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Joe Root talks about his idol Sachin Tendulkar ahead of ILT20 season opener
Dubai : One of the best batters currently in action, former England captain Joe Root has revealed why he thinks so highly of his idol, legendary India batter Sachin Tendulkar.
Root, who will represent Dubai Capitals in the inaugural DP…
‘To keep up with that is a very intense process’: Virat Kohli on meeting expectations
Guwahati : Former India skipper Virat Kohli has said that it was an intense process to keep up with people's expectations and added that "frustration started creeping in" when he was going through a rough patch.
On Tuesday, Kohli notched…
Table tennis : Olympic champ Ma Long stunned in WTTC Asia Continental Stage
Doha (Qatar) : World No. 2 Ma Long of China swallowed a full-set defeat at the hands of Japan's Maharu Yoshimura in the second-round group match at the WTTC Asia Continental Stage here on Tuesday. After sharing the spoils with Yoshimura in…
IND v SL, 1st ODI : ‘Cannot get him out like that’, says Rohit Sharma on withdrawing…
Guwahati : India captain Rohit Sharma has given his reason for withdrawing the run-out appeal against Dasun Shanaka for backing-off too far at the non-striker's end in the first ODI against Sri Lanka here, saying his counterpart was batting…
Australia name four spinners for India Test tour, Starc to miss first match at Nagpur
Sydney : Australia's national cricket selectors on Wednesday selected a four-man spin arsenal for the upcoming four-Test tour of India with rookie spinner Todd Murphy making the grade on the back of some superb performances at the domestic…
La Liga : Two-game ban for Stefan Savic, Ferran Torres after Metropolitano fight
Madrid : The Spanish Football Federation's (RFEF) disciplinary committee on Wednesday handed two-match bans to FC Barcelona forward Ferran Torres and Atletico Madrid defender Stefan Savic for fighting during a La Liga match.
The fight…
New Zealand pip India at the top of Super League standings with win over Pakistan
Karachi : The 79-run win over Pakistan in the second ODI here on Wednesday put New Zealand at the top of the ICC Cricket World Cup Super League standings. New Zealand's win takes them to the top of the ICC Cricket World Cup Super League…
Adelaide International 2 : Caroline Garcia advances to quarters with win over Katerina Siniakova
Adelaide : France's Caroline Garcia advanced to the Adelaide International 2 quarterfinal with a hard-fought 6-3, 3-6, 7-5 win over qualifier Katerina Siniakova in 2 hours and 15 minutes, here on Wednesday.
The victory was Garcia's sixth…
Naveen Patnaik inaugurates FIH Hockey World Cup 2023
Cuttack : Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday inaugurated the FIH Hockey World Cup at Barabati Stadium here in presence of Union Sports Minister Anurag Thakur.
Odisha Sports minister Tusharkanti Behera, senior officials of…
Australia, India players gain big in latest ICC Player Rankings
Dubai : Australia's star performers from their Test series win against South Africa have been richly rewarded in the latest ICC Men's Test Player Rankings released on Wednesday while India stalwarts Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma were also…