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Paarl: South Africa captain Temba Bavuma won the toss and opted to bat first against India in the first ODI of the three-match series at Boland Park, here Wednesday. Bavuma said his team will look to make use of the best of the batting conditions....

Johannesburg: Pacer Kagiso Rabada has been rested and will not play in the upcoming ODI series against India, Cricket South Africa (CSA) confirmed on Tuesday, hours before the first match in Paarl. The board said no replacement will be brought in for Rabada as there...

Melbourne: Spanish stalwart Rafael Nadal made it to the third round of the Australian Open without dropping a set, defeating German qualifier Yannick Hanfmann 6-2, 6-3, 6-4 at the Melbourne Park here on Wednesday. Playing in only his second tournament since mid-August, Nadal, the winner...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government Tuesday felicitated para-athlete Kamal Kant Nayak for setting a new record by travelling 213 kilometre in 24 hours on a wheelchair. Sports and Youth Services Department Commissioner-cum-Secretary R Vineel Krishna felicitated Kamal Kant with Rs 1 lakh on the premises of Kalinga...

Muscat: Young Indian women's team forward Mariana Kujur feels the Asia Cup, scheduled to commence here January 21, is a great opportunity to make a mark in the senior side, adding that she would like to learn as much as possible from stalwarts such as...

New Delhi: Stylish opener KL Rahul, Australian allrounder Marcus Stoinis and uncapped Indian leg-spinner Ravi Bishnoi are all set to be picked by the Lucknow IPL franchise via draft ahead of the mega auction, scheduled for February 12 and 13 in Bangalore. Rahul, who will...

Paarl: Stand-in skipper KL Rahul Tuesday confirmed that he will open the batting for India in the three-match ODI series against South Africa, starting here Wednesday, in the absence of Rohit Sharma. The 29-year old has batted for India in a number of different positions...

Johannesburg: India pace bowler Mohammed Siraj has called Virat Kohli his "superhero" after the latter stepped down as the Test skipper following the 1-2 series loss to the Dean Elgar-led South Africa. Siraj was a part of the opening Test against the Proteas at Centurion,...

La Paz: Two members of Bolivia's national football team have tested positive for COVID-19, taking the total number of infected players in the Verde squad to eight. Striker Bruno Miranda and goalkeeper Daniel Vaca were ordered to self-isolate on Monday evening and will undergo new...

Basseterre (St Kitts): Aided by a patient half-century and a five-wicket haul from skipper Dunith Wellalage, Sri Lanka defeated Australia by four wickets in a Group D match of the Under-19 ICC Cricket World Cup here at the Conaree Sports Club Tuesday (IST). Wellalage first took...