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Melbourne: With his technique and temperament, Virat Kohli would have held his own against the likes of Malcolm Marshall and Michael Holding had he played in the late 1970s and 80s, feels former Australian captain Kim Hughes. The general standard of Test match batting, though,...

Tokyo: Pramod Bhagat and Nitesh Kumar will fight for gold in the men's singles SL3 as Indian shuttlers made it to three finals at the BWF Para Badminton World Championships here Saturday. Other finalists include Manisha Ramadass in women's singles SU5 and Manoj Sarkar, whom...

Sydney: England rode on the experience of Ben Stokes as they scampered their way to the T20 World Cup semi-finals with a four-wicket win over Sri Lanka, the result ending reigning champions and hosts Australia's campaign in the tournament. Sri Lankan opener Pathum Nissanka gave...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has planned to organise city festivals in Bhubaneswar and Rourkela, the host cities for the 2023 FIH Men's Hockey World Cup. This was decided during a meeting of the organising committee for the FIH World Cup here Friday. Chaired by Chief...

Sydney: Batting first, Sri Lanka scored 141 for 8 against England in a crucial T20 World Cup match here Saturday. Pathum Nissanka smashed a 45-ball 67 to emerge as Sri Lanka's top-scorer, while Bhanuka Rajapaksa hit a run-a-ball 22. For England, Mark Wood (3/26) claimed...

Mumbai: Bollywood actress Anushka Sharma shared some goofy images of her husband Virat Kohli to wish him on his birthday. Anushka took to Instagram, where she shared a bunch of pictures and captioned it: "It's your Birthday my love, so obviously, I chose your best...

Sydney: Sri Lanka skipper Dasun Shanaka elected to bat after winning the toss against England in a crucial T20 World Cup match here Saturday. Sri Lanka made one change, bringing in Chamika Karunaratne in place of Pramod Madushan, while England went unchanged in their must-win...

Chennai: Cricketer M S  Dhoni has moved the Madras High Court to initiate contempt proceedings and issue summons to IPS officer G Sampath Kumar for his alleged statements against the Supreme Court and certain senior counsels in the matter pertaining to match-fixing. The case was...

Hyderabad: The defending champions Hyderabad FC are looking to extend their unbeaten streak to five games this season while Odisha FC are aiming for a third win when they meet in the Indian Super League (ISL) match at the G.M.C. Balayogi Athletic Stadium in Hyderabad...

Bhubaneswar: Veteran India men's hockey team defender Amit Rohidas believes the bronze medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games after more than four decades has changed the landscape of the sport in the country, with youngsters who never played the sport now turning out in...