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- Veteran spinner Adil Rashid became the first-ever England bowler to complete 100 wickets in the T20I format. 2. Sri Lanka Cricket on Wednesday confirmed former opener Upul Tharanga as the new chairman of the SLC selection committee with immediate effect. 3. Indian batter Cheteshwar Pujara will return to Sussex for the 2024 season as an overseas signing for a third season, the England cricket county announced on Wednesday. 4. India star Suryakumar Yadav solidified his position at the helm of the batters list of the ICC Men's T20I Rankings after his quick-fire half-century in the second T20I against South Africa on Tuesday. 5. Paris Saint-Germain and Porto qualified for the Champions League last 16 on Wednesday as Newcastle bowed out of Europe after losing 2-1 at home to AC Milan.
- Kuldeep Yadav shone with the ball once again as India defeated Sri Lanka by 41 runs in a low-scoring thriller at R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo on Tuesday. 2. Indian cricket team star batter Virat Kohli surpassed Sachin Tendulkar to achieve a sensational record in ODI cricket during the Asia Cup 2023 match between India and Pakistan on Monday. 3. Haris Rauf and Naseem Shah's participation in the rest of the Asia Cup has been thrown in doubt. 4. Perth Scorchers have completed their overseas signing as the team roped in England wicketkeeper-batter Amy Jones for the Women's Big Bash League. 5. Novak Djokovic defeated Daniil Medvedev in straight sets on Sunday to win his fourth US Open and a record-equalling 24th Grand Slam singles title, avenging his loss to the Russian in the final two years ago.
- Virat Kohli's supreme fitness was evident in his 47th ODI century while comeback man KL Rahul produced an equally engaging ton on comeback as India thrashed a listless Pakistan by record 228-run margin in a rain-marred Super Four game of the Asia Cup on Sunday. 2. Indian cricket team star batter Virat Kohli surpassed Sachin Tendulkar to achieve a sensational record in ODI cricket during the Asia Cup 2023 match between India and Pakistan on Monday. 3. Haris Rauf and Naseem Shah's participation in the rest of the Asia Cup has been thrown in doubt. 4. Perth Scorchers have completed their overseas signing as the team roped in England wicketkeeper-batter Amy Jones for the Women's Big Bash League. 5. Novak Djokovic defeated Daniil Medvedev in straight sets on Sunday to win his fourth US Open and a record-equalling 24th Grand Slam singles title, avenging his loss to the Russian in the final two years ago.
- Blistering batting display from Shubman Gill and Rohit Sharma helped India defeat Nepal by 10 wickets via the DLS method in a rain-curtailed match in the Asia Cup 2023 at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium on Monday. 2. Bangladesh received a boost to its Asia Cup campaign when batter Liton Das was declared fit to play on Monday and was immediately drafted into the squad, the chief selector said. 3. In great news for New Zealand Cricket, skipper Kane Williamson has been confirmed to be included in the Kiwis' 15-member ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023 squad. 4. An all-American fourth-round clash saw former runner-up Madison Keys upset Jessica Pegula to storm into the quarterfinal of the ongoing US Open 2023. 5. Spanish defender Sergio Ramos has made a return to Sevilla after 18 long years, signing a season-long deal with the club.
- The India vs Pakistan match in Pallekele was called off due to rain. Pakistan could not start their chase as rain eventually forced the match to be abandoned. 2. Fast bowler Lockie Ferguson will lead a second-string New Zealand team in the three-match ODI series in Bangladesh later this month, the country's cricket board said on Saturday. 3. Sri Lanka Cricket on Saturday announced that it was suspending all board-run domestic competitions in the country, citing a disagreement over the restructuring of these tournaments. 4. India beat Pakistan in penalty shootout in the final to win the inaugural Men's Hockey 5s Asia Cup 2023 in Salalah, Oman, on Saturday. 5. Erling Haaland netted a second-half hat-trick as pacesetters Manchester City maintained its 100% record in the Premier League with a 5-1 thrashing of Fulham on Saturday.
- Experienced wicketkeeper-batsman Matthew Wade has replaced injured all-rounder Glenn Maxwell in the Australia squad for the limited-overs tour of South Africa, the team said on Monday. 2. All-rounder Jimmy Neesham will skip New Zealand's T20 series against England to return home for the birth of his first child, the team said on Monday. 3. Bowling all-rounder Karim Janat is in line to play his first One-Day International in six years following his inclusion on Sunday in the Afghanistan squad for Asia Cup 2023. 4. Roberto Mancini was appointed coach of the Saudi Arabia national team on Sunday; just two weeks after the European Championship-winning manager surprisingly left his job in charge of Italy. 5. Skipper Navjot Kaur slammed a hat-trick as India continued its impressive run at the Women's Asian Hockey 5s World Cup Qualifier.
- The BCCI on Friday announced IDFC First Bank Limited have acquired the title sponsorship rights for all BCCI international and domestic matches. 2. Sri Lanka on Friday suffered a major setback as four of its cricketers, including pacer Dushamantha Chameera and leg-spinner Wanindu Hasaranga, were rendered doubtful for the upcoming Asia Cup because of injuries and Covid-19. 3. Former Australia Test captain Tim Paine has joined the Big Bash League outfit Adelaide Strikers as an assistant coach ahead of the new season. 4. Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra needed just one big throw to qualify for the World Championships men's javelin throw final as well as 2024 Paris Games, pulling off a commendable first-attempt of 88.77m here on Friday. 5. The Indian men's doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty crashed out in the quarterfinals of the BWF World Championships at the Kuala Lumpur on Thursday.
- Andrew Balbirnie's half-century vent in vain as India beat Ireland by 33 runs in the second T20I at Malahide Club ground in Dublin on Sunday. 2. United Arab Emirates captain Muhammad Waseem made 55 to set up a seven-wicket win over New Zealand on Saturday in Dubai as the host levelled the three-match T20 series. 3. England's white-ball captain Jos Buttler denied pursuing Ben Stokes to return from his retirement from ODI cricket, saying that it was Stokes's call to come back. 4. Spain crowned with their first FIFA Women's World Cup title as they defeated England in a thrilling game of 1-0 on Sunday at Stadium Australia in Sydney. 5. Noah Lyles of the United States won the men's 100m gold at the World Athletics Championships 2023 in Budapest on Sunday.
- Former Sri Lanka bowler Lasith Malinga will return to the Mumbai Indians as its bowling coach ahead of the IPL 2024 season, replacing Shane Bond. 2. Pakistani players are reluctant to sign a long-term central contract with the Pakistan Cricket Board after differences over sale of licensed digital rights of players between the two parties. 3. ICC unveiled the mascots for the upcoming ODI World Cup during an event in Gurugram on Saturday, in the presence of the captains of the reigning U19 World Cup winning captains, Yash Dhull and Shafali Verma. 4. Sweden won yet another bronze medal at the Women's World Cup on Saturday with a clinical 2-0 win over tournament co-host Australia. 5. World number one Carlos Alcaraz ended Australian qualifier Max Purcell's dream run with a 4-6 6-3 6-4 win to reach the Cincinnati Open semifinals on Friday, while Novak Djokovic demolished top American Taylor Fritz 6-0 6-4.
- Brandon King strike as West Indies beat India by 8 wickets in the fifth and final T20I and clinch the five-match series 3-2 in Florida. 2. BCCI lost its blue tick verification on its ‘X' (Twitter) account after the cricket governing body in India changed its profile picture to the Indian flag in support of the ‘Har Ghar Tiranga' campaign. 3. PCB has appointed sports psychologist Dr. Maqbool Babri to advise the men's team in anticipation of their ODI series against Afghanistan and the Asia Cup 2023. 4. Roberto Mancini resigned from his position as head coach of Italy's men's national football team on Sunday. 5. Star striker Cristiano Ronaldo scored a brace, helping his team Al Nassr clinch the Arab Club Champions Cup on Saturday by beating rivals Al Hilal in the final by 2-1.
- West Indies' wicketkeeper batter Nicholas Pooran, the hero of its two-wicket victory over India in the second T20 International, on Monday has been fined 15 per cent of his match fee for publicly criticising the umpires during the match. 2. The Pakistan Cricket Board on Monday re-appointed the legendary Inzamam-ul-Haq as its chief selector, bringing back the former skipper for the role for a second term. 3. Two of England's Ashes stars and a young Dutch phenomenon have been nominated for the ICC's Men's Player of the Month award for July 2023. 4. The Indian men's hockey team beat South Korea in a tight match by 3-2 in its fourth game at the ongoing Asian Champions Trophy on Monday, solidifying Men in Blue's position at the top of the points table and guaranteeing them a semifinal spot. 5. Sam Kerr came off the bench as Australia surged into the Women's World Cup quarter-finals with a 2-0 win over Denmark in front of nearly 76,000 fans in Sydney on Monday.
- Pacer Jasprit Bumrah has been named captain for India's upcoming T20I series against Ireland that starts on August 18. 2. England beat Australia by 49 runs to win the fifth Test at The Oval on Monday and end the Ashes series all square at 2-2. 3. The Pakistan Cricket Board has announced a three-match series against Afghanistan to be played in Sri Lanka ahead of the Asia Cup. 4. Hayley Raso scored twice for Australia in a statement 4-0 win over Canada as the fired-up co-hosts booked their place in the last 16 of the Women's World Cup on Monday at the expense of the Olympic champions. 5. The All India Tennis Association (AITA) on Monday announced the six-member Indian team for the Davis Cup 2023 World Group II tie against Morocco scheduled from September 16 to 17 in Lucknow.
- Indian batter Nitish Rana will lead the North Zone team in the upcoming Deodhar Trophy held in Puducherry starting from July 24. 2. Fazalhaq Farooqi was sent to the hospital for MRI scans for his calf muscle issues, confirmed an Afghanistan Cricket Board official. 3. Sunil Narine has been handed captaincy of the Los Angeles Knight Riders (LAKR) ahead of the inaugural season of the Major League Cricket. 4. The International Hockey Federation confirmed that China, Pakistan and Spain will host the FIH Hockey Olympic Qualifiers taking place from January 13 to 21 in 2024. 5. Star Indian shuttler Lakshya Sen dished out a badminton masterpiece to notch up his second BWF Super 500 title with a straight-game win over Li Shi Feng of China in the final of the Canada Open.
- India will take on Netherlands in their final ICC World Cup 2023 group stage match in Bengaluru on November 11 after the latter became the final side to book their spot in the competition. 2. A magnificent all-round performance by Bas de Leede secured The Netherlands the final spot in the Cricket World Cup after they beat Scotland by four wickets on Thursday. 3. Bangladesh ODI captain Tamim Iqbal announced his retirement from international cricket on Thursday (July 6), bringing a sudden end to a 16-year-long career at the highest level. 4. Bangladesh is all set to include Rony Talukdar in their squad for the remaining two matches of the ODI series against Afghanistan. 5. World number four Casper Ruud crashed out in the second round of Wimbledon on Thursday at the hands of British wildcard Liam Broady.
- Former India all-rounder Yuvraj Singh congratulated his buddy Ajit Agarkar on being appointed as the chief selector for the national men's cricket team. 2. New Zealand batter Kane Williamson has made it to the top of ICC Men's Test Players Rankings among batters, informed ICC on Wednesday. 3. England have announced their playing 11 for the third Test against Australia which begins on Thursday. 4. Star cricketers Babar Azam, Shakib Al Hasan, David Miller are ready to roar in Lanka Premier League 2023 as the league is scheduled to be played in Sri Lanka from July 30 to August 21. 5. Indian shuttler Parupalli Kashyap crashed out in the men's singles qualifying round of the Canada Open 2023 in Calgary.
- Former India all-rounder Ajit Agarkar has been appointed the chairman of the senior men's selection committee. 2. Michael Leask helped Scotland to a stunning 31-run victory over Zimbabwe on Tuesday to set up a winner-takes-all clash with the Netherlands for a place at the World Cup. 3. The BCCI Junior Cricket Committee on Tuesday announced the India A squad for the upcoming ACC Men's Emerging Teams Asia Cup 2023 to be played from 13th to 23rd July in Colombo. 4. Indian women's team captain Harmanpreet Kaur and her deputy Smriti Mandhana dropped a place each to sixth and seventh respectively in the latest ICC rankings for batters in ODIs released on Tuesday. 5. Top seed Carlos Alcaraz opened his Wimbledon campaign in ruthless fashion by sending French veteran Jeremy Chardy into retirement with a 6-0, 6-2, 7-5 drubbing on Tuesday.
- Zimbabwe beat the United States of America by a massive 304 runs in their ODI World Cup Qualifiers clash at the Harare Sports Club. 2. Former England skipper Nasser Hussain believes with all-rounder Moeen Ali is in doubt for the second Ashes Test due to an injury on his bowling hand, which could force England into a critical change. 3. Australia clinched a Test win in the Women's Ashes for the first time since 2015 as they outclassed England with a dominant all-round display in the one-off Test at Trent Bridge. 4. The Special Olympics World Games 2023 came to a close on Sunday, after an evocative, emotional and triumphant closing my ceremony at the Brandenburg gate in the centre of the city. 5. LaLiga club Real Madrid have announced the contract extension of mid-fielder Luka Modric on Monday, 26 June.
- Australia defeated England by two wickets in the first Ashes Test in Birmingham. 2. Michael Vaughan said that the winner of the opening Test at the Edgbaston in Birmingham will end up winning the Ashes. 3. Zaka Ashraf is all set to return as the chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board. Ashraf, who headed the PCB in 2011-13 period, has emerged as a contender for the top sports post in Pakistan following a change in the political coalition ruling the country. 4. Indonesia Open winners and Commonwealth Games gold medallist men's doubles pair Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty climbed up three spots in the latest World Rankings to become the world no. 3 duo in men's doubles, achieving their new career-high ranking on Tuesday. 5. The Asian Hockey Federation has announced the schedule for the upcoming edition of the Asian Champions Trophy Chennai 2023.
- India's tour of England in 2025 will see them play Test matches across Lord's, The Oval, Edgbaston, Headingley and Old Trafford. 2. Indian spinner Ravichandran Ashwin retained his top spot as a Test bowler in the ICC Test Rankings for bowlers in men's cricket, despite missing out on the ICC World Test Championship against Australia at The Oval. 3. All-rounder Michael Bracewell has been ruled out of this year's ODI World Cup in India after rupturing his Achilles tendon, dealing New Zealand yet another blow ahead of the marquee event. 4. Indian archer Aditi Gopichand made history by breaking the under-18 world record in the women's compound qualification round during the ongoing Archery World Cup stage three in Colombia. 5. The total prize money at this year's Wimbledon will be 44.7 million pounds, an 11.2 percent increase on 2022 and a 17.1 percent hike on the pre-pandemic Championships in 2019.
- Rising all-rounder Shreyanka Patil decimated an inexperienced Hong Kong side with impressive figures of 5/2 as the India A opened its campaign in the Women's Emerging Asia Cup with a comfortable nine-wicket victory. 2. Former Pakistan spinner Danish Kaneria has said India batter Cheteshwar Pujara failed in the final of the World Test Championship despite playing for Sussex in the County Championship. 3. England all-rounder Moeen Ali said he was not able to resist the temptation of playing Test cricket under Ben Stokes and head coach Brendon McCullum as he explained his comeback from retirement to be part of the first two Tests of the upcoming Ashes series. 4. Afghanistan Cricket Board has appointed Asadullah Khan as the chief selector of the country's cricket team. He will return to Kabul after serving as head coach of the Qatar cricket team. 5. Novak Djokovic reclaimed the world number one ranking from Carlos Alcaraz after winning his men's record 23rd Grand Slam title at the French Open, while Rafael Nadal dropped out of the top 100 for the first time in 20 years.
- Scott Boland sparked a dramatic collapse as Australia hammered India by 209 runs to win the World Test Championship final at The Oval on Sunday. 2. India's Virat Kohli became only the second batter after Sachin Tendulkar to score 5000 runs across formats against Australia during the World Test Champions Final at the Oval in London on Saturday. 3. Following the crushing defeat to Australia in the final of the World Test Championship final on Day 5 at the Oval on Sunday. 4. Novak Djokovic scripted history on Sunday as he became the first man to win 23 Grand Slam titles in Open Era, following his triumph over Norwegian Casper Ruud in the French Open men's singles final. 5. After a heart-break 2-3 loss to host the Netherlands on Saturday, India ensured it ended the Pro League 2022-23 campaign with a 2-1 win against Argentina here in Eindhoven on Sunday.
- Virat Kohli remained undefeated on 44 as India reached 164 for 3 at stumps on fourth day after Australia set a huge 444-run target in the final of the World Test Championship on Saturday. 2. Former India captain and head coach Ravi Shastri said that India's Ravindra Jadeja is the world's best all-rounder across formats ahead of England Test captain Ben Stokes. 3. West Indies overpowered UAE by 4 wickets in the third and final ODI in Sharjah and clean sweep the three-match series 2-0 on Saturday. 4. Real Madrid announced that their Spanish midfielder Brahim Diaz is returning to Madrid after spending three years with Serie A side AC Milan. 5. World number one Iga Swiatek won her third French Open and fourth Grand Slam title with an epic three-set victory over gallant Karolina Muchova in the final at Roland Garros.
- India's Ajinkya Rahane revived his international career with a courageous effort in seaming conditions but it could not prevent Australia from extending their supremacy in the World Test Championship final at The Oval in London on Friday. 2. Walt Disney Co's Hotstar will offer free streaming of cricket tournaments in India on mobile devices, following rival JioCinema's success in garnering millions of viewers with a similar strategy in the cricket-crazy nation. 3. Sri Lanka cricket board on Friday named a 15-member squad for its World Cup qualifying matches in Zimbabwe, leaving out former skipper Angelo Mathews. 4. West Indies on Friday added in-form opener Johnson Charles to their squad for the ICC World Cup Qualifier to be played in Zimbabwe, starting on Sunday 18 June. 5. A flawless Casper Ruud returned to the French Open final for a second year running by dismantling German 22nd seed Alexander Zverev 6-3, 6-4, 6-0 in a battle of big-hitters on Friday to set up a showdown with 22-time Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic.
- Travis Head remained unbeaten on 146 while Steve Smith was not out on 95 as Australia dominated Day 1 of the ongoing WTC final against India at the Oval. 2. Travis Head scripted history as he became the first batter to hit a century in the final of the World Test Championship final. 3. Afghanistan's ace cricketer Rashid Khan will not feature in the upcoming one-off Test match against Bangladesh. 4. India's star batter Virat Kohli praised Australian batter Steve Smith, naming him the best Test player of this generation. 5. India's star men's doubles pair of Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy, currently world No. 5 in the badminton rankings, suffered a heartbreak with a first-round exit in the Singapore Open 2023 after losing to Japan's Akira Koga and Taichi Saito on Wednesday.
- Australia suffered a big setback after senior fast bowler Josh Hazlewood was ruled out of the upcoming World Test Championship final against India, having failed to recover from a side strain picked up during his IPL stint in India. 2. Top knocks from Dimuth Karunaratne and Kusal Mendis, followed by three wicket hauls from Wanindu Hasranga and Dhananjaya de Silva helped Sri Lanka defeat Afghanistan by 132 runs in the second ODI of the three-match series on Sunday. 3. England spinner Jack Leach has been ruled out of the Men's Ashes series after suffering from a low back stress fracture on Sunday as announced by The England and Wales Cricket Board. 4. Real Madrid have confirmed that the striker Karim Benzema will leave the club at the end of season. The forward, 35, has been heavily linked this week with a lucrative move to Saudi Arabia. 5. Novak Djokovic swept into the French Open quarter-finals for the 14th straight year on Sunday while world number one Carlos Alcaraz won against Italy's Lorenzo Musetti.
- Debutant Josh Tongue claimed five wickets to help England beat Ireland inside three days at Lord's, but only after a record 163-run partnership between tailenders Mark Adair and Andy McBrine. 2. Former English skipper Joe Root has become the second English batter to cross 11,000 runs in Test format. Root's prowess in Test format was on display against Ireland as he struck 56 and built a strong partnership on Day 2 to take England a step closer towards clinching the victory. 3. Australian opener David Warner announced his retirement from Test cricket. The retirement came just four days ahead of the World Test Championship Final 2023 between India and Australia at The Oval, England. 4. England have named an unchanged squad for the first two tests of the five-match Ashes series against Australia, with seamer Josh Tongue retaining his place after an impressive debut against Ireland this week. 5. Manchester City beat their city rivals Manchester United to clinch their seventh FA Cup title at Wembley Stadium in London.
- England batter Joe Root completed 11,000 Test runs during the one-off Test against Ireland at the Lord's Cricket Ground on Friday. 2. Former West Indies captain Carl Hooper has been appointed as assistant to new coach Daren Sammy as the Caribbean side prepares for its World Cup qualifying campaign. 3. The Board of Control for Cricket in India on Friday announced the India ‘A' squad for the upcoming ACC Emerging Women's Asia Cup 2023, starting in Hong Kong on June 12. 4. Captain Harmanpreet Singh struck a brace as India stunned Olympic champion Belgium 5-1 to bounce back from back-to-back defeats in its European leg of the FIH Pro League in London on Friday. 5. Indian Super League side FC Goa announced the appointment of Manolo Marquez as its new head coach on Friday.
- Josh Tongue is set to make his England debut after being named Tuesday in the XI to play Ireland in this week's one-off Test at Lord's. 2. Chennai Super Kings captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni will be seeking expert opinion from sports orthopedics in Mumbai on the state of his dodgy left knee before taking a call on his treatment, CEO Kasi Viswanathan said on Wednesday. 3. Opening batter Dimuth Karunaratne returned to Sri Lanka's ODI squad for three ODIs matches series against Afghanistan, after being out of action for more than two years in the 50-over format. 4. Pep Guardiola was named the League Managers Association and Premier League Manager of the Year on Tuesday after guiding Manchester City to the Premier League title. 5. Rohan Bopanna's campaign at the French Open ended with a first-round defeat in men's doubles at Roland-Garros, Paris on Wednesday.
- Chennai defeated Gujarat by 5 wickets via DLS method to clinch a record-equaling fifth T20 League title. 2. Shubman Gill's record-breaking run in the 2023 T20 League season finally comes to an end. He smashed 39 runs in the high-voltage final against Chennai at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. 3. Gujarat batter Sai Sudharsan played the innings of his nascent career as he notched up the highest score by an uncapped player in the final in the history of the T20 League. 4. England head coach Brendon McCullum on Monday announced that ace pacer James Anderson and Ollie Robinson have been ruled out of the one-off, four-day, Ireland Test that begins June 1 at Lord's. 5. The Badminton World Federation has decided to extend the ban on the new ‘spin serve' until the conclusion of the Paris Olympics and Paralympic Games next year.
- Due to persistent rain in Ahmedabad, the T20 League final between four-times champion Chennai and Gujarat, which was scheduled to be played on Sunday, will now take place on Monday at the Narendra Modi Stadium. 2. Chennai veteran batter Ambati Rayadu has announced that his side's T20 League 2023 final against Gujarat will be the last match of his league career. In 203 matches of his T20 League career, Rayadu has scored 4,329 runs at an average of 28.29 and a strike rate of 127.29. 3. Yashasvi Jaiswal's inclusion in the squad for the World Test Championship (WTC) final, albeit as a standby, is an indication of things to come for the young Mumbai batsman. 4. India's star shuttler HS Prannoy finally clinched his first-ever BWF World Tour title in the final of the men's singles event at the Malaysia Masters 2023 on Sunday. 5. The Argentinian manager Mauricio Pochettino has signed a contract and agreed to move to Stamford Bridge to join Chelsea FC reportedly.
- Shubman Gill extended his sensational run with a third century of the season as Gujarat crushed Mumbai by 62 runs to storm into their second consecutive T20 league final in Ahmedabad on Friday. 2. Jimmy Peirson will join the Australia squad midway during the Ashes as a temporary replacement for Josh Inglis. 3. Bangladesh 'A' team skipper Afif Hossain will skip the third four-day game against West Indies 'A' due to exhaustion. 4. India would look to continue their winning momentum after two commanding victories but they ill-afford to drop their guards when they face arch-rivals Pakistan in a Pool A match of the Men's Junior Asia Cup on Saturday. 5. A 12-member team from the MotoGP commercial rights holder, Dorna Sports, has concluded a recce of the Buddh International Circuit ahead of its inaugural race on September 22-24.
- Abdul Samad hit a six off the final delivery, which was re-bowled after a no-ball call, as Hyderabad stunned Rajasthan by four wickets in a dramatic match in the T20 League on Sunday. 2. Gujarat's juggernaut continued in the T20 League as the defending champions crushed Lucknow by 56 runs in Ahmedabad on Sunday to remain perched on the top of the table. 3. Cricket New South Wales on Sunday named Greg Shipperd as head coach of the men's team with the job of resurrecting the state's fortunes after their first winless Sheffield Shield campaign in 84 years. 4. India's Jeremy Lalrinnunga failed to log a valid clean & jerk attempt in the men's 67kg category at the Asian Weightlifting Championships 2023 in Jinju, South Korea on Sunday. 5. Arsenal showed no sign of raising the white flag in the Premier League title race with a 2-0 victory at Newcastle United on Sunday to close the gap on leader Manchester City to one point.
- Phil Salt's 87-run knock and Rilee Rossouw's unbeaten 35 helped Delhi beat Bangalore by 7 wickets at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi on Saturday. 2. Bangalore batter Virat Kohli reached the 7,000-run mark in his T20 League career, becoming the first-ever player to do so. 3. Chennai overpowered Mumbai by six wickets in the T20 League game on Saturday. Mumbai managed a below-par 139 for 8 after being put into bat. 4. Mumbai skipper Rohit Sharma continued to have a lean run in the T20 League 2023 with the batter being dismissed for a duck against Chennai at MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. 5. Indian weightlifter Bindyarani Devi was quick to make amends after an underwhelming performance in snatch section as she clinched an overall silver in the women's 55kg competition at the Asian Championships in Korea.
- Gujarat handed Rajasthan their fourth loss in last five games, registering a nine-wicket win in T20 league. 2. Babar Azam dazzled with his 18th ODI century as Pakistan decimated New Zealand by 102 runs to go 4-0 up in the five-match series. 3. Jaydev Unadkat is out of the T20 league. The development comes close on the heels of the news that KL Rahul has ruled himself out of the T20 League season as well as the World Test Championship (WTC) final. 4. Katherine Sciver-Brunt, England women's most successful limited overs bowler, announced her international retirement on Friday. 5. Olympic champion javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra began his Diamond League title defence with a comfortable win in the season-opening leg here on Friday, with a world leading and fourth career-best effort.
- The self-destructing batters let Hyderabad down again to hand a Kolkata a much needed five-run win in t20 league. keeping the Nitish Rana-led side alive in the tournament. 2. KL Rahul's t20 league 2023 has ended and the captain of Lucknow has already left the franchise camp. 3. Mumbai skipper Rohit Sharma registered an unwanted batting record during his T20 League match against Punjab. 4. Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz moved into the Madrid Open semi-finals with a straight sets victory over Karen Khachanov in his final match as a teenager, while Iga Swiatek reached the women's last four. 5. Napoli will have to wait at least one more day to be crowned Italian champions after Lazio beat Sassuolo 2-0 on Wednesday to reclaim second place in Serie A.
- Ishan Kishan's stylish 75 off 41 balls was complemented by Suryakumar Yadav's 360 degree effort that fetched 66 off 31 balls as Mumbai powered to a six-wicket victory over Punjab in a T20 League match on Wednesday. 2. Mark Champman, Fakhar Zaman and Prabath Jayasuriya have been nominated for the ICC Player of the Month for April. 3. West Indies Cricket has announced the full schedule of the England series, which is slated for December 2023. 4. Legendary South Africa fast bowler Shabnim Ismail announced her retirement from international cricket with immediate effect on Wednesday. 5. Britain's Emma Raducanu will miss the French Open and Wimbledon while she recovers from surgery on her wrists and ankle, the former US Open champion said on Wednesday.
- Aman Khan's maiden T20 fifty was beautifully complemented by the pacers as Delhi kept their playoff hopes alive with a tense five-run win over Gujarat in the T20 League on Tuesday. 2. The Australian cricketer Steve Smith has arrived in England to play first time in the county championship. 3. The Board of Control for Cricket in India has invited applications for the position of head coach of India women's team. 4. The Indian cricket team asserted their dominance in the ICC annual rankings as they have sealed their place at the top in T20I. 5. Carlos Alcaraz conjured a scintillating performance against Alexander Zverev to charge into the quarter-finals at Madrid Open on Tuesday.
- Bangalore defeated Lucknow by 18 runs in the T20 League 2023 game at the Ekana Cricket Stadium on Monday. 2. Indian spin veteran Amit Mishra surpassed Sri Lankan legend Lasith Malinga to become the third-highest wicket-taker in the history of the T20 League on Monday. 3. Pakistan wicketkeeper-batter Mohammed Rizwan on Monday revealed that he would bat at number four instead of his current position, number five in the ODIs. 4. Indian golfer Aditi Ashok finished joint T2 at the LA Championship 2023 golf tournament at the Wilshire Country Club in California on Sunday, achieving her best finish in an LPGA Tour event. 5. Russian teenager Mirra Andreeva's impressive run at the Madrid Open came to an end with a loss to second-seeded Aryna Sabalenka on Monday.
- An unbeaten 62-run partnership between middle-order batters Tilak Varma and Tim David, coupled with a half-century by Suryakumar Yadav, helped Mumbai defeat Rajasthan by six wickets in the T20 League on Sunday. 2. New Zealand and Chennai batter Devon Conway completed 5,000 runs in T20 cricket. He accomplished this during his side Chennai's T20 League 2023 match against Punjab at Chennai on Sunday. 3. Punjab beat Chennai by four wickets in their T20 League match on Sunday. Electing to bat, Devon Conway smashed 16 fours and a six during his 52-ball unbeaten 92, before MS Dhoni slammed two sixes off the last two balls of the innings to take Chennai to 200 for 4. 4. Skipper Rohit Sharma completed his 150th match as a captain in the T20 League on Sunday. 5. Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty scripted history, by becoming the first doubles pair to win a Gold medal at the Badminton Asia Championships.
- Hyderabad put an end to their three-match losing streak with a 9-run win over Delhi. Chasing 198, Delhi were restricted to 188 for 7, thanks to Mayank Markande's 2 for 20. 2. Vijay Shankar scored a rapid half-century and Mohammed Shami picked up a three-wicket haul to guide defending champions Gujarat to a seven-wicket win over Kolkata at the Eden Gardens. 3. West Indies and Kolkata all-rounder Andre Russell reached the 100th-match mark for T20 League franchise Kolkata on Saturday. 4. Kolkata opening batter Rahmanullah Gurbaz scored a rapid 39-ball 81 against Gujarat at the Eden Gardens to register the highest score by an Afghanistan player in the ongoing 2023 T20 League on Sunday. 5. Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty became the first Indian men's doubles pair to enter the final of the Badminton Asia Championships after their opponents retired midway through the semi-final match.
- Marcus Stoinis and Kyle Mayers put on a power-hitting masterclass as Lucknow slayed Punjab by 56 runs in a high-scoring contest on Friday after amassing the second highest total in T20 league history. 2. Come the AGM of the England & Wales Cricket Board in May, Andrew Strauss will step down as the Strategic Adviser to the ECB Board and Chair of the Performance Cricket Committee. 3. Bangladesh wicket-keeper batter Liton Das has returned to Bangladesh early from his IPL stint with Kolkata due to a family emergency, the franchise communicated via a media release today. 4. Ramesh Mendis grabbed a five-wicket haul and Prabath Jayasuriya became the fastest-ever spinner to 50 Test scalps Friday as Sri Lanka thrashed Ireland by an innings and 10 runs in the second Test. 5. ndia's top men's doubles pair Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty assured a men's doubles medal at the Badminton Asia Championships after 52 years after outplaying Indonesia's experienced duo Mohammad Ahsan and Hendra Setiawan in the quarterfinals on Friday.
- A fantastic half-century by Yashasvi Jaiswal and a fine show by spinners Ravichandran Ashwin and Adam Zampa helped Rajasthan clinch a 32-run win over Chennai in their T20 League match at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur on Thursday. 2. All-rounder Washington Sundar has been ruled out of T20 League 2023 due to a hamstring injury, his franchise Hyderabad confirmed on Thursday. 3. The BCCI on Thursday announced the Annual Player Contracts for Team India (Senior Women) for the 2022-23 season. 4. Andy Murray crashed out of the Madrid Open in the first round on Thursday, beaten 6-2, 7-6 by qualifier Andrea Vavassori. 5. While P.V. Sindhu, H S Prannoy and men's doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty reached the quarterfinals, Kidambi Srikanth was eliminated from the 2023 Badminton Asia Championships in Dubai on Thursday.
- Top knocks from Jason Roy and Nitish Rana, followed by a three-wicket haul from Varun Chakaravarthy guided Kolkata to 21-run victory over Bangalore in their T20 League 2023 match on Wednesday in Bengaluru. 2. Indian batter Suryakumar Yadav has maintained his top position in the ICC Men's T20I batting ranking released by ICC on Wednesday. 3. English batting wicketkeeper Jonny Bairstow returned to the crease for the first time after eight months for Yorkshire. 4. Sri Lankan skipper Dimuth Karunaratne compiled a century on day three in Galle to make his 16th Test hundred and second in the ongoing two-match series against Ireland. 5. Star Shuttler Lakshya Sen made a first-round exit, double Olympic medalist PV Sindhu and veteran Kidambi Srikanth began with easy wins to advance into the pre-quarterfinals of the Asia Badminton Championship, in Dubai on Wednesday.
- Gujarat produced a clinical performance to outclass Mumbai by 55 runs in a completely one-sided T20 League match. 2. Ajinkya Rahane returned to the Indian side on the back of a stellar run in T20 League 2023 as BCCI announced a 15-man Indian squad for the WTC final against Australia to be played at The Oval in England from June 7, this year. 3. Lucknow bowler Mark Wood is likely to miss the final stages of T20 League 2023 to be present at the birth of his child at the May end reportedly. 4. England youngster Harry Brook should not bat at the opening spot any longer for Hyderabad feels former coach Tom Moody. 5. Defending champion Ons Jabeur is unable to defend her Madrid Open title this year as she has withdrawn from the WTA event due to injury.
- Delhi defeated Hyderabad by 7 runs in a low-scoring thriller at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium on Monday. 2. A gate named after legendary Sachin Tendulkar has been unveiled at the iconic Sydney Cricket Ground to mark the 50th birthday of the Indian batting maestro. 3. India's star player and former Bangalore skipper Virat Kohli unlocked a new record in fielding at the home arena of M Chinaswammy Stadium in Bengaluru. 4. Chennai all-rounder Shivam Dube smashed the third-fastest T20 League fifty for his side on Sunday. 5. The Wrestling Federation of India elections, which were scheduled to take place in the month of May, have been put on hold for the time being.
- Ajinkya Rahane, whose T20 game has undergone complete metamorphosis, smashed an eye-popping 29-ball-71 as Chennai, lifted by support from a capacity Eden Gardens crowd, out-batted Kolkata by 49 runs in an T20 League game, on Sunday. 2. A late charge led by a cameo from Dhruv Jurel was not enough for Rajasthan as a century stand between captain Faf du Plessis and Glenn Maxwell set up a thrilling seven-run win for Bangalore in their T20 League match in Bengaluru on Sunday. 3. Delhi on Sunday named Priyam Garg as the replacement for Kamlesh Nagarkoti in the ongoing T20 League 2023. 4. Newcastle United destroyed Premier League top-four rival Tottenham Hotspur with a five-goal salvo in the opening 21 minutes on the way to a 6-1 rout at a rocking St James' Park on Sunday. 5. World No.2 Carlos Alcaraz beat Stefanos Tsitsipas in straight sets to successfully defend his title at Barcelona Open, an ATP 500 event, on Sunday.
- Arshdeep Singh shone with high-quality bowling in the slog overs as Punjab defeated Mumbai by 13 runs in a T20 League 2023 game at Wankhede Stadium. 2. Mohammed Shami and Mohit Sharma produced one of the best death-bowling performances in T20 cricket, which caused Lucknow skipper KL Rahul's half-century to go in vain as Gujarat clinched a seven-run win over the hosts in their T20 League match at Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium. 3. Mumbai spinner Piyush Chawla overtook Ravichandran Ashwin to become the bowler with the fifth-highest wickets in the history of the T20 League. 4. Indian batter KL Rahul became the fastest Indian to score 7000 runs in T20 cricket. He achieved the feat in Lucknow's match against Gujarat in the T20 League 2023 in Lucknow. 5. At the Archery World Cup 2023 Stage 1 in Turkey, Indian archer Jyothi Surekha Vennam won gold medals in the women's individual compound and mixed team competitions.
- Ravindra Jadeja's three-wicket haul was complemented by a magnificent unbeaten fifty from opener Devon Conway as Chennai cantered to a comfortable seven-wicket win against Hyderabad in a low-scoring T20 league. 2. One of the finest cricketers to ever play the Gentleman's Game, MS Dhoni continues to break records even at the age of 41. 3. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced the schedule and venues for the T20 League 2023 playoffs and final on Friday. 4. Rafael Nadal said Thursday he will miss the Madrid Masters tournament later this month as he continues his recovery from a hip injury, a significant blow to his French Open preparations. 5. Manchester United imploded in Seville in the Europa League on Thursday while Juventus completed a good evening for the club by holding on away to Sporting and advancing to the semi-finals.
- Lucknow defeated Rajasthan by 10 runs in Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur. The visitors scored 154 for seven against Rajasthan. 2. Former India cricketer and coach Ravi Shastri paid tribute to MS Dhoni as the Chennai captain completed 15 years as a T20 League player. 3. Pakistan pace bowler Haris Rauf has displayed some sensational form against New Zealand in the five-match white ball T20I series. 4. Former English international Gary Simon Ballance surprisingly decided to announce his retirement on Wednesday. 5. World no.9 HS Prannoy and former world champion and two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu will lead the Indian team for the 2023 Sudirman Cup to be played in China from May 14 to 21.
- Cameron Green flaunted his brute power on the way to a maiden T20 league fifty before Arjun Tendulkar bowled a brilliant 20th over under extreme pressure as Mumbai defeated Hyderabad by 14 runs for their third straight win in Hyderabad on Tuesday. 2. Rohit Sharma became the fourth batter in the history of the T20 League to score 6000 runs. 3. English Test skipper Ben Stokes has been named as the Wisden's Leading Cricketer in the World for the third time in the past four years. 4. The Indian duo of Suryakumar Yadav and Harmanpreet Kaur have added another feather to their outstanding crown after bagging the Wisden's leading cricketer in the World awards. 5. ISL team Kerala Blasters FC has parted ways with their first team assistant coach Ishfaq Ahmed.
- Glenn Maxwell and Faf du Plessis' quickfire knocks went in vain as Chennai beat Bangalore by 8 runs at M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru on Monday. 2. The rivalry between two players in the Indian domestic circuit came to the fore at the T20 League stage on Sunday, with Kolkata captain Nitish Rana and Mumbai's Hrithik Shokeen engaging in a war of words in the first innings at the Wankhede Stadium. 3. The BCCI has decided to "waive off" one match from its media rights agreement (MRA) with Star India, amounting to Rs 78.90 crore. 4. Ben Shelton continued his fine run on red clay on Monday at the Barcelona Open, where he outplayed American Mackenzie McDonald 7-5, 6-4 to reach the second round at the ATP 500. 5. East Bengal was eliminated from the Super Cup 2023 after playing out a 2-2 draw against Aizawl FC at the Payyanad Stadium in Manjeri on Monday.
