Category: Sports

Not everyone gets the chance to train under the watchful eyes of his hero. For 10 days, Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) leg spinner Ravi Bishnoi is living his dream – working with Anil Kumble, his idol – a massive stepping stone for the youngster.

Delhi Capitals’ assistant physiotherapist has tested positive for COVID-19 after arriving in Dubai for the IPL, starting September 19.

Jos Buttler made an unbeaten 77 as England beat Australia by six wickets to seal a series-clinching win in the second Twenty20 international at Southampton on Sunday. England restricted Australia to 157/7 and finished on 158/4 with seven balls to spare as they went an unbeatable 2-0 up in a three-match contest.

Virat Kohli-led Royal Challengers Bangalore will open their IPL 2020 campaign against Sunrisers Hyderabad on September 21 in Dubai. There will be 10 double headers, with the first match starting at 3:30pm IST and the second 7:30pm, according to a BCCI release. In all, 24 matches will be held in Dubai, 20 in Abu Dhabi and 12 in Sharjah.

Ending days of anxious wait, the BCCI finally released the schedule for the upcoming IPL, and in keeping with tradition, defending champions Mumbai Indians will take on runners-up Chennai Super Kings in the opener in Abu Dhabi on September 19.

Two-time champions Kolkata Knight Riders will start their IPL 2020 campaign against four-time champions and title holders Mumbai Indians on September 23 in Abu Dhabi.

Out of reckoning for Test cricket for the past two years, opening batsman Shikhar Dhawan on Sunday said he has not given up on making a comeback to the Indian team and is looking at the upcoming opportunities to plot his return.

It was expected much earlier, but the unique nature of the global situation due to Covid-19 forced the BCCI to delay announcing the schedule for the upcoming 13th edition of the IPL to be held in UAE. It’s official now, defending champions Mumbai Indians will kickstart the season against Chennai Super Kings with a blockbuster opening clash on September 19 in Abu Dhabi.

Delhi Capitals batsman Shikhar Dhawan has opened up on the challenges being faced by the players while living in a bio-secure bubble and said “people have to be mentally strong.”

A nondescript issue of Rs 1800 dues that MS Dhoni apparently owes to his parent body, the Jharkhand State Cricket Association, seems to be snowballing into a major controversy. More fuel was added to the fire after some school students and die-hard fans of the legend collected the money, got a draft made of that amount, and tried submitting it to the JSCA.