New Delhi, Dec 2 (IANS) Delhi Capitals head coach Hemang Badani explained the difficult decision behind releasing Faf du Plessis, stating that it was not easy to part ways with the South African, who has been a star performer in the IPL, but "it was time to focus on the younger players."
Brisbane, Dec 2 (IANS) Australia's regular opener Usman Khawaja has been ruled out of the upcoming second Test of the Ashes series due to the back injury he sustained nearly two weeks ago in Perth.
Brisbane, Dec 2 (IANS) England have named their XI for the second Test of the Ashes series and called up Will Jacks for the pink-ball game to replace injured Mark Wood.
New Delhi, Dec 2 (IANS) Cricket Australia has reaffirmed its commitment to staging day-night Tests in future home Ashes series, brushing aside fresh debate sparked by England batter Joe Root over the format’s place in the historic rivalry.
New Delhi, Dec 2 (IANS) Australia all-rounder Glenn Maxwell has opted out of the 19th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) just a couple of weeks before the auction, stating that he made the decision with a ‘lot of gratitude’ towards the league.
Washington, Dec 2 (IANS) US President Donald Trump will attend the draw for the FIFA World Cup 2026 here at the Kennedy Centre on Friday, the White House said.
New Delhi, Dec 2 (IANS) Former captain Michael Vaughan believes that England need to have better game awareness at the Gabba and should take a more cautious "old school" approach during the day-night Ashes Test, starting from Thursday.
Malaga (Spain), Dec 1 (IANS) Avani Prashanth and Aditi Ashok carded 1-under 71 each and were tied-11th, just outside the Top-10 at the season-ending Andalucía Costa del Sol Open de España. Among the other Indians, Hitaashee Bakshi (69) was T-43, Pranavi Urs (73) was T-47, and Diksha Dagar (75) was T-71.
Santiago (Chile), Dec 1 (IANS) The Indian junior women’s hockey team began its campaign in the FIH Junior Women’s World Cup with a comprehensive 13-0 win against Namibia at the Centro Deportivo de Hockey Césped, Estadio Nacional in Santiago on Monday.
Ahmedabad, Dec 1 (IANS) Seasoned professional Gaganjeet Bhullar makes a welcome return to the IGPL Invitational Ahmedabad, as does Karandeep Kochhar, as the Indian Golf Premier League (IGPL) Tour stays in Ahmedabad after the Bharath Classic.
