New Delhi, Jan 16 (IANS) Former England batter Kevin Pietersen has expressed interest in joining the Indian men's support staff as a batting coach. The development comes amidst reports of India looking to add a batting coach to their existing support staff.
Multan, Jan 16 (IANS) Ahead of the first Test against West Indies, Pakistan Test captain Shan Masood said the team would like to finish their World Test Championship (WTC) cycle on a winning team. Pakistan will face West Indies in the two-match Test series commencing at the Multan Cricket Stadium from January 17. The second Test will also be played at the same venue starting on January 25.
New Delhi, Jan 16 (IANS) Australia’s veteran left-handed opener Usman Khawaja said he isn’t considering retirement from international cricket, saying he will continue to play Tests as long the feeling of him still contributing to the team exists.
New Delhi, Jan 16 (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Thursday asked the selection committee of the Sports Ministry to reconsider the candidature of two-time Paralympic medallist Yogesh Kathuniya for the Khel Ratna Award.
Gaborone (Botswana), Jan 15 (IANS) Botswana's 200m Olympic champion Letsile Tebogo is set to begin his season with a 400m race at the Maurie Plant Meet in Melbourne, Australia on March 25. Tebogo is hoping to win the gold medal in the World Championships later this year and will be starting his season in Australia.
Berlin (Germany), Jan 15 (IANS) As Frankfurt's arena turned into a farewell party zone for Omar Marmoush, the future of the 25-year-old Egyptian striker remains uncertain. Marmoush has become the centre of transfer speculation, with reports of a €70 million bid from Manchester City.
Cape Town, Jan 15 (IANS) South Africa pacer Anrich Nortje has been ruled out of the remainder of the SA20 and the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 due to a back injury. Nortje, who plays for Pretoria Capitals, got injured recently and underwent scans and the extent of the injury was revealed this week.
Rourkela (Odisha), Jan 15 (IANS) A superb first-quarter performance in which they scored three goals, set up a 5-3 win for the Shrachi Rarh Bengal Tigers over the UP Rudras in the Hockey India League (HIL) 2024-25 at the Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium here on Wednesday.
Kolkata, Jan 15 (IANS) Manvir Singh and Remsanga scored a goal each in injury time as Mohammedan SC came from behind to hold Chennaiyin FC to a 2-2 draw in the Indian Super League (ISL) 2024-25 season at the Kishore Bharati Stadium on Wednesday night.
New Delhi, Jan 15 (IANS) The Indian men's Kho Kho team secured its quarterfinal berth with a convincing 70-38 victory over Peru in the inaugural Kho Kho World Cup 2025 at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium here on Wednesday. The Indian women's team too continued its dominant run as it overpowered Iran by 84 points, winning the match 100-16 earlier on Wednesday.
