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Lahore: A day after Pakistan chief selector Wahab Riaz included the tainted former captain Salman Butt in the national selection panel, he reversed the decision following a "thorough review". The 39-year-old Butt, who had made a successful return to cricket in 2016 after serving a...

New Delhi: Sri Lankan’s spin-bowling legend Muttiah Muralitharan said the team's performance in the 2023 Men’s ODI World Cup was very disappointing, and something which he wasn’t expecting to unfold in the way it did. In the tournament, Sri Lanka, the 1996 champions, won just...

Raipur: Dashing opener Ruturaj Gaikwad said India's "fearless and aggressive" approach helped them secure the five-match T20I series against Australia and hoped the triumph would give fans something to cheer about after India's heartbreaking loss in the ODI World Cup final. India Friday defeated Australia...

Bengaluru: The Indian Junior Men’s Hockey Team left Saturday from Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) in Bengaluru, to participate in the FIH Hockey Men’s Junior World Cup 2023, which will take place in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, from December 5-16. India finished fourth in the previous edition...

Raipur: India batter Rinku Singh credited his calm approach during pressure situations in the ongoing T20I series against Australia to playing in the Indian Premier League, while adding that doing a lot of weight training helps him play the big shots with ease. Rinku blazed...

New Delhi: SA20, South Africa’s T20 cricket league, welcomes Proteas legend AB de Villiers as the official brand ambassador for Season 2. His cricketing expertise and charisma mark a pivotal moment in the League’s quest to become the world's most popular cricket league outside of...

  Mumbai: The second edition of the Women’s Premier League Player Auction list is out with a total of 165 cricketers set to go under the gavel December 9, 2023, here. Out of 165 players, 104 are Indians and 61 are overseas players of which...

Riyadh (Saudi Arabia): Cristiano Ronaldo walked off the field with the gleeful chants of “Messi, Messi, Messi!” ringing in his ears from delighted Al-Hilal fans who had just watched their Saudi Pro League team beat the Portugal superstar's Al-Nassr 3-0 in the Riyadh Derby Friday....

Rome: Juventus moved to the top of the Italian league Friday after a dramatic 2-1 win at Monza. The Turin side led 1-0 for almost the entire game only to see Valentín Carboni equalize for Monza a minute into injury time. However, the visitors reacted...

Milan: Defending champion Italy and World Cup semifinalist Croatia are among the lower-seeded teams in Saturday's draw for next year's European Championship, a quirk created by the way UEFA decides the seedings for the tournament. While FIFA relies on its world rankings to help ensure...