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New Delhi: India could miss the services of skipper Rohit Sharma during one of the first two Test matches in Australia due to personal reasons which have been communicated to the BCCI. The Indian team will embark on a tough five-Test series in Australia starting...

Madrid: Rafael Nadal announced his impending retirement from tennis Thursday at age 38 after winning 22 Grand Slam singles titles during an unprecedented era he shared with his rivals in the so-called Big Three, Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic. Nadal said he will retire after...

Multan: Harry Brook became the first England cricketer in 34 years (since 1990) and overall sixth English batter to score a triple century in Test cricket. He achieved the feat on day four of the first Test against Pakistan here at Multan Cricket Stadium. The...

New Delhi: As the nation and the world mourn the loss of business tycoon and iconic industrialist Ratan Tata, the Indian sports fraternity has also condoled the desmise of thje "true Ratan of Bharat". Ratan Naval Tata, the Chairman Emeritus of Tata Sons, passed away...

New Delhi: Bangladesh cricket great Shakib Al Hasan has tendered an unconditional apology for his "silence" during the recent civil unrest against ousted PM Sheikh Hasina, a move that might clear the decks for a farewell Test match at home against South Africa. He is...

New Delhi: Nitish Kumar Reddy came up with a sensational all-round performance, smashing a 34-ball 74 and 2-23, in only his second T20I as India put up a show worthy of a World Champion as they recovered from early setbacks to dominate Bangladesh both with...

Karaikudi (Tamil Nadu): Defending champion IM Padmini Rout of Petroleum Sports Promotion Board (PSPB) shot into sole lead with 6.5 points at the end of the seventh round of the 50th National Chess Championships for Women at Managiri, near Karaikudi this town. Padmini defeated Wednesday...

Multan: England's star batter Joe Root has passed Alastair Cook to become the leading run-getter for England in Test cricket moving to 12,473 runs on the third day of the first Test against Pakistan at  Multan Cricket Stadium Wednesday. Root began the day on 32...

Dubai: Fast bowler Arshdeep Singh broke into the top 10 of the ICC men's T20I rankings following his three-wicket haul in the opening match against Bangladesh. India cruised to a 49-run victory over Bangladesh in Gwalior, with Arshdeep and Varun Chakravarthy combining for six wickets...

Auckland: Senior batter Kane Williamson is set to miss the initial part of the upcoming three-Test series in India starting October 16 due to groin strain, with New Zealand naming Mark Chapman as his cover in the 17-man squad here Wednesday. Williamson, who is dealing...