Three-year ban harsh, Umar will challenge it: Kamran Akmal
The three-year ban handed to Umar Akmal for not reporting corrupt approaches is “very harsh” and he will “definitely challenge” it, his elder brother Kamran said on Monday after the Pakistan Cricket Board’s announcement. Pakistan’s discarded wicketkeeper-batsman, Kamran, expressed surprise over the outcome of the PCB hearing, held in Lahore on Monday. “I am definitely […]
He will give all to save me: KL Rahul names one cricketer he would pick to bat for life
India batsman KL Rahul had been in tremendous form in the year 2020. The right-handed batsman was given the task of playing an opening batsman, a wicketkeeper, batting at no. 5 position, and also to hold the captaincy position in a match this year – and the Karnataka cricketer achieved success in every new role. […]
‘It has been such an amazing journey’: Virat Kohli talks about his future with RCB
Virat Kohli has been a stalwart of the Indian Premier League since being signed by Royal Challengers Bangalore. He has only played for one franchise in his career and has openly professed his love for RCB. He was not made the captain of RCB in 2013 and took the team to the final in 2016. […]
Don’t rush to restart La Liga, Bale warns
Real Madrid star Gareth Bale says there should be no rush to restart La Liga during the coronavirus lockdown as the Spanish football federation plans tests and a return to training. Testing players is being discussed with a view to completing the Liga season and thereby avoiding financial disaster, a source close to La Liga […]
Pakistan batsmen’s 30s, 40s was for team, Indian players’ 100s was for themselves: Inzamam
Former Pakistan captain Inzamam-ul-Haq played in an era where his side had a better record over India as compared to the recent times. Speaking about the same with Rameez Raja on his YouTube show, Inzamam said that despite the fact that India’s batting order was more powerful on paper, Pakistan’s batsmen always contributed for the […]
Would’ve broken lot of records had he captained India more: Gautam Gambhir on best captain he played under
Former India opener Gautam Gambhir made his debut when Sourav Ganguly was the Indian captain. He also played under Rahul Dravid, Anil Kumble and then won two World Cups – 2007 T20 World Cup and 2011 ODI World Cup – under MS Dhoni. He made his comeback to the Indian Test side when young Virat […]
Intensity of players will be higher when they return: India fielding coach R Sridhar
Fielding enjoys no less a status than batting and bowling in cricket, providing the third dimension to the game in an era of three formats and a packed schedule. World class fielding is the coming together of fitness, athleticism, agility, reflexes, hand-eye coordination and mental sharpness. With global sport halted due to the Covid-19 pandemic, […]
My father didn’t like Miandad’s comment, wanted to meet him in Pakistan dressing room:Irfan Pathan on 2003-04 tour
Former India cricketer Irfan Pathan revealed a story regarding his father and Pakistan legend Javed Miandad after the former skipper commented on the India all-rounder. During the India tour of Pakistan in 2003-04, Miandad, who was the coach of Pakistan then, had said that bowlers like Pathan can be found on any street in Pakistan. […]
World T20 On Schedule, Says International Cricket Council; Little Window Of Hope For IPL
Finding a fresh window for the now-postponed Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020 will be a challenge for the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). The International Cricket Council (ICC) told the Outlook that there were no plans to put off or cancel the World T20 championship in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. Coronavirus Outbreak […]
Delay in insuring IPL set to sting BCCI
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is set to face massive losses after failing to insure this year’s Indian Premier League against cancellation due to a pandemic. Why? Because by March, when the BCCI got in touch with their insurance company to get the cover for this year’s IPL, the company had […]
