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- India
- April 07, 2020, 11:22 IST
Saudi Capital, Cities Get 24-hour Curfew, Kuwait Isolates Two Districts Over Coronavirus
Saudi Arabia placed its capital Riyadh and other big cities under a 24-hour curfew on Monday, locking down much of the population as the largest Gulf Arab country expanded efforts to stem the spread of the new coronavirus.
- India
- March 07, 2020, 13:01 IST
ICC T20 World Cup: Shafali Very Hard on Her When She Fails, Says Wyatt
Mind games are Australia's best shot at stopping India's teenage star Shafali Verma in Sunday's ICC Women's T20 World Cup final. That's the view of England opener Danni Wyatt, who shared the dressing-room with the Haryana star at the 2019 Women's T20 Challenge and has a unique insight into a batter who commands the world's attention.
- India
- August 02, 2019, 08:49 IST
India vs West Indies: Top Windies Players to Watch Out For
West Indies might not have had the best of times at the ICC World Cup 2019 where they bowed out of the group stage finishing ninth. However, despite their shortcomings, West Indies can no way be underestimated especially in the T20 version of the game where they have been for the longest time been a force to reckon with.
- India
- May 20, 2019, 18:25 IST
ICC World Cup 2019 | Perennial Underdogs New Zealand Hunt For Elusive Glory
New Zealand have been the perennial underdogs at the grandest stage of it all and it is a tag that they quite enjoy. Sans any pressure of expectations, the Blackcaps have often flown under the radar and come up trumps - six semi-finals and one final out of a total of eleven editions at the World Cup, bearing strong testimony to the statement.
- India
- May 09, 2019, 08:40 IST
IPL 2019 | Season Review: Warner-Bairstow Brilliance Can't Make up for SRH Middle Order Frailty
That David Warner and Jonny Bairstow were the fulcrum of Sunrisers Hyderabad playing eleven would be an understatement.
- India
- April 13, 2019, 14:56 IST
WATCH | Tough Schedules Mean Sometimes a Day Off is Better: Kallis
The scheduling also hasn't been quite to Kolkata's liking so far in the tournament. They played three games in five days between April 5 and April 9, all on the go, before turning out against Delhi at home on April 12. With the taxing nature of the competition, the players have to find the right balance as to when to switch on and off believes Kolkata Knight Riders coach Jacques Kallis.
- India
- April 13, 2019, 14:37 IST
IPL 2019 | Hope Others Step Up When Russell's Purple Patch Ends: Kallis
While relishing the stunning exploits of star all-rounder Andre Russell in the tournament so far, Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) coach Jacques Kallis is also being realistic about his expectations from the Jamaican. Kallis, one of the great all-rounders of the modern game himself, expects other players to step up once Russell’s “purple patch runs out.”
- India
- April 10, 2019, 09:05 IST
IPL 2019 | Mumbai Indians vs Kings XI Punjab - Last Five Encounters
Kings XI Punjab and Mumbai Indians have always shared a fierce rivalry since the inception of the Indian Premier League. In all, the two sides have faced each other 23 times in the tournament.
- India
- April 03, 2019, 16:31 IST
IPL 2019 | Will the Real Royal Challengers Bangalore Please Stand up?
Year after year, Bangalore have laid out a team which boasts of superstars in every sense of the word. From Chris Gayle, Yuvraj Singh, Brendon McCullum to Virat Kohli and AB de Villiers - RCB have had it all, but they still seem to fall short every season. Since finishing as runners-up in 2016, Bangalore have won just 9 of their last 33 IPL games - that is a staggering statistic for a side which has some of the best names in the business.
- India
- March 31, 2019, 16:06 IST
IPL 2019 | Meet 16-Year Old Boy Wonder Prayas Ray Barman
Imagine being all of 16 years old and becoming a millionaire overnight. On December 18, that’s exactly what happened to Prayas Ray Burman, a little-known leg-spinner, who was picked up by Royal Challengers Bangalore for a whopping Rs. 1.5 Cr, a 650% mark-up from his base price of Rs. 20 lakhs.
- India
- March 20, 2019, 08:10 IST
IPL 2019: Rajasthan Set to be Hit Hard by World Cup Storm
Rajasthan Royals haven't always hogged the big headlines or had leading publications wax lyrical about them or their fan base. But, quietly the Royals in their own way have flown under the radar to always come up with the goods each year.
- India
- March 19, 2019, 08:13 IST
IPL 2019: Spinners Key as Kolkata Knight Riders Eye Title Run
Kolkata Knight Riders had probably the worst starts to their IPL campaign amidst captaincy-changes and publicised scuffles but the way they have resurrected to go on and become one of the top contenders at the tournament has been commendable.
- India
- March 19, 2019, 08:07 IST
IPL 2019: Star Studded Mumbai Indians Hope to Return to Winning Ways
Mumbai Indians have always had the bluster and panache and have backed it up with the titles. Mumbai is the most successful side in the IPL alongside Chennai Super Kings with three trophies to their name and probably have always looked the most balanced side of all. But, the one thing which has always gone against them is consistency which is why Mumbai haven't always been seen as the dominant force they really are.
- India
- March 18, 2019, 11:40 IST
IPL 2019: CSK in Need of Dhoni Touch to Mount Successful Title Defence
CSK is one of the most successful team in the IPL having won the championship thrice and made at least the top-four every single time it has participated. They are the only team to defend their IPL title and last year they announced it loud and clear that they can't be written off at any stage.
- India
- February 16, 2019, 15:57 IST
EXCLUSIVE | Want to be a Match-Winner for the Team: Vihari
While India's next red-ball assignment is a good five months away Vihari is now looking to showcase his talents in the IPL. Picked up by the Delhi Capitals for the upcoming season, the Andhra lad is keen to show the world that along with a staunch defence, he has the big shots in his repertoire too.

