New Delhi, Nov 18 (IANS) England boss Thomas Tuchel says he plans to reach out to players who’ve recently fallen out of the squad, outlining how they can work their way back into his plans ahead of next year's World Cup.
New Delhi, Nov 18 (IANS) Delhi Capitals franchise shared a welcoming post for Nitish Rana, whom they traded from Rajasthan Royals for Donovan Ferreira ahead of the Indian Premier League 2026.
New Delhi, Nov 18 (IANS) Former India cricketer Aakash Chopra spoke in depth about India’s transition struggles in the red-ball format and how the Shubman Gill-led side has been trying different permutations and combinations to get a settled long-term XI. He said that while India drawing the five-match Anderson-Tendulkar trophy in England earlier this year was encouraging, the team is still experiencing ‘labour pains before new growth emerges.’
New Delhi, Nov 18 (IANS) Former England spinner Monty Panesar backed his countrymen to reclaim the Ashes Down Under for the first time in 15 years, saying that Ben Stokes and Co. will win the series if they clinch the first Test in Perth.
Christchurch, Nov 18 (IANS) New Zealand have suffered a blow with news that in-form batter Daryl Mitchell has been ruled out of the remainder of his side's ODI series against the West Indies.
Madrid, Nov 17 (IANS) England international midfielder Conor Gallagher ruled out returning to the Premier League in January but admitted he can improve the football he is currently playing at Atletico Madrid.
Mumbai, Nov 17 (IANS) Karandeep Kochhar, fresh from a win in Egypt, returns to the Indian Golf Premier League (IGPL) Tour as he tees up at the IGPL Invitational Mumbai as the tour moves to the western part of India. After six events around the country, the seventh leg will be held in Mumbai at the Bombay Presidency Golf Club.
New Delhi, Nov 17 (IANS) The 2026 season of the Women’s Premier League (WPL) is likely to begin in early January, with a final decision on venues set to come soon, sources close to the development said to IANS on Monday. Lucknow, Bengaluru, Vadodara, and Mumbai hosted WPL 2025, which was won by Harmanpreet Kaur-led Mumbai Indians (MI) for the second time at the Brabourne Stadium earlier this year.
Panaji (Goa), Nov 17 (IANS) Grandmaster Arjun Erigaisi (2773) kept India's flag flying high as he held Chinese Grandmaster Wei Yi (2754) to a solid draw in 31 moves in the first classical quarterfinal game of the $2 million FIDE World Cup 2026 at Hotel Resort Rio, Goa, on Monday.
New Delhi, Nov 17 (IANS) Former India leg-spinner Amit Mishra has downplayed the controversy surrounding the 'bauna' (dwarf) comment directed at South Africa captain Temba Bavuma during the first Test at Eden Gardens in Kolkata, saying that it’s not a big deal while praising the visiting skipper's match-winning unbeaten 55 under pressure.
