New Delhi, March 5 (IANS) Former India batter Cheteshwar Pujara has said Abhishek Sharma, with his remodelled stance, could look to counter the threat posed by England pacer Jofra Archer by scoring as many runs as possible through the off side when the Men's T20 World Cup semi-final takes place at the Wankhede Stadium on Thursday evening.
Hyderabad, March 5 (IANS) The Austrian women’s hockey team touched down in Hyderabad ahead of the FIH Hockey World Cup 2026 Qualifiers Hyderabad, Telangana. The tournament will witness eight nations compete for three crucial qualification spots for the marquee event in Belgium and the Netherlands in August later this year.
New Delhi, March 5 (IANS) To add insult to injury, an unnamed Pakistan players was reported and later fined for misbehaving with a female staff during their stay at a hotel in Kandy, Sri Lanka, for the ICC Men's T20 World Cup matches and fined by team manager, a news report said on Thursday.
Berlin, March 5 (IANS) Bayer Leverkusen strengthened its push for UEFA Champions League qualification with a 1-0 win over Hamburger SV in a rescheduled Bundesliga match from the 17th round on Wednesday.
London, March 5 (IANS) Arsenal moved seven points clear at the top of the Premier League with a 1-0 win away to Brighton on Wednesday, while Manchester City was held to a 2-2 draw at home to Nottingham Forest.
Chennai, March 4 (IANS) Five-time champions Chennai Super Kings are set to appoint former England wicketkeeper-batter James Foster as their fielding coach ahead of the IPL 2026 season, further strengthening their backroom staff under head coach Stephen Fleming.
Kolkata, March 4 (IANS) South Africa captain Aiden Markram said his side were undone by New Zealand’s explosive batting in their nine-wicket loss in the Men’s T20 World Cup semi-final, and gave ‘massive credit’ to Finn Allen and Tim Seifert for their match-winning knocks.
Kolkata, March 4 (IANS) New Zealand captain Mitchell Santner said he was delighted with his team’s dominant display in the Men’s T20 World Cup semi-final against South Africa, describing the nine-wicket win as a ‘pretty pleasing’ performance in a high-pressure contest.
Kolkata, March 4 (IANS) Explosive right-handed opener Finn Allen described his record-breaking 33-ball century as “pretty up there” in terms of his best batting performances, as it propelled New Zealand into the T20 World Cup final with a comprehensive nine-wicket win over South Africa at the Eden Gardens on Wednesday.
Kolkata, March 4 (IANS) Finn Allen produced one of the most explosive innings in Men’s T20 World Cup history by hammering a whirlwind unbeaten century off just 33 balls as New Zealand stormed into the final with a comprehensive nine-wicket win over South Africa at Eden Gardens on Wednesday.
