New Delhi, Aug 11 (IANS) While the Indian Premier League (IPL) remains the undisputed leader of T20 franchise cricket leagues financially, commercially, and game-wise, South Africa’s SA20 has firmly established its own footprint by consistently filling stadiums across the country.
New Delhi, Aug 11 (IANS) Maheshwari Chauhan, a leading Indian shotgun athlete who narrowly missed a medal at the Paris Olympics 2024, aims to apply her learnings to the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya. The 30-year-old is currently training at the Asian Games preparatory camp for trap and skeet shooters at the Dr Karni Singh Shooting Range in New Delhi.
Belfast, Aug 11 (IANS) Afghanistan all-rounder Azmatullah Omarzai has been reprimanded and handed one demerit point for showing dissent at an umpire’s decision during the second ODI against Ireland in Bready, the International Cricket Council (ICC) said on Tuesday.
London, Aug 11 (IANS) Premier League club Fulham has announced the signing of midfielder Shea Charles from Southampton. The 22-year-old has penned a five-year contract to stay at Craven Cottage until June 2031, with a Club option to extend by a further 12 months.
Strasbourg, Aug 11 (IANS) Premier League club Chelsea has confirmed the exit of goalkeeper Filip Jorgensen, who will now head to France to join Ligue 1 side RC Strasbourg on a season-long loan.
New Delhi, Aug 11 (IANS) Fourteen years after picking up a fencing weapon and beginning a journey that has taken her through years of training, Olympic qualification and service in the Indian Navy, Taniksha Khatri has added a Commonwealth Championship gold to her growing list of achievements, defeating compatriot Khushi Dabhade 15-7 in the senior women’s épée final in Nigeria.
New Delhi, Aug 11 (IANS) Former Sri Lanka fast bowler Farveez Maharoof feels that despite India’s batting vulnerabilities in facing spinners, the Shubman Gill-led side enters the upcoming two-game Test series far better prepared than the hosts.
Johannesburg, Aug 11 (IANS) South Africa have opted for a blend of experience and domestic form for their upcoming white-ball assignment in Namibia, with spinner Bjorn Fortuin named captain of a 15-member squad that will contest a T20I tri-series and a historic ODI series later this month.
New Delhi, Aug 11 (IANS) Former Sri Lanka fast bowler Farveez Maharoof believes the absence of retired off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin will be a massive factor for India in the upcoming two-game Test series starting in Galle on Saturday. At the same time, Maharoof suggested that a spin troika of Ravindra Jadeja, Kuldeep Yadav, and Manav Suthar could form the ideal spin-bowling combination for India in the island nation.
Dubai, Aug 11 (IANS) Pakistan’s consolation victory in the final T20I against Sri Lanka has translated into significant movement in the latest ICC Women’s T20I Player Rankings, with Nashra Sandhu, Shawaal Zulfiqar and Tuba Hassan among those making notable gains despite Sri Lanka claiming the three-match series 2-1.
