Former Indian cricketer Sandeep Patil has voiced his confidence in the Indian cricket team's ability to replicate their past success against Australia in the upcoming Test series. Reflecting on India's recent performances, Patil highlighted the importance of consistency and the lessons learned from the series against New Zealand. "India played really well in …
Kylian Mbappe has been left out of the France squad for their upcoming UEFA Nations League matches against Israel and Italy, with coach Didier Deschamps insisting the absence of the Real Madrid superstar "is for the best". It is the second successive France squad from which the national team captain has been absent …
All the five Women's Premier League franchises submitted the list of retained and released players ahead of the 2025 season. UP Warriorz were the only side to retain 15 players, while all the other four sides kept 14 players in their squad. While the list of retained stars was big, Sneh Rana (Gujarat …
Representational Image.© AFP Meghalaya Football Association (MFA) has barred two footballers from Mizoram currently playing for city-based football club Nongkiew Irat FC in the ongoing Shillong Premier League for their alleged involvement in match fixing in their state, officials said. Flavius Lalruakima and C Vanlalhriata were among 25 players currently facing ban from …
As India’s Test team, led by Rohit Sharma, gears up for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Australia, the T20I side, captained by Suryakumar Yadav, will square off against South Africa in a four-match T20I series starting on November 8 in Durban. While India’s recent struggles in Tests and ODIs—including a series defeat against New Zealand and …
Pakistan are likely to field an unchanged playing XI versus Australia in the second One-Day International in Adelaide on Friday. A source close to the team said there had been some discussion on handing debut to left-arm wrist spinner Faisal Akram but the pitch appeared to be more encouraging for pacers. "The likelihood …
France captain and star forward Kylian Mbappe was shockingly snubbed from the national team squad by coach Didier Deschamps amidst his on-and-off form with club Real Madrid. Deschamps unveiled the 23-man squad for France’s upcoming UEFA Nations League matches against Italy and Israel, but Mbappe's name was noticeably absent, sparking surprise and speculation.Mbappe had reportedly …
"Ram di kudi te saawli he, sohni koini'....the Punjabi aunty looked at me in disgust at a family wedding and said plonking herself on the sofa. That day ‘my being’ was described by a phrase of two condescending words"saawli” (dusky) and “sohni koini”(sweet regardless)...one leading to the other and my first belief was created ‘If …
File photo of Shan Masood (left) and Jason Gillespie.© AFP Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) may make Jason Gillespie as the all-format head coach of the national team if the results of the ongoing white-ball tour of Australia is "satisfactory", according to sources. Test team head coach Gillispie is also taking charge of the …
File image of Mitchell Starc.© BCCI/Sportzpics Indian Premier League (IPL) reigning champions Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) will have to rebuild in the IPL 2025 mega auction, having had to release most of their title-winning squad. One of KKR's key performers in IPL 2024 was Australian pacer Mitchell Starc, who won the Player of …
