New Delhi [India], June 8 (ANI): Former Australian footballer Tim Cahill has highlighted the importance of the AFC Asian Cup for the Indian team. The Blue Tigers are already out of contention to qualify for FIFA World Cup 2022 and the focus has now shifted to qualification for the AFC Asian Cup. “It’s very important […]
Doha [Qatar], June 8 (ANI): India football captain Sunil Chhetri isn’t counting the number of goals he has scored in international football despite surpassing Argentina star Lionel Messi’s tally. Chhetri added another feather to his illustrious cap as he overtook Messi to become the second-highest active international goalscorer on Monday. Chhetri achieved the feat when […]
New Delhi [India], June 8 (ANI): The Indian players will get a 20-day break from the bubble life in the UK after the completion of the World Test Championship final in Southampton. While the cricketers will disperse on June 24, they are set to return to the bubble for the five-Test series against England around […]
Doha [Qatar], June 8 (ANI): Bangladesh football team coach Jamie Day lavished praise on India skipper Sunil Chhetri for grabbing chances with both hands on Monday. India rode on Chhetri’s brace to beat Bangladesh 2-0 in the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, and AFC Asian Cup China 2023 preliminary joint round qualification at the Jassim […]
Kathmandu [Nepal], June 8 (ANI): Nepal spinner Sandeep Lamichhane is hopeful of featuring in the inaugural season of The Hundred for his side Oval Invincibles. Lamichhane, who was about to play for Worcestershire, has been ruled out of T20 Blast because of visa and passport issues. However, the Nepal spinner is expected to play in […]
Christchurch [New Zealand], June 8 (ANI): New Zealand captain Sophie Devine is all set for her return to international cricket after she took a break from the game at the end of last season. The White Ferns skipper highlighted how her fatigue reached a point where she did not feel able to do herself or […]
Dhaka [Sri Lanka], June 8 (ANI): Bangladesh wicket-keeper batsman Mushfiqur Rahim has informed the selectors that he wants to pull out of the T20I series against Zimbabwe. However, the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) hasn’t approved Mushfiqur’s request and will decide once the batsman officially informs the cricket operations department. “Mushfiq has requested for a break […]
Doha [Qatar], June 8 (ANI): Indian captain Sunil Chhetri added another feather to his illustrious cap as he overtook Argentina star Lionel Messi to become the second-highest active international goalscorer on Monday. Chhetri achieved the feat when he struck a brace to help India defeat Bangladesh 2-0 in the ongoing FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, […]
Kozhikode (Kerala) [India], June 8 (ANI): I-League side Gokulam Kerala FC has announced the signing of young Kerala defender Muhammed Uvais in a multiyear deal. The 22-year-old defender was a mainstay for the KSEB team that faced the Malabarians in the Kerala Premier League the previous season. This is the second player Malabarians scouting from […]
Colombo [Sri Lanka], June 8 (ANI): Amid the tussle between Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) and the national players, the cricketers have agreed to tour England uncontracted. This comes after the governing body promised players to make their evaluation marks public when they return to Sri Lanka after the England tour. The cricketers had been showing […]
Doha [Qatar], June 8 (ANI): Indian football team head coach Igor Stimac lavished praise on skipper Sunil Chhetri following a win over Bangladesh in the ongoing FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, and AFC Asian Cup China Qualifiers on Monday. India defeated Bangladesh 2-0 at the Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium at Al Sadd Club in Doha. […]
Paris [France], June 7 (ANI): Defending champion Rafael Nadal on Monday progressed to the quarterfinals of the ongoing French Open after winning his fourth-round match. Nadal defeated Italy’s Jannik Sinner 7-5, 6-3, 6-0 here at Court Philippe-Chatrier in the fourth-round match. The entire match lasted for 2 hours and 18 minutes. The match between Nadal […]