Sports

Does Babar Azam qualify for fab-five?

11 Aug 2020 03:40 AM IST

Anshuman Gaekwad, Ayaz Memon and Rajkumar Sharma talk to The Daily Guardian about Pakistan’s latest batting sensation and whether he can be among the world’s five best batsmen.

Row erupts over Whatmore as BCCI SOP puts his tenure as Baroda coach under threat

11 Aug 2020 03:39 AM IST

Dav Whatmore is in our memory more as a coach than a batsman. Sri Lanka won the 1996 World Cup when he took over as coach of the team. When he became Pakistan’s coach, the team lifted the Asia Cup. Similarly, when he was appointed as coach of Bangladesh, the

Pakistan allowed England to snatch win from jaws of defeat

10 Aug 2020 02:57 AM IST

What would be your reaction if the two players, who are out of form, script the victory for their team staring at defeat against the opponent lower in ranking? This is exactly what happened at the Old Trafford ground of Manchester where Jos Buttler and Chris Woaks, with a century

Age fraud in sports: Is there a solution?

10 Aug 2020 02:56 AM IST

Age fraud doesn’t just flout rules but also snatch opportunities from deserving players. How can one tackle this sporting malaise?

I would love to join any IPL team as a coach: Vinod Kambli

10 Aug 2020 02:44 AM IST

Apart from expressing his willingness to join an IPL team, former cricketer Vinod Kambli talks about his record-breaking partnership with Sachin Tendulkar, Rohit Sharma’s current form, and how cricket can survive the pandemic.

India remain hosts of 2021 T20 World Cup

08 Aug 2020 04:32 AM IST

The format of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2021 will remain as it was for 2020, says ICC.

Pak pacers’ talent to watch out for against England

08 Aug 2020 04:31 AM IST

It has been proved beyond doubt that England has a world class bowling attack at present. We have seen the strongest bowling attack of England against the West Indies. Now it will be there for us to see in the current series against Pakistan. The pacer Jofra Archer has infused

Yasir Shah’s 4 wickets give Pakistan a lead of 244 runs

08 Aug 2020 04:28 AM IST

Pakistan hold a lead of 244 with one wicket in hand at the end of what was a breathless day of Test cricket at Old Trafford on Friday. England’s bowlers managed to bring the hosts back into the game towards the end of the final session of Day 4 after

Footballer’s wife takes to the sky to rescue Indians stranded abroad

08 Aug 2020 04:27 AM IST

The nation is currently witnessing an unprecedented situation. The pandemic has left no stone unturned whilst numerous frontline workers across different fields are fighting to contain the virus and keep people safe. One among such warriors is Commander Pushpanjali Potsangbam, an Air India pilot, who has been flying to different

Top tennis stars withdraw from US open

08 Aug 2020 04:26 AM IST

World No.5 Elina Svitolina and No.7 Kiki Bertens on Friday became the latest tennis stars to pull out of this year’s US Open citing COVID-19 concerns. Earlier, World No.1 Ashleigh Barty too had withdrawn from the Grand Slam in New York. The US Open is currently scheduled to be held

BCCI issues SOPs to franchises for IPL 2020

07 Aug 2020 03:26 AM IST

Breach of any bio-secure environment protocols by players and team support staff will be punishable under the IPL Code of Conduct Rules.

‘Saint Iker’ retires, leaves behind rich soccer legacy

07 Aug 2020 03:25 AM IST

Hardly anyone can forget the Spanish national football team that won the 2010 World Cup. For most Indian football fans like me, this was the team that introduced dominance in international football to us. They had won the Euros in 2008, World Cup in 2010, and the Euros again in