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Paying a rich tribute to former India captain MS Dhoni, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has decided to retire the No. 7 jersey. The shirt became synonymous with Dhoni, who remains India’s most successful captain when it comes to ICC events. While the great Sachin Tendulkar‘s No. 10 shirt was already retired by…
Paris Saint-Germain and Porto qualified for the Champions League last 16 on Wednesday as Newcastle bowed out of Europe after losing 2-1 at home to AC Milan. PSG drew 1-1 away to Group F winners Borussia Dortmund to go through as runners-up after Milan came from behind to beat Newcastle at St James’ Park and…
India vs South Africa Highlights, 2nd T20: South Africa chased down the revised target of 152 runs to defeat India by five wickets in a rain-interrupted match at St. George’s Park in Gqeberha on Tuesday. After being asked to bat first by South Africa captain Aiden Markram, India were propelled to a score of 180/7 by…
German sportswear maker Puma said Tuesday it would end a sponsorship deal with the Israeli national football team in a decision made before the beginning of the war in Gaza. Following a strategy review carried out at the end of 2022, Puma would stop outfitting the Israeli team from next year, the company said. “While…
In the cricketing universe, the name Virat Kohli needs no introduction. As the search engine giant ‘Google’ released the list of most searched topics in its entire 25-year-long history, the name Kohli popped at the top when it came to cricketers. Since Google started to exist, some of the finest cricketers have been featured in the sporting…
Fitness wasn’t always a selection criteria in the Indian team but with the evolution of cricket, a lot has changed. With Virat Kohli arguably being the finest example, Indian players have worked hard towards their first. Even the introduction of the Yo-Yo test has forced the players to work on their fitness in order to get into…
Indian women’s doubles pair of Tanisha Crasto and Ashwini Ponnappa on Sunday secured their second Super 100 title with a straight-game win over Chinese Taipei’s Sung Shuo Yun and Yu Chien Hui at the Guwahati Masters here. The second-seeded Indian combination, which finished runners-up at the Syed Modi International Super 300 tournament last week in…
Nick Kyrgios withdrew from the Australian Open on Saturday as he continues to struggle for fitness after a long injury absence, calling the decision “heartbreaking”. The Australian showstopper had knee surgery in January and then aborted plans to return at Wimbledon after tearing a ligament in his wrist. He said last month “the stars would…
One of the greatest Indian goalkeepers Subrata Paul, 36, on Friday decided to call it quits, bringing curtains on a glittering career spanning 16 years. “Thank You Spiderman. Blue Tigers custodian hangs up his gloves today,” the All India Football Federation posted on X. Paul, who made his debut against Lebanon in the World Cup…
Early-season Premier League pacesetters Tottenham slipped to a fourth defeat in five matches on Wednesday, going down 2-1 to West Ham after throwing away the lead yet again. Ange Postecoglou’s team raced out of the blocks at the start of the campaign, playing a dazzling brand of attacking football and winning eight of their first…