- Shimron Hetmyer and Sanju Samson played sensational knocks as Rajasthan defeated Gujarat by 3 wickets on Sunday. 2. Legendary cricketer Sachin Tendulkar and his son Arjun Tendulkar became the first father and son to play in the T20 League. 3. BCCI secretary Jay Shah announced the increment in prize money for all BCCI domestic tournaments. 4. Venkatesh Iyer created history against Mumbai as he became the second Kolkata batter after Brendon McCullum to score a hundred in the T20 League. 5. Russian player Andrey Rublev clinched his first ATP Masters title as he overcame teenager Holger Rune 5-7, 6-2, 7-5 at the Monte-Carlo Masters.
- Sikandar Raza scored a fighting fifty as Punjab beat Lucknow by two wickets in the ongoing T20 League at the Ekana Cricket Stadium on Saturday. 2. Local lad Vijaykumar Vyshak claimed three wickets on debut to complement Virat Kohli's imperious fifty as Bangalore returned to winning ways with a dominant 23-run victory over Delhi in the T20 League on Saturday. 3. Former Bangalore skipper Virat Kohli scripted history as he became the first batter to score 2500 runs at a single venue on Saturday. 4. The next edition of the Women's Premier League is likely to take place in a home-away format with a bigger window, most likely during the Diwali period, said the BCCI secretary Jay Shah on Friday. 5. After Anirudh Kumar won the solitary bronze medal on the last day of the Asian Wrestling Championships 2023 held in Kazakhstan as India finished the event with a total of 14 metals.
- Harry Brook shines with maiden T20 League century as Hyderabad defeated Kolkata by 23 runs at Eden Gardens on Friday. 2. Gujarat captain Hardik Pandya was fined Rs 12 lakh for maintaining a slow over rate during their T20 League match against Punjab on Thursday. 3. India is set to host Afghanistan in a three-ODI series in June with an eye on the World Cup. The series will also result in the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) roping in an interim broadcaster. 4. Jamshedpur FC defeat ATK Mohun Bagan 3-0 to enter the semi-finals of the Hero Super Cup on Friday. 5. Taylor Fritz earned a win on Friday at the Monte-Carlo Masters as he overcame defending champion Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-2, 6-4 to reach the semi-finals.
- Shubman Gill scored a brilliant 49-ball-67 to guide Gujarat to victory over Punjab in the T20 League 2023 in Mohali on Thursday. 2. Rajasthan's Ravichandran Ashwin has been fined 25 per cent of his match fee for breaching the T20 League Code of Conduct in the match against Chennai in the ongoing T20 League 2023 at the MA Chidambaram Stadium on Wednesday. 3. He might be going through a lean patch in the ongoing T20 League but Suryakumar Yadav continued to top the ICC Men's T20I Batter Rankings released. 4. Tottenham Hotspur and Brighton & Hove Albion have been charged over a mass confrontation on the touchline during Saturday's Premier League match, the Football Association said. 5. Lorenzo Musetti earned the biggest win of his career on Thursday at the Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters, where he upset World No. 1 Novak Djokovic 4-6, 7-5, 6-4 to reach his second ATP Masters 1000 quarter-final.
- Mahendra Singh Dhoni gave a glimpse of the good old days of thrilling finishes but unheralded Rajasthan seamer Sandeep Sharma nailed a couple of perfect block-hole deliveries to earn a three-run victory for Rajasthan over Chennai in a close T20 league encounter. 2. Courtney Walsh's tenure as the head coach of the West Indies Women's team has ended with Cricket West Indies deciding against renewing his contract. 3. David Moore, Bangladesh's newly-appointed head of program, believes that the team needs to enter the GPS era to be more equipped with data in order excel at the highest level. 4. Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan won the ICC Men's Player of the Month for the month of March. Shakib defeated UAE's Asif Khan and New Zealand's Kane Williamson to win the award. 5. Ice Hockey Association of India has unveiled a new jersey for the Women's Team.
- Mumbai opened their account in the ongoing edition of the T20 League as they eked a thrilling six-wicket win over Delhi at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Tuesday. 2. As things stand, the iconic Eden Gardens stadium in Kolkata is very likely to host the marquee clash between India and Pakistan in the upcoming ICC ODI World Cup 2023. 3. Delhi batter David Warner completed 3000 runs as a captain in the T20 League, while playing against Mumbai. Warner, who was a prolific scorer for Hyderabad in his time as the captain of the franchise, recently became the fastest to 6000 runs in the tournament's history. 4. Tilak Varma said that he was a tad disappointed after he failed to finish off a few matches for Mumbai in the 2022 T20 League. 5. Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti has categorically ruled out a return to Chelsea Football Club who are set to be in the market for a manager at the end of the season.
- Nicholas Pooran scored 62 runs off 19 balls as Lucknow chased down the target of 213 runs against Bangalore on the last ball of the match. 2. Rahul Dravid and his team will assemble at the National Cricket Academy to start preparations for the World Test Championship final in June. 3. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) plans to start the domestic season with the Duleep Trophy, and hopes to bring back the Deodhar Trophy after a hiatus. 4. Bangladesh's quick pace bowler Taskin Ahmed is set to miss out on Bangladesh's upcoming ODI series against Ireland which will begin on May 9 at County Cricket Ground, Chelmsford. 5. Former champion Stan Wawrinka earned a comeback victory against Tallon Griekspoor on Monday when he overcame the Dutchman 5-7, 6-3, 6-4 to reach the second round at the ongoing Monte-Carlo Masters. 6. Wrexham claimed a stunning 3-2 home victory against Notts County on Monday to put itself within touching distance of a return to the English Football League for the first time since 2008.
- Rinku Singh's stunning final over onslaught which handed Kolkata an unlikely win against Gujarat on Sunday earned him a new name "lord" from his teammate Venkatesh Iyer, who himself slammed a 40-ball 83. 2. Hyderabad produced a clinical performance to register a convincing eight-wicket victory over Punjab and open their account in the T20 League in Hyderabad on Sunday. 3. Chennai all-rounder Ben Stokes suffered a ‘minor toe injury, while pacer Deepak Chahar sustained a hamstring injury in the game against Mumbai at the Wankhede Stadium on Saturday, the franchise confirmed on Sunday. 4. Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) named Grant Bradburn as the side's head coach, Andrew Puttick and Umar Gul as batting and bowling coaches of the national side for the upcoming white-ball series against New Zealand, which will start from April 14 onwards. 5. Indian men's singles shuttler Priyanshu Rajawat clinched his first-ever tour title, beating Magnus Johannesen of Denmark in the final of the Orleans Masters 2023 in France on Sunday. 6. Liverpool forward Roberto Firmino scored a late goal to rescue a 2-2 draw with Arsenal on Sunday.
- Ajinkya Rahane smashed the fastest half-century of t20 league 2023 - off just 19 balls - and Ruturaj Gaikwad struck an unbeaten 40 to power Chennai to a seven-wicket win over Mumbai at Wankhede Stadium on Saturday. 2. Delhi 'Summer of Horrors' continued as they crashed to a 57-run loss against Rajasthan, completing a hat-trick of one-sided defeats in this edition of T20 League, in Guwahati on Saturday. 3. Ali Khan from the United States has been banned for two matches - ODIs or T20Is, whichever comes first - for breaching ICC Code of Conduct during the World Cup Qualifier Play-off match in Windhoek. 4. Son Heung-min dedicated his historic goal in Tottenham's 2-1 win against Brighton to his late grandfather after the South Korea star became the first Asian to score 100 times in the Premier League. 5. Frank Lampard failed to spark Chelsea as his first game back in charge ended in a 1-0 defeat at Wolves, while Manchester United and Newcastle consolidated their hold on places in the Premier League's top four on Saturday.
- Krunal Pandya shone with an all-round show while his captain KL Rahul chipped in with the bat as Lucknow notched a comprehensive five-wicket win over Hyderabad in their T20 League match in Lucknow on Friday. 2. Senior Indian batter Cheteshwar Pujara, leading Sussex, scored a century in the first innings against Durham in the the County Championship Division Two here on Friday. 3. The BCCI will set the ball rolling for the sale of the media rights for bilateral cricket at home and commence the process to appoint the head coach of Indian women's cricket team at its Apex Council meeting on Sunday. 4. Pakistan have named Grant Bradburn as the head coach for the upcoming series against New Zealand, while Andrew Puttick has been appointed as the batting coach. Both appointments are only on an interim basis. 5. German Tatjana Maria, the second seed, reached the semi-finals of the Bogota Open by winning against Italian qualifier Nuria Brancaccio 6-3, 6-2 at the Country Club Bogota on Friday evening.
- Top knocks from Shardul Thakur and Rahmanullah Gurbaz, followed by a four-wicket haul from Varun Chakaravarthy guided Kolkata to a thumping 81-run victory over Bangalore in T20 League 2023 match on Thursday. 2. Kolkata all-rounder Shardul Thakur equalled Jos Buttler's record for the fastest half-century of the 2023 T20 League so far. 3. Bangalore head coach Sanjay Bangar confirmed that English pacer Reece Topley has been ruled out of the T20 League 2023 and Sri Lanka spinner Wanindu Hasaranga will join the Bangalore squad on April 10. 4. Mumbai announced that Australia pacer Riley Meredith will replace compatriot Jhye Richardson, who has been ruled out of the T20 League 2023 due to a hamstring injury. 5. Frank Lampard says he will "focus on the job in hand" after being named Chelsea's caretaker manager, rather than trying to land the role full-time.
- Top knocks from Shikhar Dhawan and Prabhsimran Singh, followed by a four-wicket haul from Nathan Ellis guided Punjab to a victory by five runs in a thrilling T20 league match against Rajasthan. 2. The prestigious Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) housed at the iconic Lord's cricket ground, on Wednesday, gave 'Life Membership' to World Cup winning captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni along with four other distinguished India internationals. 3. Looks like an American stopover is unmissable for the Indian team during a Caribbean tour. 4. Former India cricketer Sudhir Naik passed away in Mumbai on Wednesday. He was 78 and is survived by a daughter who lives in Australia. 5. Double Asian Games gold medallist Grandmaster Koneru Humpy is unsure about her participation in the continental event later this year as it is being held in the Chinese city of Hangzhou, saying she'll make up her mind closer to the showpiece event.
- The inept technique of young Indian batters against top quality fast bowling compounded Delhi worries as they succumbed to an embarrassing six-wicket defeat at the hands of defending champions Gujarat in an T20 league match in New Delhi on Tuesday. 2. Gujarat have signed Sri Lankan limited overs skipper Dasun Shanaka to replace the injured Kane Williamson in T20 league. 3. Shaheen Afridi has returned to the national fold after a four-month absence as the Pakistan selectors picked a full-strength squad for the upcoming white-ball series against New Zealand at home. 4. Shreyas Iyer has opted to go for a back surgery which is set to rule him out for at least three months. 5. Mumbai City FC qualified for the AFC Champions League 2023-24 group stage with a 3-1 win over Jamshedpur FC in the Club Playoffs, in Manjeri, Kerala on Wednesday. 6. Rafael Nadal's preparation for a tilt at a record-extending 15th French Open title suffered a blow when he announced Tuesday his withdrawal from the upcoming Monte Carlo Masters.
- Ruturaj Gaikwad and Moeen Ali were the star performers as Chennai defeated Lucknow by 12 runs in their T20 League 2023 encounter. 2. Chennai skipper MS Dhoni added another feather to an already decorated cap as he became the fifth Indian batter to complete 5000 T20 League runs. 3. Bangladesh captain Shakib Al Hasan reportedly informed his T20 League franchise Kolkata about his unavailability for the entire ongoing season due to international commitments and personal reasons. 4. Bangalore suffered another injury blow as their pacer Reece Topley dislocated his right shoulder while fielding during their T20 League match against Mumbai. 5. Saina Nehwal and Parupalli Kashyap, two of India's top badminton players, will lead the Indian challenge at the Orleans Masters 2023, which will take place in France from April 4 to 9. 6. Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has admitted that he is still the boss at the Reds "because of the past" results instead of the team's current form.
- Top knocks from Virat Kohli and Faf du Plessis guided Bangalore to a thumping eight-wicket victory against Mumbai on Sunday. 2. Top knocks from Yashasvi Jaiswal and Jos Buttler guided Rajasthan to a thumping 72-run victory over Hyderabad in the T20 League on Sunday. 3. Indian spinner Yuzvendra Chahal completed 300 wickets in T20 cricket on Sunday. He accomplished this landmark during his side's Rajasthan match against Hyderabad in the ongoing T20 League. 4. Gujarat Titans batter Kane Williamson has been ruled out of the T20 League after suffering a knee injury in the opening game against Chennai on Friday at the Narendra Modi Stadium. 5. Indian shuttler and Olympic medallist PV Sindhu lost her final match in the women's singles competition at the ongoing Madrid Spain Masters on Sunday. 6. Max Verstappen claimed victory during a wild and action-packed Australian Grand Prix, overcoming battles with the Mercedes drivers, several Safety Cars and three red flags to lead home Lewis Hamilton and Fernando Alonso.
- Mark Wood scarred Delhi's top-order with scorching pace as his five-wicket haul beautifully complemented debutant Kyle Mayers' superb 73 in Lucknow's comfortable 50 run win in their T20 League opener. 2. Ahead of his side's T20 League 2023 opener against Mumbai, Bangalore head coach Sanjay Bangar said that Sri Lankan all-rounder will be available for the side only after April 9 due to his international cricket commitments. 3. South Africa defeated Netherlands by eight wickets in a One-Day International series that resumed on Friday after a 16-month break. 4. Shakib al Hasan and Litton Das have been included in the Bangladesh squad for the one-off Test against Ireland which will start from April 4, Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) said on Saturday. 5. India's P V Sindhu defeated Singapore's Yeo Jia Min in straight games in the semifinals of the Spain Masters, a BWF World Tour Super 300 event, in Madrid on Saturday. 6. Gabriel Jesus scored his first goals for six months as Arsenal maintained control of the Premier League title race with a 4-1 defeat of relegation-threatened Leeds United on Saturday.
- Shubman Gill eclipsed Ruturaj Gaikwad's high-quality knock with a dazzling half-century as Gujarat began their title defence with a convincing five-wicket win over Chennai in the T20 League opener in Ahmedabad on Friday. 2. Former England captain Michael Vaughan has said that the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has dismissed the racism charges against him. 3. Delhi announced Bengal wicketkeeper-batter Abishek Porel as a replacement for Rishabh Pant for the T20 League 2023. 4. New Zealand defeated Sri Lanka by six wickets in the third and final one-day international on Friday to win the series 2-0 and end the Asian side's chances of directly qualifying for this year's World Cup in India. 5. The Disciplinary Committee of the All India Football Federation, on Friday, imposed a fine of Rs. 4 crores on Kerala Blasters for walking off the pitch and thereby forfeiting its Indian Super League playoff match against Bengaluru FC on March 3. 6. Double Olympic medallist PV Sindhu cruised to the semifinals even as compatriot Kidambi Srikanth crashed out of the Madrid Spain Masters on Friday.
- Veteran India seamer Bhuvneshwar Kumar will lead Hyderabad in their T20 League opener as designated skipper Aiden Markram is on national duty with South Africa. 2. India's veteran wicketkeeper-batter Dinesh Karthik confirmed that he will return as a commentator during the 2023 Ashes after the IPL 2023. 3. Chennai seamer Mukesh Choudhary has been ruled out of the T20 league 2023 season ahead of its tournament opener against Gujarat on Saturday. 4. Pakistan fast bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi is set to play for Nottinghamshire in the upcoming edition of the T20 Blast. 5. Andy Murray and Cameron Norrie are among 10 British players named in the line-up for the Cinch Championships at Queen's Club this summer. 6. Ace shuttlers PV Sindhu and Kidambi Srikanth progressed into the quarter-finals of their respective singles event of the Madrid Spain Masters.
- India captain Rohit Sharma on Wednesday moved up one place to be eighth in the batters' list while all-rounder Hardik Pandya jumped 10 positions to be 76th among bowlers in the ICC ODI Rankings. 2. Top knock from Litton Das, followed by a five-wicket haul from Shakib Al Hasan guided Bangladesh to a thumping 77-run victory over Ireland in the 2nd T20I. 3. Australia's Steve Smith will debut as a commentator at the upcoming Indian Premier League, the tournament's broadcaster said Tuesday, ending the mystery about his return to the event. 4. Durham Cricket is thrilled to announce the signing of Australian slow-left arm spinner Matt Kuhnemann for the 2023 season. 5. World number one Carlos Alcaraz charged into the quarter-finals of the ATP Miami Open with a convincing 6-4, 6-4 victory over Tommy Paul but second seed Stefanos Tsitsipas was knocked out by Russian Karen Khachanov. 6. Olympic chiefs on Tuesday recommended the return to competition of Russian and Belarusian athletes as individual neutrals, but refused to give a timeline on their potential participation at next year's Paris Olympics.
- Newly appointed Kolkata Knight Riders captain Nitish Rana said he is not daunted by the prospect of leading an Indian Premier League team for the first time after having handed the huge responsibility late in the lead-up to IPL 2023. 2. Melbourne Stars named Peter Moores as their head coach for BBL for the next two seasons. 3. The second one-day cricket international between New Zealand and Sri Lanka has been abandoned on Tuesday because of rain. 4. CSK batting coach Mike Hussey England Test captain and T20 World Cup winner Ben Stokes might not bowl for a prolonged period of time in the Indian Premier League. 5. Manchester will host one of the group stages of this year's Davis Cup Finals, bringing the competition to the city for the first time in almost 30 years. 6. India's top table tennis league, Ultimate Table Tennis, is set to return after a three-year hiatus and is scheduled to be held from July 13 to July 30 in Pune.
- Batter Nitish Rana will be the captain of Kolkata Knight Riders (IPL) in the absence of regular skipper Shreyas Iyer, who is currently recovering from a back injury, the franchise announced on Monday. 2. Rajasthan Royals (RR) announced on Monday that pacer Sandeep Sharma has been signed as a replacement for an injured Prasidh Krishna for the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023, which will start from March 31 onwards. 3. The BCCI on Sunday announced the Annual Player Contracts for Team India (Senior Men) for the 2022-23 season. 4. Taskin Ahmed claimed four wickets in the match as Bangladesh kept its cool under pressure to beat Ireland by 22 runs in a rain-affected first T20I in Chittagong on Monday. 5. Antonio Conte has left his position as Tottenham manager by mutual agreement, the Premier League club said Sunday. 6. World number one Carlos Alcaraz moved into the last 16 of the Miami Open after beating Serbia's Dusan Lajovic 6-0, 7-6 on Sunday as he remains on track for tennis' "Sunshine Double."
- Three-wicket hauls from Hayley Matthews and Issy Wong, followed by top knocks from Nat Sciver-Brunt and Harmanpreet Kaur, guided Mumbai Indians to a seven-wicket victory over Delhi Capitals to clinch the inaugural Women's Premier League 2023 title. 2. South Africa beat West Indies by six wickets in the second T20I in Centurion. The Proteas also recorded the highest successful run-chase in T20 cricket. 3. Regular captain Andrew Balbirnie has been rested from the T20 leg of the Bangladesh tour with senior opener Paul Stirling stepping in to lead the side, Cricket Ireland announced on Sunday. 4. Johnson Charles broke Chris Gayle's record of the fastest T20I hundred by a West Indies batter in T20Is. Charles smashed a scintillating ton in just 39 balls. 5. Nikhat Zareen and Lovlina Borgohain made it a golden Sunday for India at the Women's World Boxing Championships. While Nikhat Zareen won the gold in the 50kg category, Lovlina Borgohain clinched the yellow metal in the 75kg category. 6. Indian men's doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty capped off their impressive campaign with a title win, beating China's Ren Xiang Yu and Tan Qiang in the final of the Swiss Open on Sunday.
- Henry Shipley tore through Sri Lanka's batting line-up as New Zealand romped to a 198-run win in the first one-day international in Auckland on Saturday. 2. Mohammad Nabi and the Afghanistan bowlers' brilliant display helped the team beat Pakistan by 6 wickets in the first T20I of the three-match series in Sharjah on Friday. 3. Former Australia Test skipper Tim Paine has indicated that he is likely to take up a coaching job following his retirement from all forms of cricket recently. 4. There were 13 competitive cricket matches that came under the cloud of suspicion in 2022, according to a review report published by Sportradar Integrity Services. 5. Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad Al Thani has submitted a new bid to buy Manchester United which is believed to be worth around 5 billion pounds, Sky News reported on Saturday. 6. Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz motored into the third round of the Miami Open with a 6-0, 6-2 win over Argentine Facundo Bagnis on Friday while Canada's Bianca Andreescu upset Greek seventh seed Maria Sakkari to reach the last 32.
- Adam Zampa starred with a four-wicket spell as Australia beat India by 21 runs in the third and final ODI to clinch the series 2-1. 2. The captains of IPL teams can name their playing eleven after the toss instead of handing over team sheets before the spin of the coin, stated the new playing conditions issued by the BCCI. 3. India's star batter Suryakumar Yadav was dismissed on a golden duck for yet another time in the ongoing ODI series against Australia. 4. Mohammad Yousuf opted out as Pakistan's interim batting coach before the three-match T20I series against Afghanistan to be played from March 24. 5. India's boxing star Nikhat Zareen assured herself of a second medal at the World Championships by reaching the semi-final of the New Delhi world meet on Wednesday, March 22. 6. World Cup winner Mesut Ozil announced his retirement from football on Wednesday after an illustrious international career with Germany and club spells with Real Madrid and Arsenal.
- Mumbai Indians registered a four-wicket win over Royal Challengers Bangalore to climb to the pole position in the Women's Premier League. 2. England and Punjab Kings batter Jonny Bairstow is set to miss the IPL 2023 season as he continues to recover from his freak leg injury on Tuesday. 3. All-rounder Mohammad Nabi has been recalled to the T20I squad as the Afghanistan cricket board named 17 players for the upcoming three-match home series against Pakistan, starting from March 24 in Sharjah. 4. Bangladesh batsman Afif Hossain has got a reality check in the form of his exclusion from the squad for the deciding third ODI against Ireland at Sylhet International Cricket Stadium. 5. The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports Target Olympic Podium Scheme has approved wrestlers Bajrang Punia and Vinesh Phogat's request to attend international training camps in Kyrgyzstan, and Poland respectively. 6. PSG forward Kylian Mbappe has been named as the captain of France's men's football team to succeed Hugo Lloris.
- Mitchell Starc's 5-53 and a blazing 66 by Mitchell Marsh helped Australia demolish India by 10 wickets in the second ODI to level the series at 1-1 on Sunday. 2. Ireland head coach Heinrich Malan said on Sunday that his charges need to be well aware that playing in Bangladesh is not only about dealing spin since th hosts have a formidable pace attack as well. 3. Bangladesh young batsman Towhid Hridoy said on Saturday that he does not have any regrets after missing a hundred on his ODI debut against Ireland in the three-match series opener at Sylhet. 4. The United States will continue to remain the joint hosts of the 2024 Twenty20 World Cup along with Cricket West Indies (CW). 5. Star Indian boxer Nikhat Zareen out-punched Algeria's Boualam Roumaysa to secure a pre-quarterfinal berth in the Women's World Championships on Sunday. 6. India's Rohan Bopanna became the oldest ATP Masters 1000 champion when he and his Australian partner Matt Ebden claimed the men's doubles crown at the BNP Paribas Open.
- UP Warriorz became the first team to beat Mumbai Indians in the Women's Premier League at the DY Patil Sports Academy on Saturday. 2. Former India batter Wasim Jaffer has said he expects Australia to come back with an improved performance in the second ODI. 3. Bangladesh allrounder Shakib Al Hasan became the third cricketer in ODIs to reach 7000 runs and 300 wickets. 4. The young all-rounder Rachin Ravindra has been roped into the New Zealand ODI squad for the three-match series against Sri Lanka. 5. The All-England Open final hopes of Gayatri Gopichand and Treesa Jolly were dashed as they suffered a tough loss to Korea's Baek Na Ha and Lee So Hee in the final four stages of the competition. 6. Former Liverpool midfielder Lucas Leiva announced his retirement from football at the age of 36 due to a heart condition.
- A gritty and resilient half-century by KL Rahul and Ravindra Jadeja's crucial knock of unbeaten 45 guided India to 5 wickets victory with 61 balls remaining against Australia in the first ODI of three-match series at Wankhede Stadium on Friday. 2. Sri Lanka Cricket Selection Committee on Friday named two 18-member squads for the ODI and T20I series against New Zealand. 3. South Africa wicket-keeper batter Trisha Chetty on Friday announced her retirement from professional cricket due to a recurring back injury, bringing an end to a ground-breaking, 21-year career in domestic and international cricket. 4. Kent Cricket on Friday announced that they have signed India's left-arm swing bowler Arshdeep Singh to play five County Championship matches. 5. Indian pair of Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand continued their impressive run, dishing out another superlative performance to advance to their second successive semifinals at the All England Championships on Friday. 6. Real Madrid has been drawn to play against Chelsea in the quarterfinals of the UEFA Champions League 2023, as confirmed during the UCL draw at the House of European Football on Friday.
- David Warner will lead Delhi Capitals in the 2023 IPL, replacing the injured Rishabh Pant. Axar Patel will be Warner's deputy. 2. South Africa's Adrian Holdstock and Pakistan's Ahsan Raza have been added to the ICC's Elite Panel of Umpires for 2023-24, with veteran Aleem Dar stepping down. 3. Gujarat Giants defeated Delhi Capitals by 11 runs in their Women's Premier League match on Thursday. 4. On Thursday, former South Africa captain Dane van Niekerk announced her retirement from all forms of international cricket calling curtains on a glorious career. 5. Gianni Infantino has been re-elected as president of FIFA until 2027 after standing unopposed at the congress of world football's governing body on Thursday. 6. Rafael Nadal has signed up to compete at the Monte Carlo Masters next month, organisers of the claycourt tournament said, as the Spaniard prepares to return to the Tour after recovering from a hip flexor injury.
- India fielding coach T Dilip, on Wednesday officially confirmed that middle-order batsman Shreyas Iyer has been ruled out of the upcoming three-match ODI series against Australia, starting Friday, due to recurrence of lower-back injury. 2. Kanika Aahuja anchored Royal Challengers Bangalore's innings with a fine knock of 46 as the side registered its first win in the ongoing Women's Premier League on Wednesday. 3. Former Pakistan pacer Shoaib Akhtar said that he wants the Asia Cup 2023 tournament to be held in Sri Lanka if not in Pakistan. 4. In a bid to adapt to the changing demands of the modern game, Cricket West Indies have decided to appoint separate coaches for their respective Test and limited-overs squads. 5. There was no end to P V Sindhu's poor run as the star Indian shuttler made a first round exit from the All England Championships after losing to Zhang Yi Man of China in straight games in Birmingham on Wednesday. 6. Top seeds Carlos Alcaraz and Iga Swiatek eased into the Indian Wells quarter-finals on cue on Tuesday as in-form Daniil Medvedev defied injury in a wild three-set win over Alexander Zverev. Alcaraz.
- Steve Smith is set to lead Australia in the upcoming three-match ODI series against India as Pat Cummins continues to stay back in Australia. 2. Bangladesh on Tuesday defeated world champions England by 16 runs in the third T20I at the Sher-e-Bangla Stadium in Mirpur. 3. The inaugural edition of the KhiladiX Legends Cricket Trophy, to be played in Ghaziabad's VVIP Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium between March 22-30, 2023, was launched in the presence of superstar cricketer Virender Sehwag, here at a city hotel in the national capital. 4. The Pakistan Cricket Board has announced Abdul Rehman and Umar Gul as the head and bowling coaches of the Pakistan side for the three-match T20I series against Afghanistan later this month. 5. Karim Benzema has formed an essential part of Real Madrid's Champions League success, but there are doubts over whether his team can rely on him to extend their European domination this season. 6. Jack Draper said he was "privileged" to have been on court with Andy Murray after beating the three-time grand-slam winner at the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells.
- India clinched the four-Test series against Australia 2-1 after the fourth and final Test ended in a draw in Ahmedabad on Monday. 2. New Zealand conjured up a remarkable victory for the second time in two weeks by chasing down a target of 285 runs on the final ball of the rain-shortened final day to beat Sri Lanka by two wickets in the first test in Christchurch on Monday. 3. Senior Pakistan cricketers, including captain Babar Azam and pace spearhead Shaheen Shah Afridi, have been rested for the three-match T20I series against Afghanistan, beginning in Sharjah on March 24. 4. England's Harry Brook on Monday overcame India's Ravindra Jadeja and Gudakesh Motie of the West Indies to win the ICC player of the month award for February with Australian Ashleigh Gardner claiming the top prize in the women's section. 5. Manchester United received a huge blow on Sunday against Southampton. The result ended in a goalless draw. 6. England football legend Gary Lineker said on Monday that he would return to host his flagship ‘Match of the Day' BBC show after the broadcaster apologised for days of disruption of his sports coverage due to a Twitter post row.
- Shreyas Iyer is a doubtful starter for the forthcoming ODI series against Australia. 2. Neil Wagner, the New Zealand seamer, has been ruled out of the second Test against Sri Lanka, set to be played in Wellington. 3. Mehidy Hasan Miraz shone with ball and bat as Bangladesh stunned England to win the second Twenty20 international by four wickets and seal the series 2-0. 4. Former India captain and coach Ravi Shastri suggested that ODI World Cup should be turned into a 40-over-a-side affair for the format to survive as India are set to host the World Cup late in the year. 5. Andy Murray eased into the third round at Indian Wells with a first straight-sets in this year. 6. Qatar spied on a former Swiss attorney general and bugged his secret meeting with the FIFA chief, amid fears it could be stripped of hosting the 2022 World Cup, media reported Sunday.
- India captain Rohit became the 7th Indian batter to hit 17,000 international runs when he got to the landmark on Day 3 of the 4th Test against Australia in Ahmedabad. 2. Virat Kohli achieved a major milestone in his 50th Test match at home as he became only the 5th Indian batter to go past 4,000 runs in Test cricket in India. 3. Australia fast bowler Jhye Richardson will miss the upcoming IPL 2023 and could be out of contention for the Ashes as he underwent surgery to get rid of his hamstring problem. 4. Shubman Gill became the second youngest Indian opener to score a Test century against Australia after KL Rahul in 2015. 5. Skipper Temba Bavuma led from the front as his career-best 172 helped South Africa complete a 284-run victory over West Indies for a clean sweep of the two-match series in Johannesburg. 6. Mohamed Salah shockingly missed a second-half penalty as Liverpool suffered a 0-1 defeat against relegation-threatened Bournemouth, affecting their top-four chase in the Premier League.
- Indian spinner Ravichandran Ashwin became the highest wicket-taker in the history of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy against Australia on Friday. 2. Skipper Alyssa Healy smashed the highest individual score of the Women's Premier League (WPL) 2023, helping UP Warriorz crush Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) by ten wickets. 3. Cricket chiefs have been urged by the MCC World Cricket Committee to intervene urgently to ensure the international game can thrive alongside booming franchise competitions. 4. Shaun Marsh on Friday announced his retirement from first-class cricket after 22 years of service for Western Australia (WA) at Sheffield Shield level, and 38 Test matches for Australia. 5. Three-time Grand Slam champion Stan Wawrinka made a successful return to the BNP Paribas Open after four years away, beating qualifier Aleksandar Vukic 6-4, 1-6, 6-1 on Thursday. 6. The Indian Men's Hockey Team enthralled the evening audience at the Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium on Friday as they clinched a 3-2 win against reigning World Champions Germany in the FIH Hockey Pro League 2022/23.
- Yastika Bhatia scored 41 runs as Mumbai Indians chased down a target of 106 runs in 15 overs to register their third consecutive win in the ongoing Women's Premier League. 2. Najmul Hossain's 30-ball 51 led Bangladesh's win over world champion England by six wickets with two overs to spare in their first Twenty20 on Thursday. 3. Most South African star players including Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje, David Miller and Aiden Markram will join their respective Indian Premier League (IPL) teams in India only on April 3. 4. Former fast bowler Hamid Hassan has been named as the new bowling coach of the Afghanistan national men's cricket team, the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) announced Thursday. 5. Corinne Diacre has been sacked as coach of the France women's team, the French Football Federation (FFF) announced on Thursday, after her position was weakened following a revolt by leading players. 6. India's Ankita Raina and top-seeded Brenda Fruhvirtova of the Czech Republic extended their impressive run to enter the singles quarter-finals in the ITF Women's Open with contrasting wins at the KSLTA Stadium in Bengaluru on Thursday.
- A splendid bowling spell from all-rounder Ashleigh Gardner and a skilful, calm display of death bowling helped Gujarat Giants clinch their first win of the Women's Premier League (WPL), defeating Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) by 11 runs. 2. India's Ravichandran Ashwin lost six rating points but still remained joint number one Test bowler with England quick James Anderson in the ICC rankings released on Wednesday. 3. England white-ball coach Matthew Mott admitted on Wednesday that pacer Jofra Archer is "not firing on all cylinders" as he continues to play after a lengthy injury lay-off. 4. South African batter Laura Wolvaardt has been signed by the Women's Premier League (WPL) franchise Gujarat Giants as a replacement for an injured Beth Mooney, the skipper of franchise, for the remainder of the tournament. 5. Emma Raducanu has sparked new injury concerns after pulling out from a charity exhibition event prior to her opening match at Indian Wells, as reported by Skysports. 6. Commonwealth Games gold medalist Lakshya Sen crashed out in the first round of men's singles competition at the ongoing German Open being held in Mulheim on Wednesday.
- Jasprit Bumrah has undergone a back surgery in Christchurch and the news from New Zealand is that the operation was successful and the cricketer is doing fine. 2. Tahlia McGrath's 90 not out off 50 balls went in vain as Delhi Capitals defeated UP Warriorz by 42 runs to win their second game in a row. Meg Lanning, Jess Jonassen and Jemimah Rodrigues helped Delhi Capitals post 211 for 4 in 20 overs against UP Warriorz. 3. Kane Williamson is expected to be available for the first Test against Sri Lanka at the Hagley Oval in Christchurch, starting Thursday, skipper Tim Southee confirmed. 4. Afghanistan announced on Tuesday it will host Pakistan for three T20 internationals (T20I) in Sharjah later this month, the first bilateral series between the neighbours. 5. Bengaluru FC nabbed a narrow 1-0 win and secured a crucial advantage in the first leg of the Indian Super League (ISL) semi-final against Mumbai City FC at the Mumbai Football Arena on Tuesday. 6. French veteran Gael Monfils will return from a six-month injury lay-off at the Indian Wells tournament which starts on Wednesday.
- Steve Smith will captain Australia in the fourth and final test against India starting on Thursday as regular captain Pat Cummins remains in Sydney with his family, Cricket Australia (CA) said on Monday. 2. Cricket South Africa (CSA) announced the white-ball squads for the ODI and T20I series against West Indies starting from March 16 onwards. 3. Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan delivered with bat and ball as it beat England by 50 runs in the third one-day international to earn a consolation win and deny the tourists a clean sweep in Chattogram on Monday. 4. South Africa will be without fast bowler Anrich Nortje for the second and final Test against West Indies that starts at The Wanderers on Wednesday after he picked up a mild groin injury and is to be rested. 5. Novak Djokovic has formally withdrawn from the draw for the Indian Wells tournament, organisers said on Sunday in an indication that the world number one's application for a COVID-19 vaccine waiver to enter the U.S. might have failed. 6. Luka Modrić is back in the Croatian national team as part of a 25-man squad named Monday that includes Benfica forward Petar Musa for two European Championship qualifying games.
- Grace Harris played a blinder as UP Warriorz defeated Gujarat Giants by 3 wickets in a last-over thriller at the DY Patil Stadium on Sunday. 2. Rest of India's bowling unit performed like a well-oiled machine as the team thrashed Madhya Pradesh by 238 runs to retain the prestigious Irani Cup on Sunday. 3. Legends League Cricket today announced confirmation from Suresh Raina for playing in LLC Masters in Doha, which is scheduled to begin on March 10, 2023, at the Asian Town Cricket Stadium. 4. England all-rounder Will Jacks has been ruled out of the remaining fixtures of the Bangladesh tour after suffering from a left thigh injury. 5. China swept both the singles titles at the first ever WTT Star Contender Goa, when world number four Wang Yidi brushed aside Chinese Taipei's Cheng-I-Ching (world rank #31) 4-0 in a 37-minute demolition, at the Dr Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Indoor Stadium at Taleigao. 6. Max Verstappen and Red Bull made a dream start to the Formula One season with a dominant one-two in Bahrain on Sunday while Fernando Alonso joined the party with a podium on his Aston Martin debut.
- Mumbai Indians crushed Gujarat Giants by 143 runs to stamp their authority with an all-round show as the Women's Premier League got underway here on Saturday. 2. The Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad is not expected to have a rank turner like Indore reportedly. 3. Former Pakistan spinner Danish Kaneria has said that Indian opener Shubman Gill needs to improve and has to make the most of his chances. 4. Mumbai Indians' Head of Global Cricket Operations Zaheer Khan said he was excited to see the start of the much-anticipated Women's Premier League, saying the franchise-based T20 league will help Indian cricket evolve and produce more big stage-ready players. 5. Former tennis star Sania Mirza has opened up on her unachieved ambitions, saying an Olympic medal would have completed her career. 6. The United States Tennis Association and the U.S Open are hoping Novak Djokovic is successful in his bid to enter the country after the Serbian, who is not vaccinated against COVID-19, applied for special permission last month.
- The Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad is not expected to have a rank turner like Indore reportedly. 2. Former Pakistan spinner Danish Kaneria has said that Indian opener Shubman Gill needs to improve and has to make the most of his chances. 3. India Women's cricketer Taniya Bhatia is more than ready to set foot into the inaugural Women's Premier League 2023 (WPL). 4. Mumbai Indians' Head of Global Cricket Operations Zaheer Khan said he was excited to see the start of the much-anticipated Women's Premier League, saying the franchise-based T20 league will help Indian cricket evolve and produce more big stage-ready players. 5. Former tennis star Sania Mirza has opened up on her unachieved ambitions, saying an Olympic medal would have completed her career. 6. The United States Tennis Association and the U.S Open are hoping Novak Djokovic is successful in his bid to enter the country after the Serbian, who is not vaccinated against COVID-19, applied for special permission last month.
- There was no twist in the tale as Australia turned the tables on India with an emphatic nine-wicket win in the third Test on a track that offered wicked turn and variable bounce, confirming their place in the World Test Championship (WTC) final in Indore Friday. 2. Jason Roy struck a century while Sam Curran put in a fine all-round performance as England thrashed Bangladesh by 132 runs in the second one-day international in Dhaka on Friday. 3. The International Cricket Council (ICC) has declared the pitch used for the third Test encounter between India and Australia in Indore as "poor" under the ICC Pitch and Outfield Monitoring Process and as a result, the Holkar Stadium has received three demerit points. 4. A victory in the third Test against India in Indore helped Australia become the first team to qualify for the final of the 2021-23 cycle of World Test Championship. 5. Neymar has been ruled out of Paris Saint-Germain's Champions League last 16 second leg against Bayern Munich next week, the Ligue 1 club's coach Christophe Galtier said on Friday. 6. Paris Saint-Germain and Morocco defender Achraf Hakimi has been charged with rape, French prosecutors told AFP on Friday.
