Over the past few months, pacer Yash Thakur has had a steep learning curve, shuttling between different levels of cricket while also spending a considerable amount of time warming the bench. Since the Indian Premier League (IPL) this year, where he played all of two matches in Punjab Kings’ run to the final, Thakur has played in the…
Indian multinational conglomerate Reliance Industries and Surrey County Cricket Club on Wednesday announced their partnership in The Hundred and expectedly renamed the Oval Invincibles franchise to MI London. While the announcement was a formality, it did take a while for both parties to announce it. The majority of the agreements were announced in July. “This…
Barcelona sporting director Deco has dismissed the idea of Lionel Messi making a return to the club, insisting there is no scenario in which the Argentine comes back as a player. Speaking during a recent interview, Deco made his position clear after Messi surprised supporters with a private visit to the newly renovated Spotify Camp…
Fans in the UK will be able to watch the full Africa Cup of Nations on free-to-air television for the first time after Channel 4 announced they would screen the tournament in its entirety. The AFCON starts on December 21 and runs right over Christmas and the New Year with the final scheduled for January…
Virat Kohli (PTI Photo/Kunal Patil) BENGALURU: The Vijay Hazare Trophy will mark Virat Kohli’s return to the white-ball domestic competition after a 15-year hiatus. It will also mark his return to Bengaluru after the tragic stampede outside the M Chinnaswamy Stadium during Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s maiden Indian Premier League title triumph in June this year….
India’s Virat Kohli (PTI Photo/Kunal Patil) Virat Kohli achieved his 53rd ODI century against South Africa, marking his second consecutive ton of the series. His performance included a controlled 93-ball 102 with seven fours and two sixes, following his previous innings of 135 runs in 120 balls at Ranchi.“Virat Kohli ko 100 ka nasha hi…
Debatable selection calls, batting and bowling woes, and sloppy fielding have theoretically cost Tamil Nadu a knockout berth in the ongoing Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. Having lost three of its four matches so far, it’s a big slump for a team that won back-to-back titles in the 2020-21 and 2021-22 seasons. The experienced core group…
The Tamil Nadu Cricket Association (TNCA) on Wednesday announced that the State Senior Selection Committee has made N. Jagadeesan the captain of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy (SMAT) squad. TN, playing its matches in Ahmedabad, will have B. Sai Sudharsan as the vice-captain. Regular skipper Varun Chakaravarthy’s inclusion in the India T20I squad for the…
Ruben Amorim has ordered Manchester United centre-half Leny Yoro to improve his body language after he looked visibly upset at giving away a penalty at Crystal Palace on Sunday. The young defender was adjudged to have fouled Palace striker Jean-Philippe Mateta in the first half, the France striker subsequently putting the home side ahead from…
On the second day of the $15,000 International Men’s Tournament, sponsored by Round Glass and under the auspices of the Gwalior Chambal Tennis Association and the Sports and Youth Welfare Department, the remaining singles and doubles matches of the first round were played. On the second day of the competition, wild card entry Arjun Rathi…
