New Delhi, April 30 (IANS) Former England cricketer Kevin Pietersen reserved special praise for Heinrich Klaasen after the 34-year-old batter's 65-run innings, which helped Sunrisers Hyderabad's win over Mumbai Indians, saying the South Africa cricket board should ask Klassen to join the national team for the ODI World Cup in 2027.
New Delhi, April 30 (IANS) Travis Head credited a collective batting effort and strong partnerships after Sunrisers Hyderabad pulled off a record-breaking chase to defeat Mumbai Indians by six wickets in their recently concluded IPL 2026 clash at the Wankhede Stadium. The Australian power-hitter also acknowledged that the tournament is a tough one to compete in but the team is in ‘a good space.’
Rotterdam, April 30 (IANS) Three renowned South African cricketers, Jonty Rhodes, Faf du Plessis, and Heinrich Klaasen, have teamed up to buy the fifth franchise in the European T20 Premier League (ETPL), Europe's first ICC-approved T20 tournament based in Rotterdam, Netherlands.
Madrid, April 30 (IANS) Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta said that decision to scrub off the penalty award for Eberechi Eze "changed the course of the game" after the Gunners were pegged back to draw 1-1 at Atletico Madrid in the first -lef of the UEFA Champions League semfinal.
New Delhi, April 30 (IANS) Before the Delhi Capitals begin their practice sessions in IPL 2026, three men are already at the stadium and quietly set up the practice nets. In their kit bags, they carry no bats, caps, gloves or pads. What they carry instead are a variety of balls and sidearm throwers with which they make the batters practice relentlessly ahead of every match day.
Madrid, April 30 (IANS) Marta Kostyuk extended the best stretch of her career and stormed into her second career WTA 1000 semi-final and first in the Spanish capital with a 7-6(1), 6-0 performance against Czech 13th seed Linda Noskova on Wednesday.
Madrid, April 30 (IANS) Atletico Madrid and Arsenal drew 1-1 in the first leg of their UEFA Champions League semifinal at the Metropolitano, leaving everything to be decided in next week's return leg in London.
Mumbai, April 29 (IANS) Hardik Pandya admitted Mumbai Indians were simply outplayed on the night despite posting a daunting 243, conceding that poor execution with the ball and missed chances cost them dearly against a relentless Sunrisers Hyderabad batting unit.
Mumbai, April 29 (IANS) A fierce performance from Travis Head, Abhishek Sharma, and Heinrich Klaasen guided Sunrisers Hyderabad to a remarkable chase of 243 and beat Mumbai Indians by six wickets in the 41st match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Wednesday.
Yerevan/Tbilisi, April 29 (IANS) World soccer governing body FIFA has named Georgia and Armenia as co-hosts of the 2029 U-20 World Cup, marking the first time the two South Caucasus countries will host a FIFA tournament. The joint bid was approved at a FIFA Council meeting on April 28 in Vancouver, Canada, on the eve of the 76th FIFA Congress.