- There was no twist in the tale as Australia turned the tables on India with an emphatic nine-wicket win in the third Test on a track that offered wicked turn and variable bounce, confirming their place in the World Test Championship (WTC) final in Indore Friday. 2. Kagiso Rabada picked up six for 50 to bowl South Africa to an 87-run victory over West Indies in the first Test at SuperSport Park in Centurion on Thursday. 3. Australia's World Cup-winning captain Meg Lanning has been named the captain of Delhi Capitals for the inaugural edition of the Women's Premier League, while Jemimah Rodrigues has been named her deputy. 4. New Zealand Cricket (NZC) announced on Thursday that the national men's senior side will play a three-T20I match series against United Arab Emirates (UAE) in UAE in August this year. 5. Former US Open champions Emma Raducanu and Dominic Thiem have been handed wild card entries into the Miami Open, the tournament said on Thursday. 6. Alejandro Garnacho and Fred struck late as Manchester United came from behind to beat West Ham 3-1 and reach the FA Cup quarter-finals on Wednesday but Tottenham were stunned by Championship side Sheffield United.
- Kagiso Rabada picked up six for 50 to bowl South Africa to an 87-run victory over West Indies in the first Test at SuperSport Park in Centurion on Thursday. 2. Bangladesh has added batsman Shamim Hossain to its squad for Friday's second one-day international against England as injury cover for several players, an official said. 3. Australia's World Cup-winning captain Meg Lanning has been named the captain of Delhi Capitals for the inaugural edition of the Women's Premier League, while Jemimah Rodrigues has been named her deputy. 4. New Zealand Cricket (NZC) announced on Thursday that the national men's senior side will play a three-T20I match series against United Arab Emirates (UAE) in UAE in August this year. 5. Former US Open champions Emma Raducanu and Dominic Thiem have been handed wild card entries into the Miami Open, the tournament said on Thursday. 6. Alejandro Garnacho and Fred struck late as Manchester United came from behind to beat West Ham 3-1 and reach the FA Cup quarter-finals on Wednesday but Tottenham were stunned by Championship side Sheffield United.
- Indian all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja became the second player in India to take 500 wickets and score 5,000 runs in international cricket. 2. Ravichandran Ashwin has replaced James Anderson to become the world's number one Test bowler in the ICC rankings. 3. Mumbai Indians have received a big boost as their pacer Jofra Archer is fit and available for the complete IPL 2023. 4. India skipper Harmanpreet Kaur has been officially announced as the captain of the Mumbai Indians team ahead of the inaugural edition of the Women's Premier League starting on Saturday. 5. Just Fontaine, the French soccer great who scored a record 13 goals at the 1958 World Cup, has passed away. He was 89. 6. Australian David John along with BJ Kariappa and Shivendra Singh will serve as the Indian men's hockey team's interim coaches after Graham Reid stepped down as the nation's head coach following the FIH hockey World Cup.
- Star India pacer Jasprit Bumrah has been ruled out of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023, sources told. 2. New Zealand beat England by just one run in a second-Test thriller on Tuesday to draw the series despite having been forced to follow-on in Wellington. 3. India, by virtue of finishing inside the top-three in their group in the recently concluded Women's T20 World Cup in South Africa, are among the eight automatic qualifiers for the 2024 edition of the tournament scheduled in Bangladesh. 4. Proteas Women's openers Laura Wolvaardt and Tazmin Brits have attained career best positions in the ICC Women's T20I player rankings after helping the hosts reach their first ever ICC T20 World Cup final. 5. Tokyo Olympics bronze medallist Lovlina Borgohain and reigning world champion Nikhat Zareen will spearhead India's challenge at the IBA Women's World Boxing Championships 2023 in New Delhi. 6. A wounded Barcelona face Real Madrid in the Copa del Rey semi-final first leg on Thursday hunting for a Clasico win to make coach Xavi Hernandez's gamble at a critical moment of the season pay off.
- India's wicket-keeper batter Richa Ghosh's exploits during the side's run to the semi-finals of the Women's T20 World Cup in Cape Town have earned her a place in ICC's Most Valuable Team of the tournament announced on Monday. 2. Australian pacer Mitchell Starc and all-rounder Cameron Green, who missed the first two Tests of the series against India, are set to play in the third Test in Indore from March 1 onwards. 3. Kane Williamson re-affirmed his status as the best batter New Zealand has ever produced when he overtook long-time teammate Ross Taylor to become the Blackcaps' leading Test run-scorer of all time. 4. The Gujarat Giants, owned by Adani Group are all set for the inaugural edition of the Women's Premier League. 5. Novak Djokovic on Monday achieved another historic milestone in his career, overtaking Steffi Graf's record for most weeks by a men's or women's tennis player as World No 1. 6. Manchester United crushed Newcastle United's hopes of claiming a first domestic trophy for nearly 70 years with a clinical 2-0 victory in the League Cup final at Wembley on Sunday.
- Beth Mooney struck a match-winning unbeaten 74 as Australia claimed its sixth Women's T20 World Cup title with a 19-run victory over host South Africa at a vibrant Newlands in Cape Town on Sunday. 2. Even though New Zealand is having a poor form of run, Tim Southee is breaking records for fun. 3. Former India coach Ravi Shastri is against the idea of picking a vice-captain in a home series as he feels it complicates the selection of the best XI when the deputy team leader is not in form. 4. New Zealand wicketkeeper-batter Tom Latham crossed the 5,000-run mark in Test cricket on Sunday. The batter accomplished this milestone during New Zealand's second Test against England at Wellington. 5. Chelsea manager Graham Potter acknowledged he cannot rely on the support of the club's board for much longer after a 2-0 defeat at Tottenham on Sunday. 6. Hubert Hurkacz beat local favourite Benjamin Bonzi in straight sets to win the ATP250 tournament in Marseille on Sunday.
- Ace Indian all-rounder Deepti Sharma was on Saturday announced as the vice-captain of UP Warriorz in the upcoming Women's Premier League. 2. Young wicketkeeper-batter Richa Ghosh was the lone Indian among nine players shortlisted for the Women's T20 World Cup Player of the Tournament. 3. Sri Lanka is willing to take a huge gamble as they have included Nishan Madushka and Milan Rathnayake for their upcoming test series against New Zealand. 4. England bowling all-rounder Katherine Sciver-Brunt announced on Saturday that her World Cup career is over following a narrow loss to South Africa in the semifinal of the ongoing ICC Women's T20 World Cup on Friday. 5. Barbora Krejcikova upset World No.1 Iga Swiatek in straight sets to win her career's first Masters title in Dubai on Saturday. 6. Daniil Medvedev won his second title in as many weeks with a straight sets victory over Andy Murray in the Qatar Open final in Doha on Saturday.
- South Africa beat England by six runs to reach its maiden final of the Women's T20 World Cup on Friday at the Newlands Cricket Ground in Cape Town. 2. Australia captain Pat Cummins will miss the third Test in India after returning home to be with his ailing mother in Sydney, Cricket Australia said on Friday. 3. Dimuth Karunaratne will lead Sri Lanka in a two-Test series in New Zealand which is all set to begin on March 9. 4. Neil McKenzie will be South Africa's batting consultant for the forthcoming two-match Test series against the West Indies, which begins on February 28, Cricket South Africa (CSA) announced on Thursday. 5. Manchester United was paired with Real Betis in the round of 16 of the Europa League on Friday, giving the 2017 champions another Spanish opponent after eliminating Barcelona. 6. Ace Indian shuttler PV Sindhu and her coach Park Tae-Sang have parted ways, the South Korean confirmed on his social media account on Friday.
- Defending champion Australia held its nerves as it beat India by five runs in a thrilling Women's T20 World Cup semi-final on Thursday. 2. Australia have named a trio of key players in their squad to make a return from injury during next month's three-match ODI series in India. 3. South Africa batter Aiden Markram has been named the captain for Sunrisers Hyderabad ahead of IPL 2023 as announced by the franchise on Thursday. 4. India's pitches in Nagpur and Delhi for the first two Tests of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy against Australia have received an average rating from the International Cricket Council (ICC). 5. Former world number one Andy Murray staged another defiant fightback on Thursday to beat French qualifier Alexandre Muller and reach the Qatar Open semifinals. 6. Sergio Ramos announced his retirement from the Spanish national team on Thursday.
- India batter KL Rahul's prolonged slump in form is likely to cost him his place for the third test against Australia with demands growing for Shubman Gill's inclusion for the match in Indore. 2. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) will move out of its headquarters in the Wankhede premises in South Mumbai. 3. Australian Ashton Agar is set to return home from the ongoing tour of India to play domestic cricket for Western Australia. 4. England Test captain Ben Stokes has indicated that he is ready to miss the latter stages of IPL, if needed, in order to play the Test match against Ireland starting June 1. 5. Victor Osimhen Sends Napoli To Victory In Champions League Last 16. 6. Indian Grandmaster Vidit Gujrathi Stuns World Champion Magnus Carlsen.
- David Warner has been ruled out of the final two Tests of the ongoing Border-Gavaskar series with a fractured left elbow. 2. After Tata IPL, it will also be Tata WPL. The Tata Group, one of the premier corporates in the country, has bagged the title rights of the Women's Premier League (WPL). 3. Riding on the back of aggressive half-centuries from Nat Sciver-Brunt (81* off 40) and Danni Wyatt (59 off 33), England thumped Pakistan by a massive 114 runs to end the group stages of the 2023 T20 World Cup unbeaten. 4. Young South African batter Tristan Stubbs has penned a deal with Durham for the 2023 T20 Blast, the club confirmed on Tuesday (February 21). 5. A glorious chapter and an illustrious career came to an end in Indian sport on Tuesday as Sania Mirza played her last match as a professional tennis player at the WTA Dubai Duty Free Championships. 6. The talismanic forward, who recently won the FIFA World Cup with Argentina, is on the brink of reaching a historic milestone in his club career.
- India entered the Women's T20 World Cup semifinals after beating Ireland by five runs via the DLS method. 2. Rohit Sharma joined Babar Azam and MS Dhoni in an elite list as India defeated Australia in the second game of the four-match Test series in Delhi. 3. Former India opener Gautam Gambhir has said that only individual performances can help Australia stage a comeback against India in the ongoing Border-Gavaskar series. 4. Australian pacer Josh Hazlewood has been ruled out of the remaining test series scheduled to place in Indore followed by Ahmedabad. 5. The final of the Indian Super League will be held at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Goa, on March 18. 6. World no. 2 Carlos Alcaraz defeated second seed Cameron Norrie 6-3, 7-5 to claim his seventh ATP Tour title at the Argentina Open.
- India defeated Australia by six wickets in the second Test to take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the four-match series in another three-day finish. 2. BCCI announced India's squads for the third and fourth Tests against Australia, as well as the three-match ODI series. 3. Indian batter Virat Kohli made history as he became the sixth batter in history to score 25,000 or more runs in international cricket. 4. England bundled out New Zealand for 126 runs in the latter's second innings to win the game by 267 runs. 5. Teenager Varun Tomar bagged a bronze medal in the men's 10m air pistol competition, opening India's account at the International Shooting Sport Federation World Cup in Cairo. 6. Indian tennis players Mukund Sasikumar and Prajnesh Gunneswaran made their way into the final qualifying round at the Bengaluru Open 2023 after registering contrasting victories on Sunday.
- BCCI announced India's squads for the third and fourth Tests against Australia, as well as the three-match ODI series. 2. Indian batter Virat Kohli made history as he became the sixth batter in history to score 25,000 or more runs in international cricket. 3. England bundled out New Zealand for 126 runs in the latter's second innings to win the game by 267 runs. 4. Teenager Varun Tomar bagged a bronze medal in the men's 10m air pistol competition, opening India's account at the International Shooting Sport Federation World Cup in Cairo. 5. Indian tennis players Mukund Sasikumar and Prajnesh Gunneswaran made their way into the final qualifying round at the Bengaluru Open 2023 after registering contrasting victories on Sunday.
- India defeated Australia by six wickets in the second Test to take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the four-match series in another three-day finish. 2. Bangladesh pace bowler Taskin Ahmed turned down an offer from Multan Sultans in the ongoing Pakistan Super League in order to train for the upcoming home series against England. 3. England pace duo Stuart Broad and James Anderson created history by claiming the record for most Test wickets as a bowling pair from Australian greats Shane Warne and Glenn McGrath. 4. England all-rounder and Test skipper Ben Stokes made history, surpassing New Zealand's Brendon McCullum to become the player with the most sixes in the history of Test cricket. 5. Footballer Christian Atsu has been found dead under the rubble of his home almost two weeks after the Turkey earthquake, his agent has confirmed. 6. Hockey Association of Odisha, Hockey Madhya Pradesh and Hockey Himachal added three points each to their tally after winning encounters in the 13th Hockey India Senior Women National Championship 2023.
- England beat India by 11 runs in their Group B fixture of the ongoing Women's T20 World Cup 2023 in Port Elizabeth. 2. Bangladesh pace bowler Taskin Ahmed turned down an offer from Multan Sultans in the ongoing Pakistan Super League in order to train for the upcoming home series against England. 3. England pace duo Stuart Broad and James Anderson created history by claiming the record for most Test wickets as a bowling pair from Australian greats Shane Warne and Glenn McGrath. 4. England all-rounder and Test skipper Ben Stokes made history, surpassing New Zealand's Brendon McCullum to become the player with the most sixes in the history of Test cricket. 5. Footballer Christian Atsu has been found dead under the rubble of his home almost two weeks after the Turkey earthquake, his agent has confirmed. 6. Hockey Association of Odisha, Hockey Madhya Pradesh and Hockey Himachal added three points each to their tally after winning encounters in the 13th Hockey India Senior Women National Championship 2023.
- Chetan Sharma has stepped down as the chief selector of the Indian team. 2. Defending champions Gujarat Titans will take on Chennai Super Kings in Ahmedabad on March 31 in the opening match of IPL 2023. 3. Rajasthan Royals fast bowler Prasidh Krishna will miss the upcoming season of the Indian Premier League. 4. Temba Bavuma has been named South Africa's new Test skipper as part of CSA's restructuring of the leadership group, taking over from Dean Elgar. Bavuma, who has been retained as the ODI captain, will take over the Test leadership starting from the upcoming series against the West Indies. 5. Star shuttlers P V Sindhu and H S Prannoy won their respective singles matches as India made it to the quarterfinals of the Asia Mixed Team Badminton Championships as group toppers after defeating Malaysia in Dubai on Thursday. 6. Saudi Arabia has joined the race to buy Manchester United ahead of Friday's nominal deadline, according to a report in Britain's Daily Telegraph, raising the stakes in what could be the most lucrative deal in sports history.
- In a possible solution to the Asia Cup logjam, Pakistan may remain the host and India could be offered to play its matches in the UAE where some games will be held, according to sources in the Board (PCB). 2. Shai Hope and Rovman Powell have been named as West Indies' ODI and T20I captains respectively. 3. Regular skipper Tamim Iqbal has returned to the ODI squad for the upcoming series against England at home, the Bangladesh Cricket Board confirmed on Thursday (February 16). 4. Theunis de Bruyn has announced his retirement from international cricket at the age of 30. 5. India's Asian Games gold-medal winning footballer and Olympian Tulsidas Balaram died in Kolkata on Thursday after a prolonged illness, sources close to his family said. 6. Karim Benzema netted two penalties as Real Madrid breezed to a 4-0 win over rock-bottom Elche on Wednesday to cut the gap on La Liga leaders Barcelona back to eight points.
- Deepti Sharma shone with the ball before Richa Ghosh led India to a six-wicket win over West Indies in their Women's T20 World Cup Group 2 match in Cape Town on Wednesday. 2. India on Wednesday claimed the top spot in the latest ICC Test rankings after winning the first Test encounter against Australia in Nagpur. 3. Royal Challengers Bangalore have named Ben Sawyer as their head coach for the inaugural season of the Women's Premier League, starting March 4. 4. Should his fitness assessment prove he is capable of handling the load of a Test match, Shreyas Iyer will return to the Indian eleven for the second Test against Australia in Delhi. 5. Brahim Diaz shot AC Milan to a 1-0 win over Tottenham Hotspur on Tuesday which gave the seven-time European kings control of their Champions League last-16 tie. 6. Swiss Belinda Bencic, the No 7 seed, advanced to the last 8 of the Qatar Open by edging out Belarusian wildcard Victoria Azarenka 1-6, 7-6, 6-4 at the Khalifa International Tennis and Squash Complex in Doha on Wednesday.
- Gudakesh Motie spun West Indies to a 1-0 series win as they wrapped up the second Test against Zimbabwe by an innings and four runs. 2. Shreyas Iyer is set to join the Indian Test squad for the second Test against Australia to be played from Friday, February 14 in New Delhi. 3. The second Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy between India and Australia beginning on Friday is set to be played in front of a packed house. 4. BCCI announced the schedule for the inaugural edition of the Women's Premier League on Tuesday. 5. India's 20km race walkers Priyanka Goswami and Akshdeep Singh became the first athletes from the country to qualify for the 2024 Paris Olympics. 6. Russia's gymnastics and wrestling federation's said they had been invited to take part in this year's Asian Games, a move that could potentially pave the way for their athletes to qualify for next year's Paris Olympics.
- The auction for the inaugural edition of the Women's Premier League is underway at the Jio World Convention Centre in Mumbai. 2. Eoin Morgan, who led England to their first-ever ICC Men's World Cup title in 2019, announced his retirement from professional cricket with immediate effect. 3. India batter Shubman Gill has been named ICC Men's Player of the Month for January following a series of impressive innings in the ODI format, while England U-19 skipper Grace Scrivens became the youngest player to be named for the women's honour. 4. Former Australia captain Ian Chappell has said that the move to open the innings for India in Test cricket saved Rohit Sharma's career. 5. India are in the plans of the racing federation, said FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem at the sidelines of India's first-ever Formula E race. 6. Referee John Brooks has been replaced as the VAR official for Premier League matches between Liverpool, Everton, and Arsenal and Manchester City on Wednesday after wrongly disallowing a Brighton goal against Crystal Palace.
- India beat Pakistan by 7 wickets in the Group B match at the 2023 Women's T20 World Cup. 2. The third Test of the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy between India and Australia will not be played in Dharamsala because the venue is not ready to host an international match. 3. Bengal and Saurashtra have advanced to the 2022-23 Ranji Trophy final after outright wins in their respective semi-final fixtures on Day 5. 4. India's left-arm pacer Jaydev Unadkat was released from the squad for the 2nd Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy against Australia. 5. Southampton have announced on Sunday that they have sacked their manager Nathan Jones, three months after he took over the job following a string of poor results. 6. India ace shuttler Sindhu has said she has completely recovered from the stress fracture she suffered in August 2022 and is 100 per cent mentally and physically ready for the 2023 season.
- India outplayed Australia by an innings and 132 runs in the first Test of the four-match series in Nagpur. 2. Team India on Saturday moved one step closer towards securing a place in the ICC World Test Championship (WTC) final as the Rohit Sharma-led side thrashed Australia by an innings and 132 runs in the first Test. 3. India vice-captain Smriti Mandhana has likely been ruled out of the Harmanpreet Kaur-led side's Women's T20 World Cup opener against Pakistan. 4. Top knocks from Natalie Sciver and Heather Knight guided England to a seven wicket victory against West Indies at Boland Park. 5. Tajinderpal Singh Toor, India's current national record holder in men's outside shot put, clinched a gold medal with a personal indoor best of 19.49 m at the ongoing Asian Indoor Athletics Championships 2023 held in Astana, Kazakhstan. 6. The Russian sports minister said Saturday that Ukraine's call to ban Russian athletes from the 2024 Paris Olympics, which gathered support from several countries, was "unacceptable".
- India batter Rohit Sharma scripted history and became the first captain from the country to hit a ton across all three formats in international cricket. 2. Australian off-spinner Todd Murphy scripted history on Day 2 of the first Test against India in Nagpur on Friday. Todd Murphy broke a 141-year-old record and became the youngest Australian to take a five-wicket haul on his Test debut. 3. Former India head coach Ravi Shastri lauded captain Rohit Sharma for his composed century on Day 2 of the Test match. 4. Former cricketer Ajay Jadeja has claimed that Ravindra Jadeja's batting consistency is coming from the mental change he has made to his game in the past few years. 5. Cristiano Ronaldo scored four goals for Al-Nassr in the Saudi Pro League to reach the career milestone of 500 Club goals. 6. PSG coach Christophe Galtier said that Lionel Messi will be available for the Champions League game against Bayern Munich on Tuesday despite being left out of the squad for this weekend's French league match at Monaco.
- Rashid Khan, the Afghanistan legspinner, was in the SA20 in South Africa over the last one month and now he is in the UAE to feature in playoffs stage of the ILT20. 2. Former Zimbabwe international Peter Moor has been picked in Ireland's Test squads for upcoming matches against Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. 3. Rape-accused former national captain Sandeep Lamichhane has been included in the 14-member final squad of Nepal announced on Thursday for the Triangular Series of ICC World Cup League. 4. Kent have appointed former Worcestershire head coach Alex Gidman as their men's batting coach. 5. Manchester United have reportedly opened talks with Qatari investors as speculation intensifies over the future ownership of the Premier League giants ahead of a deadline for bids. 6. The semifinals and final of the National Football Championship for the Santosh Trophy will be held between March 1 and 4 at the King Fahd International Stadium in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, the national federation announced on Thursday.
- Rashid Khan, the Afghanistan legspinner, was in the SA20 in South Africa over the last one month and now he is in the UAE to feature in playoffs stage of the ILT20. 2. Former Zimbabwe international Peter Moor has been picked in Ireland's Test squads for upcoming matches against Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. 3. Rape-accused former national captain Sandeep Lamichhane has been included in the 14-member final squad of Nepal announced on Thursday for the Triangular Series of ICC World Cup League. 4. Kent have appointed former Worcestershire head coach Alex Gidman as their men's batting coach. 5. Manchester United have reportedly opened talks with Qatari investors as speculation intensifies over the future ownership of the Premier League giants ahead of a deadline for bids. 6. The semifinals and final of the National Football Championship for the Santosh Trophy will be held between March 1 and 4 at the King Fahd International Stadium in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, the national federation announced on Thursday.
- Zimbabwe have seen off a late bid by the West Indies to force an unlikely result on the last day's play as they finished on 6-134 in their second innings of the drawn first Test. 2. Sandeep Lamichhane could be included in Nepal's squad for their Cricket World Cup League 2 tri-series at home in Kirtipur against Namibia and Scotland, in what would constitute his first appearance since his arrest last year. 3. Richa Ghosh smashed an attacking unbeaten 91 as India defeated Bangladesh by 52 runs in a warm-up match ahead of the Women's T20 World Cup. 4. Cricket in America is set to welcome a new dawn on March 19 at the iconic NASA Space Center in Houston with the launch of Major League Cricket (MLC). 5. No.2 seed Belinda Bencic of Switzerland claimed a spot in her second quarterfinal of the season with a 6-4, 7-5 win over Ukraine's Marta Kostyuk at the Mubadala Abu Dhabi Open on Wednesday. 6. NorthEast United FC pocketed their first points on the road this season in the Indian Super League (ISL) after an exhilarating 3-3 draw with East Bengal FC at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan Stadium on Wednesday.
- Aaron Finch has announced his retirement from T20Is, bringing the curtains down on his Australia career spanning 12 years. 2. Bangladesh ODI skipper Tamim Iqbal will be rested for the remaining part of the Bangladesh Premier League, in order to ensure he will be fit and ready for the limited overs series against England next month. 3. Pakistan wicketkeeper-batter Kamran Akmal on Tuesday announced his retirement from all forms of cricket after being named on the national selection committee. 4. Gary Ballance became only the second Test batsman after Kepler Wessels to score a century for two countries, hitting an unbeaten 137 for Zimbabwe against the West Indies in Bulawayo on Tuesday. 5. Indian tennis ace Sania Mirza and her American partner Bethanie Mattek-Sands suffered a straight-set defeat against the pair of Kirsten Flipkens and Laura Siegemund in the first round of the Abu Dhabi Open. 6. Manchester City were the ultra-rich "noisy neighbours" who became the Premier League's dominant force. But they now face an uncertain future that includes the ultimate threat of relegation.
- The much-awaited inaugural season of the Women's Premier League (WPL) will be played from March 4 to 26 in Mumbai. 2. Former India captain Sourav Ganguly has lauded MS Dhoni for his impact on a generation of cricketers. 3. With the long-awaited Women's Premier League set to begin this year, Indian pace legend Jhulan Goswami says it's important to guide young players as they might struggle under the spotlight and lose track. 4. Ireland pacer Joshua Little will miss the upcoming Bangladesh and Sri Lanka tours due to his franchise commitments. 5. Harry Kane has set his sights on breaking the Premier League's all-time goals record after becoming the leading scorer in Tottenham's history. 6. India men's singles shuttler Manraj Singh and women's singles shuttler Rakshitha Sree S will lead the 19-member strong Indian contingent at the upcoming Dutch Junior International and German Junior Grand Prix events.
- Josh Hazlewood is likely to be ruled out of the first half of the Test series after having not recovered from an Achilles injury on his left leg, which he picked up after bowling in the Sydney Test last month. 2. The Mumbai-based franchise of the Women's Premier League on Sunday announced Charlotte Edwards as their head coach and Jhulan Goswami in the dual role of the team mentor and bowling coach. 3. India batting legend Mithali Raj stated that India's chances at the Women's T20 World Cup 2023 will depend on its top order. 4. Faf du Plessis sent another timely reminder to the Proteas selectors that he remains one of the premier limited-overs batters in the world at a raucous Wanderers on Sunday. 5. China's Lin Zhu triumphed over Ukraine's Lesia Tsurenko in the final of the 2023 Thailand Open in the seaside resort of Hua Hin on Sunday evening. 6. Harry Kane became Tottenham's record goal scorer on Sunday when he netted his 267th goal for the club against Manchester City.
- A half-century from skipper Ashton Turner and bowling performances from Jason Behrendorff and Matthew Kelly helped Perth Scorchers capture their fifth Big Bash League title after downing Brisbane Heat in the final by five wickets at Perth on Saturday. 2. The Asian Cricket Council has delayed making a formal announcement regarding the venue for the forthcoming Asia Cup edition but the tournament is all set to be shifted to the UAE from Pakistan. 3. Former India batter Suresh Raina is baffled by the Australian team's decision to opt for simulation training rather than play warm-up games ahead of the first Border-Gavaskar Test, starting February 9 in Nagpur. 4. Veteran Indian spinner Ravi Ashwin, who will be one of the integral parts of the four-match Test series against Australia, has claimed that Shreyas and Rishabh Pant have been India's go-to Test batters in the last few years. 5. Sports Minister Anurag Thakur on Saturday said 1500 athletes from across the country will take part in the Khelo India Winter Games, scheduled to start in the famous ski resort of Gulmarg in North Kashmir from February 10. 6. India were relegated to World Group II for the first time in Davis Cup after they lost 1-3 to Denmark on Saturday, February 4.
- Bangladesh pace bowling coach Allan Donald will now be available until the upcoming 2023 ODI World Cup in India in October-November, Bangladesh Cricket Board told on Friday. 2. Indian cricket board secretary Jay Shah has flown to Bahrain where an emergent meeting of the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) has been called at PCB chairman Najam Sethi's behest to decide fate of Pakistan's Asia Cup hosting rights. 3. Rachel Delaney has been called into Ireland Women's T20 World Cup squad after Rebecca Stokell was ruled out due to an injury. 4. The Gujarat Giants, the Ahmedabad-based WPL side, have appointed Rachael Haynes, a former Australian women's cricketer, as their head coach. 5. American car manufacturer Ford will return to Formula One in 2026 with a link-up with world champions Red Bull, the company said on Friday. 6. The summit clash of this season's Indian Super League (ISL) will be held on March 18, the organisers announced on Friday.
- Kyle Jamieson, the New Zealand all-rounder, is set for an international return as he was named in the 14-member Test squad to face England in a two-Test series. 2. Matthew Wade will be joining Joburg Super Kings, a subsidiary of four-time IPL champions Chennai Super Kings. 3. Somerset captain Tom Abell and Leicestershire legspinner Rehan Ahmed have been named in England's 15-man ODI and T20I squads for their tour of Bangladesh. 4. Mumbai's Jio World Convention Centre is almost certain to host the inaugural Women's Premier League auction on February 13. 5. Indian shuttler B. Sai Praneeth advanced to the second round of the men's singles competition at the ongoing Thailand Masters. 6. Raphinha and Robert Lewandowski's strikes helped Barcelona move eight points clear at the top of La Liga with a 2-1 win at Real Betis on Wednesday.
- Shubman Gill's unbeaten 126 followed by an all-round performance from captain Hardik Pandya helped India bundle out New Zealand for 66 to register a mammoth 168-run victory over Blackcaps in the third and final T20I of the three-match series at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Wednesday. 2. India batter Shreyas Iyer has been ruled out of the opening Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy against Australia starting February 9 in Nagpur. 3. England all-rounder Tom Curran has decided to take an indefinite break from red-ball cricket to focus on his physical and mental health. 4. Sri Lanka on Wednesday named their 15-member squad for the forthcoming ICC Women's T20 World Cup in South Africa. 5. Michael Schumacher's son Mick could be driving a McLaren this season should the Formula One team need a stand-in for race regulars Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri. 6. Manchester United signed Bayern Munich midfielder Marcel Sabitzer on loan till the season end in a late Deadline Day move.
- The curator of the Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow has been removed from his job after preparing a "shocker of a pitch" for the second T20I against New Zealand. 2. India all-rounder Deepti Sharma climbed to the second spot and England's Sophie Ecclestone claimed the top place in the latest bowling rankings announced by International Cricket Council (ICC) on Tuesday. 3. Leicestershire County Cricket Club (LCCC) announced on Tuesday that they have signed India batter Ajinkya Rahane for the 2023 season. 4. Bangladesh have named their replacement for Russell Domingo for the position of the new head coach of the men's national team. 5. Everton Football Club confirmed the appointment of Sean Dyche as the Club's new Men's Senior Team Manager after it sacked their manager Frank Lampard following the club's defeat to West Ham United by 2-0. 6. Alexander Zverev of Germany will not face disciplinary action from ATP, following allegations of domestic abuse against the German, the men's tennis governing body announced on Tuesday.
- Jodhpur's Barkatullah Khan Stadium might be hosting its first-ever IPL match during the upcoming edition. 2. The Australian Open set a Grand Slam attendance record with more than 900,000 spectators visiting over three weeks, organisers said, despite the absence of some big-name players and schedule disruptions due to rain. 3. Veteran batter Murali Vijay has announced his retirement from international cricket on Monday (January 30). 4. Lancashire have announced the double signing of New Zealand internationals Daryl Mitchell and Colin de Grandhomme ahead of the 2023 season. 5. Three Indian cricketers — newly-crowned World Cup-winning captain Shafali Verma, her opening partner Shweta Sehrawat and talented leg-spinner Parshavi Chopra were on Monday named in the ICC U-19 Women's T20 World Cup team of the tournament. 6. Indian men's hockey team chief coach Graham Reid on Monday resigned from his position following the host nation's disastrous outing at the just-concluded World Cup.
- Veteran batter Murali Vijay has announced his retirement from international cricket on Monday (January 30). 2. Pakistan's experienced all-rounder Shoaib Malik feels he still has a lot to offer and even harbours hopes of returning to the Pakistan T20I setup. 3. Lancashire have announced the double signing of New Zealand internationals Daryl Mitchell and Colin de Grandhomme ahead of the 2023 season. 4. Three Indian cricketers — newly-crowned World Cup-winning captain Shafali Verma, her opening partner Shweta Sehrawat and talented leg-spinner Parshavi Chopra were on Monday named in the ICC U-19 Women's T20 World Cup team of the tournament. 5. Indian men's hockey team chief coach Graham Reid on Monday resigned from his position following the host nation's disastrous outing at the just-concluded World Cup. 6. Novak Djokovic reclaimed top spot in the ATP rankings released on Monday after winning his 22nd Grand Slam title at the Australian Open.
- South Africa on Sunday took an unassailable 2-0 lead in the series after beating England by five wickets in the second T20I. 2. Brighton caused an upset by knocking defending champions Liverpool out of the ongoing FA Cup after a 2-1 win at home to progress to the fifth round of the tournament. 3. Suryakumar Yadav and Hardik Pandya kept their cool to guide India to a hard-fought six-wicket win over New Zealand in the second T20I encounter in Lucknow. 4. Shafali Verma-led Indian team made history after winning the inaugural edition of the U19 Women's T20 Cup in South Africa. 5. BCCI secretary Jay Shah announced a sum of Rs 5 crore for the Indian U19 women's team and the support staff after they clinched the U19 Women's T20 World Cup trophy. 6. Novak Djokovic put up a dominant show against Stefanos Tsitsipas of Greece to win the men's singles final match 6-3, 7-6, 7-6 to claim the record-extending 10th Australian Open title.
- Suryakumar Yadav and Hardik Pandya kept their cool to guide India to a hard-fought six-wicket win over New Zealand in the second T20I encounter in Lucknow. 2. BCCI secretary Jay Shah announced a sum of Rs 5 crore for the Indian U19 women's team and the support staff after they clinched the U19 Women's T20 World Cup trophy. 3. Shafali Verma-led Indian team made history after winning the inaugural edition of the U19 Women's T20 Cup in South Africa. 4. England will not play any practice game during their upcoming limited-overs tour of Bangladesh in March, confirmed BCB's chief executive. 5. Germany scripted an incredible penalty shootout win over Belgium on Sunday to be crowned as the Hockey World Cup champions for the third time in their history. 6. Novak Djokovic put up a dominant show against Stefanos Tsitsipas of Greece to win the men's singles final match 6-3, 7-6, 7-6 to claim the record-extending 10th Australian Open title.
- Australia all-rounder Cameron Green is racing the clock to be fit for the first Test in India as he recovers from a broken finger. 2. Casemiro scored twice as Manchester United turned on the style to beat 10-man Reading 3-1 and reach the FA Cup fifth round on Saturday as Tottenham forward Son Heung-min ended his recent goal drought. 3. Australia all-rounder Glenn Maxwell is likely to return to professional cricket as early as in a couple of weeks' time as he is expected to target Australia's three-match ODI series against India in March to make his international comeback reportedly. 4. Gujarat Giants has appointed former India captain Mithali Raj as mentor and advisor for the upcoming inaugural edition of the Women's Premier League. 5. Sky Sports has been awarded the ICC tournament broadcast rights until the 2031 edition of the Cricket World Cup as the British sports channel has succeeded in signing and finalizing a lucrative eight-year deal. 6. TOPS Development athletes set to compete in Khelo India Youth Games Madhya Pradesh.
- Devon Conway and Daryl Mitchell conjured up fluent and fiery half-centuries before the spinners choked the hosts as New Zealand outplayed India by 21 runs in the opening T20I to take a 1-0 lead in the three-match series on Friday. 2. Opener Shweta Sherawat smashed an unbeaten fifty after Parshavi Chopra's triple strike as India notched up a eight-wicket win over New Zealand to storm into the final of the inaugural Under-19 Women's T20 World Cup. 3. Cricket West Indies have roped in legendary batter Brian Lara as a 'performance mentor', who will work across formats with the international teams as well as with the academy. 4. Irvine Shillingford, the first Dominican to represent the West Indies, has passed away. 5. A rampant Novak Djokovic surged into a 10th Australian Open final Friday to close in on a record-equalling 22nd Grand Slam crown, with only Stefanos Tsitsipas now standing in his way. 6. Star drag-flicker Gonzalo Peillat struck a second-half hat-trick as Germany made a sensational comeback after being two goals down to beat Australia 4-3 and enter the FIH Men's World Cup final for the fifth time on Friday.
- South Africa spoilt Jofra Archer's return to international cricket and boosted their own chances of direct qualification for this year's ICC Men's Cricket World Cup with an impressive 27-run victory over England on Friday. 2. Nathan Ake's remarkable goal gave Manchester City a 1-0 victory over Arsenal in the FA Cup's fourth round, to advance into the fifth round at the Etihad Stadium. 3. Devon Conway and Daryl Mitchell conjured up fluent and fiery half-centuries before the spinners choked the hosts as New Zealand outplayed India by 21 runs in the opening T20I to take a 1-0 lead in the three-match series on Friday. 4. Opener Shweta Sherawat smashed an unbeaten fifty after Parshavi Chopra's triple strike as India notched up a eight-wicket win over New Zealand to storm into the final of the inaugural Under-19 Women's T20 World Cup. 5. Cricket West Indies have roped in legendary batter Brian Lara as a 'performance mentor', who will work across formats with the international teams as well as with the academy. 6. Star drag-flicker Gonzalo Peillat struck a second-half hat-trick as Germany made a sensational comeback after being two goals down to beat Australia 4-3 and enter the FIH Men's World Cup final for the fifth time on Friday.
- Devon Conway and Daryl Mitchell conjured up fluent and fiery half-centuries before the spinners choked the hosts as New Zealand outplayed India by 21 runs in the opening T20I to take a 1-0 lead in the three-match series on Friday. 2. Opener Shweta Sherawat smashed an unbeaten fifty after Parshavi Chopra's triple strike as India notched up a eight-wicket win over New Zealand to storm into the final of the inaugural Under-19 Women's T20 World Cup. 3. Cricket West Indies have roped in legendary batter Brian Lara as a 'performance mentor', who will work across formats with the international teams as well as with the academy. 4. Irvine Shillingford, the first Dominican to represent the West Indies, has passed away. 5. A rampant Novak Djokovic surged into a 10th Australian Open final Friday to close in on a record-equalling 22nd Grand Slam crown, with only Stefanos Tsitsipas now standing in his way. 6. Star drag-flicker Gonzalo Peillat struck a second-half hat-trick as Germany made a sensational comeback after being two goals down to beat Australia 4-3 and enter the FIH Men's World Cup final for the fifth time on Friday.
- New Zealand suffered a huge blow ahead of their ICC Women's T20 World Cup campaign after captain Sophie Devine sustained an injury while playing in the domestic circuit. 2. Sania Mirza and Rohan Bopanna's fairytale journey in the Australian Open 2023 mixed doubles final came to an end with a 6-7, 2-6 defeat to the Brazilian pair of Luisa Stefani and Rafael Matos. 3. India's white-ball opening prospect Ruturaj Gaikwad has been ruled out of the three-match T20I series against New Zealand after he complained of wrist pain. 4. The Asian Cricket Council (ACC) will meet in Bahrain on February fourth. 5. Surrey have signed Australia seam bowler Sean Abbott on a deal until the end of July. 6. India defeated Japan 8-0 in their first match of the 9-16 classification round at FIH Men's Hockey World Cup on Thursday.
- India's white-ball opening prospect Ruturaj Gaikwad has been ruled out of the three-match T20I series against New Zealand after he complained of wrist pain. 2. The Asian Cricket Council (ACC) will meet in Bahrain on February 4. 3. Jofra Archer is expected to make his long-awaited England comeback in Friday's first ODI against South Africa despite being the only absentee from final practice. 4. Surrey have signed Australia seam bowler Sean Abbott on a deal until the end of July. 5. India defeated Japan 8-0 in their first match of the 9-16 classification round at FIH Men's Hockey World Cup on Thursday. 6. Aryna Sabalenka defeated Magda Linette in straight sets to set up a final clash with Elena Rybakina in the women's singles of Australian Open 2023.
