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Medvedev beats Tsitsipas, to face Djokovic in finals

February 20, 2021

Russian fourth seed Daniil Medvedev on Friday beat Greece’s Stefanos Tsitsipas to reach his first Australian Open final. Medvedev was clinical throughout the match and dismantled Tsitsipas in straight sets with the score reading 6-4 6-2 7-5 at the Rod Laver Arena. This is Medvedev’s second Grand Slam final, having...

When Kohli felt like ‘loneliest guy in the world’

February 20, 2021

Indian Skipper Virat Kohli, emphasizing upon mental health issues, said that he would like to see more mental health awareness in cricket. Kohli said that he had gone through a bout of depression during India’s Test series in England in 2014 and those players going through such phases need professional...

LUCKY TO SHARE MY DRESSING ROOM WITH SUNIL CHHETRI: WANGJAM

February 20, 2021

Bengaluru FC and former Indian Arrows midfielder Suresh Singh Wangjam has been one of the standout performers in the last two editions of Hero Indian Super League, impressing with his energetic and dynamic performances on the midfield. In a chat with Nilanjan Datta at AIFF TV, the 20-year-old spoke about...

ENGLAND SPEEDSTER SAM CURRAN TO MISS THE FOURTH TEST MATCH

February 20, 2021

AHMEDABAD: Supposed to join his national team squad for the fourth Test against India in Ahmedabad, England left-arm pacer Sam Curran, will miss the 4th Test. Curran will miss the fourth Test and will arrive with the limited-overs squad and to only take part in the white ball series that...

English rotation policy is efficient: Sangakkara

February 20, 2021

Former Sri Lanka skipper Kumar Sangakkara feels England’s rotation policy has worked out quite well for the team in recent years. With the cricketing action getting resumed amid the pandemic in a bio-secure bubble, players opt-out from the tour due to exhaustion and hence many cricket boards have started to...

AUSTRALIAN OPEN: WIZARD NOVAK DJOKOVIC ENTERS THE FINAL

February 19, 2021

Serbian tennis player Novak Djokovic on Thursday stormed into the final of the ongoing Australian Open. The 33-year-old defeated Russia’s Aslan Karatsev 6-3, 6-4, 6-2 at the Rod Laver Arena on Thursday. Now, Djokovic will lock horns with either Daniil Medvedev or Stefanos Tsitsipas in the final of the Australian...

BORUSSIA DORTMUND BEAT SEVILLA 2-0 IN CHAMPIONS LEAGUE

February 19, 2021

Erling Haaland’s remarkable UEFA Champions League scoring record helped Borussia Dortmund to a comeback victory at Sevilla as the German club took a significant step towards a first quarter-final in four years. With it Borussia Dortmund took a big step towards the quarterfinals of the UEFA Champions League with a...

ENGLAND PLAYERS SHOULDN’T MISS NZ TESTS FOR IPL: MICHAEL VAUGHAN

February 19, 2021

NEW DELHI: Former England skipper Michael Vaughan on Thursday said that the Three Lions’ players should not be allowed to skip the two Tests against New Zealand in order to play the knockouts of the Indian Premier League (IPL). “Have always said England players should be able to play the...

INDIA’S WC TRIUMPH: ICC LAUNCHES ‘CWC11REWIND’ IN HINDI

February 19, 2021

To mark the ten-year anniversary of India’s 2011 ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup glory, the International Cricket Council (ICC) is launching #CWC11Rewind, a series of content across the next six weeks, beginning February 19 with India versus Bangladesh game. The campaign will look back at the tournament’s iconic moments and...

Morris becomes most expensive IPL auction, goes to RR for Rs 16.2 5 cr

February 19, 2021

South Africa’s Chris Morris on Thursday fetched the highest ever bid of Rs 16.25 crore in the Indian Premier League (IPL) history as Rajasthan Royals (RR) picked the pace-bowling all-rounder after intense competition with Punjab Kings at a player auction here. The base price of 33-year-old Morris, who represented Royal...

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