Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk said a dramatic 2-2 draw at Manchester United on Sunday felt like a defeat after throwing away two points in the Premier League title race. The visitors dominated the majority of the game but needed a Mohamed Salah penalty six minutes from time to avoid defeat after spectacular strikes from Bruno…
Simons said CSK wanted to ensure Matheesha Pathirana was completely fit before being pressed into action. | Photo Credit: RAGU R Reigning champion Chennai Super Kings is going through a middling 2024 season (two wins and two losses). However, bowling consultant Eric Simons said there was no panic in the ranks. “I don’t think two…
Yash Thakur picked the first five-wicket haul in IPL 2024 on Sunday.© BCCI Lucknow Super Giants must have felt the pressure when their star pacer Mayank Yadav walked off the field after conceding 13 runs in his opening over. LSG were defending a total of 163 for 5 against the power-packed batting line-up of Gujarat…
Indian cricket team skipper Rohit Sharma took to social media to post a three-word message following Mumbai Indians’ first victory in the ongoing IPL 2024. MI completely outplayed Delhi Capitals to beat the Rishabh Pant-led side by 29 runs and register their first points in the tournament. There has been a lot of controversy surrounding…
All-rounder Marcus Stoinis’ fine half-century was complimented brilliantly by pacer Yash Thakur’s fifer as they guided Lucknow Super Giants to a comfortable 33-run win over Gujarat Titans in their IPL 2024 match on Sunday. Opting to bat, LSG rode on Stoinis’ 58 off 43 balls and his 73-run stand off 62 balls with skipper KL…
Pace sensation Mayank Yadav on Sunday suffered a side strain and left the field after bowling just one over for Lucknow Super Giants in their IPL match against Gujarat Titans. The 21-year-old came to bowl in the fourth over of Titans’ chase of 164, but he could clock in excess of 140 kmph only twice…
Romario Shepherd’s 10-ball 39 not out outmuscled Tristan Stubb’s courageous 71 off 25 balls as Mumbai Indians ended its three-match losing streak in the Indian Premier League with a 29–run win against Delhi Capitals here on Sunday. Conceding as many as 51 runs in the last two overs proved catastrophic for Delhi Capitals, whose bowlers…
Executing aggressive intent has been key to Kolkata Knight Riders’ strong batting show so far but they can also play tactical game after assessing the conditions, assistant coach Abhishek Nayar said on Sunday, ahead of his side’s IPL match against Chennai Super Kings at Chepauk. KKR have won their opening three matches so far, with…
Sumit Nagal in action© X (Twitter) Sumit Nagal became the first Indian to enter the Monte Carlo Masters singles main draw in 42 years, beating Facundo Diaz Acosta of Argentina in a three-setter in the final qualifying round in Monte Carlo on Sunday. Nagal, ranked 95th in the world, defeated his world number 55 rival…
Shaheen Afridi got the axe after just one series as the leader of the side.© YouTube Former Pakistan Cricket Board chief Zaka Ashraf has defended his decision to remove Babar Azam as captain following the team’s disappointing ODI World Cup campaign in India. Zaka also denied claims from Pakistan’s former captain Shahid Afridi that he…
