Yuvraj Singh and Rishabh Pant (X-LSG) Mumbai: Before launching into IPL-2026, India’s ‘keeper-bat Rishabh Pant went through a few training sessions under the watchful eyes of India’s 2011 World Cup hero Yuvraj Singh at the Cricket Club of India in Mumbai last week. Pant, who leads the Lucknow Super Giants in the IPL, is working…
NEW DELHI: Axar Patel was caught off-guard as Virat Kohli suddenly interrupted his post-match interaction with Hardik Pandya after a 2021 pink-ball Test. “Baapu tari bowling kamal che (Your bowling is great),” said Kohli, leaving Hardik and Axar in splits. The Gujarat all-rounder’s bowling has dismanted the opposition on many instances. However, the attribute that…
Potter has yet to win after two games in charge. Sweden head coach Graham Potter has extended his contract until 2030. The Swedish Football Association (SvFF) announced the extension on Thursday, despite Potter having overseen just two games in his brief tenure with the national team. Potter made his name in Sweden with Ostersunds, before managing…
The Premier League is back this weekend with some huge games. Read our predictions here… It was a dismal week for England’s top teams in the Champions League with four defeats and two draws. The return legs are next week but no-one can take their foot off the pedal in the Premier League with some…
Salman Mirza (AP Photo/K.M. Chaudary) Pakistan fast bowler Salman Mirza has taken legal action after reports claimed he misbehaved with a woman during the T20 World Cup 2026 in Sri Lanka. The pacer sent a legal notice to a Pakistani news outlet and a journalist, calling the allegations “false, malicious, and highly defamatory.”The reports alleged…
Chennai Super Kings MS Dhoni (PTI Photo/Shailendra Bhojak) The batting position of MS Dhoni in the Chennai Super Kings line up has become a talking point in recent seasons. Fitness concerns have often seen the legendary wicketkeeper batter walk in much lower down the order, sometimes at No. 8 or even No. 9. As a…
McIlroy did not complete a practice round at TPC Sawgrass. Rory McIlroy declared himself a “game-time decision” for The Players Championship despite indicating his back problem is trending in the right direction. Defending champion McIlroy was forced to withdraw from the Arnold Palmer Invitational at Bay Hill last week, pulling out ahead of the third…
The first-ever The Hundred player auction is being held on Thursday, with 247 players up for grabs at Piccadilly Lights in Central London. Here is the full list of players sold/unsold at The Hundred Auction 2026: Joe Root – £240,000 – Manchester Super Giants Adil Rashid – £250,000 – Southern Brave Jordan Cox – £300,000…
Haris Rauf (Agency Photo) Several Pakistani cricketers experienced a disappointing outcome around the 2026 Hundred auction across men and women’s categories, with fast bowler Haris Rauf going unsold and ODI captain Shaheen Shah Afridi withdrawing just before the bidding began. Teams were already expected to be cautious with their overseas slots, which limited opportunities for…
Nepal’s Sompal Kami celebrates the wicket of Scotland’s Tom Bruce during the T20 World Cup cricket match between Nepal and Scotland in Mumbai. NEW DELHI: Rome wasn’t built in a day. It is a proverb so weathered by time it often feels like a cliché, yet for the burgeoning cricketing nation of Nepal, it remains…
