Pallekele (Sri Lanka): Unfazed by a bland bowling effort, India hit the top gear through Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill, who made polished unbeaten fifties, to post a 10-wicket win over Nepal that also ensured them an Asia Cup Super Four berth here on Monday. Amidst frequent rain interruptions, Nepal posted an impressive 230 after…
Pallekele (Sri Lanka): Having received a clearance certificate on his fitness from the NCA, KL Rahul is set to be included in India’s 15-member provisional World Cup squad, which will be announced by Tuesday. Rahul has been recuperating at the National Cricket Academy in Bengaluru post a thigh surgery, and he will have one final round…
Salalah (Oman): India emerged champions in the Men’s Hockey5s Asia Cup here on Saturday, beating arch-rivals Pakistan 2-0 in a shootout after both teams were locked at 4-4 in regulation time. With the win, India have booked their place in the FIH Men’s Hockey5s World Cup 2024. For India, Mohammed Raheel (19th and 26th), Jugraj Singh…
(Online Desk) India struggled against Pakistan’s pacers but a 138-run stand between Hardik Pandya and Ishan Kishan helped them recover from the early salvo from Shaheen Afridi and Co. Ishan Kishan scored his fourth consecutive ODI half-century and seemed to start cramping towards the end of his innings. He hence looked to switch gears which…
Pallekele (Sri Lanka): India skipper Rohit Sharma on Friday said his batters will have to rely on their rich experience to counter Pakistan’s potent pace trio in the much awaited Asia Cup clash here on Saturday. A mouth watering contest awaits when the likes of Rohit and Virat Kohli face the highly skilled Shaheen Afridi, Naseem…
Pallekele (Sri Lanka): Pakistan captain Babar Azam on Friday played down the talks of pressure on his side and said they were banking on their experience in Sri Lankan conditions to do well against India in their Asia Cup match. Pakistan had played a two-match Test series in Sri Lanka in July and then several players,…
Kandy: The Asia Cup has returned to the 50-over format to facilitate an ideal World Cup preparation and for cricket fans, India versus Pakistan is not just another game, it is the most awaited clash between the arch-rivals. However, according to the latest weather reports from Pallekele, Sri Lanka, there are possibilities of rain and…
New Delhi: Viacom 18 on Thursday created a near monopoly in Indian cricket broadcasting sphere by bagging both TV and digital rights of the national team’s home series for the next five years with a cumulative bid of approximately Rs 6000 crore, beating Star India and Sony in a three-way battle. The BCCI had invited…
Bengaluru: Veteran striker Akashdeep Singh and young Karthi Selvam have been dropped but experienced Lalit Upadhyay made a comeback to the 18-member Indian men’s hockey team selected for the upcoming Asian Games in Hangzhou, China. Hockey India selectors dropped three players — Akashdeep, Karthi and defender Jugraj Singh from the champion side of the Asian Champions…
Pallekele: Mohammed Shami won’t mind if he is asked to bowl with a worn-out Kookaburra instead of a shiny white in the ODIs, saying he does not have an ego and would purely go by the team’s requirements. With Jasprit Bumrah back in the mix for the Asia Cup, it will be interesting to see who…
