New Delhi, Aug 5 (IANS) India will be one of the seven hosts of the Qualifiers for the Asian Football Confederation's (AFC) U17 Asian Cup to be held in Saudi Arabia in 2026. The Arena in Ahmedabad will be the venue for all matches of the event, which is scheduled to be played from November 22 to 30, 2025..
Dubai, Aug 5 (IANS) Australia batter Tim David has been fined 10 per cent of his match fee for showing dissent during the fifth T20I against the West Indies in St. Kitts on July 28.
New Delhi, Aug 5 (IANS) Former Arsenal and Ghana international midfielder Thomas Partey has been granted conditional bail by a court in the United Kingdom after being charged with five counts of rape and one count of sexual assault, says a report.
London, Aug 5 (IANS) Former England captain Michael Vaughan slammed the national team's approach on the final day of the fifth Test against India, which they lost by a near six-run margin at The Oval on Monday.
London, Aug 5 (IANS) While the West Indies Champions narrowly missed out on a World Championship of Legends semifinal, the tournament ended on a powerful note with Chris Gayle opening up about the team’s journey, his plans and a possible dream reunion with Virat Kohli and AB de Villiers.
New Delhi, Aug 5 (IANS) Former Pakistan spinner Danish Kaneria believes that India skipper Shubman Gill’s leadership debut - guiding a young team to a 2-2 Test series draw against England - will serve as a major source of motivation for the youngster going ahead in his career.
New Delhi, Aug 5 (IANS) Former India cricketer Mohammed Kaif has said that alongside Mohammed Siraj, young opener Yashasvi Jaiswal also deserves equal credit for India's thrilling win at The Oval. He pointed out that if Jaiswal hadn't scored a century in the second innings, there wouldn't have been enough runs on the board for Siraj to defend, and India could have ended up on the losing side.
New Delhi, Aug 5 (IANS) Former Pakistan spinner Danish Kaneria was in full praise of India's 'unbelievable' Test win against England at The Oval to level the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy 2-2. The veteran also credited young captain Shubman Gill for leading from the front and carrying the team on his shoulders in the absence of senior batters Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli.
Montreal, Aug 5 (IANS) Victoria Mboko’s fairytale run at the Canadian Open continues as the 18-year-old advanced to her first WTA 1000-level semifinal after beating big-hitting Spaniard Jessica Bouzas Maneiro 6-4, 6-2.
New Delhi, Aug 5 (IANS) Former Pakistan captain Rashid Latif believes Pakistan will face a formidable task when they take on arch-rivals India in their much-anticipated Asia Cup clash on September 14. In a candid chat with IANS, Latif admitted that the Men in Green have been far from their best in recent outings and will need a dramatic turnaround in both execution and temperament.
