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New Delhi: Star India sprinter Hima Das has been provisionally suspended by the National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) for three whereabout failures in 12 months, according to sources. The 23-year-old Assam runner has not been named in the Hangzhou Asian Games team due to an injury...

Bloemfontein (SA): South Africa white-ball head coach Rob Walter Tuesday announced a 15-player squad for the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023, slated to take place in India from October 5 to November 19. Temba Bavuma will lead the side in his first 50-over World...

Pallekele (Sri Lanka): KL Rahul's presence gives India's World Cup squad "the best balance" as he has met all the fitness parameters, chief selector Ajit Agarkar said Tuesday, clearing the air of uncertainty surrounding the wicketkeeper-batter. Rahul last played for India in an ODI against...

Lahore: Sri Lanka captain Dasun Shanaka won the toss and opted to bat first against Afghanistan in the Asia Cup, here Tuesday. Both Sri Lanka and Afghanistan have retained the same teams. Teams: Afghanistan: Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Ibrahim Zadran, Rahmat Shah, Hashmatullah Shahidi (capt), Najibullah...

Changzhou (China): World Championship bronze medallist HS Prannoy made a shock opening-round exit from the China Open Super 1000 badminton tournament after going down in three games to Malaysia's Ng Tze Yong here Tuesday. The world number six Indian toiled hard for one hour six...

Rio De Janeiro: Gabriel Jesus has been drafted into Brazil's squad for World Cup qualifiers against Bolivia and Peru, the South American country's football federation. The Arsenal forward replaces Manchester United winger Antony, who was cut from the squad following allegations of abuse by his...

New Delhi: All the Super 4 games and the final of the Asia Cup, originally scheduled for the capital city of Colombo, are set to relocate to the coastal city of Hambantota owing to persistent weather conditions in the island nation. As per the cricbuzz...

New Delhi: Wicketkeeper batter KL Rahul, whose fitness is under the scanner, was named Tuesday in India's 15-member World Cup squad as the selectors drafted in seven batters and four all-rounders for the tournament. Rahul has been out of action for months due to a...

Dubai: Adam Zampa has already tasted success on the big stage by winning an ICC Men's T20 World Cup title and the Australia spinner wants to complete the double by helping his side hold aloft the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup trophy in India later...

New Delhi: Former India cricketer Gautam Gambhir emphasized that the primary goal for the Men in Blue should be to secure victory in the 2023 World Cup, rather than placing excessive importance solely on their match against arch-rivals Pakistan. Speaking to Star Sports after the...