Reports on T20 World Cup postponement inaccurate: ICC

28 May 2020 02:25 AM IST

The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Wednesday confirmed that the reports regarding the postponement of the ICC T20 World Cup 2020 are “inaccurate”. The ICC board met on Tuesday to discuss the process for electing the next Chair. The cricket governing body said no final decision was taken regarding the

India to play day-night Test against Australia in December

28 May 2020 02:24 AM IST

Australia will host India for a day-night Test at the Adelaide Oval in December. The India Test series will be scheduled to start in the first week of December in Brisbane before the Men in Blue head to Adelaide for their first pink-ball Test in Australia, ESPN Cricinfo reported. Cricket

Ultimate grand old man of Indian hockey

27 May 2020 03:20 AM IST

Balbir Singh Dosanjh’s passing away should trigger introspection on the wonder that was India.

Balbir Singh was fitness freak, superstitious and emotional

27 May 2020 03:20 AM IST

Balbir Singh Senior, a hockey legend, breathed his last on Monday morning in Mohali. During the era when hockey was played on grass, he won three Olympic golds — 1948, 1952 and 1956 — and was India’s most-decorated athlete ever. His talismanic goal-scoring abilities and prodigious assisting brought him in

La Liga could resume from June 11

26 May 2020 03:53 AM IST

La Liga president Javier Tebas has said that the Spanish football league could resume its suspended season from June 11. He also said that the first match could be played between Seville and Real Betis to kickstart the suspended season of La Liga. La Liga has been suspended since March

This Eid doesn’t feel same for countless of reasons: Sania

26 May 2020 03:52 AM IST

India tennis star Sania Mirza greeted her followers on Eid-ul-Fitr but conceded it doesn’t feel the same “due to countless reasons”. Eid is being celebrated in most part of the country on Monday, marking the end of the holy month of Ramzan. Sania urged everyone to pray for the people

Man with the golden stick passes away at 95

26 May 2020 03:52 AM IST

Three-time Olympic gold champion Balbir Singh Senior dies at a private hospital in Mohali after battling multiple health issues.

Saliva ban is only an interim measure: Kumble

25 May 2020 02:45 AM IST

Former cricketer Anil Kumble believes that things would go back to normal as soon as Covid pandemic is contained.

Mark Taylor feels it’s probably not viable to have T20 WC in Oct-Nov

25 May 2020 02:45 AM IST

Cricket Australia director and former Australia captain Mark Taylor urged the International Cricket Council (ICC) to take a decision on the men’s T20 World Cup. The tournament is scheduled to be held from 19 October to 15 November 15 Australia, but is under a cloud of uncertainty due to the

Coronavirus hits Premier League, two more positive cases confirmed

25 May 2020 02:44 AM IST

The English Premier League on Saturday confirmed two more positive cases of coronavirus, taking the total number of people infected with the virus to eight. “The Premier League can today confirm that on May 19, May 21 and May 22, 996 players and club staff were tested for Covid-19. Of

Ganguly best positioned to lead ICC: Graeme Smith

23 May 2020 03:16 AM IST

ICC’s elections are slated to be held in July this year and Smith said having a former cricketer as its president would help everyone involved.

We gave our everything in 2019 WC, says Kane Williamson

23 May 2020 03:16 AM IST

New Zealand captain Kane Williamson on Thursday talked in detail about losing the 2019 World Cup final, as he said that his team gave everything to win the match against England and that he was proud of what his side achieved in the entire tournament. Williamson was doing a Facebook