Iran to waive visa fees for World Cup fans in Qatar
TEHRAN: Iran announced Wednesday that it will waive visa fees for spectators of the 2022 World Cup finals, as it hopes to attract some of the football fans flocking to nearby Qatar. “The cabinet agreed to make visas free for spectators of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar who wish to visit Iran,” tweeted the […]
IPL 2022: ‘MS Dhoni Helped Me Improve My Game’, Says Shivam Dube After Career-Best 95 Not Out Vs RCB
Shivam Dube acknowledged the impact of former skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni on his game after the left-hander’s 95 not out helped Chennai Super Kings beat Royal Challengers Bangalore to register their maiden victory in the ongoing IPL 2022 on Tuesday. Sent into bat first, CSK rode on Dube’s unbeaten knock and a brilliant 88 off 50 balls from Robin Uthappa […]
Spinners crush dismal BD as SA complete clean sweep
GQEBERHA: South Africa spinners Keshav Maharaj and Simon Harmer took all 10 wickets between them as the hosts crushed dismal Bangladesh by 332 runs to claim the series 2-0 following the completion of the second Test at St Georges Park on Monday. Bangladesh resumed on the fourth morning at 27 for three chasing a venue […]
Yuzvendra Chahal says IPL team-mate dangled him from 15th-floor balcony
NEW DELHI: Indian bowler Yuzvendra Chahal says he was dangled from a 15th-floor hotel balcony by a heavily drunk fellow player during the Indian Premier League in 2013. The incident happened during a get-together when the leg-spinner, who has played 61 One-day Internationals for India, was a part of the Mumbai Indians franchise. Chahal previously […]
Success in Pakistan shows how well-balanced Australia are: Usman Khawaja
MELBOURNE: Australia batter Usman Khawaja said their Test series win over Pakistan last month shows how well balanced the side are and they will return to the subcontinent for a two-Test tour of Sri Lanka in June and July confident of getting a result. Australia drew the first two Tests against Pakistan before winning the […]
Winless Mumbai Indians seek succour in Pune
History will remind Mumbai Indians, winless in three, that it is not panic time yet. They’ve even won the championship after losing four at the start. That turnaround, seven years ago, coincidentally began against the Royal Challengers Bangalore, their next opponents in IPL 2022. There is little more to draw from history for Mumbai besides momentary succour […]
Principal Secretary e-launches YSS Cup 2022; Asks for involving PRIs in sports activities
JAMMU, APRIL 7: Principal Secretary, Youth Services and Sports (YSS), Alok Kumar, today e-launched YSS Cup 2022 at Directorate of Youth Services and Sports, MA Stadium, here today. He asked the concerned for ensure involvement of all Panchayat Raj Institutions (PRIs) in sports activities being held in their respective areas. He also directed them […]
Root still the right man to lead England, says Gough
NEW DELHI: England’s record of one win in their last 17 Tests is clearly not good enough but Joe Root is still the right man to skipper the side, former bowler Darren Gough told Reuters. Root has come under pressure after England slumped to a 4-0 defeat in the last Ashes series and lost 1-0 […]
NZ coach Stead hopeful of Williamson’s return for England Tests
WELLINGTON: New Zealand coach Gary Stead hopes to have captain Kane Williamson back for their three-Test tour of England in June but says they will need to manage his workload to prevent recurrence of an elbow injury. Williamson, 31, missed home series against Bangladesh and South Africa with a tendon injury in his left elbow […]
Late strikes by Maharaj hurt Bangladesh in 274-run chase
DURBAN: Bangladesh lost three quick wickets and were struggling at 11-3 in pursuit of a victory target of 274 against South Africa after giving theirselves a sight of victory in the first Test and another piece of history on Sunday. Bangladesh took nine wickets for 88 runs in the last two sessions of the fourth […]
