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Chennai: Cricket remains integral but "not everything" for MS Dhoni, says his former India teammate Zaheer Khan of the man with a penchant for catching the world off-guard and an eagerness to explore various avenues. At 42, the two-time World Cup winning captain Dhoni is...

Kabul: A miffed Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) Wednesday asked its Australian counterparts to "not succumb" to pressures from their government, which the South Asian country believes led to the postponement of a bilateral T20 series. Cricket Australia (CA) Tuesday postponed a three-match T20 International home...

Lahore: The West Indies women’s team will be touring Pakistan for a white-ball series, comprising three ODIs and five T20Is, in April, with all the matches to be played at National Stadium in Karachi. The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) said three ODIs between Pakistan and...

Chattogram: Bangladesh received a huge blow ahead of the upcoming Test series against Sri Lanka as experienced wicketkeeper-batter Mushfiqur Rahim has been ruled out due to a thumb injury. Rahim sustained a thumb injury during his side's win in the third ODI against Sri Lanka...

New Delhi: India's Lakshya Sen Tuesday jumped five places to reach world number 13 in the latest BWF rankings, following his impressive run at the All England Championships. The 22-year-old from Almora had reached the semifinals in Birmingham and his effort saw him improve to...

Mumbai: Star batter Suryakumar Yadav is certain to miss Mumbai Indians' IPL opener against Gujarat Titans March 24 as he is yet to get fitness clearance from the National Cricket Academy (NCA). The world No 1 T20 batter Suryakumar has been stationed at the NCA...

New Delhi: Urging Prime Minister Narendra Modi to "do something" to oust "oppressors" like Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh from Indian sports, the protesting duo of Vinesh Phogat and Sakshi Malik Tuesday denounced the IOA's decision to hand back wrestling's administrative control to the controversy-marred national...

New Delhi: Australia and Mumbai Indians fast bowler Jason Behrendorff Tuesday said he was gutted to miss this year's IPL after fracturing his leg in a "freak training incident". Behrendorff, a left-arm pacer, was Monday replaced by England's Luke Wood in MI squad. "Unfortunately, there...

New Delhi: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is set to introduce the Smart Replay System in the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 to increase the accuracy and speed of decision-making, said a report Tuesday. The Smart Replay System will allow...

Colombo: All-rounder Wanindu Hasaranga is set to miss at least the first three IPL matches for Sunrisers Hyderabad after he was named in the Sri Lanka squad for a two-Test series against Bangladesh starting March 22. Hasaranga has played four Tests for Sri Lanka. He...