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New Delhi: Former Indian cricketer Aakash Chopra has thrown his weight behind Sarfaraz Khan to replace the injured KL Rahul in the playing XI of the second Test against England in Vizag, starting February 2. With injuries sidelining both Ravindra Jadeja and KL Rahul, the...

Dubai: West Indies pace bowler Shamar Joseph has been ruled out of the ILT20 due to a toe injury sustained during the Gabba Test against Australia. Joseph was scheduled to join his team Dubai Capitals after the Test series but the toe injury has altered...

New Delhi: Former Australian all-rounder Shane Watson views Cameron Green as one of the country's "most gifted batters" and believes that once he establishes the right approach for scoring at the crease, his full potential will be unleashed. After David Warner's retirement, Cameron Green reclaimed...

Gangneung (South Korea): International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach stated that the international recognition and participation of Wushu will play a crucial role in determining its future as an official sport in the Olympic Games. Wushu, also known as martial arts, has been included...

Bloemfontein: Off to the best possible start with three wins on the trot, defending champions India will look to keep the juggernaut rolling when they take on New Zealand in their super six stage match of the U-19 World Cup here Tuesday. Having qualified for...

Dubai: India pacer Jasprit Bumrah has been reprimanded and handed a demerit point for deliberately stepping in England player Ollie Pope's way as he went for a run which led to "inappropriate physical contact" during the first Test at Hyderabad. Bumrah's offence is a Level...

New Delhi: Indian boxer Mandeep Jangra won the US-based National Boxing Association's intercontinental super featherweight title after defeating American Gerardo Esquivel at Toppenish City, Washington. Undefeated in his professional career so far the 30-year-old, who trains under former Olympic silver-medallist Roy Jones Jr, dropped down...

Brisbane: Legendary Steve Waugh heaped rich praise on young sensation Shamar Joseph who bowled the West Indies to their first Test win in Australia in 27 years, calling him a ‘saviour in the purest form of the game'. The 24-year-old Joseph, who made his debut...

Hyderabad: India all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja is likely to miss the second Test match against England in Visakhapatnam due to the hamstring injury sustained during the fourth day of the first Test in Hyderabad, said a report. As the reports of his scan journeyed from Hyderabad...

New Delhi: The Sports Ministry Monday approved Asian Games medallists long-distance runners Avinash Sable and Parul Choudhary's request for training in Colorado, USA. The government also cleared training stints for wrestlers Anshu Malik and Sarita Mor in Japan and USA respectively. While national record holders...