Ashish Pant

Ashish Pant

Saudi Capital, Cities Get 24-hour Curfew, Kuwait Isolates Two Districts Over Coronavirus

ICC T20 World Cup: Shafali Very Hard on Her When She Fails, Says Wyatt

India vs West Indies: Top Windies Players to Watch Out For

ICC World Cup 2019 | Perennial Underdogs New Zealand Hunt For Elusive Glory

IPL 2019 | Season Review: Warner-Bairstow Brilliance Can't Make up for SRH Middle Order Frailty

WATCH | Tough Schedules Mean Sometimes a Day Off is Better: Kallis

IPL 2019 | Hope Others Step Up When Russell's Purple Patch Ends: Kallis

IPL 2019 | Mumbai Indians vs Kings XI Punjab - Last Five Encounters

IPL 2019 | Will the Real Royal Challengers Bangalore Please Stand up?

IPL 2019 | Meet 16-Year Old Boy Wonder Prayas Ray Barman

IPL 2019: Rajasthan Set to be Hit Hard by World Cup Storm

IPL 2019: Spinners Key as Kolkata Knight Riders Eye Title Run

IPL 2019: Star Studded Mumbai Indians Hope to Return to Winning Ways

IPL 2019: CSK in Need of Dhoni Touch to Mount Successful Title Defence

EXCLUSIVE | Want to be a Match-Winner for the Team: Vihari

MS Dhoni – Efficient Yes, But Never Quite a T20 Demon in India Colours

India vs West Indies: The ODI World Cup Done, Time For India to Now Focus on T20Is

Ashes 2019 | My Batting Going into the Series is a Worry: Moeen Ali

Ashes 2019 | In Numbers: How Cricket's Oldest Rivalry Has Unfolded

Ashes 2019 | Root Returns to No. 3 Spot for Opener

Ashes 2019 | If Anderson Has a Big series, Australia will Find it Tough: McGrath

WIPL Has Helped Women’s Cricket Gain Popularity: Harmanpreet

World Test Championship is Almost Here and This is How it Works

All-round India A Complete Commanding Six-wicket Win Over West Indies A

Australia's Ashes Squad: Top Heavy, Inexperienced Middle, Gun Pacers

In Pics | England vs Ireland, Only Test, Day 3 at Lord's

CoA to Stick with Kapil-Led Panel to Pick New Coach; Interviews Likely in Mid-August

Bangladesh to Host Two T20s Between Asia XI and World XI Next Year

With No MS Dhoni in Test matches, Will India Use Jersey No 7?

Jonty Rhodes Throws Name in Race to Be India’s Fielding Coach

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