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IOC CONFIDENT ABOUT TOKYO GAMES EVEN AS CASES SURGE

November 17, 2020

International Olympic Committee (IOC) chief Thomas Bach expressed confidence on Monday that the Tokyo Games will be held successfully next year, even allowing spectators to attend, as the world grapples with a sharp rise in coronavirus infections. Bach’s two-day visit to Tokyo is likely to bolster Japan’s efforts to stage...

ARSENAL BECOME FIRST PL CLUB TO JOIN UN SPORTS FOR CLIMATE ACTION FRAMEWORK

November 17, 2020

Arsenal on Monday became the first Premier League club to sign up to the United Nations (UN) Sports for Climate Action Framework. The UN initiative aims to bring together the global sports community with a commitment to align with the goals of the Paris Agreement and support the ambition to...

IPL cash-cow delivers even amid pandemic times

November 17, 2020

The robust appeal of the Indian Premier League (IPL) was once again highlighted this year after the world’s richest Twenty20 league escaped the economic aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic with only a few minor scratches. The Indian cricket board’s (BCCI) league, which has an estimated brand value of $6.8 billion,...

FREE FROM DOMESTIC DUTY, FIRST-CLASS BOWLERS FOR INDIA’S NETS IN AUSTRALIA

November 17, 2020

With no plans of any first-class cricket in India as of now, it has become easier for the Indian team to send an entire contingent with the net bowlers to Australia with no compulsion of releasing the net bowlers, all first-class players, for domestic season. The dates of the domestic...

India’s preparations at full steam, Oz keen to hit back

November 17, 2020

As Virat led brigade reached Australia for a test series, preparations to vanquish Kangaroos are on full throttle. Indian opening batsman Shikhar Dhawan is gearing up for the upcoming four-match Test series against Australia. The left-handed Dhawan on Monday shared a video of his batting practice in the net session....

PAK CONFIRM YOUNIS AS COACH FOR TWO YEARS

November 13, 2020

Former captain Younis Khan will continue as the men’s batting coach of Pakistan until the Twenty20 World Cup in 2022, the country’s cricket board (PCB) said on Thursday. Younis is the only Pakistan batsman in test cricket’s 10,000-run club and accompanied the side on their tour of England this summer....

LIFE INSIDE BIO-BUBBLE ISN’T EASY: CHHETRI

November 13, 2020

Indian football captain Sunil Chhetri, who is gearing up for the upcoming Indian Super League where he will be leading Bengaluru FC, has stated that staying inside a bio-bubble “isn’t easy”. In a video posted on his Twitter handle, Chhetri on Thursday revealed that during the last three week’s of...

Kohli’s absence hurts Channel 7, company hits out at CA

November 13, 2020

Broadcasters Channel 7 hit out at Cricket Australia (CA) on Thursday after its ongoing dispute took a turn for the worse following India skipper Virat Kohli’s decision to withdraw from three of the four Tests. Kohli’s absence has left Channel 7 at a major disadvantage but it has given a...

Team India reach Australia, Rohit saga still obscure

November 13, 2020

The Virat Kohli-captained Indian cricket contingent arrived here on Thursday for a 69-day all-format tour of Australia beginning November 27. But Rohit Sharma, who was added to the Test squad later, has stayed back in India and will join the team later. Virat Kohli’s men, in their customised PPE kits...

Krunal Pandya detained at Mumbai airport for carrying ‘undisclosed gold’

November 13, 2020

Cricketer Krunal Pandya was on Thursday detained at the Mumbai International Airport by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) for allegedly being in possession of undisclosed gold and other valuables, sources said. Krunal was part of the Mumbai Indians team which won its record fifth IPL title on November 10,...

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