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Captain Rohit Sharma on Wednesday surpassed compatriot Sachin Tendulkar with a record seventh World Cup century to lead India to a crushing eight-wicket win over Afghanistan. Chasing 273 for victory in New Delhi, the hosts rode on Rohit’s 131 to achieve their target in 35 overs for a second straight win in the 50-over showpiece event. He brought the…
NEW DELHI: The Australian Open in January is set to see the return of Rafael Nadal, according to tournament director Craig Tiley. The 37-year-old former world number one, who boasts an impressive 22 Grand Slam titles, is making his comeback to the sport after undergoing hip surgery earlier this year. His 2023 season came to an early end after…
India’s star shuttler PV Sindhu defeated Japan’s Nozomi Okuhara in the first round of the Arctic Open 2023 women’s singles event in Vantaa Finland on Tuesday. Sindhu, a two-time Olympic medallist, beat the Japanese shuttler 21-13, 21-6 at the Vantaa Energia Areena. In their 19th head-to-head match, PV Sindhu defeated Nozomi Okuhara for the 10th…
Spain coach Luis de la Fuente was a surprise appointment and an early humiliating defeat by Scotland in March put his fledgling project on the ropes no sooner than it had begun. The Luis Rubiales forced kiss scandal further shook Spanish football and De la Fuente was criticised for his response to it, but he survived the…
Pakistan vs Sri Lanka World Cup 2023 Highlights: Opener Abdullah Shafique and wicketkeeper-batter Mohammad Rizwan smashed fine centuries as Pakistan defeated Sri Lanka by six wickets in a high-scoring World Cup match here on Tuesday. Shafique, playing only his fifth ODI, slammed a 103-ball 113, while Rizwan battled cramps to hit an unbeaten 131 and shared…
Bukayo Saka has been ruled out of England matches against Australia and Italy, the English Football Association announced on Monday. Gareth Southgate included the Arsenal winger, 22, in a 26-man squad last week but he missed Sunday’s 1-0 win against Manchester City after struggling with a hamstring issue during recent matches. “The forward reported to…
New Zealand (NZ) will be up against the Netherlands (NED) in the 6th match of the Cricket ODI World Cup at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad on October 9. New Zealand started their journey on a fantastic note, winning their first match by a huge margin, while the Netherlands played some good cricket at times but failed to make the…
India vs Australia Highlights, World Cup 2023: Virat Kohli and KL Rahul produced yet another masterclass as India kicked-off the World Cup 2023 campaign with a six-wicket win against Australia in Chennai on Sunday. Rahul returned unbeaten on 97(115), while Kohli slammed 85(116) as the pair stitched a crucial 165(215)-run stand for the fourth wicket after…
ENG vs NZ, World Cup 2023 Highlights: Devon Conway and Rachin Ravindra smashed their respective centuries as New Zealand thrashed England by nine wickets in the ODI World Cup 2023 opener on Thursday. Chasing 283, New Zealand lost the early wicket of Will Young but the momentum was always on their side. Conway remained unbeaten…
Asian Games 2023 Live Updates Day 11: India are riding on a high at the Asian Games 2023. Ahead of the Asian Games 2023, India set a 100-medal target and it seems a real possibility now. They are currently on 73 medals, their best-ever show at the Asian Games. Since the start of the Asian Games…
