NEW DELHI: The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Sunday decided that the Bangladesh team will not travel to India for the upcoming T20 World Cup. The decision was taken at a board meeting held on Sunday afternoon.The matter was discussed following Bangladesh pacer Mustafizur Rahman’s exit from the Indian Premier League (IPL). BCB directors had…
NEW DELHI: World chess champion D Gukesh will not be playing in the 2026 Tata Steel Chess India tournament in Kolkata. The organisers confirmed the news on Friday. The tournament begins on January 7, and Gukesh will be replaced by fellow Indian grandmaster Nihal Sarin.This event was expected to be Gukesh’s first tournament of the…
NEW DELHI: Bollywood actor and Northeast United FC co-owner John Abraham spoke about the situation in Indian football and called it a “shame”.Sharing a recent video in which senior footballers appealed to FIFA to intervene as the Indian Super League (ISL) remains suspended, Abraham wrote, “Shame on us… this is what we have come to.“On…
Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma (PTI Photo) Ruturaj Gaikwad is once again on the outside, looking in. The young batter scored a fine hundred against South Africa in the recent series. Many felt it should have helped his case. But when India announced their squad for the ODI series against New Zealand on Saturday, Ruturaj’s…
Mohammed Shami (AFP Photo) NEW DELHI: Former India all-rounder Irfan Pathan has come out in support of seasoned fast bowler Mohammed Shami following his omission from the ODI squad, despite the pacer’s impressive performances in the ongoing Vijay Hazare Trophy.Shami’s international future has once again come under the spotlight after the 35-year-old was left out…
Joe Root was unbeaten on 72 and Harry Brook on 78 at the end of Day 1 (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Joe Root and Harry Brook blunted Australia’s all-pace attack with an unbroken 154-run stand on Sunday, rescuing England and putting them in a strong position on a rain-hit opening day of the fifth and…
Arsenal fought back from a goal down to beat Bournemouth 3-2 on Saturday (Getty Images) Arsenal fought back from a goal down to beat Bournemouth 3-2 on Saturday, stretching their lead at the top of the Premier League as Aston Villa extended their winning run at home. A goal from Gabriel Magalhaes and two from…
Mustafizur Rahman (AFP Photo) NEW DELHI: The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has been directed by the country’s sports ministry to seek a shift of Bangladesh’s T20 World Cup league matches from India to Sri Lanka, citing “concerns about players’ safety” following Mustafizur Rahman’s removal from the IPL on BCCI instructions.The Shah Rukh Khan co-owned IPL…
David Warner, Virat Kohli A high-scoring Big Bash League (BBL) match at Engie Stadium ended with Hobart Hurricanes winning after a strong opening stand.David Warner scored the highest individual total of the BBL season, but it was not enough as Hobart, led by Tim Ward and Mitch Owen, beat Sydney Thunder by six wickets.Warner remained…
NEW DELHI: The All India Football Federation (AIFF) said on Saturday that the dates for the Indian Super League (ISL) will be announced next week after a meeting of its Emergency Committee.In a statement, the AIFF said the Emergency Committee met on January 3 to consider and acknowledge the report submitted by the AIFF-ISL Coordination…