- Pakistan captain Babar Azam on Thursday claimed the ICC Men's ODI Cricketer of the Year Award for a second consecutive year. 2. Marcus Rashford scored a dazzling solo goal as Manchester United beat Nottingham Forest 3-0 in the first leg of their League Cup semi-final on Wednesday to virtually book a place at Wembley next month. 3. Star India batter Suryakumar Yadav on Wednesday was named as ICC T20I men's cricketer of the year. 4. India pacer Mohammed Siraj on Wednesday became number one bowler in the ICC rankings for ODI bowlers, a testament to his rapid rise in international cricket. 5. The five teams of BCCI's Women's Premier League were announced on Wednesday with Adani Sportsline shelling out a massive Rs 1289 crore for the Ahmedabad side. 6. Playing the last Grand Slam tournament of her career, Sania Mirza earned the chance to win her seventh major title by reaching the Australian Open mixed doubles final with compatriot Rohan Bopanna here on Wednesday.
- The Australian team is set to depart for India next Wednesday, February 1, after an optional preparatory camp in Sydney this weekend, ahead of the four-match Border-Gavaskar Test series. 2. Magda Linette reacted with disbelief after continuing her dream run into the semi-finals of the Australian Open on Wednesday with a stunning 6-3 7-5 victory over former world number one Karolina Pliskova. 3. India's star wicket-keeper batter Rishabh Pant has been included in ICC's Men's Test Team of the Year, announced by the International Cricket Council on Tuesday. 4. Shreyas Iyer and Mohammed Siraj became the only Indians to feature in the ODI team of the year for 2022, announced by the International Cricket Council on Tuesday. 5. Indian batting stars Smriti Mandhana, Harmanpreet Kaur and pacer Renuka Singh were included in the Women's ODI Team of the Year 2022. 6. Three-time champions Australia became the first team to reach the semifinals of the ongoing FIH Men's Hockey World Cup, defeating Spain by 4-3 in a thrilling quarterfinal match at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar on Tuesday.
- Rohit Sharma scored his first ODI hundred in three years while Shubman Gill continued his domination with his fourth ton as India completed a clean sweep with a 90-run win over New Zealand in the third match in Indore on Tuesday. 2. India's star wicket-keeper batter Rishabh Pant has been included in ICC's Men's Test Team of the Year, announced by the International Cricket Council on Tuesday. 3. Shreyas Iyer and Mohammed Siraj became the only Indians to feature in the ODI team of the year for 2022, announced by the International Cricket Council on Tuesday. 4. Indian batting stars Smriti Mandhana, Harmanpreet Kaur and pacer Renuka Singh were included in the Women's ODI Team of the Year 2022. 5. Three-time champions Australia became the first team to reach the semifinals of the ongoing FIH Men's Hockey World Cup, defeating Spain by 4-3 in a thrilling quarterfinal match at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar on Tuesday. 6. Third-seeded Stefanos Tsitsipas defeated Czech Jiri Lehecka to reach the men's singles semi-finals of the ongoing Australian Open at Rod Laver Arena on Tuesday.
- India defeated the West Indies by 56 runs in the T20I Tri-Series in South Africa, announcing themselves ahead of next month's ICC Women's T20 World Cup. 2. Sania Mirza and Rohan Bopanna went through to the mixed doubles semifinals at the Australian Open. They received a walkover in their quarterfinals. 3. India all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja, who is making a return to competitive cricket after close to six months, said his first priority is to get 100 percent match fit ahead of the crucial Test series against Australia. 4. India head coach Rahul Dravid denied that his team has adopted split captaincy. 5. Pakistan cricket board appointed former cricketer Haroon Rashid as the chairman of the men's senior selection committee. 6. Two-time world champions Germany advanced to the quarterfinals of the ongoing FIH Men's Hockey World Cup after downing France 5-1 in their crossover match on Monday.
- India all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja, who is making a return to competitive cricket after close to six months, said his first priority is to get 100 percent match fit ahead of the crucial Test series against Australia. 2. India head coach Rahul Dravid denied that his team has adopted split captaincy. 3. Pakistan cricket board appointed former cricketer Haroon Rashid as the chairman of the men's senior selection committee. 4. The demerit point handed to the Rawalpindi pitch after the first match of the ICC World Test Championship series between Pakistan and England has now been revoked. 5. Two-time world champions Germany advanced to the quarterfinals of the ongoing FIH Men's Hockey World Cup after downing France 5-1 in their crossover match on Monday. 6. Olympic medallist Boxing great Mary Kom will be leading the sports ministry's Oversight Committee to manage the day-to-day affairs of the wrestling body amid #MeToo row.
- India put its Women's Under-19 T20 World Cup campaign back on track in Group 1 Super Six stage with a commanding seven-wicket win against Sri Lanka on Sunday. 2. Arsenal made a huge statement of their Premier League intent on Sunday, coming from behind to beat in-form Manchester United 3-2 in front of a raucous Emirates crowd. 3. Former India batting coach Sanjay Bangar has said that the Indian bowling attack exploited the conditions in their win against New Zealand in the second ODI in Raipur. 4. Legendary India captain Kapil Dev has said that he can see India having three teams in the future, one each for T20Is, ODIs and Tests. 5. Australian batter Steve Smith is confident that no amount of potential injury scares can keep him away from starting on time for the upcoming Border-Gavaskar Trophy scheduled to be played in India from February 9, 2023. 6. New Zealand defeated India in the second crossover match and marched into the quarterfinals to face Belgium in the ongoing men's Hockey World Cup 2023 on Sunday.
- Former India batting coach Sanjay Bangar has said that the Indian bowling attack exploited the conditions in their win against New Zealand in the second ODI in Raipur. 2. Legendary India captain Kapil Dev has said that he can see India having three teams in the future, one each for T20Is, ODIs and Tests. 3. Australia wicketkeeper-batter Beth Mooney felt that the Women's T20 World Cup 2023 in South Africa is going to be one of the most tightly contested World Cups. 4. Australian batter Steve Smith is confident that no amount of potential injury scares can keep him away from starting on time for the upcoming Border-Gavaskar Trophy scheduled to be played in India from February 9, 2023. 5. New Zealand defeated India in the second crossover match and marched into the quarterfinals to face Belgium in the ongoing men's Hockey World Cup 2023 on Sunday. 6. Greek star Stefanos Tsitsipas edged out Italian Jannik Sinner in a thrilling five-set match on Rod Laver Arena to reach the Australian Open quarterfinals on Sunday.
- India's unbeaten run at the Women's U-19 T20 World Cup came to an end with a seven-wicket thrashing by Australia in the Super Six stage on Saturday. 2. Wrestling Federation of India's (WFI) Annual General Body Meeting (AGM), which was supposed to start at 10 am today in Ayodhya, has been called off amid the ongoing battle between the wrestlers and its governing body in the country. 3. Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina eliminated No. 1-ranked Iga Swiatek in straight sets Sunday to reach the Australian Open quarterfinals for the first time. 4. Rohit Sharma anchored India's chase with a fine-tuned 51 as India registered a series-clinching win over New Zealand on Saturday. 5. The ICC has recommended six-team T20 events for both men and women to the 2028 Los Angeles Olympic Games organising committee, as it continues its push for cricket to be included in the biggest global sports events. 6. BCB has announced its list of centrally contracted cricketers for the 2023 season.
- Rohit Sharma anchored India's chase with a fine-tuned 51 as India registered a series-clinching win over New Zealand on Saturday. 2. The ICC has recommended six-team T20 events for both men and women to the 2028 Los Angeles Olympic Games organising committee, as it continues its push for cricket to be included in the biggest global sports events. 3. Indian cricketer Umesh Yadav has allegedly suffered a scam of Rs 44 lakh from his friend-turned-manager Shailesh Thakre under the pretext of purchasing a property in his name. 4. BCB has announced its list of centrally contracted cricketers for the 2023 season. 5. Ahead of India's crucial crossover match against New Zealand on Sunday, Hockey India announced that midfielder Hardik Singh has been ruled out of the ongoing FIH Hockey World Cup 2023 due to a hamstring injury. 6. 15 Serie A points have been deducted from the tally of top Italian club Juventus for alleged financial irregularities and false accounting.
- Australia's most experienced T20 cricketer Dan Christian has announced that the ongoing Big Bash League will be his last tournament, calling it quits on a glittering career spanning 17 years. 2. Hard-hitting Aryna Sabalenka burnished her Australian Open title credentials on Saturday as she stormed into the last 16 along with several other women's seeds. 3. The 2023 edition of the Pakistan Super League will kickstart on February 13, the Pakistan Cricket Board confirmed on Friday (January 20). 4. Ireland will kickstart their upcoming tour of Bangladesh with a three-match ODI series at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium, said a Bangladesh Cricket Board official on Friday. 5. Khulna Tigers skipper Yasir Ali Chowdhury's 17-ball 36 powered his side to a seven-wicket win over Chattogram Challengers propelling Khulna to only their second win of the Bangladesh Premier League. 6. Defending champion Lakshya Sen suffered a heartbreak, going down narrowly to world number 20 Rasmus Gemke of Denmark in the second round as the Indian ended at the Yonex-Sunrise India Open.
- The Indian team has been fined 60 per cent of its match fee for maintaining a slow over-rate against New Zealand in the first ODI in Hyderabad. 2. The 2023 edition of the Pakistan Super League will kickstart on February 13, the Pakistan Cricket Board confirmed on Friday (January 20). 3. Ireland will kickstart their upcoming tour of Bangladesh with a three-match ODI series at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium, said a Bangladesh Cricket Board official on Friday. 4. Khulna Tigers skipper Yasir Ali Chowdhury's 17-ball 36 powered his side to a seven-wicket win over Chattogram Challengers propelling Khulna to only their second win of the Bangladesh Premier League. 5. Sebastian Korda stunned two-time losing finalist Daniil Medvedev at the Australian Open on Friday, adding the Russian to a growing list of top seeds crashing out early. 6. Defending champion Lakshya Sen suffered a heartbreak, going down narrowly to world number 20 Rasmus Gemke of Denmark in the second round as the Indian ended at the Yonex-Sunrise India Open.
- Debutant Amanjot Kaur came up with a matured knock of unbeaten 41 off 30 balls as India fought back from a wobbly situation to post a 27-run win over South Africa in its Women's T20I Tri-Series opener. 2. India's Rohan Bopanna and his Australian partner Matthew Ebden crashed out of Australian Open on Friday after a straight-sets defeat in the first round of men's doubles. 3. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has set INR 12 crore as salary cap for the Women's Indian Premier League (WIPL), being launched next month. 4. Steve Smith has penned a short-term deal with Sussex for the upcoming season of the County Championship that will enable him to prepare for the Ashes this year in England. 5. Bendon McCullum has been named Wisden Cricket Monthly magazine's Coach of the Year following England's remarkable home summer and 3-0 victory over Pakistan in December. 6. Netherlands earned a direct qualification to quarterfinal from Pool C with a record-breaking 14-0 win over Chile while Malaysia finished second in the table after a 3-2 win over New Zealand.
- The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has set INR 12 crore as salary cap for the Women's Indian Premier League (WIPL), being launched next month. 2. Steve Smith has penned a short-term deal with Sussex for the upcoming season of the County Championship that will enable him to prepare for the Ashes this year in England. 3. Bendon McCullum has been named Wisden Cricket Monthly magazine's Coach of the Year following England's remarkable home summer and 3-0 victory over Pakistan in December. 4. Bears' leading 2022 Vitality Blast wicket-taker Jake Lintott has signed a new contract extension to keep him at the Club until at least the end of the 2025 season. 5. Struggling former world number two Alexander Zverev was dumped out of the Australian Open on Thursday in another setback on his return from serious injury. 6. Netherlands earned a direct qualification to quarterfinal from Pool C with a record-breaking 14-0 win over Chile while Malaysia finished second in the table after a 3-2 win over New Zealand.
- India thrashed Scotland by 83 runs to storm into the Super Six of the inaugural Women's U-19 T20 World Cup in Benoni on Wednesday. 2. Second seed Casper Ruud was sent packing in the Australian Open second round Thursday with defeat to hard-hitting American Jenson Brooksby, a day after Rafael Nadal also went out. 3. Massive knock from Shubman Gill and a four-wicket haul by Mohammed Siraj guided team India to a victory by 12 runs in the first ODI against New Zealand. 4. Former India captain Virat Kohli has been rewarded for his excellent recent form by rising up the latest ICC Men's ODI Player Rankings. 5. Legendary South African batter Hashim Amla has announced that he is retiring from all forms of cricket. 6. Top Indian shuttler Kidambi Srikanth's poor run continued as he went down in straight games to Olympic and world champion Viktor Axelsen in his opening men's singles match at the Yonex-Sunrise India Open Super 750 tournament here on Wednesday.
- Massive knock from Shubman Gill and a four-wicket haul by Mohammed Siraj guided team India to a victory by 12 runs in the first ODI against New Zealand. 2. Former India captain Virat Kohli has been rewarded for his excellent recent form by rising up the latest ICC Men's ODI Player Rankings. 3. Legendary South African batter Hashim Amla has announced that he is retiring from all forms of cricket. 4. Bangladesh Cricket Board have named David Moore as Head of Programs, on the lines of Director of Coaching in other parts of the world. 5. Indian sprinter Dutee Chand was handed a provisional suspension on Wednesday after testing positive for using prohibitive substances. 6. Top Indian shuttler Kidambi Srikanth's poor run continued as he went down in straight games to Olympic and world champion Viktor Axelsen in his opening men's singles match at the Yonex-Sunrise India Open Super 750 tournament here on Wednesday.
- West Indies have recalled an experienced trio of pacer Shannon Gabriel and left-arm spin duo Gudakesh Motie and Jomel Warrican in a 15-player squad for the Test series against Zimbabwe. 2. Defending champion Rafael Nadal knocked out of Australian Open 2023, loses in straight sets in the second round. 3. Shreyas Iyer has been ruled out of the upcoming three-match ODI series against New Zealand. 4. Zimbabwe have named 36-year-old Chamu Chibhabha and 25-year-old Brandon Mavuta in their 15-man squad for the three-match ODI series against Ireland. 5. All-rounder Annerie Dercksen and wicketkeeper Tebogo Macheke are the two uncapped players in the 17-member South Africa squad to be captained by Sune Luus in the upcoming tri-series involving the hosts, India and the West Indies. 6. Double Olympic medallist P V Sindhu was knocked out but defending champion Lakshya Sen looked in fine fettle on way to a straight-game win over compatriot HS Prannoy in the India Open.
- Shreyas Iyer has been ruled out of the upcoming three-match ODI series against New Zealand. 2. India captain Rohit Sharma confirmed on Tuesday that Ishan Kishan, who sat out of the Sri Lanka ODI series against Bangladesh despite scoring a double ton in his last ODI innings, will be accommodated in the middle-order in the first ODI against New Zealand. 3. Zimbabwe have named 36-year-old Chamu Chibhabha and 25-year-old Brandon Mavuta in their 15-man squad for the three-match ODI series against Ireland. 4. All-rounder Annerie Dercksen and wicketkeeper Tebogo Macheke are the two uncapped players in the 17-member South Africa squad to be captained by Sune Luus in the upcoming tri-series involving the hosts, India and the West Indies. 5. Novak Djokovic swept past Spain's Roberto Carballes Baena to launch his bid for a 10th Australian Open title Tuesday, with the Serb enjoying a rousing reception following his deportation a year ago. 6. Double Olympic medallist P V Sindhu was knocked out but defending champion Lakshya Sen looked in fine fettle on way to a straight-game win over compatriot HS Prannoy in the India Open.
- Under the leadership of their new chief Najam Sethi, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has refused to change its stance on shifting the upcoming Asia Cup to a neutral venue. 2. India midfielder Hardik Singh will undergo an MRI scan as on Sunday's match against England the midfielder was reportedly helped off the field after he suffered a hamstring injury. 3. Sunil Joshi has been appointed the spin-bowling coach of Punjab Kings, the franchise announced. Joshi, the former India left-arm spinner, till recently had served as a member of the India senior men's selection panel. 4. Star India wicket-keeper batter Rishabh Pant on Monday took to Twitter to thank his fans and well-wishers for their wishes as he continues to recover from a horrific car crash he met with in late December last year. 5. New Zealand have roped in former Proteas pacer Morne Morkel to be a part of the backroom staff during the upcoming Women's T20 World Cup in South Africa, starting February 10. 6. The country's top shuttlers, including reigning champion Lakshya Sen and double Olympic medallist PV Sindhu, will look to keep their date with destiny as they will be title contenders in at least three of the five events when the India Open Super 750 begins in New Delhi on Tuesday.
- Sunil Joshi has been appointed the spin-bowling coach of Punjab Kings, the franchise announced. Joshi, the former India left-arm spinner, till recently had served as a member of the India senior men's selection panel. 2. Star India wicket-keeper batter Rishabh Pant on Monday took to Twitter to thank his fans and well-wishers for their wishes as he continues to recover from a horrific car crash he met with in late December last year. 3. New Zealand have roped in former Proteas pacer Morne Morkel to be a part of the backroom staff during the upcoming Women's T20 World Cup in South Africa, starting February 10. 4. South Africa have named Shukri Conrad as their new head coach in Test cricket with Rob Walter to take over in the limited overs format. 5. The country's top shuttlers, including reigning champion Lakshya Sen and double Olympic medallist PV Sindhu, will look to keep their date with destiny as they will be title contenders in at least three of the five events when the India Open Super 750 begins in New Delhi on Tuesday. 6. LeBron James became only the second player in NBA history to score more than 38,000 career points but his Los Angeles Lakers fell to a third straight defeat with a 113-112 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers.
- Virat Kohli lit up the dead rubber with an epic 166 not out, his third century in four innings, as India annihilated a clueless Sri Lanka with a record 317-run win in the third ODI to sweep the series on Sunday. 2. Former Indian pacer RP Singh said that Umran Malik, India's newest pace sensation has great pace and should be in the mix for 2023 ICC Cricket World Cup. 3. Rob Walter and Shukri Conrad are expected to be introduced as South Africa's new coaches. 4. Former South Africa fast bowler Morne Morkel will join the New Zealand coaching staff for next month's ICC Women's T20 World Cup in South Africa. 5. India played a goalless draw against England to take home one point each in a crucial Pool D, Hockey World Cup match at the Birsa Munda International Hockey Stadium in Rourkela on Sunday. 6. Chelsea announced Mykhailo Mudryk as its fifth signing of the January transfer window on Sunday, after the Ukrainian winger completed his move from Shakhtar Donetsk to the Premier League club.
- India's star all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja is expected to make a comeback and play in Saurashtra's final Ranji Trophy match, which begins on January 24. 2. Mumbai City FC became the first team to confirm a play-off berth after claiming a hard-fought 1-0 win over ATK Mohun Bagan in the ISL on Saturday. 3. Jasprit Bumrah is a notable absentee in India's squad for the first two Tests of the Border-Gavaskar series against Australia. 4. Ireland beat Zimbabwe in the second T20I at the Harare Sports Club. The three-match series now stands level at 1-1. 5. New Zealand pacer Tim Southee surpassed compatriot and legendary all-rounder Daniel Vettori to become the leading wicket-taker in international cricket for his country on Friday. 6. Marcus Rashford struck the winner as Manchester United came from behind to beat Manchester City 2-1 in the Premier League on Saturday.
- Jasprit Bumrah is a notable absentee in India's squad for the first two Tests of the Border-Gavaskar series against Australia. 2. Himachal Pradesh pacer Sidharth Sharma has passed away at the age of 28. Sharma passed on Thursday in Vadodara. 3. Ireland beat Zimbabwe in the second T20I at the Harare Sports Club. The three-match series now stands level at 1-1. 4. New Zealand pacer Tim Southee surpassed compatriot and legendary all-rounder Daniel Vettori to become the leading wicket-taker in international cricket for his country on Friday. 5. Marcus Rashford struck the winner as Manchester United came from behind to beat Manchester City 2-1 in the Premier League on Saturday. 6. It wasn't the perfect performance, but New Zealand would take the 3-1 win over Chile in the opening match of Pool C in the FIH World Cup at the Birsa Munda International Stadium on Saturday.
- Ishan Kishan and Suryakumar Yadav have got maiden Test call-ups for the first two Tests at home against Australia next month. 2. India's 2023 Hockey World Cup campaign began with a 2-0 victory over Spain, earning them three crucial points in the Group D clash in Rourkela on Friday. 3. The new administration at Pakistan Cricket Board is looking for a complete overhaul which begins with the departure of Babar Azam as the Test skipper. 4. The owners of the Manchester United team, who had tried their hand for an Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise, confirmed interest in the Women's IPL. 5. Sussex Cricket is delighted to announce that world cup winner Tymal Mills has signed a T20 contract extension with the Club. 6. Former Olympic champions Argentina were made to toil by world No.14 South Africa before registering a 1-0 win in the opening Pool A match of the FIH men's hockey World Cup on Friday.
- India head coach Rahul Dravid has flown back to his hometown Bengaluru amid concerns about health issues and is unlikely to be with the team for the third ODI against Sri Lanka in Thiruvananthapuram. 2. The new administration at Pakistan Cricket Board is looking for a complete overhaul which begins with the departure of Babar Azam as the Test skipper. 3. The owners of the Manchester United team, who had tried their hand for an Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise, confirmed interest in the Women's IPL. 4. Sussex Cricket is delighted to announce that world cup winner Tymal Mills has signed a T20 contract extension with the Club. 5. Former Olympic champions Argentina were made to toil by world No.14 South Africa before registering a 1-0 win in the opening Pool A match of the FIH men's hockey World Cup on Friday. 6. A jury in the UK on Friday cleared Manchester City and France footballer Benjamin Mendy of six counts of rape and one of sexual assault against four women, following a six-month trial.
- Under-fire KL Rahul made amends for his poor run of form as he anchored India's series clinching four-wicket victory over Sri Lanka in the second ODI with a dogged 64. 2. Afghanistan's cricket board said Thursday the decision by its Australian counterpart to withdraw from an upcoming series over a Taliban crackdown on women's rights was unfair and pathetic. 3. The International Cricket Council (ICC), which had stalled the process of its media rights sale in Australia after issuing the tender in September last year, is about to restart all over again. 4. Former England batter Gary Ballance's 30 runs contributed to Zimbabwe's five-wicket win over Ireland in the T20 series opener in Harare. 5. Former Brazil international Miranda on Wednesday announced his retirement from football at the age of 38. 6. A historic bronze medal in the Tokyo Olympics bringing them back among the international elite, India will seek their first podium finish in 48 years in the FIH Men's Hockey World Cup as they begin their campaign against Spain in a tricky match on Friday.
- Cricket Australia (CA) has announced that Australia's men's ODI series against Afghanistan in the UAE in March will not go ahead. 2. India's HS Prannoy downed Indonesia's Chico Aura Dwi Wardoyo at the Malaysia Open Round-of-16 on Thursday. 3. Indian batters Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma and pacer Mohammed Siraj made notable jumps in the latest ICC Men's ODI Player Rankings. 4. Former BCCI president Sourav Ganguly confirmed that Rishabh Pant will miss the upcoming edition of IPL 2023 and his absence will definitely affect Delhi Capitals. 5. BBL side Melbourne Stars coach David Hussey saying he expects Australian all-rounder Glenn Maxwell to be a potential candidate for the ODI series against India in mid-March. 6. Chelsea have signed Portugal forward Joao Felix from Atletico Madrid on a loan deal until the end of the season, both clubs said on Wednesday.
- Indian batters Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma and pacer Mohammed Siraj made notable jumps in the latest ICC Men's ODI Player Rankings. 2. Former BCCI president Sourav Ganguly confirmed that Rishabh Pant will miss the upcoming edition of IPL 2023 and his absence will definitely affect Delhi Capitals. 3. BBL side Melbourne Stars coach David Hussey saying he expects Australian all-rounder Glenn Maxwell to be a potential candidate for the ODI series against India in mid-March. 4. Former India captain Mohammed Azharuddin said that KL Rahul is a good player but consistency is missing in his game. 5. Chelsea have signed Portugal forward Joao Felix from Atletico Madrid on a loan deal until the end of the season, both clubs said on Wednesday. 6. Pele, the legendary football player who passed away on December 29, will be honoured during the second ODI match between India and Sri Lanka at the Eden Gardens Stadium in Kolkata.
- Mickey Arthur has spurned an offer from the PCB to return as the head coach of the national team, forcing the board to continue its search to find a replacement for incumbent Saqlain Mushtaq. 2. Lautaro Martinez equalised with two minutes of normal time left and Francesco Acerbi headed the winner deep into extra time as Inter Milan beat Parma 2-1 on Tuesday in the Italian Cup. 3. Indian batter Virat Kohli slammed his 45th ODI century and overall, his 73rd in international cricket on Tuesday. 4. Skipper Rohit Sharma became the sixth Indian batter to complete 9,500 runs in ODI cricket. 5. India's pace sensation Umran Malik set the speed gun on fire after bowling a 156 kph delivery in the first ODI against Sri Lanka on Tuesday. 6. Ahead of the hockey World Cup 2023, Indian veteran goalkeeper P R Sreejesh feels his team can do better than the quarterfinal exit in the last edition, and even finish on top of the podium this time.
- Virat Kohli and Dasun Shanaka stole the limelight as India defeated Sri Lanka by 67 runs in the first ODI of the three-match series in Guwahati. 2. Indian batter Virat Kohli slammed his 45th ODI century and overall, his 73rd in international cricket on Tuesday. 3. Skipper Rohit Sharma became the sixth Indian batter to complete 9,500 runs in ODI cricket. 4. India's pace sensation Umran Malik set the speed gun on fire after bowling a 156 kph delivery in the first ODI against Sri Lanka on Tuesday. 5. Diego Simeone is set to leave Atletico Madrid at the end of this season reportedly. 6. Ahead of the hockey World Cup 2023, Indian veteran goalkeeper P R Sreejesh feels his team can do better than the quarterfinal exit in the last edition, and even finish on top of the podium this time.
- Leg-spinner Georgia Wareham is back from a long injury layoff as Australia named a 15-member squad for their T20 World Cup title defence in South Africa, starting February 10. 2. Ace Indian shuttlers Saina Nehwal and Kidambi Srikanth's woeful run continued as they suffered first round exits from the season-opening Malaysia Open here on Tuesday. 3.England's star speedster Jofra Archer will play competitive cricket for the first time in nearly 18 months as he moves back to full fitness ahead of an exciting year for England. 4. India captain Rohit Sharma does not want to take any chances with Jasprit Bumrah after the pacer recovered from a back injury that kept him out of the T20 World Cup 2022 in Australia last year. 5. South Africa all-rounder Dwaine Pretorius announced his retirement from international cricket with immediate effect. 6. Welsh professional footballer Gareth Bale announced his retirement from all forms of the game, both club and international.
- New Zealand pacer Doug Bracewell has been called in as a replacement for the injured Matt Henry in the ODI squads for India and Pakistan. 2. Manchester City piled pressure on Chelsea boss Graham Potter as Riyad Mahrez inspired a 4-0 rout in the FA Cup third round, while Aston Villa crashed to a stunning 2-1 defeat against fourth tier Stevenage on Sunday. 3. Suryakumar Yadav rewrote the history books and became the fastest player to reach 1,500 runs in the shortest format in terms of balls taken. 4. South Africa captain Dean Elgar said that touring Australia is never easy after their Test series loss down under. 5. Former India cricketer Ajay Jadeja has said that Rohit Sharma should handover India's T20Is captaincy to Hardik Pandya. 6. The United States claimed the inaugural United Cup trophy on Sunday with an overpowering display over Italy in the final of the mixed-team event.
- South Africa dug deep to deny Australia a 3-0 series sweep with a battling draw in the rain-disrupted third test at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Sunday. 2.Unheralded Czech teenager Linda Noskova stunned world number two Ons Jabeur on Saturday to make her first-ever final at the Adelaide International. 3. Suryakumar Yadav displayed his class yet again in the shortest format with a scintillating hundred as India outplayed Sri Lanka by 91 runs in the third and final T20I to secure a memorable series win in Rajkot on Saturday. 4. Former Indian pacer Chetan Sharma has been retained as the chairman of the five-member BCCI's senior men's selection committee. 5. The Women's Indian Premier League franchises are being offered a healthy revenue share initially by the BCCI. 6. Novak Djokovic's preparations for the Australian Open continued as he beat world no.7 Daniil Medvedev to reach the Adelaide International final.
- Suryakumar Yadav displayed his class yet again in the shortest format with a scintillating hundred as India outplayed Sri Lanka by 91 runs in the third and final T20I to secure a memorable series win in Rajkot on Saturday. 2. Former Indian pacer Chetan Sharma has been retained as the chairman of the five-member BCCI's senior men's selection committee. 3. The Women's Indian Premier League franchises are being offered a healthy revenue share initially by the BCCI. 4. Zealand fast-bowler Matt Henry has been ruled out of the ODI series against Pakistan and India after suffering an abdominal strain on day five of the second Test in Karachi. 5. Novak Djokovic's preparations for the Australian Open continued as he beat world no.7 Daniil Medvedev to reach the Adelaide International final. 6. American tennis star Venus Williams has withdrawn from the Australian Open for an undisclosed injury she sustained while playing in a tournament in Auckland, New Zealand this week.
- Indian wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant, who miraculously escaped a horrific car accident last week, has successfully undergone a knee surgery at a Mumbai hospital,. 2. Top-ranked Carlos Alcaraz pulled out of the Australian Open on Friday because of an injured right leg. 3.Pakistan and New Zealand drew the second Test in Karachi on Friday after the home side held onto its last wicket during a 309-run chase on Day 5. 4. Delhi District Cricket Association (DDCA) President has sacked the senior men's selection committee after receiving many complaints about this selection panel. 5. New Zealand veteran Suzie Bates and England all-rounder Charlie Dean and Australia's Ashleigh Gardner have been shortlisted for the ICC Women's Player of the Month Award for December 2022. 6. Aleksander Ceferin is the only candidate for a third mandate as UEFA president, European football's governing body said on Friday.
- Pakistan and New Zealand drew the second Test in Karachi on Friday after the home side held onto its last wicket during a 309-run chase on Day 5. 2. Delhi District Cricket Association (DDCA) President has sacked the senior men's selection committee after receiving many complaints about this selection panel. 3. Alice Capsey has been added to England's 15-member squad for the ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2023 in South Africa, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) announced on Friday. 4. New Zealand veteran Suzie Bates and England all-rounder Charlie Dean and Australia's Ashleigh Gardner have been shortlisted for the ICC Women's Player of the Month Award for December 2022. 5. Novak Djokovic beat Denis Shapovalov 6-3, 6-4 at the Adelaide International on Friday to set up a semifinal with Daniil Medvedev. 6. Aleksander Ceferin is the only candidate for a third mandate as UEFA president, European football's governing body said on Friday.
- Perth Scorchers pacer Jhye Richardson has been laid low by a hamstring strain and will miss upto two-three weeks of play. 2. Defending champions Manchester City beat injury-hit Chelsea 1-0 on Thursday to close the gap on Premier League leaders Arsenal to just five points. 3. Chasing a huge target of 207, India fought on till the end but ultimately Sri Lanka won by 16 runs to level the three-match series 1-1. 4. Pakistan captain Babar Azam, England's star batter Harry Brook and Australia batter Travis Head have been nominated for ICC Men's Player of the Month December 2022, the International Cricket Council announced on Thursday. 5. Star Australian batter Steve Smith went past legendary batter and compatriot Don Bradman to become the joint-third highest century scorer for his country on Thursday. 6. N. Sriram Balaji and Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan got into the doubles draw of the Tata Open Maharashtra as alternates.
- Chasing a huge target of 207, India fought on till the end but ultimately Sri Lanka won by 16 runs to level the three-match series 1-1. 2. Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) have recalled middle-order batter Haris Sohail and opening batter Fakhar Zaman for their three ODIs against New Zealand next week. 3. Pakistan captain Babar Azam, England's star batter Harry Brook and Australia batter Travis Head have been nominated for ICC Men's Player of the Month December 2022, the International Cricket Council announced on Thursday. 4. Star Australian batter Steve Smith went past legendary batter and compatriot Don Bradman to become the joint-third highest century scorer for his country on Thursday. 5. N. Sriram Balaji and Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan got into the doubles draw of the Tata Open Maharashtra as alternates. 6. Hockey India on Thursday announced the Indian women's hockey team squad for the upcoming tour of South Africa, set to begin on January 16, 2023 in Cape Town.
- Arch-rivals India and Pakistan are in the same group for the Asia Cup 2023, the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) president Jay Shah confirmed on Thursday. 2. Ansu Fati snatched an extra-time winner for Barcelona in a thrilling 4-3 victory over third-tier Intercity in the Spanish Cup round of 32 on Wednesday. 3. Star India batter Rishabh Pant was airlifted to Mumbai from a Dehradun hospital on Wednesday evening for the treatment of ligament injuries in the knee and ankle he has suffered in a car crash. 4. Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) extended its support to Emirates Cricket Board (ECB) through advisory services on the Event Technical Committee of the DP World International League T20. 5. Middlesex and the PCB are in talks about the county side entering the PSL. The Cricketer understands that talks between the parties have progressed relatively well with further negotiations scheduled to take place shortly. 6. The English Premier League is set to mark a historic day as Sikh-Punjabi referee, Bhupinder Singh Gill, becomes the first referee in the league's history to officiate a game.
- Sanju Samson is a doubtful starter for the second Twenty20 International against Sri Lanka in Pune. 2. Star India batter Rishabh Pant was airlifted to Mumbai from a Dehradun hospital on Wednesday evening for the treatment of ligament injuries in the knee and ankle he has suffered in a car crash. 3. Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) extended its support to Emirates Cricket Board (ECB) through advisory services on the Event Technical Committee of the DP World International League T20. 4. Middlesex and the PCB are in talks about the county side entering the PSL. The Cricketer understands that talks between the parties have progressed relatively well with further negotiations scheduled to take place shortly. 5. World no. 8 HS Prannoy and Commonwealth Games gold medallist PV Sindhu will lead a strong Indian contingent in the Badminton Asia Mixed Team Championships, to be played in Dubai from February 14-19. 6. The English Premier League is set to mark a historic day as Sikh-Punjabi referee, Bhupinder Singh Gill, becomes the first referee in the league's history to officiate a game.
- Shivam Mavi made a dream debut with a relentless display of fast-bowling as his four-wicket haul made the difference in India's narrow two-run win over a spirited Sri Lanka in the first T20I in Mumbai on Tuesday. 2. Premier India paceman Jasprit Bumrah will soon make a comeback to international cricket as he was on Tuesday included in India's squad for the upcoming ODI series against Sri Lanka. 3. Former BCCI president Sourav Ganguly will be returning to the IPL fold as Director of Cricket with the Delhi Capitals during the upcoming edition starting in April, sources close to the development confirmed. 4. The Big Bash League will be trimmed down to 43 games, 18 less than the current length, from the 2024-25 season. 5. Indian table tennis star Manika Batra on Tuesday gained three places to reach a career-high 35 in the ITTF world rankings. 6. Argentina captain Lionel Messi finally left for Paris in a private jet late on Monday after an extended period celebrating last month's World Cup victory in his home town of Rosario.
- Former Indian all-rounder Chetan Sharma is likely to continue as the chairman of the National Selection Committee, as per sources. 2. Brentford scripted history after registering a memorable 3-1 win over Premier League giant Liverpool, their first victory over the Reds since 1938 at the Brentford Community Stadium on Monday. 3. New Zealand pacer Adam Milne has been withdrawn from the white-ball squads for the upcoming tours to Pakistan and India due to concerns about his preparation. 4. Shaheen Shah Afridi has resumed his rehabilitation after missing the entire home season following a knee injury. 5. Happy to be back in the Australian scheme of things after nearly five years, Test cricketer Matt Renshaw says he will try to make a good impression if he is selected for the third Test against South Africa at Sydney beginning on Wednesday. 6. Former world number one tennis player Martina Navratilova said on Monday she has been diagnosed with throat and breast cancer.
- India's star wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant "is doing well and has been shifted to a private suite due to fear of infection. 2. New Zealand pacer Adam Milne has been withdrawn from the white-ball squads for the upcoming tours to Pakistan and India due to concerns about his preparation. 3. Shaheen Shah Afridi has resumed his rehabilitation after missing the entire home season following a knee injury. 4. Happy to be back in the Australian scheme of things after nearly five years, Test cricketer Matt Renshaw says he will try to make a "good impression" if he is selected for the third Test against South Africa at Sydney beginning on Wednesday. 5. World number two Rafael Nadal slumped to a second-straight defeat at the United Cup Monday in a setback to his Australian Open preparations, but Stefanos Tsitsipas and Iga Swiatek were both on song. 6. Former world number one tennis player Martina Navratilova said on Monday she has been diagnosed with throat and breast cancer.
- India's star wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant is doing well and has been shifted to a private suite due to fear of infection", revealed Delhi and District Cricket Association Director Shyam Sharma on Monday. 2. Chelsea lost further ground in their battle to make the Premier League top four as they were held to a 1-1 draw by a stubborn Nottingham Forest side. 3. The BCCI on Sunday convened the review meeting of Team India in Mumbai on Sunday to review India's dismal performance in the ICC T20 World Cup 2022 where India badly lost in the semi-final match to England by 10 wickets. 4. Australia head coach Andrew McDonald is confident that their "no tour game" policy on overseas tours will serve them well in the four-match Test series in India in February-March. 5. Najam Sethi chaired the second meeting of the Pakistan Cricket Board's Management Committee at the National High-Performance Centre on Saturday. 6. Two-time Commonwealth Games champion Saina Nehwal is among shuttlers who will be skipping the national badminton trials for the Asian Mixed Team Championships, to be held in Dubai from February 14 to 19.
- The BCCI on Sunday convened the review meeting of Team India in Mumbai on Sunday to review India's dismal performance in the ICC T20 World Cup 2022 where India badly lost in the semi-final match to England by 10 wickets. 2. Australia head coach Andrew McDonald is confident that their "no tour game" policy on overseas tours will serve them well in the four-match Test series in India in February-March. 3. Najam Sethi chaired the second meeting of the Pakistan Cricket Board's Management Committee at the National High-Performance Centre on Saturday. 4. Veteran all-rounder Stafanie Taylor has been picked in the 16-member West Indies squad for the T20I tri-series in South Africa. 5,. Tottenham Hotspur's hopes of regaining its place in the Premier League's top four were scuppered as it suffered a demoralising 2-0 home defeat against Aston Villa on Sunday. 6. Two-time Commonwealth Games champion Saina Nehwal is among shuttlers who will be skipping the national badminton trials for the Asian Mixed Team Championships, to be held in Dubai from February 14 to 19.
- The extent of Rishabh Pant's ligament tear, after his horrific car accident, is yet to be ascertained but if BCCI sources are to be believed, he is set to miss the upcoming four-Test series against Australia. 2. South African batter Theunis de Bruyn will be missing his side's third Test against Australia at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) as he will return home for the birth of his first child. 3. Paarl Royals on Friday announced the signing of South Africa's Andile Phehlukwayo as their wildcard player for the upcoming season of the SA20, which kickstarts on 10th January 2023. 4. England's Nat Sciver, India vice-captain and opener Smriti Mandhana, New Zealand all-rounder Amelia Kerr and Australia wicketkeeper batter Beth Mooney have been nominated for the ICC Women's Cricketer of the Year award, the International Cricket Council announced on Friday. 5. Rafael Nadal lost his opening match of the season Saturday in the countdown to the defence of his Australian Open title, but women's world number one Iga Swiatek cruised to victory at the United Cup. 6. Barcelona stumbled in the Spanish title race with a 1-1 draw against rivals Espanyol in a bad-tempered Catalan derby on Saturday, levelling Real Madrid at the top of La Liga.
