrah chose to…
Preview for Real Madrid v Al Hilal Real Madrid will enter a new era tomorrow when Xabi Alonso takes charge of the team for the first time. The former Madrid midfielder succeeded Carlo Ancelotti at the end of the season and has already started to stamp his mark on the side. Dean Huijsen and Trent…
The Cleveland Browns’ offense was the worst in the NFL last season and averaged just 15.2 points per game, which is why the four-man quarterback competition has been such a hot-button subject this offseason. The defense in general hasn’t gotten much attention because of how messy the offense has been, but one analyst believes…
India vice-captain Smriti Mandhana on Tuesday moved up to the top spot in ICC ODI batting rankings for the first time since 2019 after South Africa skipper Laura Wolvaardt lost 19 rating points in the latest update. Mandhana has a total of 727 rating points followed by England captain Natalie Sciver-Brunt at 719. Wolvaardt is…
From the moment the Cleveland Browns selected Shedeur Sanders with the No. 144 overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, many began wondering when he would make his debut for the team and if he had what it took to be the next late-round quarterback to shock the world, similar to Tom Brady. The…
Indian pacer Jasprit Bumrah admitted that he was considered as captain for the Test team, after Rohit Sharma’s retirement, but gave up the opportunity as part of his workload management. Speaking to former Indian cricketer and broadcaster Dinesh Karthik in an interview with Sky Sports Cricket, Bumrah, who has led India in two Tests, explained…
England v Germany match preview Three-time competition winners England and two-time champions Germany know the victors in their 13th meeting at U21 Euro will top Group B in Slovakia. England are guaranteed to qualify in second behind Germany with a draw, while they will still go through with a defeat if Slovenia do not beat…
West Indies Women takes on South Africa Women in the third One-Day International of a three-match series at Three Ws Oval in Barbados on Tuesday. The series is tied at 1-1 after the visitor won the second match by 40 runs. Sune Luus starred with a 65-ball 76. In the opener, West Indies won the…
India cricket team players during their inter-squad match in England. (BCCI) In the landscape of modern Test cricket, few rivalries command the depth, history and global intrigue of India’s long-standing battles with England and Australia, especially since bilateral ties with Pakistan were severed. India’s overseas Test calendar has been dominated by tours to these two…
Italy defender Diego Coppola has said he is “so happy” after joining Brighton & Hove Albion from Serie A side Verona on a five-year deal. Centre-back Coppola, 21, made his Italy debut earlier this month after establishing himself as a regular for his boyhood club since breaking into the first team as a 17-year-old. “Although…
