Real Madrid’s Kylian Mbappe before taking a penalty kick against Athletic Bilbao. He would go on to miss the spot-kick. (Reuters) Kylian Mbappe played a key role in Real Madrid’s 4-2 victory over Sevilla on Sunday, propelling them to second place in La Liga, ahead of rivals Barcelona. The win follows Atletico Madrid’s victory over…
First glimpse of PV Sindhu’s wedding. (Photo source: X) NEW DELHI: The first visual from PV Sindhu’s wedding ceremony has left fans in awe as the ace Indian shuttler tied the knot with fiancé Venkata Datta Sai in a traditional and grand celebration in Udaipur. Shared by Union Minister of Culture and Tourism, Gajendra Singh…
Abdullah Shafique (Image credit: X) NEW DELHI: Pakistan opener Abdullah Shafique has created an unfortunate record in cricket by becoming the first batsman to register ducks in all matches of a three-match ODI series against South Africa. The 25-year-old Pakistani opener’s third duck in Johannesburg established him as the Pakistan opener with the highest number…
Virat Kohli and Saim Ayub (Agency Photos) Pakistan‘s 22-year-old batting sensation Saim Ayub struck his second century of the ODI series in South Africa to lead a historic 3-0 sweep, which also put him in the company of modern-day legends Virat Kohli and Joe Root. After a century in the first match of the series,…
Sam Konstas and Nathan McSweeney Australia’s decision to replace Nathan McSweeney with Sam Konstas for the remainder of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy has drawn criticism for its apparent focus on short-term gains. The move comes after McSweeney, who was recently paired with Usman Khawaja as an opener, was axed following just three matches in the ongoing…
MS Dhoni. (Photo by R.Satish Babu/AFP via Getty Images) NEW DELHI: On December 23, 2004, a long-haired young cricketer from Ranchi made his international debut in an ODI against Bangladesh in Chattogram. His innings lasted just one ball as he was run out for zero – a false start to what would become one of…
Harmanpreet Singh and Praveen Kumar Wrestler Aman, shooters Swapnil & Sarabjot, among 30 nominated for ArjunaNEW DELHI: Ace drag-flicker Harmanpreet Singh, who captained the Indian men’s hockey team to a bronze medal-finish at the Paris Olympics 2024, has been recommended for the country’s highest sporting honour, the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna award.Harmanpreet joins para…
Host of the ‘hybrid’ 2025 Champions Trophy, Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), has officially communicated to the International Cricket Council (ICC) that their neutral venue of choice for India’s matches will be the United Arab Emirates (UAE).“Pakistan has chosen Dubai as the neutral venue for the Champions Trophy and it has been conveyed to the ICC…
Photo Credit: Pakistan Cricket Board Pakistan defeated South Africa by 36 runs (DLS method) in the third ODI at The Wanderers Stadium in Johannebsurg on Sunday, thanks to Saim Ayub‘s second century of the series, to complete a historic 3-0 sweep. Ayub’s third ton in his last five innings saw him scoring a brilliant 101…
R Ashwin, David Warner, James Anderson, Shikhar Dhawan and Dinesh Karthik (X Photo) In a surprising development, Ravichandran Ashwin announced his retirement from international cricket on 18 December, following India’s drawn Test match against Australia at the Gabba during the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. The cricket community reacted with mixed emotions, raising concerns about the timing, as…