- Pakistan staved off a fifth consecutive defeat at home with a hard-fought draw in the first Test in Karachi Friday despite career-best bowling figures from New Zealand leg-spinner Ish Sodhi. 2. Australia's national selectors have added Ashton Agar and Matt Renshaw to the squad for the Sydney Test against South Africa starting on January 4. 3. Indian cricketer Rishabh Pant suffered multiple injuries when his car collided with a road divider on the Delhi-Dehradun highway, on Friday. 4. Veteran all-rounder Stafanie Taylor has been named in the 16-member West Indies squad for the forthcoming T20I tri-series in South Africa. 5. Former world number three Dominic Thiem was handed a wildcard to the Australian Open Friday, as he continues his comeback from a serious wrist injury. 6. The wake for late Brazilian football legend Pele will be held on Monday and his funeral on Tuesday in Santos, the southeastern city where he played most of his career, his former club said after his death.
- Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) new selection committee is likely to be formed in January next year, as per sources. 2. Rashid Khan has been named captain of the Afghanistan T20I team, replacing Mohammad Nabi who stepped down following Afghanistan's campaign in the ICC T20 World Cup 2022 in Australia. 3. The International Cricket Council (ICC), on Thursday, announced the nominees for the Men's T20I Cricketer of the year for 2022. 4. Harry Brook has been withdrawn from the upcoming South Africa T20 league, SA20, by the England board. 5. Pay rises are in store for players at January's Australian Open with organisers Thursday announcing a 3.4 percent boost in the total purse to a record 76.5 million dollars. 6. Fifteen-year-old Indian WIM B Savitha Shri won a bronze medal in the women's event of FIDE World Rapid Championship in Almaty, Kazakhstan Seeded 36th, she finished with an impressive tally of eight points from 11 rounds to finish third.
- A depleted Australian attack secured an innings and 182-run victory over South Africa in the second Test on Thursday, wrapping up the series with a match to spare after the visitor's batting woes were exposed once more. 2. Erling Haaland lamented not scoring five times in the city of his birth as the Norwegian struck twice in Manchester City's 3-1 win at Leeds to lift them back up to second in the Premier League. 3. Bangladesh head coach Russell Domingo has resigned without completing his tenure that ran till the 2023 World Cup. 4. Sri Lanka have handed a recall to Avishka Fernando for their upcoming tour to India, SLC confirmed on Wednesday (December 28). 5. Shikha Pandey has been handed a shock recall to the Indian squad for the upcoming T20 World Cup in South Africa. 6. India could put its hat in the ring when the bidding process for the 2036 Olympic Games begins, Sports Minister Anurag Thakur told in an interview.
- The Ashok Malhotra-led Cricket Advisory Committee (CAC), authorised to pick the new selection committee, will meet on December 30. 2. Bangladesh head coach Russell Domingo has resigned without completing his tenure that ran till the 2023 World Cup. 3. Sri Lanka have handed a recall to Avishka Fernando for their upcoming tour to India, SLC confirmed on Wednesday (December 28). 4. Shikha Pandey has been handed a shock recall to the Indian squad for the upcoming T20 World Cup in South Africa. 5. India could put its hat in the ring when the bidding process for the 2036 Olympic Games begins, Sports Minister Anurag Thakur told in an interview. 6. Argentine star Lionel Messi's hotel room in Qatar, where he stayed during the 2022 FIFA World Cup, will be transformed into a museum as announced by Qatar University on Wednesday.
- England will tour Bangladesh for six white-ball games in March 2023, the ECB confirmed on Tuesday. 2. David Warner piled on the misery on South Africa with a scintillating double century on the second day of the Boxing Day Test. 3. The Indian women's U-19 team beat South Africa by 54 runs in their first T20 game of the five-match series in Pretoria on Tuesday. 4. Ronnie Irani has emerged as a leading contender to fill the role of director of cricket at Warwickshire. 5. Star Indian shuttler HS Prannoy regained his career-best number eight position in the latest BWF world rankings issued on Tuesday. 6. Former world number one Novak Djokovic arrived in Australia on Tuesday almost one year after he was deported for refusing to be vaccinated against Covid-19, tennis officials said.
- Australian veteran David Warner became the 10th man in Test history to score a century in his 100th Test, and the second to score a double ton on Tuesday. 2. Arsenal opened up a seven-point lead with a 3-1 win over West Ham as the Premier League returned on Monday, while Newcastle climbed up to second thanks to an impressive 3-0 victory at Leicester. 3. Pakistan skipper Babar Azam became the leading run-scorer in Test cricket in 2022. 4. Australian legend Brett Lee said that Ishan Kishan should be a sure-shot opener for India at the ODI World Cup next year. 5. South African Test Skipper Dean Elgar completed 5,000 runs in Test cricket. He reached this landmark during his side's second Test against Australia at the MCG. 6. Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has said that Lionel Messi is the greatest footballer of his lifetime, settling the Messi-Ronaldo debate.
- India captain Rohit Sharma and out-of-form opener KL Rahul are likely to miss the home series against Sri Lanka in January reportedly. 2. Pakistan skipper Babar Azam became the leading run-scorer in Test cricket in 2022. 3. Australian legend Brett Lee said that Ishan Kishan should be a sure-shot opener for India at the ODI World Cup next year. 4. South African Test Skipper Dean Elgar completed 5,000 runs in Test cricket. He reached this landmark during his side's second Test against Australia at the MCG. 5. Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has said that Lionel Messi is the greatest footballer of his lifetime, settling the Messi-Ronaldo debate. 6. Manchester United are set to restart their season with a Premier League game against Nottingham Forest on Tuesday.
- India's 2-0 series sweep over Bangladesh in Mirpur consolidated their position at the number two spot behind leaders Australia in the ICC World Test Championship standings. 2. India's star batter Cheteshwar Pujara credited his time spent playing first-class cricket for his success in the two-match test series against Bangladesh. 3. India stand-in captain KL Rahul defended the decision to drop Kuldeep Yadav from the squad for the second Test in Dhaka. 4. The new cricket management committee of the PCB has made it clear that centrally contracted players need to abide by their contractual clauses and no breach will be tolerated in this regard. 5. Tottenham Hotspur manager Antonio Conte expressed his disappointment at the Premier League starting just eight days after the World Cup ended, saying he was not really happy about the quick start. 6. India's veteran Rohan Bopanna is in the national squad for the upcoming Davis Cup 2023 World Group 1 playoffs tie against Denmark, from February 3 to 4 at Royal Stage Stadium in Denmark.
- India's 2-0 series sweep over Bangladesh in Mirpur consolidated their position at the number two spot behind leaders Australia in the ICC World Test Championship standings. 2. India's star batter Cheteshwar Pujara credited his time spent playing first-class cricket for his success in the two-match test series against Bangladesh. 3. India stand-in captain KL Rahul defended the decision to drop Kuldeep Yadav from the squad for the second Test in Dhaka. 4. The new cricket management committee of the PCB has made it clear that centrally contracted players need to abide by their contractual clauses and no breach will be tolerated in this regard. 5. Tottenham Hotspur manager Antonio Conte expressed his disappointment at the Premier League starting just eight days after the World Cup ended, saying he was not really happy about the quick start. 6. India's veteran Rohan Bopanna is in the national squad for the upcoming Davis Cup 2023 World Group 1 playoffs tie against Denmark, from February 3 to 4 at Royal Stage Stadium in Denmark.
- A dogged 71-run stand between Shreyas Iyer and Ravichandran Ashwin came to India's rescue as the visitors fought back from a hopeless situation to pull off a three-wicket win over Bangladesh in the second and final Test and clinch the series 2-0 on Sunday. 2. Mumbai City FC beat Chennaiyin FC 2-1 to complete a double this season and return to the top of the table in the Indian Super League on Saturday. 3. New Zealand will play all their matches in the upcoming tour of Pakistan in Karachi after the Pakistan Cricket Board was forced to reschedule the fixtures due to adverse weather conditions in the Punjab province. 4. Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar slammed the team management's decision to promote Axar Patel ahead of Virat Kohli in India's second innings against Bangladesh in the Mirpur Test. 5. Pakistan Cricket Board appointed former Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi as the interim chief of the men's team ahead of the New Zealand series. 6. Thomas Frank has signed a new five-year contract at Brentford until the summer of 2027.
- Virat Kohli registered his third-lowest batting average ever in a calendar year, bringing an end to a forgettable year. He slumped to a batting average of 26.50 in 2022. 2. New Zealand will play all their matches in the upcoming tour of Pakistan in Karachi after the Pakistan Cricket Board was forced to reschedule the fixtures due to adverse weather conditions in the Punjab province. 3. Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar slammed the team management's decision to promote Axar Patel ahead of Virat Kohli in India's second innings against Bangladesh in the Mirpur Test. 4. Pakistan Cricket Board appointed former Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi as the interim chief of the men's team ahead of the New Zealand series. 5. Former France midfielder Blaise Matuidi has announced his retirement from professional football. 6. Thomas Frank has signed a new five-year contract at Brentford until the summer of 2027.
- Barbados-born former England batsman Roland Butcher has been appointed the newest member of West Indies men's senior and youth selection panels. 2. Chelsea appointed Christopher Vivell as the club's new technical director, replacing Petr Cech who left in June. 3. New records have been set at the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 auction with the three-most expensive buys ever. 4. Stuart Broad has been recalled as the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) announced a 15-member squad for the two-Test tour of New Zealand in February 2023. 5. The contract of Afghanistan fast bowler Fazalhaq Farooqi with Sydney Thunder has been revoked as a result of a hearing before Cricket Australia's conduct commissioner. 6. The Melbourne Victory football club has been prevented from selling tickets to home games and fans cannot attend away matches under Football Australia's preliminary sanctions for a violent pitch invasion.
- The final round of IPL players bidding is now on. The day started with Harry Brook going to Sunrisers Hyderabad for Rs 13.25 crore. 2. New records have been set at the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 auction with the three-most expensive buys ever. 3. Stuart Broad has been recalled as the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) announced a 15-member squad for the two-Test tour of New Zealand in February 2023. 4. The contract of Afghanistan fast bowler Fazalhaq Farooqi with Sydney Thunder has been revoked as a result of a hearing before Cricket Australia's conduct commissioner. 5. The wait is finally over as Hockey India on Friday announced the 18-member team who will represent India at the prestigious FIH Odisha Hockey Men's World Cup 2023 Bhubaneswar-Rourkela. 6. The Melbourne Victory football club has been prevented from selling tickets to home games and fans cannot attend away matches under Football Australia's preliminary sanctions for a violent pitch invasion.
- Australia Women's captain Meg Lanning will return to international cricket, ending her 'indefinite break' from the game. 2. Manchester City will continue their bid for a seventh English League Cup in 10 years with a quarter-final away to Premier League rivals Southampton. 3. Mumbai earned seven points from a record-breaking game by forcing Hyderabad to follow-on after bowling them out for 214 earlier in the day. 4. Former England Test captain Joe Root has been signed by the Dubai Capitals team to play in the International League T20, the franchise announced on Thursday. 5. Andre Coley has been named as the Interim Head Coach of the West Indies Men's team for the upcoming tours of Zimbabwe and South Africa following a meeting of the Cricket West Indies Board of Directors. 6. The Indian Super League (ISL) club ATK Mohun Bagan confirmed the acquisition of Montenegrin defender Slavko Damjanovic.
- Jofra Archer was recalled by England for the first time in over a year after being named in a 14-strong squad for an upcoming three-match one-day international series in South Africa. 2. Mumbai earned seven points from a record-breaking game by forcing Hyderabad to follow-on after bowling them out for 214 earlier in the day. 3. Former England Test captain Joe Root has been signed by the Dubai Capitals team to play in the International League T20, the franchise announced on Thursday. 4. Andre Coley has been named as the Interim Head Coach of the West Indies Men's team for the upcoming tours of Zimbabwe and South Africa following a meeting of the Cricket West Indies Board of Directors. 5. World Championships medallists Nikhat Zareen and Manju Rani registered thumping 5-0 victories to enter the quarter-finals of the 6th Elite Women's National Boxing Championships in Bhopal on Thursday. 6. The Indian Super League (ISL) club ATK Mohun Bagan confirmed the acquisition of Montenegrin defender Slavko Damjanovic.
- Former cricketer Ramiz Raja has been removed as chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) by the country's government, which has appointed a 14-member committee, headed by Najam Sethi, to run the affairs of the game for the next four months. 2. Last year's pandemic-delayed Tokyo Olympics cost 20 percent more than the final figure reported by the organising committee, according to an analysis by Japan's audit board. 3. Uncapped batter Kamran Ghulam has been named in Pakistan's Test squad for their upcoming series against New Zealand following the retirement of Azhar Ali. 4. Allan Donald, Bangladesh's pace bowling coach, has said on Wednesday (December 21) that the hosts are expecting Shakib al Hasan to bowl in the second Test against India. 5. Former New Zealand captain Stephen Fleming has been appointed men's head coach of Southern Brave in The Hundred. 6. The FIA has cracked down on competitors making "political, religious and personal statements or comments" in its updated rules for motorsports next season.
- KL Rahul, India's stand-in captain for the Test series in Bangladesh, suffered an injury on his hand while batting in the nets on the eve of the second Test match in Mirpur, Dhaka. 2. Uncapped batter Kamran Ghulam has been named in Pakistan's Test squad for their upcoming series against New Zealand following the retirement of Azhar Ali. 3. Allan Donald, Bangladesh's pace bowling coach, has said on Wednesday (December 21) that the hosts are expecting Shakib al Hasan to bowl in the second Test against India. 4. Former New Zealand captain Stephen Fleming has been appointed men's head coach of Southern Brave in The Hundred. 5. Three-time Grand Slam champion Andy Murray said that he will continue to compete as long as his body remains in good shape but added that he is one "big injury" away from retirement. 6. The FIA has cracked down on competitors making "political, religious and personal statements or comments" in its updated rules for motorsports next season.
- ICC rated Brisbane's pitch on which it played the first Test between Australia and South Africa as below average. Due to this rating, the venue has received one demerit point under the ICC Pitch and Outfield Monitoring Process. 2. Australian batting stalwart David Warner has no plans to retire from Test cricket, his agent said on Tuesday. 3. Cricket South Africa unveiled the prize money pool for its latest T20 offering in the world of domestic T20 leagues - SA20. 4. India's wicketkeeper-batter Richa Ghosh has gained four places in the ICC women's T20I ranking for batters to reach the 40th position. 5. India's highest-ever ranked men's doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty jumped two spots to enter the top five of the latest BWF rankings, achieving the fifth position. 6. India's Rohan Bopanna and Ramkumar Ramanathan will not defend their Tata Open Maharashtra title together as they will pair up with different partners at the ATP 250 event.
- England beat Pakistan by eight wickets in the third and final Test in Karachi Tuesday to sweep the series 3-0 and hand the Pakistanis their first home whitewash. 2. Argentine Gustavo Marcaccio will be a new member of Rafael Nadal's coaching staff for the 2023 season, the Spanish player said on Monday. 3. BCCI will be holding its Apex Council meeting on Wednesday, as per sources in the board, the central contracts and appointment of the new selection committee are some of the things on the agenda. 4. India skipper Rohit Sharma has reportedly been ruled out of the second and final Test match of the two-game series against Bangladesh to be played in Dhaka starting from December 22. 5. Babar Azam became the first Pakistani in six years to score 1,000 Test runs in a calendar year and the fourth batter to reach the milestone in 2022 during the third Test against England in Karachi. 6. Offline ticket sales for the World Cup Hockey to be held in Odisha next month began, though fans are disappointed that all tickets for India's first three matches are sold out.
- Kane Williamson and Tim Southee will miss a six-match tour of India as New Zealand juggle their resources to cope with a condensed start to the year. 2. Lionel Messi immortalizes his legacy by winning his maiden FIFA World Cup title as Argentina defeated France 4-2 on penalties after the scores were tied 3-3 in extra-time. 3. Australian pacer Mitchell Starc completed 300 wickets in Test cricket, becoming the seventh bowler to touch this mark in the longer format for his country. 4. Left-arm spinner Nasum Ahmed has been included in Bangladesh's 15-member squad for the second Test against India, which will be played in Dhaka from December 22-26. 5. Injured Rohit Sharma's availability for the second Test against Bangladesh starting December 22 in Mirpur will be known in a day or two, stand-in India captain KL Rahul said on Sunday. 6. Captain Luka Modric plans to keep playing international football until at least the Nations League finals in June next year after helping Croatia to a third-place finish at the World Cup.
- Axar Patel and Kuldeep Yadav wrapped up Bangladesh's tail to give India an emphatic 188-run win in the first test of the two-match series at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chattogram. 2. Australia registered a series-clinching seven-run win over India in the fourth women's T20I, at Brabourne Cricket Stadium in Mumbai on Saturday. 3. Croatia defeated Morocco 2-1 in the World Cup third-place play-off on Saturday, with Mislav Orsic curling home the winner. 4. IPL icons Suresh Raina, Chris Gayle, AB de Villiers, Anil Kumble, Robin Uthappa, RP Singh, Eoin Morgan, and Scott Styris will be part of an expert panel for the IPL 2023 Auction. 5. BCCI announced the release of the Request for Proposal for the Construction of an Indoor Cricket Training Facility at Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Mizoram, Meghalaya, Nagaland Sikkim. 6. Spain captain Sergio Busquets announced on Friday that he is bringing the curtains down on his illustrious international career.
- IPL icons Suresh Raina, Chris Gayle, AB de Villiers, Anil Kumble, Robin Uthappa, RP Singh, Eoin Morgan, and Scott Styris will be part of an expert panel for the IPL 2023 Auction. 2. Australian legend Ricky Ponting has said that David Warner deserves the chance to finish his career the way he wants after another failure with the bat against South Africa on Saturday. 3. The former all-rounder Shahid Afridi reckoned that people shouldn't write off fast bowler Hasan Ali, who is currently not a part of the Pakistan team in any of the three formats of international cricket. 4. BCCI announced the release of the Request for Proposal for the Construction of an Indoor Cricket Training Facility at Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Mizoram, Meghalaya, Nagaland Sikkim, and Annual Maintenance. 5. Spain captain Sergio Busquets announced on Friday that he is bringing the curtains down on his illustrious international career. 6. Mumbai City FC winger Bipin Singh has been crowned Hero of the Month for November 2022, a monthly honour given to the finest player in the ISL.
- Sydney Thunder bowled out for just 15 RUNS by Adelaide Strikers, register lowest total in T20 cricket. 2. Casper Ruud has been announced as the winner of the 2022 Stefan Edberg Sportsmanship Award. 3. Pakistan batter Azhar Ali has announced that he will retire from Test cricket after the third fixture against England in Karachi, starting December 17. 4. Wanindu Hasaranga, David Miller, Alex Hales and Bhanuka Rajapaksa were among several star players picked during the PSL draft held on Thursday (December 15) ahead of the eighth edition of the T20 league. 5. Veteran Taruwar Kohli's all-round show went in vain as Meghalaya lower order put up a stunning show to script a dramatic two-wicket win over Mizoram in their Ranji Trophy Plate group match on Friday. 6. Usain Bolt has failed to top the list of the most written about athletes for the first time in years in a sign that track and field is emerging from the hold the retired Jamaican sprint legend had over the sport.
- Rishabh Pant has become only the second Indian wicketkeeper to score 4000 runs in international cricket. 2. India have been clubbed with hosts South Africa, Scotland and UAE in group D of the inaugural under-19 Women's T20 World Cup scheduled to be held from January 14-29. 3. Sixteen-year-old Manipur medium pacer Pheiroijam Singh has become the fourth Indian to grab nine wickets on first-class debut in their Ranji Trophy plate group match against Sikkim at Rangpo near. 4. Diana Baig has returned to the Pakistan squad for the upcoming ODI and T20I series in Australia and has also been named in the team's 15-member squad for the 2023 Women's T20 World Cup, set to be played in South Africa. 5. Lionel Messi has reportedly confirmed that the 2022 FIFA World Cup final will be his last game for Argentina. 6. World number one Carlos Alcaraz will defend his title at the Barcelona ATP tournament in April, the organisers announced on Wednesday.
- Former England captain Andrew Flintoff has been airlifted to a hospital after suffering a horror car crash in Surrey while filming an episode for a BBC TV Show. 2. An inspired Lionel Messi scored from the penalty spot and Julian Alvarez struck twice as Argentina beat Croatia 3-0 on Tuesday to reach their second World Cup final in eight years. 3. The TATA IPL 2023 Player Auction list is out with a total of 405 cricketers set to go under the hammer in Kochi on December 23rd, 2022. 4. Jaydev Unadkat is out of reckoning for the first India-Bangladesh Test starting at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chattogram. 5. Naseem Shah has been ruled out of Pakistan's plans for the third Test in Karachi, after failing to recover from the shoulder niggle that caused him to miss this week's 26-run defeat in Multan. 6. World No.1 Carlos Alcaraz is confident that the future of men's tennis is in good hands as the stronghold of the Big Four starts to loosen.
- The TATA IPL 2023 Player Auction list is out with a total of 405 cricketers set to go under the hammer in Kochi on December 23rd, 2022. 2. Paras Mhambrey, India's bowling coach, has stated that the upcoming two-match Test series against Bangladesh will be an opportunity for the Indian pacers to make themselves count in the absence of Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Shami. 3. Jaydev Unadkat is out of reckoning for the first India-Bangladesh Test starting at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chattogram. 4. Naseem Shah has been ruled out of Pakistan's plans for the third Test in Karachi, after failing to recover from the shoulder niggle that caused him to miss this week's 26-run defeat in Multan. 5. Paris Saint-Germain and Brazil forward Neymar has been acquitted of fraud and corruption charges over his 2013 transfer from Santos to Barcelona, a Spanish court ruled on Tuesday. 6. World No.1 Carlos Alcaraz is confident that the future of men's tennis is in good hands as the stronghold of the Big Four starts to loosen.
- Scott Boland will be Australia's third seamer for the series-opening test against South Africa, with Michael Neser to make way for fit-again skipper Pat Cummins, head coach Andrew McDonald said. 2. India thwarted a late fightback from Japan to secure a 2-1 victory in the FIH Hockey Women's Nations Cup here on Monday. 3. Mark Wood grabbed four Pakistan wickets to give England a hard-fought 26-run win Monday in the second Test in Multan and take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series. 4. England's T20 World Cup-winning captain Jos Buttler was on Monday named ICC men's Player of the Month for the first time following his stupendous show in November. 5. The BCCI is likely to remove out-of-favour Test specialists Ajinkya Rahane and Ishant Sharma from its annual central contracts. 6. World number one Iga Swiatek was crowned WTA Player of the Year for the first time in her career, while Barbora Krejcikova and Katerina Siniakova were named Doubles Team of the Year, the governing body of the women's game said on Monday.
- Mark Wood grabbed four Pakistan wickets to give England a hard-fought 26-run win Monday in the second Test in Multan and take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series. 2. England's T20 World Cup-winning captain Jos Buttler was on Monday named ICC men's Player of the Month for the first time following his stupendous show in November. 3. The BCCI is likely to remove out-of-favour Test specialists Ajinkya Rahane and Ishant Sharma from its annual central contracts. 4. West Indies pacer Shakera Selman and batter Chedean Nation have been ruled out of the first two T20Is against England due to injuries sustained in the ODI series. 5. World number one Iga Swiatek was crowned WTA Player of the Year for the first time in her career, while Barbora Krejcikova and Katerina Siniakova were named Doubles Team of the Year, the governing body of the women's game said on Monday. 6. Akhil Rabindra won the Drivers Championship in the inaugural Indian Racing League which concluded at the Hyderabad Street Circuit.
- Australia fast bowler Josh Hazlewood has been ruled out of the series-opening test against South Africa starting on Saturday as he continues to recover from a side strain, but captain Pat Cummins is likely to return from a quadriceps injury. 2. Indian Women's Hockey Team made a successful start to their campaign at the FIH Women's Nations Cup 2022 by defeating Chile 3-1 on Sunday in Spain. 3. India on Sunday defeated Australia in the second T20I after the match had gone into a Super Over at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai. 4. India's star batter KL Rahul will lead the side after captain Rohit Sharma was ruled out of the first test against Bangladesh on Sunday. 5. Cricket Australia (CA) will have its fourth chair in less than 18 months, following Lachlan Henderson's announcement that he will stand down the next year after accepting a new position in the corporate world. 6. Men's badminton world number one Viktor Axelsen regained his mojo to claim his eighth title for 2022, steamrolling Indonesian ace Anthony Ginting at the season-ending World Tour Finals in Bangkok on Sunday.
- India on Sunday defeated Australia in the second T20I after the match had gone into a Super Over at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai. 2. India's star batter KL Rahul will lead the side after captain Rohit Sharma was ruled out of the first test against Bangladesh on Sunday. 3. Australia spinner Jess Jonassen has been ruled out of the ongoing T20I series against India due to a hamstring injury. 4. Cricket Australia (CA) will have its fourth chair in less than 18 months, following Lachlan Henderson's announcement that he will stand down the next year after accepting a new position in the corporate world. 5. Men's badminton world number one Viktor Axelsen regained his mojo to claim his eighth title for 2022, steamrolling Indonesian ace Anthony Ginting at the season-ending World Tour Finals in Bangkok on Sunday. 6. Achinta Sheuli, the 2022 Commonwealth Games winner, withdrew from the World Weightlifting Championships in Bogota, Colombia after pulling his hamstring moments before the competition began.
- Top-ranked Australia dismissed an outclassed West Indies for just 77 Sunday to win the day-night second Test in Adelaide by 419 runs and seal the series 2-0. 2. Aurelien Tchouameni and Olivier Giroud scored for France as the defending champions thrashed England 2-1 in the quarterfinal match of the FIFA World Cup 2022 at the Al Bayt Stadium. 3. Ishan Kishan smashed the fastest double hundred in the history of ODI cricket as India beat Bangladesh by 227 runs in the inconsequential third and final match, in Chattogram on Saturday. 4. England batter Gary Ballance has signed a two-year deal to represent his nation of birth Zimbabwe in international and domestic cricket. 5. One of cricket's most-respected coaches, the New Zealander Stephen Fleming, is set to join the Hundred. 6. India's legendary athlete PT Usha was on Saturday elected unopposed as the first woman president of the Indian Olympic Association (IOA).
- Ishan Kishan smashed the fastest double hundred in the history of ODI cricket as India beat Bangladesh by 227 runs in the inconsequential third and final match, in Chattogram on Saturday. 2. Making his return to the team, Ishan Kishan stole the show as he scored the fastest double-century in ODIs. 3. England batter Gary Ballance has signed a two-year deal to represent his nation of birth Zimbabwe in international and domestic cricket. 4. One of cricket's most-respected coaches, the New Zealander Stephen Fleming, is set to join the Hundred. 5. India's legendary athlete PT Usha was on Saturday elected unopposed as the first woman president of the Indian Olympic Association (IOA). 6. Morocco became the first African team ever to reach the semi-finals of the World Cup after defeating Portugal 1-0 on Saturday.
- Left-arm pacer Jaydev Unadkat has been called up to India's Test squad in Bangladesh as a replacement for the injured Mohammed Shami. 2. Argentina marched into the semifinals of the ongoing FIFA World Cup, defeating the Netherlands 4-3 via penalties after playing a thrilling 2-2 stalemate that got extended to extra time at Lusail Stadium on Saturday. 3. Left-arm wrist spinner Kuldeep Yadav has been added to India's squad for the third ODI against Bangladesh on Saturday. 4. In the infamous ball-tampering scandal, David Warner's manager James Erskine has claimed that Cricket Australia's officials allowed players to tamper with the ball more than a year before the sandpaper gate scandal broke out in 2018. 5. BCCI announced the release of an Invitation to Tender for media rights for the 2023-2027 seasons of the Women's Indian Premier League (IPL). 6. Indian shuttler HS Prannoy stunned world no.1 and Olympic champion Viktor Axelsen in three games to end his BWF World Tour Finals campaign with a memorable win on Friday.
- Left-arm orthodox Saurabh Kumar's six wickets helped India A beat Bangladesh A by an innings-and-123-run win in the second Test of the two-match series in Sylhet. 2. Left-arm wrist spinner Kuldeep Yadav has been added to India's squad for the third ODI against Bangladesh on Saturday. 3. In the infamous ball-tampering scandal, David Warner's manager James Erskine has claimed that Cricket Australia's officials allowed players to tamper with the ball more than a year before the sandpaper gate scandal broke out in 2018. 4. BCCI announced the release of an Invitation to Tender for media rights for the 2023-2027 seasons of the Women's Indian Premier League (IPL). 5. Indian shuttler HS Prannoy stunned world no.1 and Olympic champion Viktor Axelsen in three games to end his BWF World Tour Finals campaign with a memorable win on Friday. 6. Legendary PT Usha will be officially elected as the first female president of the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) during the governing body's polls.
- Ravindra Jadeja and Mohammed Shami are racing against time to be fit for the two-match Test series against Bangladesh, which begins on December 14 in Chattogram. 2. India's HS Prannoy went down fighting in three games to China's Lu Guang Zu in his second Group A match to bow out of the semifinal race at the BWF World Tour Finals on Thursday. 3. Josh Hazlewood's participation in the opening game of the series against South Africa is in doubt after being forced to withdraw from the second Test against the West Indies in Adelaide due to a side strain. 4.Zimbabwe Cricket (ZC) has announced the introduction of a new franchise-based T10 league scheduled to start in March next year. 5.After Alice Capsey returned home with a broken collarbone, Maia Bouchier will fly to the Caribbean to join England for their T20I series against the West Indies. 6. The International Tennis Federation (ITF) has increased the number of women's tournaments it will organise during the first quarter of 2023 to 114, with a record dollar 3.3 million on offer for players as part of its push for gender parity.
- Bangladesh have handed a maiden call-up to top-order batter Zakir Hasan for the first Test against India, beginning on December 14. 2. Josh Hazlewood's participation in the opening game of the series against South Africa is in doubt after being forced to withdraw from the second Test against the West Indies in Adelaide due to a side strain. 3. Zimbabwe Cricket (ZC) has announced the introduction of a new franchise-based T10 league scheduled to start in March next year. 4. After Alice Capsey returned home with a broken collarbone, Maia Bouchier will fly to the Caribbean to join England for their T20I series against the West Indies. 5. Spain coach Luis Enrique has left his job after the country's elimination in the last-16 at the FIFA World Cup, the Spanish football federation said on Twitter on Thursday. 6. The International Tennis Federation (ITF) has increased the number of women's tournaments it will organise during the first quarter of 2023 to 114, with a record dollar 3.3 million on offer for players as part of its push for gender parity.
- The marquee India-Australia Test series will begin in Nagpur on 9 February 2023, the BCCI announced. 2. Germany coach Hansi Flick will keep his job and lead the team to Euro 2024 despite their crushing World Cup disappointment, the German Football Association (DFB) said on Wednesday. 3. Australia batter Marnus Labuschagne has overtaken England's Joe Root to grab the top spot for batters in the ICC Men's Test Player Rankings after becoming just the eighth player to score a double-century and a century in the same Test. 4. Adam Zampa has been named the captain of Melbourne Stars in the Big Bash League (BBL) in the absence of Glenn Maxwell who suffered a broken leg last month. 5. Australia skipper Pat Cummins has been ruled out of the second Test against West Indies after not recovering from the quad strain he picked up in Perth. 6. The ATP on Wednesday fined Britain's Lawn Tennis Association (LTA) 820,000 pounds for banning male players from Russia and Belarus from this year's summer grasscourt events ahead of the Championships over Moscow's invasion of Ukraine.
- Bangladesh survived a late blitz from an injured Rohit Sharma to secure a narrow five-run win to take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match ODI series at the Shere Bangla National Stadium here on Wednesday. 2. Australia batter Marnus Labuschagne has overtaken England's Joe Root to grab the top spot for batters in the ICC Men's Test Player Rankings after becoming just the eighth player to score a double-century and a century in the same Test. 3. Adam Zampa has been named the captain of Melbourne Stars in the Big Bash League (BBL) in the absence of Glenn Maxwell who suffered a broken leg last month. 4. Australia skipper Pat Cummins has been ruled out of the second Test against West Indies after not recovering from the quad strain he picked up in Perth. 5. Belgium star Eden Hazard announced his retirement from international football on Wednesday, days after the team crashed out of the World Cup in the group stage. 6. The ATP on Wednesday fined Britain's Lawn Tennis Association (LTA) 820,000 pounds for banning male players from Russia and Belarus from this year's summer grasscourt events ahead of the Championships over Moscow's invasion of Ukraine.
- David Warner, the Australian opener, has opted not to challenge Cricket Australia's life-time ban from leadership position on him, stating that he was not willing to subject his family and his teammates to 'further trauma and disruption. 2. Goncalo Ramos replaced Cristiano Ronaldo and scored a hat trick as Portugal stormed into the World Cup quarterfinals with an emphatic 6-1 victory over Switzerland on Tuesday. 3. Pakistan's prospects of reaching the ICC World Test Championship final suffered a big blow after fast bowler Haris Rauf was ruled out of the remainder of the ongoing Test series against England due to injury. 4. Decks have been cleared for the Pakistan blind cricket team to take part in the ongoing Blind Cricket World Cup in India after the Union home ministry's visa clearance to 34 players and officials of the neighbouring country. 5. The World Test Championship (WTC) final is expected to start in the first week of June. 6. Star Indian shuttler HS Prannoy will look to display fearless brand of badminton in his quest for glory against the best in the business on his maiden BWF World Tour Finals appearance from Wednesday.
- Hrishikesh Kanitkar has been named the batting coach of India's women's team, and will take charge from the upcoming home series against Australia which gets underway on December 9. 2. Pakistan's prospects of reaching the ICC World Test Championship final suffered a big blow after fast bowler Haris Rauf was ruled out of the remainder of the ongoing Test series against England due to injury. 3. Decks have been cleared for the Pakistan blind cricket team to take part in the ongoing Blind Cricket World Cup in India after the Union home ministry's visa clearance to 34 players and officials of the neighbouring country. 4. The World Test Championship (WTC) final is expected to start in the first week of June. 5. Achraf Hakimi struck the decisive penalty to send Spain crashing out and Morocco into the World Cup quarter-finals for the first time, winning 3-0 in a shoot-out on Tuesday after a 0-0 draw. 6. Star Indian shuttler HS Prannoy will look to display fearless brand of badminton in his quest for glory against the best in the business on his maiden BWF World Tour Finals appearance from Wednesday.
- Indian team has been fined 80 per cent of its match fee for maintaining a slow over-rate against Bangladesh in the first ODI in Mirpur on Sunday. 2. England defeated Pakistan by 74 runs in a thrilling first Test of the three-match series at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium on Monday. 3. England all-rounder Liam Livingstone has been ruled out of the remainder of the Test series against Pakistan after sustaining a right knee injury during the first match. 4. Pakistan pacer Haris Rauf will miss the second Test match against England in Multan scheduled to start on December 9, due to injury. 5. The Asian Football Confederation has been officially notified by the All-India Football Federation of their decision to withdraw their bid from the AFC Asian Cup 2027 host selection process. 6. Saudi Arabian club Al-Nassr have made a huge offer to sign Portugal forward Cristiano Ronaldo after the World Cup.
- An unbeaten 38-run knock from Mehidy Hasan Miraz guided Bangladesh to victory by one wicket against India in the first ODI of the three-match series in Dhaka on Sunday. 2. Indian captain Rohit Sharma surpassed former captain Mohammad Azharuddin to become the sixth-leading run-scorer for the Men in Blue in 50-over cricket. 3. Pakistan skipper Babar Azam has broken England batter Jonny Bairstow's record of smashing the most international tons in 2022. 4. The Mumbai Cricket Association's senior selection committee revealed the players who will be in the Ranji Trophy squad. 5. Skipper Harmanpreet Singh's brace went in vain as India lost 4-5 to Australia in the final game to hand the five-Test hockey series 1-4 to the world no.1 side here on Sunday. 6. Indian shuttler Unnati Hooda became the first-ever Indian under-17 shuttler to clinch a medal at the Asian Junior Badminton Championships on Sunday.
- Spin king Nathan Lyon bagged six wickets, including century-maker Kraigg Brathwaite, as Australia ground down a gutsy West Indies to win the first Test in Perth by 164 runs on Sunday. 2. Lionel Messi produced a moment of trademark quality to score the opener in a 2-1 win over Australia and send Argentina into the quarter-finals of the World Cup on Saturday. 3. Left-arm spinner Saurabh Kumar staked a strong claim as Ravindra Jadeja's replacement for the upcoming Test series with a match-haul of nine wickets as Bangladesh A's tail wagged vigorously to prevent India A from winning the first unofficial Test match. 4. Durham Cricket has appointed former Netherlands coach Ryan Campbell as their new head coach. 5. Sussex Cricket has announced Paul Farbrace as its new head coach. 6. Rising shuttler Unnati Hooda created history at the Badminton Asia U-17 and U-15 Junior Championships 2022 by becoming the first Indian to enter the U-17 singles final after thrashing Japan's Mion Yokouchi 21-8, 21-17 on Saturday.
- Former Australia Test skipper Steve Smith filled in for regular red-ball captain Pat Cummins after the latter, battling muscle soreness, did not come out to the field at the start of West Indies' second innings on the fourth day of the opening Test in Perth. 2. Left-arm spinner Saurabh Kumar staked a strong claim as Ravindra Jadeja's replacement for the upcoming Test series with a match-haul of nine wickets as Bangladesh A's tail wagged vigorously to prevent India A from winning the first unofficial Test match. 3. Durham Cricket has appointed former Netherlands coach Ryan Campbell as their new head coach. 4. Sussex Cricket has announced Paul Farbrace as its new head coach. 5. The Indian men's hockey team lost the five-match Test series against Australia, after sinking to a 5-1 defeat to the Aussies in the fourth match of the series held in Adelaide on Saturday. 6. Rising shuttler Unnati Hooda created history at the Badminton Asia U-17 and U-15 Junior Championships 2022 by becoming the first Indian to enter the U-17 singles final after thrashing Japan's Mion Yokouchi 21-8, 21-17 on Saturday.
- India's veteran pacer Mohammed Shami has been ruled out of the squad for the upcoming three-match ODI series against Bangladesh after he sustained a shoulder injury. 2. Hwang Hee-Chan's goal in stoppage time helped South Korea stun Portugal 2-1 and qualify for the round of 16 in the ongoing FIFA World Cup. 3. IPL franchise Chennai Super Kings on Friday announced that West Indies great Dwayne Bravo has been appointed as the team's bowling coach ahead of the IPL 2023. 4. The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chief Ramiz Raja said on Friday that Pakistan may consider pulling out of Asia Cup 2023 if their tournament hosting rights are withdrawn due to the Indian team not travelling to their country. 5. Opening batter Sheldon Jackson slammed a cracking unbeaten century as Saurashtra beat Maharashtra by 5 wickets in the final to win the Vijay Hazare Trophy at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. 6. The 2023 China Grand Prix has been cancelled, Formula One announced on Friday, because of ongoing difficulties with Covid.
