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DC look to seal playoff berth in game vs MI

31 Oct 2020 07:47 AM IST

Delhi Capitals will be looking to end their run of defeats and confirm a spot in the playoffs when they face the Mumbai Indians in the 51st match of the Indian Premier League here on Saturday. With three defeats on the trot, DC have faltered in the latter stage of

Stokes, Samson ferry Royals to 7-wicket victory over Kings XI

31 Oct 2020 07:46 AM IST

Chasing a colossal target of 186, Ben Stokes, smashing 50 off 26 balls, provided the flying start for the team. Royals chased the target comfortably with 15 balls to spare.

Indian athletes resume training for Olympic 2024

30 Oct 2020 07:39 AM IST

With sporting activities being resumed in Sports Authority of India’s National Centre of Excellence (NCOE) across the country to train athletes for the 2024 Olympics, 96 per cent of trainees have already reported to their respective NCOEs and training centres in Aurangabad, Bhopal, Bangalore, Delhi, Lucknow, Rohtak and Sonepat. Earlier

Not beating India in 2011 WC semis biggest regret of career: Gul

30 Oct 2020 07:38 AM IST

Defeat against India in the 2011 World Cup semi-final was the biggest regret of my career, former Pakistan fast bowler Umar Gul has admitted. Pakistan have never defeated India in a World Cup match and had a chance to break their winless streak nine years ago in Mohali. However, the

No cricket before IPL hurting Steyn’s variations: Fanie

30 Oct 2020 07:35 AM IST

Speedster Dale Steyn’s poor performance in the ongoing Indian Premier League where he has picked just one wicket in three matches and conceded 11.40 runs an over can be blamed on lack of cricket due to Covid-19 restrictions, believes former South Africa fast bowler Fanie de Villiers. de Villiers, who

KXIP aim to continue winning versus Royals

30 Oct 2020 07:32 AM IST

With five wins on the trot, a rejuvenated Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) will look to further boost their playoff hopes when they face Rajasthan Royals (RR) in the 50th match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) on Friday. While KXIP (12 points) have turned it around after going on a

Jadeja, Gaikwad steer CSK to a thrilling six-wicket win over KKR

30 Oct 2020 07:30 AM IST

Chasing 173, CSK openers Shane Watson and Ruturaj Gaikwad provided a steady start to the side as they added a 50-run stand. Despite gaining two valuable points, CSK are still at the bottom of the table.

Hazard’s return to Real Madrid will be gradual: Zidane

29 Oct 2020 07:29 AM IST

Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane has said that Eden Hazard will make his way back to the side gradually. Zidane’s remarks came as Real Madrid played out a 2-2 draw against Borussia Monchengladbach in the Champions League on Tuesday (local time). In that match, Hazard came off the bench with

Divij-Luke in quarterfinals of Astana Open

29 Oct 2020 07:28 AM IST

India’s Divij Sharan teamed up with Great Britain’s Luke Bambridge to get past the pair of Ariel Behar of Uruguay and Gonzalo Escobar of Ecuador winning 7-5, 4-6, 10-6 in one-hour 30 minutes and entering the doubles quarterfinals of the ATP 250 Astana Open being played at the National Tennis

KKR looking to get back to winning ways against CSK

29 Oct 2020 07:27 AM IST

The two-time champions have been inconsistent throughout this season and would need to tick all the boxes against CSK, who are virtually out of contention but still hold the ability to spoil the party.

PONTING WANTS CAPITALS TO BOWL BETTER AND CHASE TOTALS

29 Oct 2020 07:26 AM IST

Delhi Capitals (DC) coach Ricky Ponting lamented his side’s inability to restrict the opposition to gettable totals while bowling first and then failing to achieve the big target. A few days ago, Delhi Capitals occupied the top spot in points table and looked set to roll into playoffs. However, they

Suryakumar powers MI to five-wicket win over RCB

29 Oct 2020 07:25 AM IST

Suryakumar Yadav’s 79 off 43 balls powered Mumbai Indians to a five-wicket win over Royal Challengers Bangalore here at Sheikh Zayed Stadium on Wednesday. Chasing 165, MI openers Quinton de Kock and Ishan Kishan started well for the side and stitched a 37-run stand but the duo failed to convert