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Dubai: Former India captain and stylish batter Mohammad Azharuddin believes that Virat Kohli's "staggering consistency" when he was at his peak some two years back has set the benchmark so high that even if the charismatic cricketer scores in the 50s of 60s, his fans feel...

Lahore: Pakistan's charismatic batter Babar Azam has declared his intention to become the world No.1 batter in all three formats of the game and match Indian wicketkeeper-batting stalwart Dinesh Karthik's call that the 27-year-old captain from across the border can make history. Karthik feels Azam has...

Colombo: Legendary pacer Lasith Malinga has been appointed as the bowling strategy coach for the white-ball leg of Sri Lanka's home series against Australia, starting next week. A white ball legend in his own right and one of the greatest T20 bowlers, the 38-year-old had...

Doha: Australia's Socceroos have warmed up for next week's World Cup playoff against United Arab Emirates with a 2-1 comeback win over Jordan. Mousa Al-Tamari's powerful strike gave Jordan the lead in the 18th minute of the international friendly before Bailey Wright equalized in the...

London: Energized at Wembley by Lionel Messi's assists, Argentina's players threw their superstar teammate in the air after he inspired them to a second title in a year. National team success is finally coming for the seven-time Ballon d'Or winner, late in his trophy-filled club...

Madrid: The third edition of the Nations League begins this week with many participants already thinking about the World Cup. National teams will get a rare opportunity to play several matches in a row — practically serving as a preseason — as the international dates...

New Delhi: Former hockey captain and Olympian Dilip Tirkey Wednesday lavished praise on the Indian side for clinching the bronze medal at the Asia Cup 2022 in Jakarta, Indonesia. In a tight contest that saw a solid defensive performance from the Indian men's hockey team,...

New Delhi: Former India skipper Sourav Ganguly Wednesday issued a cryptic tweet about his "new journey" that raised speculations about his continuation as BCCI President, prompting the cricket board secretary Jay Shah to clarify that he has not resigned from his post. Ganguly in his...

London: The qualification process for the inaugural ICC Under-19 Women's T20 World Cup, scheduled to be held in South Africa in January 2023, is set to begin June 3 with as many as 19 teams battling it out for the four qualification spots across Asia,...

Paris: Spanish stalwart Rafael Nadal has conceded that the last three-and-a-half months, following his triumph at the year's first major -- the Australian Open -- hasn't been easy as he battled a rib fracture and foot injury. On a day when the winner of a...