- IPL franchise Chennai Super Kings on Friday announced that West Indies great Dwayne Bravo has been appointed as the team's bowling coach ahead of the IPL 2023. 2, The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chief Ramiz Raja said on Friday that Pakistan may consider pulling out of Asia Cup 2023 if their tournament hosting rights are withdrawn due to the Indian team not travelling to their country. 3. Opening batter Sheldon Jackson slammed a cracking unbeaten century as Saurashtra beat Maharashtra by 5 wickets in the final to win the Vijay Hazare Trophy at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. 4. Australian white-ball specialist Mitchell Marsh will be sidelined for three months after undergoing surgery for a long-standing left ankle injury, officials said Friday. 5. The 2023 China Grand Prix has been cancelled, Formula One announced on Friday, because of ongoing difficulties with Covid. 6. UEFA has said it was starting its own investigation into the finances of Serie A club Juventus.
- Pooja Vastrakar has been ruled out of the upcoming five-match T20I series against Australia, the BCCI confirmed while announcing the squad. 2. Germany beat Costa Rica 4-2 on Friday in the ongoing FIFA World Cup. The win however could not save the four-time champions from an early departure as Germany suffered its second straight exit. 3. Four England batsmen scored hundreds Thursday as the visitors piled up a record 506-4 on the opening day of the first Test against Pakistan in Rawalpindi. 4. Bangladesh's one-day international captain and opening batsman Tamim Iqbal has been ruled out of a three-match series against India beginning in Dhaka at the weekend, officials said Thursday. 5. Veteran players Shemaine Campbelle and Kycia Knight returned to the West Indies squad for the three-match women's ODI series against England in Antigua from December 4 to 9. 6. Mahindra Racing on Wednesday announced the signing of single-seater ace Jehan Daruvala as the team's Reserve Driver for Season 9 of the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship.
- The England and Wales Cricket Board announced the schedule for the 2023 domestic season for both men's and women's cricket. 2. Maharashtra skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad on Wednesday carried on from where he left as he powered his team to beat Assam in the semi-final of the Vijay Hazare trophy tournament. 3. South African batter Faf Du Plessis has signed with Perth Scorchers as a replacement international player for the upcoming 2022-23 BBL season. 4. New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson and batter Tom Latham have gained places in the recent ICC ODI player Rankings following a 221-run match-winning partnership in the first ODI against India. 5. Indian men's hockey team broke its 12-match winless streak against world no.1 Australia with a 4-3 victory in the third game to stay alive in the five-match Test series. 6. Table tennis great Achanta Sharath Kamal was bestowed with the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna, the country's highest sporting honour, by President Droupadi Murmu in a glittering National Sports Awards ceremony at the Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi on Wednesday.
- The third and final ODI match between India and New Zealand was called off due to rain at Hagley Oval in Chrischurch. 2. Marcus Rashford and Phil Foden both scored Tuesday to put England into the last 16 of the World Cup with a 3-0 victory over Wales. 3. BCCI has reportedly set the base price of the women's edition of the T20 league at Rs 400 crore. 4. Durban Super Giants have announced wicketkeeper-batter Quinton de Kock as their skipper ahead of the inaugural SA20. 5. Former champions Sydney Thunder have signed Pakistan leg-spinner Usman Qadir ahead of the 12th edition of the Big Bash League. 6. Indian shuttler Lakshya Sen jumped two spots to regain his career-best sixth position in the BWF World Rankings.
- After the success of 2 seasons, Legends League Cricket will be back with next season from February 27, 2023 to March 8, 2023 which would be played in Qatar and Oman. 2. Felix Auger-Aliassime fired Canada to its first Davis Cup Finals title on Sunday when he defeated Alex de Minaur 6-3, 6-4 to give his nation an unassailable 2-0 lead against Australia in Malaga. 3. England's cricket team arrived in Islamabad early Sunday to play its first Test series in Pakistan since 2005. 4. UAE will now be the home of Afghanistan cricket for the next five years. 5. Australian cricketers will take a stand against racism in the upcoming Test series against the West Indies by taking a knee on home soil for the first time. 6. Forward Blake Govers has slammed a hat-trick as Australia outclassed India 7-4 in the second hockey Test, and lead the five-match series 2-0 on Sunday.
- All-rounder Shakib Al Hasan returns to the ODI fold as the Bangladesh Cricket Board announced a 16-member squad for the upcoming three-match 50-over series against India, scheduled at home from December 4. 2. England cricketer Joe Root has enrolled himself for the forthcoming IPL auction, scheduled to be held on December 23 in Kochi. 3. Fazalhaq Farooqi has been roped in by Sydney Thunder for the upcoming edition of the Big Bash League, the club announced.Farooqi, who will be available to play the opening nine rounds, has been signed up as David Willey's replacement. 4. England's Test team is currently in the United Arab-Emirates for a training camp, ahead of their first tour of Pakistan in 17 years. 5. Breel Embolo scored against the country of his birth as Switzerland defeated Cameroon 1-0 to make a winning start to their World Cup campaign on Thursday. 6. India defeated France in a thrilling tie-breaker to enter the semifinals of the FIDE World Team Chess Championship in Jerusalem
- Veteran batsman Martin Guptill on Wednesday became the third experienced player to be released from his New Zealand contract so he can explore opportunities to play in T20 leagues around the world. 2. Olivier Giroud joined Thierry Henry as France's all-time leading goalscorer with a brace as holders France recovered to beat Australia 4-1 and get their defence of the World Cup off to a winning start Tuesday. 3. India clinched the three-match T20 series against New Zealand 1-0 after the third and final game ended in a tie via Duckworth-Lewis method following rain interruption on Tuesday. 4. Dominant centuries from Travis Head and David Warner helped Australia thrash a tired England by 221 runs in the third and final one-day international to sweep the series 3-0. 5. Nicholas Pooran, the captain of the West Indies at the T20 World Cup, stepped down from the white ball captaincy of the former world champions on Monday. 6. Casper Ruud admitted he was disappointed with losing some big finals in 2022 but also looked to focus on the positives ahead of next season.
- India clinched the three-match T20 series against New Zealand 1-0 after the third and final game ended in a tie via Duckworth-Lewis method following rain interruption on Tuesday. 2. Dominant centuries from Travis Head and David Warner helped Australia thrash a tired England by 221 runs in the third and final one-day international to sweep the series 3-0. 3. Nicholas Pooran, the captain of the West Indies at the T20 World Cup, stepped down from the white ball captaincy of the former world champions on Monday. 4. Laurie Evans, Surrey and Manchester Originals batter, revealed on Monday (21 November) that his anti-doping sample taken during the second edition of The Hundred returned positive. 5. Saudi Arabia stunned Lionel Messi's Argentina on Tuesday, beating the two-time winners 2-1 in one of the biggest upsets in World Cup history. 6. Casper Ruud admitted he was disappointed with losing some big finals in 2022 but also looked to focus on the positives ahead of next season.
- The 2024 T20 World Cup will be played in a different format in which 20 participating countries will be divided into four groups of five teams each and the first round will be followed by a Super Eight stage.2. Gareth Bale rescued Wales with a late penalty to snatch a 1-1 draw with the United States in their World Cup Group B clash on Monday in Qatar. 3. Delhi are out of the knockout race of the Vijay Hazare Trophy after suffering a five-wicket loss against Jharkhand, their third defeat in the tournament on Monday. 4. Pakistan have named mystery spinner Abrar Ahmed and fast bowler Mohammad Ali in the 18-man squad for the England Tests, scheduled to be played in December. 5. A frustrated David Warner Monday said he was "not a criminal" and everyone should have the right to appeal as Cricket Australia paved the way for his lifetime leadership ban to be lifted. 6. Teenaged Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa defeated compatriot Arjun Erigaisi 2.5-0.5 in the seventh and final round to finish fifth in the Meltwater Champions Tour Finals on Monday.
- Pacer Riley Meredith has received a call-up into Australia's squad for the third ODI against England in Melbourne as a replacement for star bowler Mitchell Starc. 2. Delhi are out of the knockout race of the Vijay Hazare Trophy after suffering a five-wicket loss against Jharkhand, their third defeat in the tournament on Monday. 3. Pakistan have named mystery spinner Abrar Ahmed and fast bowler Mohammad Ali in the 18-man squad for the England Tests, scheduled to be played in December. 4. A frustrated David Warner Monday said he was "not a criminal" and everyone should have the right to appeal as Cricket Australia paved the way for his lifetime leadership ban to be lifted. 5. England truly marked their arrival in the 2022 Qatar World Cup with a prolific 6-2 victory over Iran in the opening Group B match. 6. Teenaged Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa defeated compatriot Arjun Erigaisi 2.5-0.5 in the seventh and final round to finish fifth in the Meltwater Champions Tour Finals on Monday.
- New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson will miss the third T20I against India due to a pre-arranged medical appointment. 2. Serbian tennis star Novak Djokovic earned a record-equalling sixth ATP Finals singles title win, beating Norway's Casper Ruud in the summit clash. 3. Suryakumar Yadav displayed his unmatched superiority in the shortest format with a breathtaking hundred as India outplayed New Zealand by 65 runs in the second T20. 4. Tim Southee, the veteran paceman, acknowledged that Suryakumar Yadav, the stand-out performer in the second T20I between New Zealand and India, made all the difference in the outcome of the game. 5. The Andhra Cricket Association (ACA) has re-elected Sarath Chandra Reddy as its president at a time when the incumbent has been linked to a major corruption scandal in the capital. 6. The All India Football Federation on Sunday condoled the demise of former India captain Babu Mani and said his exploits will continue to inspire young footballers in the country.
- Afghanistan called up left-arm wrist spinner Noor Ahmad as they announced an 18-member squad for the three-match ODI series against Sri Lanka. 2. France striker Karim Benzema is out of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar after he sustained a thigh injury in training on Saturday. 3. Tamil Nadu Opener Narayan Jagadeesan equaled Virat Kohli's record of most centuries in a single edition of the Vijay Hazare Trophy. 4. Australia's veteran Steve Smith crossed the 14,000-run mark in international cricket, becoming the fastest player from his country to do so. 5. New Zealand batter Glenn Phillips has revealed his admiration for Indian batter Suryakumar Yadav, saying that he wouldn't even dream of pulling off things that SKY has done recently. 6. Sports Ministry has approved Olympic gold medallist Neeraj Chopra's proposal to train in the United Kingdom.
- The Board of Control for Cricket in India took a major step in dissolving the selection committee headed by Chetan Sharma after India's uninspired performance in the Asia Cup 2022 and T20 World Cup. 2. Russian tennis player Andrey Rublev fired his forehand to stage an amazing comeback after being a set down to clinch a win over Greek's Stefanos Tsitsipas on Saturday to reach the semifinal of the ongoing ATP Finals being held in Turin. 3. India stand-in captain Hardik Pandya said the ongoing limited-overs tour of New Zealand is all about role clarity and opportunities for new players in the set-up. 4. Legendary cricketers Sanath Jayasuriya and Wasim Akram have been roped in as brand ambassadors for the third edition of the Lanka Premier League (LPL) to be held from December 6 to 23. 5. Former Royal Challengers Bangalore star AB de Villiers feels that the Bangalore-based team can win multiple IPL titles if they can bag their first. 6. FIFA and the Qatar World Cup organizers banned beer sales around stadiums in a stunning u-turn just two days before the kickoff of the tournament.
- Punjab Kings announced its coaching staff for IPL 2023 and roped in former India opener Wasim Jaffer as the batting coach while also recruiting Brad Haddin as the assistant coach on Wednesday. 2. Greek Tennis player Stefanos Tsitsipas boosted his hopes for semifinal spot after clinching a win over Russia's Daniil Medvedev at the ongoing ATP Finals on Thursday. 3. India star Suryakumar Yadav has retained his spot at the top of the the ICC rankings for T20 batters. 4. Ireland Women have beaten Pakistan in a three-match T20I series, coming out on top in a series decider. 5. England Women are set to be bolstered by the return of Heather Knight for next month's tour of West Indies, after England's captain declared herself fit again following hip surgery. 6. France striker Christopher Nkunku will miss the 2022 World Cup after suffering an injury in training on Tuesday, the French federation have confirmed.
- India star Suryakumar Yadav has retained his spot at the top of the the ICC rankings for T20 batters. 2. South Africa have handed a maiden Test call-up to quick Gerald Coetzee as CSA announced the squad for the upcoming three-match Test series in Australia. 3. Ireland Women have beaten Pakistan in a three-match T20I series, coming out on top in a series decider. 4. England Women are set to be bolstered by the return of Heather Knight for next month's tour of West Indies, after England's captain declared herself fit again following hip surgery. 5. France striker Christopher Nkunku will miss the 2022 World Cup after suffering an injury in training on Tuesday, the French federation have confirmed. 6. Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic reached his 11th semi-final at the ATP Finals with a dominant 6-4 6-1 win over Andrey Rublev in his second round-robin match.
- Paul van Meekeren's three wickets helped the Netherlands claim their first victory of the T20 Cup Super 12 stage as their five-wicket win all but eliminated Zimbabwe. 2. Novak Djokovic began the defence of his Paris Masters title with a clinical 7-6 (7/1), 6-4 second round win against American Maxime Cressy on Tuesday. 3. England skipper Jos Buttler has become the highest-run scorer for his country in the T20I format. 4. The 500-run mark in a T20 game was finally breached during a Cricket South Africa (CSA) T20 Challenge match in Potchefstroom. 5. Alan Richardson has been appointed as Worcestershire's new head coach, Worcestershire County Cricket Club (WCCC) announced on Tuesday. 6. Rafael Nadal, who makes his return to the court at the Paris Masters after a two-month break, insisted Tuesday that he was no longer fighting to be world number one.
- Bangladesh won their first-ever game in a Twenty20 Cup Super 12 Monday, with Taskin Ahmed taking 4-25 as the Netherlands imploded early and never recovered, losing by nine runs. 2. World champion Max Verstappen clinched an emotional constructors' world championship for Red Bull on Sunday when he claimed a record-equalling 13th win this year at the United States Grand Prix. 3. Former India captain Sourav Ganguly did not file his nomination for the post of the Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) president, paving the way for his elder brother Snehasish Ganguly to take over as the new chief of the state body. 4. Babar Azam had a forgettable outing at the park. Dismissed for a blob by Arshdeep Singh, the Pakistan skipper then watched Virat Kohli effect a remarkable turnaround in scripting a fruitful chase in a key T20 Cup game at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Sunday. 5. Chairman of Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Ramiz Raja took to social media to express happiness with the fight put up by the Pakistan team in their five-wicket loss to Team India at the ongoing T20 Cup. 6. Granit Xhaka scored a superb early goal but Premier League leader Arsenal was held to a 1-1 draw by Southampton on Sunday as Stuart Armstrong netted a deserved second-half equaliser for the home side.
- Rohit Sharma-led Team India departed for Australia for the upcoming ICC Men's T20 World Cup in the early hours of Thursday morning. 2. Erling Haaland continued his remarkable goalscoring form by netting twice as Manchester City thrashed FC Copenhagen 5-0 in the Champions League on Wednesday, while Chelsea saw off AC Milan to revive their hopes of reaching the last 16. 3. Indian trio of Smriti Mandhana, Harmanpreet Kaur and Axar Patel was on Wednesday nominated ICC ‘Player of the Month' award in the women and men's categories for September. 4. Head coach Rahul Dravid has indicated that Mohammad Shami could replace the injured Jasprit Bumrah in the India squad for the T20 World Cup if the former is able to regain full fitness weeks after contracting COVID-19. 5. A half-century from Aaron Finch helped Australia clinch a thrilling three-wicket win over West Indies in the first T20I on Wednesday. 6. Ukraine has joined Spain and Portugal's bid to host the 2030 FIFA World Cup. Representatives of the Spanish, Portuguese and Ukrainian football associations confirmed their plans at UEFA's headquarters on Wednesday.
- There was a lot of talk around Virat Kohli's form before the T20 Cup, but a one-month rest has done wonders for the former skipper as he is back in full form in the ongoing sub-continental tournament. 2. Nick Kyrgios crushed world number one Daniil Medvedev's dreams of a title defense at the US Open on Sunday with a 7-6, 3-6, 6-3, 6-2 victory to reach the quarterfinals and ensure there will be a new top-ranked player when the tournament concludes. 3. Pakistan beat India by five wickets in their Super 4 game of the T20 Cup. Chasing 182 for a win, Pakistan overhauled the target with one ball to spare. 4. Indian opening batters Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul now have the most fifty-plus run stands in T20I cricket history. 5. Shardul Thakur has replaced Prasidh Krishna in the India A squad that is presently playing the New Zealand A team in Bengaluru. 6. Red Bull driver Max Verstappen won his home Dutch Grand Prix from pole position for the second year in a row and stretched his F1 lead to a massive 109 points.
- Bangladesh wicketkeeper Mushfiqur Rahim on Sunday announced his retirement from T20 internationals. Mushfiqur, 35, took to twitter to announce the same. 2. Rafael Nadal handed old foe Richard Gasquet a Flushing Meadows mugging on Saturday walloping the Frenchman 6-0, 6-1, 7-5 to ease into the U.S. Open fourth round. 3. Rahmanullah Gurbaz's 45-ball 84 was overshadowed by cameos from Bhanuka Rajapaksa (31), Danushka Gunathilaka (33) and good death-bowling, as Sri Lanka beat Afghanistan by four wickets in the Super 4 stage of the T20 Cup in Sharjah on Saturday. 4. Team India head coach Rahul Dravid said he does not want to "jump to any conclusions" on Ravindra Jadeja missing the 2022 T20 World Cup. 5. Punjab Kings are set to sign World Cup winning coach Trevor Bayliss as the head coach ahead of the 2023 IPL with expectation that the Australian guides them to the elusive title. 6. Kai Havertz scored the late winner as Chelsea fought back for a controversial 2-1 win against West Ham, while Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp praised Everton keeper Jordan Pickford's spectacular display in Saturday's goalless Merseyside derby.
- Sunrisers Hyderabad confirmed the appointment of Brian Lara as their new head coach for the upcoming seasons of the IPL. 2. The 23-time Grand Slam Champion Serena Williams' campaign at the US Open 2022 ended when she faced a 5-7, 7-6, 1-6 defeat to Australia's Ajla Tomljanovic in the third round of women's singles. 3. India all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja was ruled out for the remainder of the T20 Cup having sustained a right knee injury, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) said on Friday. 4. Ben Stokes is back in England's 15-man squad named for the T20 World Cup, that gets underway next month in Australia. 5. Cricket South Africa (CSA) has unveiled an auction register for the upcoming SA20 and it is quite a massive one. Over 500 players (533 to be precise) from 18 countries fill the extended catalog, with no representation from Pakistan as of now. 6. The All India Football Federation (AIFF) on Friday got a former player as its first president in its 85-year history with Kalyan Chaubey beating the legendary Bhaichung Bhutia in the election for the top post.
- Sri Lanka beat Bangladesh by two wickets in their final group league game to progress to the Super Fours of the T20 Cup. 2. Chelsea sign forward Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang in a 10.3 million pounds deal from Barcelona and Juventus midfielder Denis Zakaria on loan. 3. Australia have included Tim David, the 26-year-old hard-hitting batter, in the 15-player squad, announced on Thursday, for the upcoming T20 world cup. 4. Star Indian batter Virat Kohli on Wednesday became the player with the highest average in the T20I format of cricket. 5. Jason Roy is expected to be the high-profile omission from England's T20I squad for next month's tour of Pakistan, and thereafter the T20 World Cup in Australia in October, after failing to emerge a season-long form slump. 6. The 2022-23 Indian Super League will kick off on October 7 when last season's runners-up Kerala Blasters host East Bengal FC at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Kochi.
1.Australia have included Tim David, the 26-year-old hard-hitting batter, in the 15-player squad, announced on Thursday, for the upcoming T20 world cup. 2. Star Indian batter Virat Kohli on Wednesday became the player with the highest average in the T20I format of cricket. 3. Jason Roy is expected to be the high-profile omission from England's T20I squad for next month's tour of Pakistan, and thereafter the T20 World Cup in Australia in October, after failing to emerge from a season-long form slump. 4.The pace duo of Jess Kerr and Molly Penfold, along with top-order batter Lauren Down, have been recalled to the New Zealand squad for the upcoming tour of West Indies, which includes three one-day internationals and five T20Is. 5. The 2022-23 Indian Super League will kick off on October 7 when last season's runners-up Kerala Blasters host East Bengal FC at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Kochi. 6. Nick Kyrgios claimed fans were smoking marijuana and unleashed a volley of expletives at members of his entourage before advancing to the US Open third round in typically tempestuous fashion on Wednesday.
- Star batsman Virat Kohli and Suryakumar Yadav hit half-centuries to help India move into the T20 Cup Super-Four stage with a 40-run win over Hong Kong on Wednesday. 2. India's flamboyant all-rounder Hardik Pandya has jumped eight places to a best-ever fifth position on the latest ICC T20I all-rounder rankings after his excellent outing against Pakistan in the T20 Cup in Dubai. 3. Cricket South Africa (CSA) on Wednesday unveiled the new name of their domestic T20I league as "SA20". 4. The activities of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) are commercial in nature and can be termed as a "shop" for the purposes of attracting the provisions of the Employees State Insurance Act, the Supreme Court has said. 5. Thomas Tuchel was fined 20,000 pounds and warned about his future behaviour on Wednesday after the Chelsea manager suggested referee Anthony Taylor should not be allowed to take charge of the club's matches. 6. China's Wang Xiyu stunned third seed Maria Sakkari at the US Open on Wednesday to reach the third round of a Grand Salm for the first time.
- New Zealand allrounder Colin de Grandhomme has announced his retirement from international cricket, walking away having played 29 Tests, 45 ODIs and 41 T20Is after making his international debut back in 2012. 2. Four-time champion Rafael Nadal overcame dropping the first set to defeat Australian wildcard Rinky Hijikata at the US Open first round on Tuesday. 3. Disney Star on Tuesday signed a licensing agreement with Zee, allowing the latter to broadcast all ICC men's and U-19 events for the 2024-2027 cycle. 4. Rashid Khan went up to No.2 in the men's T20I bowling charts during his spell of 3/22 against Bangladesh which helped Afghanistan notch up their second win in T20 Cup. 5. Star Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan reached the milestone of 100th T20I matches on Tuesday. 6. India's triple gold medallist at the recent Commonwealth Games, Sharath Kamal, has opted out of next month's World Table Tennis Championships in China, citing personal reasons.
- Ibrahim Zadran and Najibullah Zadran stitched unbeaten 69 runs off only 33 balls to help Afghanistan beat Bangladesh by 7 wickets. 2. Disney Star on Tuesday signed a licensing agreement with Zee, allowing the latter to broadcast all ICC men's and U-19 events for the 2024-2027 cycle. 3. Rashid Khan went up to No.2 in the men's T20I bowling charts during his spell of 3/22 against Bangladesh which helped Afghanistan notch up their second win in T20 Cup. 4. Star Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan reached the milestone of 100th T20I matches on Tuesday. 5. World number one Iga Swiatek breezed into the second round of the US Open with a straight sets victory over Italy's Jasmine Paolini. 6. India's triple gold medallist at the recent Commonwealth Games, Sharath Kamal, has opted out of next month's World Table Tennis Championships in China, citing personal reasons.
- Mitchell Marsh will miss the rest of the ODI series against Zimbabwe and matches versus New Zealand after suffering a minor ankle injury, with Australia taking no chances ahead of the T20 World Cup. 2. In a significant upset, Stefanos Tsitsipas was knocked out of the US Open in the first round by qualifier, Daniel Elahi Galan. Another major upset saw 10th-seeded Taylor Fritz failing to advance to the next round. 3. In T20 Cup Afghanistan will lock horns with Bangladesh on Tuesday at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium. 4. Aditya Tare has decided to move on from Mumbai after being omitted from the Mumbai Cricket Association's (MCA) list of 47 senior men's cricketers for the off-season camp ahead of the forthcoming domestic season. 5. The Pakistan Cricket Board on Monday announced that the injured star pacer Shaheen Shah Afridi has departed for London where he will complete his rehabilitation following a knee injury. 6. The International Hockey Federation on Monday cleared the air over Hockey India elections, saying the revised draft constitution sent by Committee of Administrators (CoA) running the sport in the country is fully compliant with the world body's statues.
- In T20 Cup Afghanistan will lock horns with Bangladesh on Tuesday at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium. 2. Aditya Tare has decided to move on from Mumbai after being omitted from the Mumbai Cricket Association's (MCA) list of 47 senior men's cricketers for the off-season camp ahead of the forthcoming domestic season. 3. The Pakistan Cricket Board on Monday announced that the injured star pacer Shaheen Shah Afridi has departed for London where he will complete his rehabilitation following a knee injury. 4. Legends League Cricket has found its title sponsor for its second edition of the tournament which is slated to start from September 17 to October 08. 5. The International Hockey Federation on Monday cleared the air over Hockey India elections, saying the revised draft constitution sent by Committee of Administrators (CoA) running the sport in the country is fully compliant with the world body's statues. 6. All India Football Federation (AIFF) was on Monday fined USD 18,000 by the continental governing body for spectator invasion during its national team's Asian Cup qualifying round matches against Afghanistan and Hong Kong in Kolkata in June.
- Bhuvneshwar Kumar registered the best-ever figures by an Indian bowler in T20Is against Pakistan. He thus broke the previous record of Hardik Pandya who finished with figures of 3/8 against Pakistan at Mirpur. 2. India's PM Modi paid tribute to legendary Indian Hockey player Major Dhyan Chand on his birth anniversary and said that sports has done well in recent years and wished for it to keep gaining popularity across the country. 3. Hardik Pandya star as India defeated Pakistan by 5 wickets in the T20 Cup Group A match at the Dubai International Stadium. 4. The Indian pace trio of Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Hardik Pandya and Arshdeep Singh were on fire in the high-octane T20 Cup 2022 match against Pakistan on Sunday, dismissing all ten opposition batters. 5. India captain Rohit Sharma overtook New Zealand's Martin Guptill to become the top run-scorer in the T20I format. 6. Red Bull's Max Verstappen extended his lead in the F1 world championship with a crushing victory in the Belgian Grand Prix on Sunday.
- Glenn Maxwell smashed an unbeaten 32 off nine balls to take Australia to an easy five-wicket win over Zimbabwe in the first of three one-day internationals. 2. Sevilla's struggles continued in a 2-1 loss to promoted Almería, extending the team's winless streak at the start of the Spanish league on Saturday. 3. Mohammad Nabi-led Afghanistan outplayed Sri Lanka in all three departments of the game to register an eight-wicket victory in the opening game of the T20 Cup 2022 at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Saturday. 4. South Africa batter Rassie van der Dussen has been ruled out of the third Test against England after he suffered a finger injury on Day 1 of the second Test in Manchester, Cricket South Africa said on Saturday. 5. The International Cricket Council on Saturday confirmed Disney Star will be the home of all ICC cricket in India for the next four years having won the TV and digital rights to both men's and women's global events through to the end of 2027. 6. Serena and Venus Williams were given a wild-card entry for women's doubles at the US Open on Saturday, making it their first tournament as a team in more than four years.
- India's head coach Rahul Dravid has recovered from COVID-19 and is set to join the team for the T20 Cup in Dubai soon. 2. Mohammad Nabi-led Afghanistan outplayed Sri Lanka in all three departments of the game to register an eight-wicket victory in the opening game of the T20 Cup 2022 at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Saturday. 3. South Africa batter Rassie van der Dussen has been ruled out of the third Test against England after he suffered a finger injury on Day 1 of the second Test in Manchester. 4. The International Cricket Council on Saturday confirmed Disney Star will be the home of all ICC cricket in India for the next four years having won the TV and digital rights to both men's and women's global events through to the end of 2027. 5. Serena and Venus Williams were given a wild-card entry for women's doubles at the US Open on Saturday, making it their first tournament as a team in more than four years. 6. Erling Haaland hit his first Premier League hat-trick to inspire Manchester City's fightback from two goals down to beat Crystal Palace 4-2 on Saturday.
- When India takes the field to play arch-rivals Pakistan in Dubai on Sunday to start their T20 Cup 2022 campaign, star batter Virat Kohli will represent the nation in his 100th T20I match and will also become the first player in history to play a hundred matches for India in all formats of the game. 2. Indian men's doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty bagged the bronze in the ongoing BWF World Championships. 3. Pakistan team dealt with another blow ahead of the clash against India as their fast bowler Mohammad Wasim has been ruled out of the T20 Asia Cup due to a left side strain, Pakistan Cricket Board announced on Friday. 4. Tight bowling after an impressively solid batting display saw Kent beat Leicestershire by 81 runs and qualify for a Royal London Cup semi-final against Hampshire next week. 5. The inaugural edition of the Pakistan Junior League (PJL) has received major encouragement as more than 140 emerging talents completed their registrations for the upcoming tournament through their respective cricket boards as well as various clubs and professional representatives. 6. FIFA, the world's football governing body, on Friday lifted its suspension on the All India Football Federation. The move means India will remain the hosts for the U-17 Women's World Cup 2022 in October.
- BCCI president Sourav Ganguly on Friday said struggling batting maestro Virat Kohli needs to score runs not only for India but "for himself" too. 2. Pakistan team dealt with another blow ahead of the clash against India as their fast bowler Mohammad Wasim has been ruled out of the T20 Asia Cup due to a left side strain, Pakistan Cricket Board announced on Friday. 3. Tight bowling after an impressively solid batting display saw Kent beat Leicestershire by 81 runs and qualify for a Royal London Cup semi-final against Hampshire next week. 4. The inaugural edition of the Pakistan Junior League (PJL) has received major encouragement as more than 140 emerging talents completed their registrations for the upcoming tournament through their respective cricket boards as well as various clubs and professional representatives. 5. FIFA, the world's football governing body, on Friday lifted its suspension on the All India Football Federation. The move means India will remain the hosts for the U-17 Women's World Cup 2022 in October. 6. German car manufacturer Audi will become an engine supplier in Formula One for the first time in the 2026 season, chairman Markus Duesmann announced on Friday.
- New Zealand have picked pacer Matt Henry in their ODI squad for the upcoming Chappell-Hadlee ODI series against Australia. 2. Tilak Varma and Kuldeep Yadav have been picked in the India A squad for the upcoming four-day games against New Zealand A. 3. Legends League Cricket announced their tie-up with Adani Group and GMR group as they join hands with two Franchise teams in the League. 4. The Bangladesh Cricket Board are all set to seek clarification from Test and ODI head coach Russell Domingo after he claimed that the board create too much noise. 5. India's H S Prannoy staged a spirited comeback to beat compatriot and CWG champion Lakshya Sen to enter the singles quarterfinals . 6. Indian football legend Bhaichung Bhutia on Thursday filed a fresh nomination for the post of president ahead of the All India Football Federation (AIFF) elections that are scheduled to be held on September 2.
- Indian opener Shubman Gill has jumped a whopping 45 places to be ranked 38th in the ICC ODI rankings released on Wednesday. 2. Indian batter Cheteshwar Pujara has completed 5,000 List A cricket runs.India's Test veteran accomplished this landmark during his side's One Day Cup match against Middlesex at Hove on Tuesday. 3. England left-arm medium pacer Reece Topley has pulled out of the final two weeks of 'The Hundred' tournament so as to ensure full fitness for the upcoming T20 World Cup in Australia. 4. England cricket team on Wednesday announced the playing eleven for the second match of the three-match Test series against South Africa at Emirates Old Trafford. 5. HS Prannoy stunned World no. 2 Kento Momota in straight games 21-17, 21-16Bengaluru FC has alleged that one of its players was racially abused during its match against Indian Air Force in the Durand Cup football tournament. in a round of 32 matches in the BWF World Championships on Wednesday. 6.
- Wasim Akram believes Pakistan's win over India in the 2021 T20 World Cup has made them believe "they can compete against India day in and day out". 2. The Indian duo of MR Arjun and Dhruv Kapila advanced to the last 16 stages of the ongoing BWF World Championships 2022 after defeating Denmark's Kim Astrup and Anders Skaarup Rasmussen in the second round of men's doubles category on Wednesday. 3. Zimbabwe on Tuesday named a 15-member squad for the ODI series against Australia with fit-again fast bowler Blessing Muzarabani returning after recovering from a thigh muscle tear that kept him out of action for a while. 4. A Bangladesh Cricket Board official said on Tuesday (August 23) that the 2022 Women's Asia Cup will be held at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium in Bangladesh. 5. A calf strain has put Dushmantha Chameera, Sri Lanka's premier short-format quick, out of the Asia Cup. 6. After missing the Commonwealth Games 2022, Tokyo Olympics javelin gold medallist Neeraj Chopra on Tuesday announced that he will be representing India in Lausanne Diamond League, starting from Friday.
- Team India head coach Rahul Dravid has tested positive for COVID-19, the Indian cricket board confirmed on Tuesday. 2. Indian tennis star Sania Mirza on Tuesday pulled out of the upcoming U.S Open following an elbow injury she picked up during the National Bank Open in Canada two weeks ago. 3. Sikandar Raza's lion-hearted effort took Zimbabwe on the cusp of a famous victory before India held their nerves to pull off a 13-run win in the third ODI and complete a series sweep in Harare. 4. Mohammad Hasnain has been named as the replacement for Shaheen Afridi in Pakistan's Asia Cup squad. 5. The Bangladesh Cricket Board on Monday (August 22) included left handed opener Mohammad Naim in their 16-member squad for the upcoming Asia Cup, scheduled in UAE from September 27. 6. Commonwealth Games champion Lakshya Sen continued his impressive run, trouncing Danish Hans-Kristian in straight games to progress to the men's singles second round at BWF World Championships.
- Sikandar Raza's lion-hearted effort took Zimbabwe on the cusp of a famous victory before India held their nerves to pull off a 13-run win in the third ODI and complete a series sweep in Harare. 2. Mohammad Hasnain has been named as the replacement for Shaheen Afridi in Pakistan's Asia Cup squad. 3. The Bangladesh Cricket Board on Monday (August 22) included left handed opener Mohammad Naim in their 16-member squad for the upcoming Asia Cup, scheduled in UAE from September 27. 4. Bangladesh T20 skipper Shakib Al Hasan has emphasised the importance of gradual improvement in the shortest format rather than pushing for immediate results. 5. Commonwealth Games champion Lakshya Sen continued his impressive run, trouncing Danish Hans-Kristian in straight games to progress to the men's singles second round at BWF World Championships. 6. World number two Alexander Zverev has withdrawn from the US Open as he continues his recovery from torn ankle ligaments, tournament organisers announced on Monday.
- Pakistan and New Zealand strengthened their chances of direct qualification for the ICC men's World Cup 2023 on Sunday, but the West Indies will have to rely on other results if they are to avoid next year's Qualifier. 2. Frenchwoman Caroline Garcia and Croatia's Borna Coric both created history as they claimed the Cincinnati Masters trophy. 3. Despite his continuing failures at the top, England head coach Brendon McCullum continued to back opener Zak Crawley and said that he will stick with him for the second Test against South Africa in Manchester. 4. David Warner on Sunday called upon Cricket Australia to "open their doors" and discuss overturning his lifetime leadership ban, saying he is looking forward to having an "honest conversation" with the board. 5. Former Australian Test captain Tim Paine is preparing for a return to cricket, with the wicketkeeper set to represent his home state of Tasmania in the Sheffield Shield this summer. 6. Haryana's Hazel landed the double in Women's 10m Air Rifle, winning both the Senior Women's and Junior Women's T5 national selection trials at the M.P. Shooting Academy range.
1.Despite his continuing failures at the top, England head coach Brendon McCullum continued to back opener Zak Crawley and said that he will stick with him for the second Test against South Africa in Manchester. 2. David Warner on Sunday called upon Cricket Australia to "open their doors" and discuss overturning his lifetime leadership ban, saying he is looking forward to having an "honest conversation" with the board. 3. Former Australian Test captain Tim Paine is preparing for a return to cricket, with the wicketkeeper set to represent his home state of Tasmania in the Sheffield Shield this summer. 4. The Chennai Super Kings-owned Johannesburg franchise in the Cricket South Africa (CSA) T20 League announced the signing of Faf du Plessis, Moeen Ali, Maheesh Theekshana, Romario Shepherd and Gerald Coetzee. 5. Army Green, the last Services team to win the tournament back in 2016, inflicted the Durand Cup's second consecutive loss on NorthEast United FC (NEUFC), running out 3-1 winners at Guwahati's Indira Gandhi Athletic stadium in a Group D encounter. 6. Haryana's Hazel landed the double in Women's 10m Air Rifle, winning both the Senior Women's and Junior Women's T5 national selection trials at the M.P. Shooting Academy range.
- Australia star batter David Warner ended his nine years break from the BBL after signing a two-year deal with Sydney Thunder on Saturday. 2. Czech star Petra Kvitova defeated American Madison Keys 6-7, 6-4, 6-3 to face Caroline Garcia in the finals of the Cincinnati Masters. It is the Czech's 40th career final. 3. Sanju Samson's unbeaten 43 and Shardul Thakur's three-wicket helped India outclass Zimbabwe by 5 wickets in the second ODI and take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series. 4. India skipper Rohit Sharma has said that the upcoming Asia Cup 2022 clash between arch-rivals India and Pakistan is undoubtedly a high-pressure game of cricket. 5. Pakistan pacer Shaheen Shah Afridi has been ruled out of Asia Cup 2022 with injury. He has been advised four to six weeks of rest by the medical team following an injury to the right knee ligament. 6. Leicester City striker Jamie Vardy has signed a one-year contract extension that will keep him with the Foxes until June 2024, the Premier League club said on Saturday.
- Sanju Samson's unbeaten 43 and Shardul Thakur's three-wicket helped India outclass Zimbabwe by 5 wickets in the second ODI and take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series. 2. India skipper Rohit Sharma has said that the upcoming Asia Cup 2022 clash between arch-rivals India and Pakistan is undoubtedly a high-pressure game of cricket. 3. Pakistan pacer Shaheen Shah Afridi has been ruled out of Asia Cup 2022 with injury. He has been advised four to six weeks of rest by the medical team following an injury to the right knee ligament. 4. Left-arm pacer Dilshan Madushanka was handed a maiden call-up as five-time champions Sri Lanka announced an 18-member team for the Asia Cup. 5. Harry Kane set a Premier League record for the most goals with a single club as the Tottenham striker sealed a 1-0 win against Wolves on Saturday. 6. Leicester City striker Jamie Vardy has signed a one-year contract extension that will keep him with the Foxes until June 2024, the Premier League club said on Saturday.
- Veteran India seamer Jhulan Goswami will be retiring from international cricket after the third and final ODI against England, slated to be played on September 24 at Lord's Cricket Ground. 2. Former India football team captain Samar 'Badru' Banerjee, who led the country to a historic fourth-place finish in the 1956 Melbourne Olympics, died in Kolkata. 3. India batter Jemimah Rodrigues has been ruled out of the ongoing season of The Hundred after she picked up an injury. 4. On the eve of the Asia Cup Qualifier, The United Arab Emirates announced that long-serving skipper Ahmed Raza has been relieved of the captaincy for the T20 format. 5. Moeen Ali could turn out to be a mystery as he has agreed to be part of the UAE League (ILT20) after already having signed for the CSA League. 6. The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) "welcomed" the interim relief granted to it by the Supreme Court, saying it will continue to challenge the "contentious" clauses of the National Sports Code, primarily related to "tenure guidelines" for officials and voting rights" of state bodies.
