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New Delhi: Former Mumbai Indians all-rounder Hardik Pandya is likely to captain the new franchise from Ahmedabad in the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) season. Last year, Pandya was not retained by the Rohit Sharma-led MI ahead of the mega auction. As per reports, Pandya,...

New Delhi: The latest variant of Covid-19, Omicron, has brought the nation under its hold. This week has seen many famous celebrities informing of their positive tests. Now, World Champion cueist Pankaj Advani has tested positive. "Despite taking all precautions, I ended up getting infected,...

Cape Town: India Test captain Virat Kohli believes that he doesn't need to prove himself to anyone and is happy at following his processes. Kohli, who didn't feature in the second Test due to an upper back spasm, has been in a lean patch of...

Cape Town: India Test captain Virat Kohli said that they have had conversations with wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant in the practice sessions ahead of the third Test starting at the Newlands Cricket Ground from Tuesday. Kohli added that Pant is someone who reflects on his mistakes...

Cape Town: Ravichandran Ashwin can play the all-rounder’s role in any conditions according to India skipper Virat Kohli. The leader said Monday that he is impressed by the premier off-spinner’s consistency with both bat and ball in recent years. It is a far cry from...

Chennai: Condemning a "lewd and inappropriate remark" by actor Siddharth against badminton player Saina Nehwal on Twitter, the National Commission for Women (NCW) Monday sought "prompt and strict action" against the actor for using indecent language for women on social media. In a statement issued...

Cape Town: India captain Virat Kohli said Monday he will return to the team for the series-deciding third Test against South Africa here. He said he is ‘absolutely fit’ but ruled out the participation of pacer Mohammed Siraj. Virat Kohli missed the second Test because...

Melbourne: Tennis star Novak Djokovic won a court battle Monday to stay in Australia to contest the Australian Open despite not being vaccinated against Covid-19. However, the drama might not be finished, with the Australian government threatening to cancel his visa a second time and...

Dubai: Zealand spinner Ajaz Patel won the ICC Player of the Month award for December following his record 10-wicket haul in a Test innings against India at the Wankhede stadium in Mumbai, the International Cricket Council (ICC) said in a release Monday. Ajaz was nominated...

Cape Town: One couldn't have asked for anything better in the Test series between South Africa and India. The series is poised at 1-1 and with the decider Test starting from Tuesday at Newlands in Cape Town, a place which favours pacers due to bounce...