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Melbourne: Set to miss at least the first leg of the IPL due to an Achilles (heel) problem, Royal Challengers Bangalore's Australian fast bowler Josh Hazlewood would reach India by April 14 but would take another week to be match-fit. While Hazlewood will miss at...

New Delhi: Delhi Capitals head coach Ricky Ponting expects young right-handed batter Yash Dhull and emerging all-rounder Aman Khan to be the breakout stars for the franchise in IPL 2023. Dhull had been India's U19 World Cup-winning captain in 2022 while Khan got into the...

Mumbai: Ahead of IPL 2023, Australia fast-bowling all-rounder Cameron Green said he cannot wait to play in a jam packed Wankhede Stadium when five-time champions Mumbai Indians play their home games during the competition. "The ground's pretty special, I'm lucky enough to play here and...

New Delhi: Former England fast bowler Steve Harmison has backed young right-handed batter Harry Brook to be the best player and clinch the Player of the tournament award in IPL 2023. In the mini-auction held last year, Brook was bought for INR 13.25 crores by...

Madrid: Indian shuttler Kidambi Srikanth progressed to the men's singles quarterfinals of Madrid Masters badminton tournament with a straight-game win over compatriot B Sai Praneeth here Thursday. World no. 21 Srikanth, seeded fifth, got the better of his 49th-ranked Indian compatriot 21-15 21-12 in a...

New Delhi: India were Thursday placed in Group D alongside Japan, Vietnam and Uzbekistan in the AFC U-17 Asian Cup to be held in Thailand from June 15 to July 2. The draw ceremony was held in Bangkok. The top two teams from each group...

Melbourne: After claiming his 100th podium in Saudi Arabia in confusing and controversial circumstances, Fernando Alonso is looking for a better result at Sunday's Australian Grand Prix than his two third-place finishes so far this Formula One season. Maybe even his 33rd Formula One win,...

Melbourne: Oscar Piastri is hoping his debut Formula One drive on home soil at the Australian Grand Prix on Sunday will be more successful than the first time he stood on the grid in Melbourne. The first-season driver, who grew up in a nearby suburb...

Kolkata: Two-time champions Kolkata Knight Riders would bank on Chandrakant Pandit's tactical acumen as they fight injury and a thin on quality batting line-up in their bid to reclaim the coveted IPL title after nine years. In the IPL mini-auction in December last year, KKR...

London: The draw for the group stage of the Davis Cup Finals set up a possible meeting between No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz and No. 2 Novak Djokovic as Spain and Serbia were placed in the group. Spain will host Group C, which also includes the...