- Former India opener Gautam Gambhir is all set to play in the second edition of Legends League Cricket, which gets underway on September 17. 2. Young striker Manisha Kalyan has become the first Indian footballer to play at the UEFA Women's Champions League when she made her debut for Apollon Ladies FC in the European Club competition in Cyprus. 3. Pacer Deepak Chahar made an impressive comeback to international cricket with an incisive spell and openers maintained their consistency as India outclassed Zimbabwe by 10 wickets in the opening One-Day International, on Thursday. 4. India fast bowler Mohammed Siraj will join the English county bandwagon as he gears up to play Warwickshire's last three first-class games in September. 5. West Indies women will host New Zealand for three ODIs and five T20Is from September 16 to October 6 in Antigua, Cricket West Indies (CWI) announced on Wednesday. 6. American Madison Keys upset world number one Iga Swiatek 6-3, 6-4 to reach the Cincinnati Masters quarterfinals on Thursday.
- Pacer Deepak Chahar made an impressive comeback to international cricket with an incisive spell and openers maintained their consistency as India outclassed Zimbabwe by 10 wickets in the opening One-Day International, on Thursday. 2. India fast bowler Mohammed Siraj will join the English county bandwagon as he gears up to play Warwickshire's last three first-class games in September. 3. West Indies women will host New Zealand for three ODIs and five T20Is from September 16 to October 6 in Antigua, Cricket West Indies (CWI) announced on Wednesday. 4.Mohammad Rizwan and Agha Salman made unbeaten half-centuries as Pakistan eased to a seven-wicket win over the Netherlands in the second one-day international in Rotterdam on Thursday to complete a series victory. 5. American Madison Keys upset world number one Iga Swiatek 6-3, 6-4 to reach the Cincinnati Masters quarterfinals on Thursday. 6. Chelsea are investigating after racist abuse was allegedly directed against Tottenham forward Son Heung-min at Stamford Bridge, threatening the "strongest action".
- India's wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant said the team is slightly nervous as it prepares for the upcoming ICC T20 World Cup, having been knocked out in the group stage in the last edition. 2. Dominic Thiem, the 2020 champion, and Grand Slam title winners Venus Williams and Sofia Kenin were among those named as wild cards for the US Open main draw. 3. Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) on Wednesday announced former Indian cricketer and reputed domestic cricket coach Chandrakant Pandit as its new head coach. 4. The Pakistan Super League (PSL) is on course to becoming the first T20 League to clash with the Indian Premier League (IPL) in 2025, due to Pakistan's packed season at home in 2024-25. 5. Sunrisers Eastern Cape announced batter Aiden Markram and medium-pacer Ottneil Baartman as its first two signings for the inaugural edition of the Cricket South Africa (CSA) T20 League on Wednesday. 6. Hockey India's election process will be completed by October 9, the Committee of Administrators-managed sports body said on Wednesday after submitting the first draft of its modified constitution to the International Hockey Federation.
- The International Cricket Council on Wednesday announced the men's 2023-27 Future Tours Programme (FTP) schedule. 2. Naomi Osaka's summer form slump deepened on Tuesday as the four-time Grand Slam winner lost 6-4, 7-5 to Zhang Shuai at the ATP/WTA Cincinnati Masters. 3. Australian all-rounder Ellyse Perry has extended her stay with Women's Big Bash League (WBBL) club Sydney Sixers and will represent the side in the eighth season of the competition. 4. Hobart Hurricanes announced England pacer, Issy Wong, as their third and final international ahead of the eighth edition of Women's Big Bash League (WBBL) on Tuesday. 5. Ireland star all-rounder Kevin O'Brien called time on his international cricket career on Tuesday, leaving a lasting legacy on the game. 6. Manchester City on Tuesday confirmed the signing of Spanish left-back Sergio Gomez from Anderlecht on a four-year deal for a reported fee of 11 million pounds.
- Pakistan defeated Netherlands by 16 runs in the first ODI of the three-match series in Hazelaarweg, Rotterdam. 2. Australian all-rounder Ellyse Perry has extended her stay with Women's Big Bash League (WBBL) club Sydney Sixers and will represent the side in the eighth season of the competition. 3. Hobart Hurricanes announced England pacer, Issy Wong, as their third and final international ahead of the eighth edition of Women's Big Bash League (WBBL) on Tuesday. 4. Ireland star all-rounder Kevin O'Brien called time on his international cricket career on Tuesday, leaving a lasting legacy on the game. 5. The Delhi High Court on Tuesday directed the setting up of a three-member Committee of Administrators (COA) to take over the affairs of the Indian Olympic Association (IOA). 6. Manchester City on Tuesday confirmed the signing of Spanish left-back Sergio Gomez from Anderlecht on a four-year deal for a reported fee of 11 million pounds.
- Shahbaz Ahmed, the Bengal left-arm spinning all-rounder, has been included in the Indian team for the upcoming three-match One-Day International series against Zimbabwe. 2. FIFA, the apex football body on Tuesday announced that it has decided to suspend the All India Football Federation (AIFF) with immediate effect and the decision was taken unanimously by the Bureau of the FIFA Council. 3. Afghanistan defeated Ireland by 27 runs in the rain-curtailed fourth T20I at the Civil Service Cricket Club, Belfast. 4. Bangladesh are considering opening with Mushfiqur Rahim in the upcoming Asia Cup as they are not willing to shift Afif Hossain from the number four position in the shortest format. 5. Birmingham Phoenix cruised to an eight-wicket victory over Trent Rockets at Edgbaston after an astonishing collapse from the visitors saw them slip from 70 for 1 to a sub-par total of 116 for 9. 6. Rafael Nadal will sit out the group stage of the Davis Cup finals next month after not being named in the Spain team on Monday, while Alexander Zverev will lead the German side.
- All-rounder Washington Sundar's return to international cricket will be further delayed as a left shoulder injury sustained during a 50-over game for his county side Lancashire has now ruled him out of three-match ODI series against Zimbabwe starting August 18. 2. Afghanistan defeated Ireland by 27 runs in the rain-curtailed fourth T20I at the Civil Service Cricket Club, Belfast. 3. Bangladesh are considering opening with Mushfiqur Rahim in the upcoming Asia Cup as they are not willing to shift Afif Hossain from the number four position in the shortest format. 4. Birmingham Phoenix cruised to an eight-wicket victory over Trent Rockets at Edgbaston after an astonishing collapse from the visitors saw them slip from 70 for 1 to a sub-par total of 116 for 9. 5. The Premier hockey tournament of Malaysia Sultan Azlan Shah is making a return after a two-year hiatus due to the Covid-19 pandemic. 6. Rafael Nadal will sit out the group stage of the Davis Cup finals next month after not being named in the Spain team on Monday, while Alexander Zverev will lead the German side.
- South Africa fast bowler Duanne Olivier will miss the three-match Test series in England after suffering a grade 2 right hip flexor muscle tear. 2. India batter Cheteshwar Pujara is enjoying a sensational outing in England at the moment. The player had scored a century on August 12 while playing for his team Sussex. 3. The boycott threat, it appears, is more serious than the International Cricket Council (ICC) could be perceiving it to be and the four broadcasters of Indian television industry. 4. A century partnership by Matthew Cross and Calum MacLeod helped Scotland beat the United Arab Emirates by 86 runs in World Cup League 2 in Aberdeen. 5. Promising Indian squash player Anahat Singh entered the quarterfinals of the women's singles event of the WSF World Juniors 2022 after beating England's Torrie Malik 3-1 in the fourth round in France on Saturday. 6. Harry Kane snatched a 96th minute equaliser to salvage a 2-2 draw for Tottenham from a feisty London derby against Chelsea on Sunday.
- The KL Rahul-led Indian team has left for Zimbabwe for the upcoming three-match ODI series against the side, starting August 18. BCCI shared the pictures of Indian players posing inside the plane. 2. The Bangladesh Cricket Board on Saturday appointed Shakib Al Hasan as the T20I skipper till the upcoming ICC Men's T20 World Cup in Australia later this year. 3. The KNCB have named an entirely Netherlands-based squad to face Pakistan in their upcoming CWC Super League series at Rotterdam, with the county-contracted Dutch contingent unavailable for the series due to English domestic commitments. 4. Pretoria Capitals on Saturday announced that they have signed South African pace duo of Anrich Nortje and Migael Pretorius for the inaugural edition of Cricket South Africa's T20 League. 5. Two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu will miss this year's edition of the Badminton World Championships after pulling out of the tournament due to an ankle injury. 6. Erik ten Hag's bad start as Manchester United manager descended into an embarrassment as a 4-0 thrashing by Brentford on Saturday left the Red Devils bottom of the Premier League.
1.Washington Sundar has suffered another injury blow and is now doubtful for the three-match ODI series against Zimbabwe, scheduled to kick off on August 18 in Harare. 2. Ahead of the inaugural edition of the International League T20 in UAE, the Mumbai Indians-owned franchise MI Emirates declared a 14-member team. 3. BCCI has set aside a window in March 2023 for the first-ever edition of women's IPL reportedly and the process to get the show on the road is underway, as per board president Sourav Ganguly. 4. Former West Indies all-rounder and star T20 player Dwayne Bravo became the first bowler to scalp 600 wickets in the shortest format of the game. 5.Cash-strapped Spanish football club Barcelona have sold part of their media production unit "Barca Studios" for 100 million euros, the club announced on Friday. 6. Manchester City's Kevin de Bruyne and Real Madrid duo Karim Benzema and Thibaut Courtois have been shortlisted for the men's Uefa Player of the Year award.
- KL Rahul has been cleared to play in the ODI series against Zimbabwe after he passed a fitness test on Thursday. 2. Pacer Arjun Tendulkar has received a No Objection Certificate from Mumbai Cricket Association and is likely to sign up with Goa in the upcoming domestic season. 3. Afghanistan's star spinner Rashid Khan, South African pace spearhead Kagiso Rabada and dashing English batter Liam Livingstone are among the five direct signings of MI Cape Town which will take part in the inaugural CSA T20 League. 4. Australia men's cricket team players have donated their prize money from their recent tour of the island nation to support the locals in need, Cricket Australia stated. 5. The Indian men's football team will play two international friendly matches against Singapore and hosts Vietnam in September. 6. Following the success of the Khelo India Women's Hockey League (U-21) held over three phases in New Delhi and Lucknow earlier this year, a similar league for U-16 girls is scheduled to start on August 16 at the Major Dhyanchand Stadium in the national capital.
- Indian batter Suryakumar Yadav held on to his second position while compatriot Shreyas Iyer moved up six places to 19th in the latest ICC T20 rankings released on Wednesday.
- The owners of Mumbai Indians, Reliance Industries Limited on Wednesday unveiled the name and brand identity of its franchises for the UAE's International League T20 and Cricket South Africa T20 League. 3. New Zealand Cricket (NZC) announced on Wednesday that pace spearhead Trent Boult will be released from his central contract so that he can spend more time with his family while also making himself available for domestic leagues. 4. Star Australian batter and skipper Meg Lanning announced on Wednesday that she will take an indefinite break from cricket, citing personal reasons. 5. Manchester City and France footballer Benjamin Mendy stands trial on Wednesday for the alleged rape and assault of seven women, which could see his playing career end in jail if convicted. 6. Indian women's team scripted history at the 44th Chess Olympiad by winning the country's first-ever medal in the women's section while men claimed their second bronze medal in the prestigious event in Mamallapuram.
- The postponed Lanka Premier League (LPL) will now be held from December 6 to 23, the organisers have announced. 2. Four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka retired from her opening match on Tuesday at the WTA Toronto Masters with lower back pain, raising injury concerns with the US Open looming. 3. Indian pacer Renuka Singh has stormed to the 18th spot in the ICC Women's T20I Rankings for bowlers after finishing as the top wicket-taker in the Commonwealth Games 2022. 4. Former India all-rounder Manoj Prabhakar has been appointed head coach of the Nepal cricket team. 5. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has announced the schedule of India's domestic cricket season 2022-23. 6. Serena Williams hadn't won in so long, she said she couldn't even remember the feeling.
- Sri Lankan spin sensation Prabath Jayasuriya and England's emerging all-rounder Emma Lamb were on Monday voted ICC player of the month for July. 2. Indian pacer Renuka Singh has stormed to the 18th spot in the ICC Women's T20I Rankings for bowlers after finishing as the top wicket-taker in the Commonwealth Games 2022. 3. Former India all-rounder Manoj Prabhakar has been appointed head coach of the Nepal cricket team. 4. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has announced the schedule of India's domestic cricket season 2022-23. 5. Manisha Kalyan and Sunil Chhetri were named the AIFF Women's and Men's Footballer of the year respectively. 6. Serena Williams hadn't won in so long, she said she couldn't even remember the feeling.
- Former West Indies captain Kieron Pollard became the first cricketer to play 600 T20 matches on Monday. 2. Seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton has said he could continue in Formula One beyond the finish of his current contract with Mercedes. 3. Virat Kohli and KL Rahul have been named in India's 15-man squad for the forthcoming Asia Cup 2022, a major milestone in the team's build-up to the T20 World Cup. 4. Bangladesh have been dealt a huge blow ahead of the Asia Cup after Nurul Hasan was officially ruled out of the multi-nation T20 tournament with a finger injury. 5. The UAE League has announced signing of an array of international players but there is no Pakistani in the extended list released on Monday (August 8). 6. Achanta Sharath Kamal showed age is just a number as the 40-year-old capped his best ever performance at the Commonwealth Games by winning the men's singles gold here on Monday.
- India will be without their pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah for the Asia Cup, with the 28-year-old nursing a back injury. 2. Virat Kohli and KL Rahul have been named in India's 15-man squad for the forthcoming Asia Cup 2022, a major milestone in the team's build-up to the T20 World Cup. 3. Bangladesh have been dealt a huge blow ahead of the Asia Cup after Nurul Hasan was officially ruled out of the multi-nation T20 tournament with a finger injury. 4. The UAE League has announced signing of an array of international players but there is no Pakistani in the extended list released on Monday (August 8). 5. It was double delight for India in badminton on Monday as ace shuttlers PV Sindhu and Lakshya Sen delivered gold medals by winning their respective women's and men's singles finals. 6. Achanta Sharath Kamal showed age is just a number as the 40-year-old capped his best ever performance at the Commonwealth Games by winning the men's singles gold here on Monday.
- India captain Harmanpreet Kaur played a gutsy knock of 65 runs but couldn't save India from a defeat as Australia won the match by nine runs to win the inaugural Commonwealth Games cricket gold medal. 2. Shreyas Iyer starred with the bat, before Indian spinners power India to an 88-run win against West Indies in the fifth and final T20I at the Central Broward Regional Park in Lauderhill, Florida. 3.Sikandar Raza scored an unbeaten 117 as Zimbabwe staged a great run chase for the second time in three days to beat Bangladesh by five wickets on Sunday and take a winning 2-0 lead in a three-match one-day international series. 4. New Zealand on Sunday clinched the bronze medal at the 2022 Commonwealth Games at Edgbaston after registering a comprehensive eight-wicket victory over hosts England. 5. Indian star boxer and world champion Nikhat Zareen captured the boxing gold medal by defeating Carly MC Naul of Northern Ireland in the final of women's 50kg at the ongoing Commonwealth Games in Birmingham on Sunday. 6. Indian athletes added to their country's medal count on the tenth day of their Commonwealth Games 2022 campaign as Eldhose Paul won gold and Abdulla Aboobacker Narangolintevid bagged a silver in the final of the men's triple jump on Sunday.
- India defeated West Indies by 59 runs in the fourth T20I to take an unassailable 3-1 lead in the five-match series. 2. Olympic bronze medallist India eked out a hard-fought 3-2 win over South Africa to qualify for the men's hockey final of the Commonwealth Games. 3. Indian seamer Harshal Patel is set to miss the upcoming edition of the Asia Cup and is doubtful for the T20 World Cup as well reportedly. 4.Wicketkeeper-batter Dinesh Karthik feels playing in different conditions on the Caribbean tour will stand India in good stead while preparing for the various challenges Australian grounds will pose during the T20 World Cup later this year. 5.Bangladesh Cricket Board have said that the Asian Cricket Council have given them an extension to finalize their Asia Cup squad, the announcement delayed because of injury concerns. 6. Wrestlers Star wrestler Ravi Dahiya triumphed in his men's 57 kg final to win gold and soon after, Vinesh Phogat won her third consecutive gold at the Commonwealth Games.
1.India defeated England by four runs in the semi-final of women's cricket at the Commonwealth Games 2022. 2. Indian seamer Harshal Patel is set to miss the upcoming edition of the Asia Cup and is doubtful for the T20 World Cup as well reportedly. 3.Wicketkeeper-batter Dinesh Karthik feels playing in different conditions on the Caribbean tour will stand India in good stead while preparing for the various challenges Australian grounds will pose during the T20 World Cup later this year. 4.Bangladesh Cricket Board have said that the Asian Cricket Council have given them an extension to finalize their Asia Cup squad, the announcement delayed because of injury concerns. 5.Reigning world champion Nikhat Zareen and Amit Panghal were among three Indian boxers who entered the finals while Jaismine Lamboria settled for bronze at the Commonwealth Games. 6. Wrestlers Star wrestler Ravi Dahiya triumphed in his men's 57 kg final to win gold and soon after, Vinesh Phogat won her third consecutive gold at the Commonwealth Games.
- Tamim Iqbal became the first-ever Bangladesh batter to reach the milestone of 8,000 ODI runs on Friday. 2. The Indian women's hockey team suffered a 3-0 defeat against Australia in the penalty shoot-out and will now fight for the bronze medal at the Commonwealth Games 2022. 3. Indian grappler Deepak Punia won the gold medal in the Men's Freestyle 86kg category in the ongoing Commonwealth Games 2022. 4. Senior opener and first-choice vice-captain KL Rahul is expected to reclaim his place back in the Indian team along with seamer Deepak Chahar when the squad will be selected for the Asia Cup on August 8. 5. The organisers of Legends League Cricket on Friday confirmed that West Indies opening batter Chris Gayle will be playing in the upcoming second edition of Legends League Cricket. 6. Bangladesh's biggest cricketing star Shakib Al Hasan has once again courted controversy as country's cricket board is set to investigate an alleged social media post from him endorsing a sports betting company.
- Senior opener and first-choice vice-captain KL Rahul is expected to reclaim his place back in the Indian team along with seamer Deepak Chahar when the squad will be selected for the Asia Cup on August 8. 2. Regis Chakabva has been named captain for the upcoming ODI series against Bangladesh, Zimbabwe Cricket confirmed. 3. The organisers of Legends League Cricket on Friday confirmed that West Indies opening batter Chris Gayle will be playing in the upcoming second edition of Legends League Cricket. 4. Bangladesh's biggest cricketing star Shakib Al Hasan has once again courted controversy as country's cricket board is set to investigate an alleged social media post from him endorsing a sports betting company. 5. The Indian quartet of Muhammad Anas, Noah Nirmal Tom, Muhammed Ajmal and Amoj Jacob have qualified for the final of the men's 4 x 400 relay event after performing great in their heat number 2 at the ongoing Commonwealth Games 2022 in Birmingham on Friday. 6. Indian para table tennis star and Tokyo Paralympics medalist Bhavina Patel confirmed another medal for her country as she stormed into the final of the women's singles category after defeating Sue Bailey of England in the semifinal at the ongoing Commonwealth Games 2022 in Birmingham on Friday.
- England captain Heather Knight has been ruled out of the Commonwealth Games and The Hundred tournament due to a hip injury. 2. India's Murali Sreeshankar clinched the silver medal in the Men's Long Jump final with a mark of 8.08m at the ongoing Commonwealth Games 2022. 3. Daring Indian batter Smriti Mandhana on Wednesday became the second opener of her country after Rohit Sharma to reach 2,000 runs in T20I cricket. 4. International Cricket Council (ICC) announced England's Jonny Bairstow, Sri Lanka's spin sensation Prabath Jayasuriya and France's record-breaking star Gustav McKeon from men's cricket. 5. Wanindu Hasaranga was forced to terminate his £100,000 contract with Manchester Originals because Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) refused to provide him a No-Objection Certificate (NOC) to participate in the Hundred. 6. Indian boxer Amit Panghal advanced to the semi-finals of the men's flyweight 51kg at the ongoing Commonwealth Games 2022 in Birmingham on Thursday, thereby confirming a medal for India.
- Daring Indian batter Smriti Mandhana on Wednesday became the second opener of her country after Rohit Sharma to reach 2,000 runs in T20I cricket. 2. International Cricket Council (ICC) announced England's Jonny Bairstow, Sri Lanka's spin sensation Prabath Jayasuriya and France's record-breaking star Gustav McKeon from men's cricket 3. Australian cricket could suffer from a "missing generation" of children taking up the game after first-time participation in junior programmes fell by 15,000 last season because of the coronavirus pandemic. 4. Wanindu Hasaranga was forced to terminate his £100,000 contract with Manchester Originals because Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) refused to provide him a No-Objection Certificate (NOC) to participate in the Hundred. 5. Indian boxer Amit Panghal advanced to the semi-finals of the men's flyweight 51kg at the ongoing Commonwealth Games 2022 in Birmingham on Thursday, thereby confirming a medal for India. 6. It was a mixed day for Team India at the Group A qualifying round in Hammer Throw as Manju Bala made it to the finals while Sarita Romit Singh missed out on her spot narrowly at the ongoing Commonwealth Games 2022 in Birmingham on Thursday.
- Cricket's much-anticipated inclusion in the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics received a shot in the arm as the International Olympic Committee (IOC) shortlisted it for a review along with eight other sporting disciplines. 2. India's Tejaswin Shankar clinched the bronze medal in the men's high jump final with the mark of 2.22m at the ongoing Commonwealth Games 2022 in Birmingham on Wednesday. 3. India batter Suryakumar Yadav and South Africa spinner Tabraiz Shamsi have made remarkable gains in the ICC Men's T20I Player Rankings, surging up to grab the second spot for batters and bowlers, respectively, in the latest weekly update. 4. Uncapped white-ball pacer Naseem Shah has been included in Pakistan's 16-member One-Day International squad for the Netherlands tour as well as the 15-member T20I squad for the upcoming Asia Cup. 5. USA Cricket announced the election victories of Atul Rai and Kuljit Nijjar as Club Director and Individual Director respectively. 6. Harmanpreet Singh and Akashdeep Singh scored a brace each as the Indian men's hockey team produced a completely dominating performance to rout Canada 8-0 in their third match and jump to the top of Pool B at the Commonwealth Games on Wednesday.
1.The schedule for upcoming Asia Cup 2022 is out and India-Pakistan will face off on August 28 in a Group A clash at Dubai. 2. South Africa pacer Kagiso Rabada will miss the two T20Is against Ireland this week because of a left ankle injury. 3. England T20I team led by Jos Buttler will play seven games from September 20 to October 2 in Karachi and Lahore, the Pakistan Cricket Board announced in a statement. 4. The organisers of Legends League Cricket on Tuesday confirmed that the second edition of the tournament will be played in six Indian cities with Kolkata, Lucknow, Delhi, Jodhpur, Cuttack, and Rajkot hosting the matches. 5. The Indian lawn bowls women's fours team has created history by winning a gold medal at the Commonwealth Games. 6. The Indian men's table tennis team on Tuesday beat Singapore 3-1 to defend their crown at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.
- Left-arm paceman Obed McCoy decimated a star-studded Indian batting line-up with sensational career-best figures of 6 for 17 as West Indies equalised the five-match series with a five-wicket victory in the second T20I. 2. The Indian contingent on Monday added a seventh medal to its kitty as the women's fours lawn bowls team entered the final by defeating New Zealand 16-13 in the semi-final. 3. West Indies all-rounder Deandra Dottin on Monday announced her retirement from international cricket with immediate effect. 4. Bangladesh's captain for the Twenty20 international series against Zimbabwe Nurul Hasan will miss the rest of tour due to a finger injury, the country's cricket board said on Monday. 5. Mark Chapman completed a memorable few days in Edinburgh with an unbeaten hundred as New Zealand comfortably defeated Scotland by seven wickets in a lone one-day international on Sunday. 6. Shushila Devi Likmabam clinched a silver medal in the women's judo 48kg final, giving India its seventh medal in the Commonwealth Games 2022 on Monday.
- After it was thought that the chances of the game's inclusion in the Los Angeles Olympics of 2028 are virtually over, there comes the confirmation that LA28 and the International Olympic Committee (IOC) have invited the International Cricket Council (ICC) to make a presentation. 2. West Indies all-rounder Deandra Dottin on Monday announced her retirement from international cricket with immediate effect. 3. Bangladesh's captain for the Twenty20 international series against Zimbabwe Nurul Hasan will miss the rest of tour due to a finger injury, the country's cricket board said on Monday. 4. Mark Chapman completed a memorable few days in Edinburgh with an unbeaten hundred as New Zealand comfortably defeated Scotland by seven wickets in a lone one-day international on Sunday. 5. Indian boxer Amit Panghal advanced to the quarterfinals of the Flyweight category by defeating Namri Berri of Vanuatu by 5-0 in his round of 16 clash at the ongoing Commonwealth Games 2022 in Birmingham on Monday. 6. Shushila Devi Likmabam clinched a silver medal in the women's judo 48kg final, giving India its seventh medal in the Commonwealth Games 2022 on Monday.
- Tabraiz Shamsi starred with a five-wicket haul to help South Africa register a comprehensive 90-run win over England in their decisive T20I and take the three-match series 2-1. 2. Achinta Sheuli added to India's remarkable show in weightlifting at the Commonwealth Games 2022 by winning a gold medal - the country's third - in the men's 73kg final. 3. India defeated Pakistan by 8 wickets at Edgbaston, Birmingham in the Group A clash between the sides at the ongoing CWG event. 4. Harmanpreet Kaur overtook MS Dhoni to register the most T20I wins as an Indian skipper. She achieved this feat during the ongoing Commonwealth Games. 5. Pooja Vastrakar is expected to join the Indian women's team ahead of its Commonwealth Games fixture against Barbados after recovering from COVID-19. 6. Jeremy Lalrinnunga has become the second Indian weightlifter to clinch the gold medal at the Commonwealth Games 2022. He lifted a total weight of 300kg to finish at the top.
- India defeated Pakistan by 8 wickets at Edgbaston, Birmingham in the Group A clash between the sides at the ongoing CWG event. 2. West Indies have been fined 20 per cent of their match fees for maintaining a slow over-rate in the first T20I against India on Friday. 3. Harmanpreet Kaur overtook MS Dhoni to register the most T20I wins as an Indian skipper. She achieved this feat during the ongoing Commonwealth Games. 4. Pooja Vastrakar is expected to join the Indian women's team ahead of its Commonwealth Games fixture against Barbados after recovering from COVID-19. 5. Jeremy Lalrinnunga has become the second Indian weightlifter to clinch the gold medal at the Commonwealth Games 2022. He lifted a total weight of 300kg to finish at the top. 6. Defending champions India stormed into the semi-finals of the men's table tennis team event at the Commonwealth Games after thrashing Bangladesh 3-0 in the third last-eight tie on Sunday.
- The BCCI on Saturday announced Team India's squad for the upcoming ODI series against Zimbabwe, starting from August 18 in Harare. 2. Already through to the quarterfinals, defending champions India continued their rampaging run as they beat Australia in their final group A match of mixed team competition at the Commonwealth Games. 3. Veteran wicketkeeper-batter Dinesh Karthik, who was instrumental in India's victory against the West Indies in the first T20 international said his ultimate aim is to lift the upcoming T20 World Cup title in Australia. 4. New Zealand clinch the two-match T20I series with a 102-run win over Scotland on Friday at Edinburgh. 5. Jos Buttler's men take on the Proteas at the Ageas Bowl in the third and final match of their Twenty20 series. 6. Indian weightlifter Sanket Sargar has opened India's account by winning a Silver medal with a combined lift of 248 kg in the Men's 55 kg final at the Commonwealth Games 2022 in Birmingham.
- India skipper Rohit surpassed New Zealand batter Martin Guptill to become the leading run-scorer in men's T20Is. 2. Indian Squash team kick-started its Commonwealth Games 2022 campaign with two solid victories, with 14-year-old Anahat Singh and debutant Abhay Singh advancing to the round of 32 stage. 3. Rohit Sharma's elegant half-century and Dinesh Karthik's blazing finish were backed up by a solid bowling performance as India made short work of West Indies with an easy 68-run victory in the first T20I on Friday. 4. Sanju Samson will replace KL Rahul in India's T20I squad on their ongoing tour of the West Indies and USA, the BCCI confirmed on Friday (July 29). 5. The Yorkshire County Cricket Club is delighted to announce the signing of Matthew Milnes on a three-year contract ahead of the 2023 season. 6. Day 1 of the Commonwealth Games was a good one for India, with Srihari Nataraj qualifying for the men's 100m backstroke final as the cherry on the cake.
- Long-time Australian men's assistant coach Sridharan Sriram will depart the Australia men's squad to focus on his coaching career in India. 2. The 22nd Commonwealth Games kicked off in spectacular fashion with a stunning opening ceremony at the Alexander Stadium in Birmingham. 3. Zimbabwe, the latest entrant to the 2022 ICC Men's T20 World Cup along with Netherlands, will miss the services of their two senior pacers in the upcoming home series against Bangladesh, commencing on Saturday (30 July). 4. Adam Gilchrist took on the elephant in the room head on and demanded to know why Indian players were not allowed to play in other T20 leagues of the world. 5. India skipper Harmanpreet Kaur said that the significance of the opening fixture of the Commonwealth Games against favourites Australia is it will set the tone for the rest of their campaign. 6. Prime Minister Narendra Modi declared the 44th Chess Olympiad open at a grand function held at JLN Indoor Stadium, Chennai on Thursday.
- Left-handed batter Shimron Hetmyer was included in West Indies' squad for the five-match T20I series against India, which begins on Friday and the three-match T20I series against New Zealand that will follow. 2. Zimbabwe, the latest entrant to the 2022 ICC Men's T20 World Cup along with Netherlands, will miss the services of their two senior pacers in the upcoming home series against Bangladesh, commencing on Saturday (30 July) 3. Adam Gilchrist took on the elephant in the room head on and demanded to know why Indian players were not allowed to play in other T20 leagues of the world. 4. India skipper Harmanpreet Kaur said that the significance of the opening fixture of the Commonwealth Games against favourites Australia is it will set the tone for the rest of their campaign. 5. Former Premier League champions Leicester City FC's academy team almost had their hearts in their mouth when the reserve team of Bengaluru FC, former Indian Super League champions themselves. 6. Prime Minister Narendra Modi declared the 44th Chess Olympiad open at a grand function held at JLN Indoor Stadium, Chennai on Thursday.
- The Asia Cup, scheduled to begin on August 27, has been moved from Sri Lanka to the United Arab Emirates (UAE), the Asian Cricket Council announced on Wednesday. 2. Senior India batter Shikhar Dhawan on Wednesday moved up a place to joint 13th spot in the latest ICC ODI rankings on the back of his match-winning knock against the West Indies in the first match of the limited-over series. 3. All-rounder Pooja Vastrakar and bowler Meghna Singh tested positive for COVID-19. 4. New Zealand opening batter Martin Guptill on Wednesday became the highest run-getter in men's T20Is as he played a knock of 40 runs in the first T20I against Scotland. 5. Manchester United on Wednesday completed the signing of Argentina defender Lisandro Martinez from Ajax for a fee that could reach nearly 57 million pounds. 6. PV Sindhu is likely to be India's flagbearer at CWG opening ceremony after Neeraj Chopra pulled out due to injury, the Indian Olympic Association confirmed on Wednesday.
- Indian top order batter KL Rahul will miss the entire T20I series against West Indies as he has been asked to take further rest after having tested positive for COVID-19 last week, sources in the BCCI told. 2. Ahead of the upcoming Commonwealth Games, Indian men's boxing team coach Dharmendra Yadav expressed his confidence about winning many gold medals in the prestigious event at Birmingham. 3. The Lord's Cricket Ground has been confirmed as the host for the ICC World Test Championship finals in 2023 and 2025, the ICC confirmed on Tuesday (July 26), announcing the decision on the final day of its annual conference in Birmingham. 4. Amazon may have let go of the Indian Premier League (IPL) but it has set its sights on the International Cricket Council (ICC). 5. Paddy Upton has joined India's support staff in the West Indies as the mental conditioning coach in the build up to the T20 World Cup later this year. 6. The Premier League on Tuesday announced Alison Brittain as its first female chair after clubs "voted unanimously in favour" of her appointment.
- South Africa have suffered a massive blow with the news that star all-rounder Marizanne Kapp will miss the upcoming Commonwealth Games tournament in Birmingham. 2. After Tokyo Olympic medallist Lovlina Borgohain said on Monday that she was facing harassment due to her coach not getting entry into CWG village, the Union Sports minister Anurag Thakur has asked officials to be in touch with Indian Olympic Association (IOA) and resolve the issue as soon as possible. 3. England seamer Ollie Robinson will make his long-awaited return to action on Tuesday after two months on the sidelines. 4. An independent review into allegations of racism at Cricket Scotland has found the governance and leadership practices of the organisation to be "institutionally racist". 5. Former India women's cricket team coach and retired India opener WV Raman has been named as the batting consultant of the Bengal Ranji team for the upcoming season. 6. Carlos Alcaraz was confirmed on Monday as the youngest player to break into the ATP top five since Rafael Nadal after the teenager reached the Hamburg final over the weekend.
- India on Sunday were fined 20 per cent of their match fee for maintaining a slow over-rate against the West Indies in the first ODI on Friday. 2. The third and final ODI between England and South Africa has been abandoned due to rain on Sunday and hence the series ended at 1-1. 3. India's premier spinner Kuldeep Yadav and youngster Ravi Bishnoi are all set to join the Indian T20I squad for the upcoming five-match series against West Indies. 4. The women's T20I tri-series between Ireland and Pakistan has been abandoned due to rain just before the scheduled start time. 5. World champion Max Verstappen clinched the French GP title on Sunday after Ferrari's Charles Leclerc crashed out of the race while leading from pole position. 6. India's Manish Sureshkumar toppled top seed Quentin Folliot to win the ITF claycourt tournament in Colombo on Sunday.
- Top knocks from captain Andrew Balbirnie (60), and Paul Stirling (40) went in vain as India snatched the match from Ireland in the last over, winning the last-ball thriller by four runs at The Village in Dublin. 2. Playing her first singles match after a year, American tennis great Serena Williams suffered a first-round exit on Tuesday after facing defeat against unseeded Harmony Tan at Wimbledon 2022. 3. White ball cricket against world powerhouse India, a day-night Test against England, and six inbound touring teams - these are just some of the highlights of a jam-packed New Zealand home international schedule. 4. On the back of her splendid performance in the just-concluded T20I series against Sri Lanka, India's left-arm spinner Radha Yadav has moved up to the 13th spot in the ICC Women's T20I players rankings. 5. The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) on Tuesday confirmed that England Men's white-ball captain Eoin Morgan has retired from international cricket with immediate effect. 6. Rafael Nadal overcame a scare in his Wimbledon opener on Tuesday, fighting back from dropping the third set and falling a break down in the fourth to eventually see off Argentina's Francisco Cerundolo.
- Deepak Hooda and captain Hardik Pandya starred with the bat as India defeated Ireland in a rain-hit first T20I in Dublin. 2. Delhi Capital Badminton Association will organize Delhi Zonal Badminton Championship 2022 across 11 Zones of Delhi from July 2 to July 4, 2022. 3. Madhya Pradesh won their maiden Ranji Trophy title when they defeated 41-time champions Mumbai by six wickets on Day 5 of the final in Bengaluru. 4. Indian skipper Harmanpreet Kaur surpassed Mithali Raj's record of most T20I runs for India. 5. England wicketkeeper Ben Foakes has tested positive for Covid-19 and will play no further part in the third Test at Headingley. 6. India's Deepika Kumari, Ankita Bhakat and Simranjeet Kaur settled for a Silver Medal in the women's recurve team event at Stage 3 of the Archery WC 2022 in Paris.
- Madhya Pradesh won their maiden Ranji Trophy title when they defeated 41-time champions Mumbai by six wickets on Day 5 of the final in Bengaluru. 2. India failed to take quick wickets on Day 4 as their warm-up Test match ended in a tame draw against Leicestershire, in Leicester on Sunday. 3. Indian skipper Harmanpreet Kaur surpassed Mithali Raj's record of most T20I runs for India. 4. England wicketkeeper Ben Foakes has tested positive for Covid-19 and will play no further part in the third Test at Headingley. 5. India's Deepika Kumari, Ankita Bhakat and Simranjeet Kaur settled for a Silver Medal in the women's recurve team event at Stage 3 of the Archery WC 2022 in Paris. 6. Reigning Indian Wells champions Taylor Fritz defeated Maxime Cressy 6-2, 6-7, 7-6 in the Eastbourne final and clinched his second title of the season to his list of accolades.
- After almost two years, Indian batter Murali Vijay is set to return to action for the Tamil Nadu Premier League (TNPL) scheduled to kick off on June 23. 2. Glenn Maxwell could make a shock return to Test cricket next week after the injury-plagued Australians added the white-ball star to their squad to face Sri Lanka. 3. Spinner Ravichandran Ashwin joined the Indian squad in Leicester ahead of the fifth, rescheduled Test match against England after recovering from COVID-19 and completing all necessary protocols. 4. After the win in the first T20I of the three-match series against Sri Lanka, India captain Harmanpreet Kaur credited all the players for the 34 runs triumph against the hosts at Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium, Dambulla on Thursday. 5. David Ferrer has been announced as Davis Cup Finals Tournament Director, replacing Albert Costa who held the position since 2019. 6. Wild cards Ons Jabeur and Serena Williams have pulled out of their Eastbourne International doubles semifinal against Aleksandra Krunic and Magda Linette due to Jabeur's right knee injury.
- Former Australia cricketer Lisa Sthalekar has been named as the president of Federation of International Cricketers' Association. 2. Russian Daniil Medvedev remained top of the ATP rankings released Monday despite his loss in the Halle Open final over the weekend to Poland's Hubert Hurkacz. 3.
- After missing out the second ODI match against England, Netherlands skipper and batter Pieter Seelaar on Sunday announced his international retirement, citing persistent back problems. 4. West Indies pacer Kemar Roach on Sunday scalped his 249th wicket and equalled the Test wicket tally of the former pacer Michael Holding. 5.. The underperforming Bangladesh cricket team received a boost Monday when bowler Shoriful Islam was declared fit and drafted into the squad for the second and final Test against the West Indies. 6. Young Indian racer Jehan Daruvala on Monday took a substantial step towards realising his Formula 1 dream by securing a two-day test with eight-time constructors' winner McLaren.
- A sensational all-round performance from Shadab Khan helped Pakistan beat West Indies by 53 runs in the third and final ODI via DLS method in Multan, clinch the series 3-0. 2. Former India long-distance runner Hari Chand passed away on Monday morning aged 69. He was a two-time Olympian and also won two gold medals at the 1978 Bangkok Asian Games. 3. Heinrich Klaasen's magnificent knock of 81 off 46 powered South Africa to a four-wicket win over India in the second T20I as the visitors took a 2-0 lead in the 5-match series. 4. Najibullah Zadran and Mohammad Nabi steered Afghanistan to a 21-run win over Zimbabwe on Sunday to claim a winning 2-0 lead in their T20I series. 5. Moeen Ali has confirmed his willingness to return to Test cricket for this winter's tour of Pakistan and has announced that he is officially unretired following a conversation with England's new head coach, Brendon McCullum. 6. Indian women's hockey team suffered a 5-0 loss to the hosts Belgium in the second leg of their FIH Hockey Pro League 2021-22 tie in Antwerp.
