Pakistan players arrive in India after 7 year to play ODI World
Babar Azam-led Pakistan arrived finally at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad on Wednesday amidst visa delays. It is the first time in seven years The Men in Green have made their appearance in the country to play competitive cricket since the 2016 T20 World Cup. Pakistan will spend a lot of time in […]
Qin breaks Asian Games record as North Koreans snub South on podium
HANGZHOU: Swimming sensation Qin Haiyang added another title to his name to inflate China’s already bulging gold-medal haul and North Koreans stirred up drama by snubbing their South Korean rivals on the podium on day two of the Hangzhou Asian Games on Monday. The hosts enjoyed success in gymnastics, fencing, rowing, shooting, taekwondo and mountain […]
Najmul hopes to emulate Shakib in captaincy bow
Bangladesh stand-in ODI skipper Najmul Hossain said on Monday that he is aiming to follow Shakib Al Hasan’s leadership mantra as he readies himself to lead the national side against New Zealand at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium on Tuesday (September 26). The BCB appointed Najmul as their 16th ODI captain after another make-shift skipper Litton […]
Pakistan Cricket Team Awaits India Visa For World Cup Travel
Indore- Players and team officials of Pakistan’s World Cup-bound contingent are yet to get visas for their scheduled travel to India on September 27, two days before their opening warm-up fixture. The Pakistan squad was supposed to reach Hyderabad via Dubai where a two-day team bonding exercise was planned before travelling to India on September […]
Root to get World Cup practice against Ireland
LONDON: England batsman Joe Root will face Ireland in Wednesday’s One-day International series opener as he eyes extra practice ahead of the World Cup. With England’s World Cup defence set to get underway in India on October 5, Root is the only member of the World Cup squad taking on Ireland. Root asked to be […]
Ronaldo gets warm welcome on arrival in Tehran
AL-NASSR captain Cristiano Ronaldo received a warm reception in Iran on Monday, in the first visit of a Saudi team to Iran since 2016 ahead of the beginning of the group stage of the Asian Champions League. Al-Nassr face Iranian side Persepolis in Group E on Tuesday, while Qatari side Al-Duhail play Istiklol Dushanbe of […]
Intikhab Alam surprised at Babar’s decisions during Asia Cup
LAHORE: Amazed by a number of tactical decisions made by Babar Azam for the Asia Cup Super Four match against India, former captain Pakistan Intikhab Alam has urged the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to appoint pace spearhead Shaheen Shah Afridi as captain for the forthcoming ICC World Cup. “I have already expressed my views about […]
Sarmad Hafeez kick starts 52nd Senior National Men’s Handball Championship at Srinagar
SRINAGAR, SEPTEMBER 01: Secretary, Youth Services and Sports (YSS), Sarmad Hafeez today kick started 52nd Senior National Men’s Handball championship, organised by J&K Handball Association in collaboration with Jammu and Kashmir Sports Council (JKSC) at Bhakshi stadium here. Secretary, JKSC, Secretary General, South Asian handball federation, Executive Director Handball association of India, officers of YSS […]
CS declares 2nd edition of University/College level sports festival open at GCOPE Gbl
GANDERBAL, AUGUST 30: On the eve of National Sports Day, Chief Secretary, Dr. Arun Kumar Mehta today declared 2nd edition University/College level sports festivalopen at Government College of Physical Education (GCOPE) Gadoora, Ganderbal. The Department of Youth Services and Sports bestowed the honour to Government College of Physical Education to organize the Festival from […]
South Africa name squad for Australia one-dayers
JOHANNESBURG: Cricket South Africa on Monday named 18 players for a five-match One-day International series against Australia next month, the team’s last outings before the Cricket World Cup in India. But not all the players will be travelling to India for the tournament in October-November. A 15-man World Cup squad will be named on Sept […]