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ONE PINK-TEST IN A SERIES NEEDED TO KEEP LONGEST FORMAT ALIVE: GANGULY

17 Feb 2021 05:29 AM IST

MUMBAI: Sourav Ganguly, the Board of Control for Cricket in India’s (BCCI) president has said that one pink-ball Test in every series is ideal and it will help bring crowds in large numbers for the longest format of the game. India and England will next lock horns in a pink-ball

ASHWIN, AXAR HELP INDIA CRUSH ENGLAND, LEVEL SERIES 1-1

17 Feb 2021 05:27 AM IST

Chasing a mammoth target of 482 runs, England score 164 runs; Axar Patel, who makes his Test debut in the match, picks a five-wicket haul during England’s second innings.

ISL 7: Hyderabad’s ruthless second-half blitz sends Kerala Blasters packing

16 Feb 2021 23:47 PM IST

Vasco (Goa) [India], February 16 (ANI): Hyderabad FC outclassed Kerala Blasters 4-0 in the Indian Super League at the Tilak Maidan Stadium on Tuesday.Hyderabad knew they were being watched by their closest playoff rivals, NorthEast United and FC Goa. They needed a statement of intent to make their top-four ambitions

Sri Lanka to tour West Indies to play all-format series in March

16 Feb 2021 22:58 PM IST

Colombo [Sri Lanka], February 16 (ANI): Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) on Tuesday confirmed that the team will tour West Indies to play the all-format series, starting on March 3.Sri Lankan team will leave for the Caribbean on February 23. During the tour, Sri Lanka will play three T20Is, three ODIs,

We derive our motivation from fans in Kashmir, says hat-trick hero Lukman Adefemi

16 Feb 2021 22:30 PM IST

Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], February 16 (ANI): Much like the I-League table, the top scorers’ chart is as close as ever as we near the end of the first phase of the competition. The latest player to join the fray in the frantic race for the prestigious award is Real

PCB urges PSL teams to respect bio-secure protocols

16 Feb 2021 21:26 PM IST

Lahore [Pakistan], February 16 (ANI): The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Tuesday urged players, players support personnel, and match officials featuring in the upcoming Pakistan Super League (PSL) 2021 to follow the bio-secure and COVID-19 protocols to ensure health and safety of all participants as well as the integrity of

India to field 57-member squad for ISSF World Cup

16 Feb 2021 21:25 PM IST

New Delhi [India], February 16 (ANI): The National Rifle Association of India (NRAI) on Friday announced a 57-member Indian team for the year’s first combined International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Cup Rifle/Pistol/Shotgun stage, scheduled in New Delhi’s Dr. Karni Singh Shooting range between, March 18 to 29.The New Delhi

Tvesa, Gaurika return as youngsters get set to challenge stars in 4th leg of WPGT

16 Feb 2021 21:25 PM IST

Pune (Maharashtra) [India], February 16 (ANI): Tvesa Malik and Gaurika Bishnoi’s return to action for the fourth leg of the Women’s Pro Golf Tour will enhance the intensity of the competition as another new high of 38 starters will be achieved this week at the Poona Club Golf Course.The fourth

Aston Martin to reveal 2021 F1 season car on March 3

16 Feb 2021 21:06 PM IST

London [UK], February 16 (ANI): Aston Martin is set to unveil its 2021 Formula 1 contender car this March 3, the team has revealed.This marks the return of the iconic British name to the F1 grid for the first time in over 60 years.The launch was previously touted for February.The

If you take this game away from me, I am literally lost: Ashwin tells Kohli

16 Feb 2021 20:10 PM IST

Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], February 16 (ANI): For off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin, the game of cricket is everything, without which he says he feels literally lost.On Tuesday Ashwin revealed how he worked on his skills during the Covid-19 induced lockdown and he also touched upon how he was not desperate to

Australian Open: Djokovic overcomes Zverev to book semi-finals berth

16 Feb 2021 20:08 PM IST

Melbourne [Australia], February 16 (ANI): World no. 1 Novak Djokovic on Tuesday defeated Germany’s Alexander Zverev in the Australian Open at the Rod Laver Arena to register a place in the semi-finals.It was an intense clash between the two top-ranked players as the sixth-ranked Zverev fought till the end against

Should embrace how good Rishabh is rather than seeing negatives: Ashwin

16 Feb 2021 19:26 PM IST

Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], February 16 (ANI): Off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin on Tuesday said that the country should embrace how good Rishabh Pant actually is rather than seeing negatives in his game.Ashwin’s remarks came as India achieved an emphatic 317-run win against England in the second Test of the ongoing four-match