- South Africa will look to take a 2-0 lead in the ongoing five-match T20I series against India when both teams face each other in Cuttack. 2. Tokyo Paralympics gold medalist Avani Lekhara added another medal to her tally by winning gold at the R8- Women's 50m 3P SH1 event during the ongoing Para Shooting World Cup 2022. 3. New Zealand allrounder Daryl Mitchell and wicketkeeper batter Tom Blundell have made history by scripting the highest fifth wicket partnership for their side in the history of the longest format of the game. 4. The highly awaited media rights auction for the Indian Premier League is likely to see four bidders including Viacom18, Disney Star, Zee and Sony. 5. Aditya Tare has been ruled out of the remainder of the Ranji Trophy after fracturing his finger during Mumbais quarterfinal against Uttarakhand. 6. Reigning world champion Nikhat Zareen and Olympic bronze medallist Lovlina Borgohain on Saturday sealed their berths in the Indian team for the Commonwealth Games with dominating wins in the selection trials.
- KL Rahul, who was supposed to lead India in the upcoming five-match T20I series against South Africa, has been ruled out due to a right groin injury. 2. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Wednesday announced the ODI and T20I squads for Indian women's cricket team's upcoming tour of Sri Lanka. 3. Sri Lankan batters failed to fire for the second consecutive T20 match against Australia and managed 124-9 in Colombo after the visitors won the toss and chose to field Wednesday. 4. England batter Joe Root secured second place in ICC Men's Test Player Rankings on Wednesday, following his match-winning knock against New Zealand in the first Test. 5. Rafael Nadal is recovering at home after he underwent treatment on his injured left foot on Tuesday, as the French Open champion battles to be fit for Wimbledon. 6. Luka Modric has signed a new deal to keep him at Real Madrid until the end of next season, the European champions said on Wednesday.
- Legendary Indian cricketer Mithali Raj announced her retirement from all forms of international cricket on Wednesday. 2. Italy moved top of their UEFA Nations League group on Tuesday after a new-look team continued their unbeaten start to the campaign with a 2-1 win over Hungary. 3. Team India head coach Rahul Dravid said in a press conference that he was happy to have all-rounder Hardik Pandya back in the side and praised his leadership in the recently concluded IPL 2022 where he led debutants Gujarat Titans to the title. 4 Mumbai batter Suved Parkar became the 12th Indian batter to mark his First-Class debut with a double hundred on the second day of Mumbai's Ranji Trophy quarterfinal against Uttarakhand. 5. Bangladesh batter Tamim Iqbal cleared his stance regarding his T20I future. Tamim took a six-month break from T20Is on January 27, but confusion started on June 5 when Tamim stated that he was not given any chance to speak his mind regarding his T20I future. 6. Badminton World Federation confirmed that the US Open scheduled for October 4 to 9 has been cancelled.
- Sri Lanka included Wanindu Hasaranga and Maheesh Theekshana, recently back from playing in the Indian Premier League (IPL), in theeir side for the first Twenty20 against Australia on Tuesday as they look to test the visitors with spin. 2. Andrej Kramaric scored a late penalty as Croatia salvaged a 1-1 draw at home to world champions France on Monday that left both teams still chasing a first win in the Nations League. 3. New Zealand all-rounder Colin de Grandhomme has been ruled out of the remainder of England tour after MRI scans revealed a tear in his right plantar fascia (heel). 4. Nazmul Hasan, the Bangladesh Cricket Board president, said on Monday that Tamim Iqbal's claim that the board did not communicate with him regarding his international future in the T20 format is a "total lie". 5. Physio Kamlesh Jain formally joined the support staff of the Indian team on Monday (June 6). 6. Poland's Iga Swiatek extended her lead at the top of the WTA rankings released on Monday after her French Open triumph in Paris over American Coco Gauff, who moves closer to the Top 10.
- Former England captain Joe Root scored an unbeaten century to give successor Ben Stokes a winning start to his reign with a five-wicket victory over New Zealand in the first Test at Lord's on Sunday. 2. England batter Joe Root on Sunday became the first English player to complete 17,000 runs in International cricket. 3. Australian pacer Josh Hazlewood said that the side could go one less quick against Sri Lanka in the upcoming T20, ODI, and Test series as conditions are different in the sub-continent. 4. Captain Kane Williamson says New Zealand must move on quickly from its five-wicket loss to England in the first Test after the touring side let a winning position slip at Lord's to go 1-0 down in the three-match series. 5. Rafael Nadal crushed Casper Ruud on Sunday to lift a record-extending 14th French Open trophy and increase his lead at the top of the list of men's Grand Slam champions. 6. Indian women's team picked an emphatic 4-3 win over the hosts Switzerland, and then drew 4-4 to South Africa on the second day of the FIH Hockey 5s 2022 at the Place de la Navigation Stadium in Lausanne.
- Former Australia spinner Brad Hogg feels that the Indian selectors have made the right call in dropping "ageing" players like Ajinkya Rahane and Ishant Sharma from the squad for the upcoming fifth rescheduled Test against England in Birmingham from July 1-5. 2. South African skipper Temba Bavuma said that any type of competitive cricket before the T20 World Cup will be a benefit for the African team ahead of the upcoming T20I series against India starting from June 9. 3. A 181-run partnership between Rahmat Shah and Hashmatullah Shahidi and Mohammad Nabi's four-wicket haul helped Afghanistan beat Zimbabwe by 60 runs to take a 1-0 lead in the three-match ODI series. 4. Australian all-rounder Mitchell Marsh said that he was cursed in India because he got injured during the start of IPL 2022 while playing for the Delhi capitals team. 5. World no.1 Iga Swiatek defeated American teenager Coco Gauff 6-1, 6-3 to claim her second French Open title in three years. 6.Former Manchester United and City striker Carlos Tevez has confirmed his retirement from professional football following the death of his father.
- Kyle Coetzer on Friday announced that he would be stepping down as Scotland captain after his team's World Cup Super League Division Two game against UAE. 2. Rafael Nadal advanced to the French Open final for a 14th time on Friday after third seed Alexander Zverev was forced to retire hurt with an ankle injury while trailing the Spaniard 7-6, 6-6. 3. Australia limited-overs captain Aaron Finch hopes his team can bring some joy to cricket fans in Sri Lanka amid the island nation's worst financial crisis in over seven decades, the 35-year-old said. 4. Zimbabwe has named a 15-member squad for their upcoming three-match ODI series against Afghanistan at home, which will start from June 4 onwards. 5. Pakistan batter Babar Azam has said that it is a dream for him as a player to become the number one batter in all formats of the game. 6. Indian Olympian Anjum Moudgil clinched a silver medal in the women's 50m rifle 3 positions event at the ISSF Shooting World Cup 2022 held in Baku.
- Australia limited-overs captain Aaron Finch hopes his team can bring some joy to cricket fans in Sri Lanka amid the island nation's worst financial crisis in over seven decades, the 35-year-old said. 2. Zimbabwe has named a 15-member squad for their upcoming three-match ODI series against Afghanistan at home, which will start from June 4 onwards. 3. West Indies batter Brandon King, who was adjudged as the Player of the Match, said that he can 'bat anywhere in top six' positions for his side. 4. Pakistan batter Babar Azam has said that it is a dream for him as a player to become the number one batter in all formats of the game. 5. Indian Olympian Anjum Moudgil clinched a silver medal in the women's 50m rifle 3 positions event at the ISSF Shooting World Cup 2022 held in Baku. 6. Indian women's hockey team are set to begin their campaign at the inaugural edition of the FIH Hockey 5s to be held in Switzerland.
- Cricket West Indies announced an action-packed summer of cricket at home. 2. Coco Gauff will face world number one Iga Swiatek for the French Open title after the teenager eased into her maiden Grand Slam final with a straight-sets victory over Martina Trevisan on Thursday. 3. Sri Lanka have named Lasith Malinga as their 'bowling strategy' coach for the upcoming white-ball leg of the Australia series. 4. Blessing Muzarabani has returned to the Zimbabwe squad for the upcoming limited-overs series against Afghanistan at home, Zimbabwe Cricket announced on Thursday. 5. The Bangladesh Cricket Board is all set to appoint Stuart Law as their next Under-19 head coach. 6. German international defender Antonio Rudiger has joined Spanish and European champions Real Madrid from Chelsea, the two clubs confirmed on Thursday.
- Bangladesh ace all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan has been named the new Test captain. 2. Sri Lanka have named Lasith Malinga as their 'bowling strategy' coach for the upcoming white-ball leg of the Australia series. 3. Blessing Muzarabani has returned to the Zimbabwe squad for the upcoming limited-overs series against Afghanistan at home, Zimbabwe Cricket announced on Thursday (June 2). 4. The Bangladesh Cricket Board is all set to appoint Stuart Law as their next Under-19 head coach. 5. Iga Swiatek booked her place in a second French Open final on Thursday as the world number one outclassed Russian Daria Kasatkina to extend her unbeaten streak to 34 matches. 6. German international defender Antonio Rudiger has joined Spanish and European champions Real Madrid from Chelsea, the two clubs confirmed on Thursday.
- England have recalled veteran pace bowlers James Anderson and Stuart Broad to their side for the first Test against New Zealand at Lord's starting Thursday while giving a debut to Durham quick Matthew Potts. 2. Rafael Nadal edged a late-night classic against old rival Novak Djokovic in the early hours of Wednesday in four sets to reach his 15th French Open semi-final. 3. The England and Wales Cricket Board on Tuesday said it is committed to establish a new anti-discrimination unit to ensure that it has the right resources and capabilities to tackle discrimination in all its forms. 4. The Pakistan Cricket Board has shifted next month's ODI series against the West Indies from Rawalpindi to Multan in the wake of expected protest rallies planned by opposition politicians. 5. Left-arm pacemen David Payne and Luke Wood are in line to make their England debuts in the three-match one-day international series against the Netherlands next month after being named in new coach Matthew Mott's 14-man squad on Tuesday. 6. India drew 4-4 with South Korea in the final Super 4 game but the result wasn't enough to take the defending champion into the final of the Asia Cup. India (5 points) finished third in the group behind South Korea and Malaysia, who also had five points each but have a superior goal difference.
- England cricketer Moeen Ali has reportedly told the new head coach of the read-ball team, New Zealand's Brendon McCullum, that he is planning to come out of Test retirement and join the Ben Stokes-led side. 2. Spanish football club Real Madrid beat Liverpool in the Champions League final, securing their record 14th European title. 3. West Indian all-rounder Deandra Dottin starred with both bat and ball as she powered Supernovas to an unprecedented third Women's T20 Challenge title triumph with a four-run win over Velocity in a thrilling final. 4. Derbyshire Falcons picked up their first win of the Vitality Blast campaign as Leicestershire Foxes crashed to a second heavy defeat. 5. Pakistan have clean swept Sri Lankan women Cricket team, winning the third and last T-20 cricket match by four wickets in Karachi on Saturday evening. 6. Indian men's hockey team scored two fantastic field goals to beat Japan 2-1 in its first Super 4 league match and avenge its loss in the pool stage of the Asia Cup here on Saturday.
- Rajasthan entered the final of the T20 League with a seven-wicket win over Bangalore in the Qualifier 2 at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. 2. Sri Lanka crushed Bangladesh by 10 wickets in the second Test to win the series 1-0 after the host team collapsed from 156-5 to 169 all out in its second innings. 3. Bangalore batter Dinesh Karthik has been "reprimanded" for breaching the T20 League Code of Conduct. Karthik had breached the Code of Conduct during Bangalore's Eliminator clash against Lucknow on Wednesday at the Eden Gardens. 4. New Test coach Brendon McCullum says "his" England will pick their best team at every opportunity, rather than resting and rotating players. 5. Mission Olympic Cell approved the proposal of Indian swimmer Aryan Nehra to train at Aqua Nation Sports Academy in Dubai. Aryan, who is a TOPS Development Group athlete since December 2019 is preparing for World Junior Championships which are set to take place in August this year. 6. Unstoppable World no.1 Iga Swiatek pulled up her 30th consecutive win at the French Open as she defeated Alison Riske of America in the second round.
- Brilliant knocks by Sabbhineni Meghana and Jemimah Rodrigues guided Trailblazers to a 16 run victory over Velocity in the Women's T20 Challenge. 2. After a successful campaign in the Chessable Masters online rapid chess tournament, Indian Grandmaster Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa lost to China's Ding Liren in the final on Friday. 3. Australia's cricket players have reportedly raised ethical concerns over a scheduled tour of Sri Lanka, with an economic crisis and political turmoil still raging on the island. 4. Ollie Robinson's hopes of proving his fitness for the New Zealand Test series has suffered another setback. 5. The upcoming 2022-25 edition of the ICC ODI Women's Championship cycle is set to be a ten-team affair. 6. The Indian men's hockey team needed to win their last group match against Indonesia in the men's Asia Cup hockey tournament by a massive margin of 15 goals to advance to the Super 4s round and they ended up beating the opposition 16-0.
- Mumbai star pacer Jasprit Bumrah became the first Indian bowler to scalp 15 wickets for the 7th consecutive season in the T20 League League history. 2. Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacted with the Thomas Cup team of the badminton champions, who shared their experiences of the tournament. 3. For the first time in the history of the T20 League, none of the Chennai batters could register 400 runs or more during a single season. 4. Odisha Cricket Association has made elaborated arrangements for the second T20 Cricket Match of the bilateral series between India and South Africa, which is scheduled on June 12 at the Barabati Stadium. 5. Bangladesh wicket-keeper batter Mushfiqur Rahim is all set to miss the West Indies tour starting in June due to the Hajj pilgrimage. 6. Kylian Mbappe has agreed to sign a new three-year deal to stay at Paris Saint-Germain.
- Australia's star all-rounder Ellyse Perry is recovering from a stress fracture in her lower back and may be restricted to batting at the Commonwealth Games. 2. The Indian men's compound archery team on Saturday came from behind to prevail over France by two points in an intense finish to win the gold medal in successive World Cup stages. 3. MS Dhoni confirmed that he will participate in the T20 League's 2023 season as he wants to bid farewell to the fans in Chennai and also travel to various places for away matches. 4. Former Australia Nathan Hauritz has been named Ireland's new spin bowling coach. 5. Henry Nicholls, Blair Tickner and New Zealand bowling coach Shane Jurgensen have tested positive for COVID-19. 6. Indian men's hockey team, led by Olympic bronze medallist Birendra Lakra, left for Jakarta to defend the Asia Cup title.
- Rahul Tripathi batted like a man on a mission before Umran Malik sizzled with his pace as Hyderabad kept their slim T20 League playoff hopes alive with a three-run win over Mumbai. 2. South Africa announced its squad for the upcoming T20I tour of India with limited-overs captain Temba Bavuma looking to lead the side to glory 3. England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) on Tuesday confirmed that Tom Harrison would be stepping down as the CEO after more than seven years in the role. 4. The ICC on Tuesday suspended South African batter Zubayr Hamza from all cricket-related activities for a period of nine months after he admitted to an anti-doping rule violation. 5. Rafael Nadal has moved to ease concerns about his injury problems ahead of the French Open, posting a picture of himself training in full flow at his academy in Mallorca. 6. In an unprecedented incident, Services' wrestler Satender Malik launched a physical assault on referee Jagbir Singh after losing the 125kg final during the Commonwealth Games trials.
- Pakistan Cricket Board is considering introducing a separate contract policy for red and white-ball cricketers. 2. HS Prannoy produced a lion-hearted effort in the decisive fifth match as the Indian men's badminton team scripted history. 3. Former Indian off-spinner Harbhajan Singh said that Bangalore's wicketkeeper batter Dinesh Karthik is one of the best finishers during the ongoing T20 League and he would select him in the squad for the upcoming T20 World Cup in Australia if given a chance of being a selector. 4. Umran Malik will surely play for India but to survive the rigours of international cricket, raw pace alone wouldn't be enough and the youngster will need to supplement his skills with quality execution, star South African pacer Anrich Nortje said. 5. Chennai head coach Stephen Fleming termed the absence of DRS at the start of their innings as "unlucky", saying it led to a chain of events that didn't go in their favour in the T20 League match against Mumbai at Wankhede stadium. 6. Indian men's football team will play an international friendly against higher-ranked Zambia in Doha on May 25, the sport's apex body said.
- The three-match Test series between South Africa and Australia, which was postponed in March 2021 due to COVID-19, has now been replaced by five ODIs and three T20Is. 2. The wildly popular FIFA video-game series will be rebranded EA Sports FC next year, its publisher Electronic Arts said on Tuesday, ending a three-decade relationship with football's governing body. 3. Suryakumar Yadav has been ruled out of action for a longer period than expected, at least for four weeks. 4. Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib al Hasan has been ruled out from the opener of the two-match Test series against Sri Lanka after testing positive for COVID-19. 5. Jamie Siddons, Bangladesh batting coach, backed out of form Mushfiqur Rahim to do well in the upcoming home series against Sri Lanka. 6. Novak Djokovic's love affair with Rome continued as the five-time champion picked up his 60th victory at the Italian Open with a 6-3, 6-2 success over Aslan Karatsev on Tuesday.
- Rashid Khan is enduring an ordinary T20 League this year with the ball in terms of wickets, but the Gujarat spinner is not too bothered about the scalps as long as he can produce economical spells for his team. 2. Top Indian runner Avinash Sable smashed the 30-year-old men's 5000m national record at the Sound Running Track Meet in the USA. 3. Mumbai beat Gujarat by five runs in their T20 league match, on Friday. 4. The Indian team's Caribbean tour this summer will start on July 22 and the five-match white-ball series. 5. Former Pakistan pacer Mohammad Amir has ruled out immediate Test return saying that it's too early to talk about it. 6. Novak Djokovic reached his seventh Madrid semi-final on Friday, easing past Poland's Hubert Hurkacz 6-3, 6-4 to record a 30th career victory in the Spanish capital.
- Delhi beat Hyderabad by 21 runs in a T20 League match. Earlier, Hyderabad won the toss and decided to field first. 2. Mumbai have signed Tristan Stubbs as a replacement for left-arm pacer Tymal Mills for the T20 League 2022. 3. Stephen Fry was named as the next president of Marylebone Cricket Club, the custodians of the laws of cricket. 4. Sri Lanka's newly-appointed head coach Chris Silverwood expects more discipline and patience in batting from his side, along with an intent to score as well. 5. Indian team will begin their BWF Thomas and Uber Cup Finals 2022 campaign on May 8 with the men's team taking on Germany in their first Group C fixture while the women's team meeting Canada in a Group D match-up later in the day. 6. Former world no.1 Andy Murray has been forced to pull out of his match against Novak Djokovic at the Madrid Masters, the tournament organisers said.
- Uncapped wicketkeeper-batter Kamil Mishara, spin-bowling allrounder Kamindu Mendis, left-arm pacer Dilshan Madushanka and legspinner Suminda Lakshan have been slotted into Sri Lanka's Test squad for their tour of Bangladesh this month. 2. Karim Benzema scored an extra-time penalty as Real Madrid pulled off another astonishing comeback in the Champions League to stun Manchester City 3-1 on Wednesday and book a showdown with Liverpool in the final. 3. The Board of Control for Cricket in India on Wednesday banned senior journalist Boria Majumdar for 2 years for intimidating Wriddhiman Saha. 4. Maharashtra skipper Smriti Mandhana's 84 went in vain as Railways defeated Maharashtra by seven wickets to win the senior women's T20 tournament in Surat on Wednesday. 5. Opener Dimuth Karunaratne will once again captain the Sri Lanka team during their two-match Test series against Bangladesh later this month. 6. Rafael Nadal scripted a roaring comeback from his rib injury as he defeated Serbia's Miomir Kecmanovic in the second round of the Madrid Open on Wednesday.
- Shikhar Dhawan struck a fine half-century as error-prone Punjab finally produced a clinical performance to beat Gujarat by eight wickets and end the T20 League table leaders' five-match winning streak here on Tuesday. 2. Batting all-rounder Michael Bracewell has earned his maiden call-up to New Zealand's Test squad for their forthcoming three-Test tour of England. 3. Nicholas Pooran has been named as the replacement of Kieron Pollard, who retired recently, as the new captain of West Indies' ODI and T20I teams. 4. The Women's T20 Challenge involving Trailblazers, Supernovas and Velocity, will begin on May 23, the BCCI confirmed on May 3. 5. Kevin Anderson, who climbed to number five in the ATP rankings and reached two Grand Slam finals, announced on Tuesday he was retiring at 35, tweeting. 6. FIFA President Gianni Infantino said migrant workers take pride from hard work when he was asked about the conditions of workers building World Cup stadiums and infrastructure in Qatar.
- Opener Marcus Harris has been left out of the Australia squad for the Two-Test tour of Sri Lanka in June and July. 2. Eintracht Frankfurt is a step away from reaching its first European competition final in more than 40 years after beating West Ham 2-1 in the first leg of the Europa League semifinals. 3. Australia's tour of Sri Lanka is set to go ahead this summer, as planned, despite the recent internal trouble in the island nation. 4. England have appointed Ben Stokes as the new Test captain following Joe Root's resignation earlier this month. 5. Sri Lanka have appointed Anton Roux as the national fielding coach, effective from March 7, 2022. 6. The debate over what happens next for tennis players from Russia and Belarus has taken a fresh twist after it emerged they will be allowed to play at the French Open later this month.
- Opener Marcus Harris has been left out of the Australia squad for the Two-Test tour of Sri Lanka in June and July. 2. Eintracht Frankfurt is a step away from reaching its first European competition final in more than 40 years after beating West Ham 2-1 in the first leg of the Europa League semifinals. 3. Australia's tour of Sri Lanka is set to go ahead this summer, as planned, despite the recent internal trouble in the island nation. 4. England have appointed Ben Stokes as the new Test captain following Joe Root's resignation earlier this month. 5. Sri Lanka have appointed Anton Roux as the national fielding coach, effective from March 7, 2022. 6. The debate over what happens next for tennis players from Russia and Belarus has taken a fresh twist after it emerged they will be allowed to play at the French Open later this month.
- England are set to return to a split-coaching structure after ECB's new Managing Director Rob Key made his first major decision by advertising for two new head coaches. 2. Pep Guardiola said he had to reiterate to his players they had beaten Real Madrid 4-3 in a Champions League classic on Tuesday despite the disappointment of not killing off their semi-final tie at the Etihad. 3. The National Cricket Academy is organising a camp in Bengaluru to help players from the north eastern states and those in the plate group upgrade their skill-sets under the tutelage of renowned coaches including Ashes winning bowling coach Troy Cooley. 4. New Zealand all-rounder Colin de Grandhomme is all set to join Surrey as a short-term replacement for the injured Kemar Roach. 4. Ben Stokes is expected to be announced as England's new Test captain in the next 48 hours after holding talks with new director of cricket Rob Key in Durham. 5. Ben Stokes is expected to be announced as England's new Test captain in the next 48 hours after holding talks with new director of cricket Rob Key in Durham. 6. Rafael Nadal is to return to competitive action at next week's Madrid Open, a month out from the French Open which the Spanish legend has won 13 times.
- England are set to return to a split-coaching structure after ECB's new Managing Director Rob Key made his first major decision by advertising for two new head coaches. 2. Pep Guardiola said he had to reiterate to his players they had beaten Real Madrid 4-3 in a Champions League classic on Tuesday despite the disappointment of not killing off their semi-final tie at the Etihad. 3. The National Cricket Academy is organising a camp in Bengaluru to help players from the north eastern states and those in the plate group upgrade their skill-sets under the tutelage of renowned coaches including Ashes winning bowling coach Troy Cooley. 4. New Zealand all-rounder Colin de Grandhomme is all set to join Surrey as a short-term replacement for the injured Kemar Roach. 4. Ben Stokes is expected to be announced as England's new Test captain in the next 48 hours after holding talks with new director of cricket Rob Key in Durham. 5. Ben Stokes is expected to be announced as England's new Test captain in the next 48 hours after holding talks with new director of cricket Rob Key in Durham. 6. Rafael Nadal is to return to competitive action at next week's Madrid Open, a month out from the French Open which the Spanish legend has won 13 times.
- Delhi skipper Rishabh Pant has been fined 100 per cent of his match fee for breaching the T20 League Code of Conduct during his team's game against Rajasthan at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai, an official release stated on Saturday. 2. Spanish teenager Carlos Alcaraz thrilled the home crowd by beating top-seeded Stefanos Tsitsipas in three sets to advance to the semifinals of the Barcelona Open. 3. Wasim Khan has been appointed as the ICC General Manager - Cricket, the International Cricket Council announced on Friday (April 22). 4. The former Cricket Australia chairman Alan Crompton has died. the former Cricket Australia chairman and long-time Alan Crompton has died at the age of 81. 5. Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN) Friday announced the national cricket team for three ODIs and three T20 cricket series against Zimbabwe. 6. Manchester United interim manager Ralf Rangnick believes Paul Pogba has played his final match for the club after suffering an injury just weeks before his contract runs out at Old Trafford.
- Opener Jos Buttler struck his third century of the ongoing T20 League to power Rajasthan to a 15-run win over Delhi in a drama-filled match on Friday. 2. Wasim Khan has been appointed as the ICC General Manager - Cricket, the International Cricket Council announced on Friday (April 22). 3. The former Cricket Australia chairman Alan Crompton has died. the former Cricket Australia chairman and long-time Alan Crompton has died at the age of 81. 4. Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN) Friday announced the national cricket team for three ODIs and three T20 cricket series against Zimbabwe. 5. Seven-time Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton said Friday that being part of a consortium bidding to take over English Premier League club Chelsea was too great an opportunity to pass by. 6. Manchester United interim manager Ralf Rangnick believes Paul Pogba has played his final match for the club after suffering an injury just weeks before his contract runs out at Old Trafford.
- Opener Jos Buttler struck his third century of the ongoing T20 League to power Rajasthan to a 15-run win over Delhi in a drama-filled match on Friday. 2. Wasim Khan has been appointed as the ICC General Manager - Cricket, the International Cricket Council announced on Friday (April 22). 3. The former Cricket Australia chairman Alan Crompton has died. the former Cricket Australia chairman and long-time Alan Crompton has died at the age of 81. 4. Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN) Friday announced the national cricket team for three ODIs and three T20 cricket series against Zimbabwe. 5. Seven-time Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton said Friday that being part of a consortium bidding to take over English Premier League club Chelsea was too great an opportunity to pass by. 6. Manchester United interim manager Ralf Rangnick believes Paul Pogba has played his final match for the club after suffering an injury just weeks before his contract runs out at Old Trafford.
- Mumbai became the first team to lose their first seven matches in the T20 League. Five-time champions bagged this dubious record after Chennai defeated Rohit Sharma-led side by three wickets at the Dr DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai. 2. Anshu Malik was dominance personified as she won all her three bouts by technical superiority to breeze into the 57kg title clash while Manisha will fight for 62kg bronze at the Asian Championship on Friday. 3. MS Dhoni finishes off in style as Chennai beat Mumbai by three wickets in their T20 League match. 4. India captain Rohit Sharma and Jasprit Bumrah has been named among five players in Wisden's ‘Cricketers of the Year' in the 2022 edition of the Almanack. 5. Chennai have signed young medium pacer Matheesha Pathirana as a replacement for New Zealand pacer Adam Milne for the ongoing T20 League 2022. 6. Ferrari has rewarded Carlos Sainz's fine form with a fresh two-year contract that will keep him at the famous Formula 1 team until at least the end of 2024.
- Mumbai became the first team to lose their first seven matches in the T20 League. Five-time champions bagged this dubious record after Chennai defeated Rohit Sharma-led side by three wickets at the Dr DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai. 2. Anshu Malik was dominance personified as she won all her three bouts by technical superiority to breeze into the 57kg title clash while Manisha will fight for 62kg bronze at the Asian Championship on Friday. 3. MS Dhoni finishes off in style as Chennai beat Mumbai by three wickets in their T20 League match. 4. India captain Rohit Sharma and Jasprit Bumrah has been named among five players in Wisden's ‘Cricketers of the Year' in the 2022 edition of the Almanack. 5. Chennai have signed young medium pacer Matheesha Pathirana as a replacement for New Zealand pacer Adam Milne for the ongoing T20 League 2022. 6. Ferrari has rewarded Carlos Sainz's fine form with a fresh two-year contract that will keep him at the famous Formula 1 team until at least the end of 2024.
- David Warner on Wednesday became only the second batter after Rohit Sharma to register more than 1000 runs against one particular franchise in the T20 League. 2. Eddie Nketiah boosted Arsenal's bid for a top-four finish in the Premier League as the striker's double inspired a dramatic 4-2 win against Chelsea on Wednesday. 3. West Indies all-rounder Kieron Pollard took to social media on Wednesday to announce his retirement from international cricket. 4. Former Bangladesh spinner Musharraf Hossain Rubel has died at the age of 40. "The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) mourns the passing of former Bangladesh National Team player Musharraf Hossain Rubel. 5. Legendary English pacer James Anderson, Stuart Broad and Saqib Mahmood will be available for selection in their respective counties for round three of the County Championship, starting Thursday. 6. Andy Murray has reversed his decision to skip the entire clay-court season after being confirmed as a wildcard entry for the Madrid Open.
- David Warner on Wednesday became only the second batter after Rohit Sharma to register more than 1000 runs against one particular franchise in the T20 League. 2. Eddie Nketiah boosted Arsenal's bid for a top-four finish in the Premier League as the striker's double inspired a dramatic 4-2 win against Chelsea on Wednesday. 3. West Indies all-rounder Kieron Pollard took to social media on Wednesday to announce his retirement from international cricket. 4. Former Bangladesh spinner Musharraf Hossain Rubel has died at the age of 40. "The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) mourns the passing of former Bangladesh National Team player Musharraf Hossain Rubel. 5. Legendary English pacer James Anderson, Stuart Broad and Saqib Mahmood will be available for selection in their respective counties for round three of the County Championship, starting Thursday. 6. Andy Murray has reversed his decision to skip the entire clay-court season after being confirmed as a wildcard entry for the Madrid Open.
- Lucknow captain KL Rahul has been fined 20 per cent of his match-fee for an unspecified breach of Code of Conduct during his side's match against Bangalore in the T20 league in Mumbai. 2. Brazilian football great Pele has been hospitalized in Sao Paulo as part of his treatment for colon cancer, the medical center that treats him said. 3. Delhis' upcoming match against Punjab on Wednesday has been shifted from Pune to Mumbai and will now be played at the Brabourne Stadium. 4. Samiur Rahman, part of Bangladesh's first ODI team, passed away in Dhaka on Tuesday, April 19. 5. Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib al Hasan joins Legends of Rupganj for the remaining part of Dhaka Premier League, the country's traditional club based tournament, in order to prepare for the upcoming home series against Sri Lanka. 6. Pep Guardiola has refused to respond to reports that Manchester City are close to completing a blockbuster deal for Borussia Dortmund striker Erling Haaland.
- Lucknow captain KL Rahul has been fined 20 per cent of his match-fee for an unspecified breach of Code of Conduct during his side's match against Bangalore in the T20 league in Mumbai. 2. Brazilian football great Pele has been hospitalized in Sao Paulo as part of his treatment for colon cancer, the medical center that treats him said. 3. Delhis' upcoming match against Punjab on Wednesday has been shifted from Pune to Mumbai and will now be played at the Brabourne Stadium. 4. Samiur Rahman, part of Bangladesh's first ODI team, passed away in Dhaka on Tuesday, April 19. 5. Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib al Hasan joins Legends of Rupganj for the remaining part of Dhaka Premier League, the country's traditional club based tournament, in order to prepare for the upcoming home series against Sri Lanka. 6. Pep Guardiola has refused to respond to reports that Manchester City are close to completing a blockbuster deal for Borussia Dortmund striker Erling Haaland.
- Bangalore rode on skipper Faf du Plessis' breezy 96 and Josh Hazlewood's brilliant bowling to inflict an 18-run defeat on Lucknow in the T20 league. 2. Delhis' upcoming match against Punjab on Wednesday has been shifted from Pune to Mumbai and will now be played at the Brabourne Stadium. 3. Samiur Rahman, part of Bangladesh's first ODI team, passed away in Dhaka on Tuesday (April 19). 4. Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib al Hasan joins Legends of Rupganj for the remaining part of Dhaka Premier League, the country's traditional club based tournament, in order to prepare for the upcoming home series against Sri Lanka. 5. Cristiano Ronaldo will miss Manchester United's Premier League clash at Liverpool on Tuesday as thePortugal star mourns the death of his new-born son. 6. Pep Guardiola has refused to respond to reports that Manchester City are close to completing a blockbuster deal for Borussia Dortmund striker Erling Haaland.
- Netherlands men's team head coach and former Australia wicketkeeper Ryan Campbell has been admitted to an ICU in London after suffering a massive heart attack. 2. Rafael Nadal returned to training on Monday following a four-week rib injury layoff, with just over a month to go before the French Open in Roland Garros. 3. Yuzvendra Chahal's hat-trick in the 17th over of the innings helped Rajasthan defeat Kolkata by 7 runs in the ongoing T20 League 2022 season. 3. Delhi's Australian all-rounder Mitchell Marsh has tested positive for COVID-19 in his second RT-PCR test. Marsh's first RT-PCR test had come out to be negative, after returning a positive Rapid Antigen Test. 4. Bangalore's Dinesh Karthik became only the second wicketkeeper after Chennai's batter MS Dhoni to complete 150 catches in the T20 League. 6. The I-League is set to feature crowds in selected stands and sections of the stadiums for the first time in two years when the second-round matches of the 2021-22 season begin in Kolkata on April 22.
- Yuzvendra Chahal's hat-trick in the 17th over of the innings helped Rajasthan defeat Kolkata by 7 runs in the ongoing T20 League 2022 season. 2. Delhi's Australian all-rounder Mitchell Marsh has tested positive for COVID-19 in his second RT-PCR test. Marsh's first RT-PCR test had come out to be negative, after returning a positive Rapid Antigen Test. 3. Bangalore's Dinesh Karthik became only the second wicketkeeper after Chennai's batter MS Dhoni to complete 150 catches in the T20 League. 4. Skipper Shafali Verma smashed 50 to lead Haryana to a three-wicket win over Harmanpreet Kaur-led Punjab in the Senior Women's T20 Trophy. 5. The I-League is set to feature crowds in selected stands and sections of the stadiums for the first time in two years when the second-round matches of the 2021-22 season begin in Kolkata on April 22. 6. Two second-half strikes fired Chelsea into the FA Cup final with a 2-0 win over Crystal Palace.
- An overseas player in the Delhi team has tested positive for COVID-19, taking the total number of positive cases in the franchise to three, sources in the Board of Control for Cricket in India told NDTV. 2. Young Indian Grandmaster D Gukesh emerged victorious in the 48th La Roda International Open Chess tournament here, scoring eight points from nine rounds. 3. Cheteshwar Pujara struck his first first-class hundred in more than two years in a County Championship match for Sussex against Derbyshire on Sunday. 4. Former England batter Rob Key has been appointed as the managing director of the country's men's cricket team, the England and Wales Cricket Board said on Sunday. 5. The wait for the Women's T20 League is likely going to be over soon. It has been discussed for a long time when women's T20 League will turn into reality. 6. Chelsea will face quadruple chasers Liverpool in the FA Cup final after second-half goals from Ruben Loftus-Cheek and Mason Mount sealed a 2-0 win against Crystal Palace on Sunday.
- South Africa's David Miller smashed an unbeaten 94 to lead Gujarat to a thrilling three-wicket victory over holders Chennai in the T20 League on Sunday. 2. Cheteshwar Pujara struck his first first-class hundred in more than two years in a County Championship match for Sussex against Derbyshire on Sunday. 3. Former England batter Rob Key has been appointed as the managing director of the country's men's cricket team, the England and Wales Cricket Board said on Sunday. 4. The wait for the Women's T20 League is likely going to be over soon. It has been discussed for a long time when women's T20 League will turn into reality. 5. Chelsea will face quadruple chasers Liverpool in the FA Cup final after second-half goals from Ruben Loftus-Cheek and Mason Mount sealed a 2-0 win against Crystal Palace on Sunday. 6. Stefanos Tsitsipas captured back-to-back crowns at the Monte Carlo Masters with a workmanlike 6-3 7-6 win over first-time ATP Tour finalist Alejandro Davidovich Fokina on Sunday, claiming his first title of the 2022 season.
- Star India batter Prithvi Shaw has reportedly failed to clear the Yo-Yo test after a general assessment at the National Cricket Academy (NCA) in Bengaluru. 2. Rafael Nadal battled past big-hitting American Reilly Opelka 7-6, 7-6 to push his 2022 record to 18-0 and reach the quarter-finals of the Indian Wells WTA and ATP Masters. 3. Fresh from his maiden Test five-wicket haul at home, Indian pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah jumped six spots to fourth but struggling star batter Virat Kohli slipped to ninth in the latest ICC rankings released on Wednesday. 4. Pakistan skipper Babar Azam smashed 196 and Mohammad Rizwan 104 not out to deny Australia victory Wednesday and force a dramatic draw in the second Test in Karachi. 5. Cricket South Africa (CSA) on Wednesday announced Pholetsi Moseki as the permanent chief executive officer (CEO) of the cricketing body. 6. Ace Indian shuttlers P V Sindhu and Saina Nehwal began their All-England Championships campaign with easy straight-game wins over their respective opponents in the women's singles in Birmingham on Wednesday.
- BCCI have added a total of 10 names to the auction register on the eve of the IPL 2022 mega auction, taking the number of players in the list to 600. 2. Canadian Felix Auger-Aliassime battled past Cameron Norrie to enter the semi-finals of the ongoing World Tennis Tournament in Rotterdam. 3. India defeated West Indies by 96 runs in the third ODI to complete a 3-0 clean sweep vs West Indies in Ahmedabad. 4. Vice-captain KL Rahul and all-rounder Axar Patel have been ruled out of the upcoming three-match T20I series against the West Indies, scheduled to be played in Kolkata from February 16, 2022. 5. Australia defeated Sri Lanka by 20 runs via DLS method in a rain-affected first T20I of the five-match series in Sydney. 6. Formula 1 announced that it will keep the Bahrain Grand Prix in its racing calendar until the 2036 season.
- A COVID-19 outbreak hit the Indian cricket team on Wednesday as four players -- openers Shikhar Dhawan and Ruturaj Gaikwad, middle-order batter Shreyas Iyer and net bowler Navdeep Saini -- tested positive for the virus along with three support staff during their mandatory isolation period before the start of West Indies series. 2. The Covid-19 pandemic has left the European clubs with a massive seven billion euro-crater in their bank accounts, a UEFA report concluded on Thursday. 3. Opener KL Rahul moved a place up to fourth while Virat Kohli and India's new white ball skipper Rohit Sharma remained static on 10th and 11th positions, respectively, in ICC T20 rankings for batters issued on Wednesday. 4. Sri Lanka pacer and former captain Suranga Lakmal will retire from all forms of international cricket after the upcoming tour of India. Lakmal, 34, made his international debut against India in 2009 in Nagpur. 5. The Bangladesh Cricket Board has announced that they will have the DRS in place during the upcoming home series against Afghanistan. 6. India's Olympic gold medal-winning javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra was on Wednesday nominated for the prestigious Laureus 'World Breakthrough of the Year' award.