Hayden lauds Samson's IPL show, says he is handling both spin and pace with finesse

Hayden lauds Samson's IPL show, says he is handling both spin and pace with finesse

Wednesday, 08 May 2024 | PTI | New Delhi

Former Australian opener Mathew Hayden is mighty impressed with the IPL performance of Sanju Samson and has lauded the T20 World Cup-bound power-hitter for "handling both spin and pace with finesse". Samson was in his elements on Tuesday when he nearly guided Rajasthan Royals to a win over Delhi Capitals with...

Stimac announces second list of probables for World Cup qualifiers

Wednesday, 08 May 2024 | PTI | New Delhi

Injured central defender Sandesh Jhingan missed out as Indian senior men’s team head coach Igor Stimac on Tuesday announced his second list of 15 probables for the Bhubaneswar camp ahead of the FIFA World Cup 2026 preliminary joint qualification round 2 matches against Kuwait and Qatar. The first list of probables...

Bengal, Haryana win women hockey nationals ties

Wednesday, 08 May 2024 | PTI | Ranchi

Bengal and Haryana registered identical victories by margins of 2-1 over Odisha and Maharashtra respectively in the National Women’s Hockey League 2024 here on Tuesday. Bengal showed relentless attacking prowess and swift passing throughout the game. Their breakthrough came in the second quarter when Shanti Horo (23) manoeuvred past Odisha’s defence...

KKR players spend night in Varanasi after flight diverted multiple times due to bad weather

Wednesday, 08 May 2024 | PTI | New Delhi

Kolkata Knight Riders players had a harrowing experience as they were forced to spend a night at Varanasi after their flight from Lucknow to Kolkata was diverted multiple times due to bad weather. Following their massive 98-run win over Lucknow Super Giants on Sunday, the Shreyas Iyer-led side left on Monday...

Badosa shows signs of her old form in a win over Andreeva at Italian Open

Wednesday, 08 May 2024 | AP | Rome

Paula Badosa showed signs of her former top-five form during a 6-2, 6-3 victory over 17-year-old Mirra Andreeva in the first round of the Italian Open on Tuesday. Badosa was ranked as high as No. 2 before she missed the second half of last year due to a back injury that...

Man United in crisis: Transfers, tactics and takeover helped lead up to 4-0 humiliation at Palace

Wednesday, 08 May 2024 | AP | Manchester (England)

A bad season just keeps on getting worse for Manchester United. The 20-time English champion was routed 4-0 by Crystal Palace on Monday and faces the prospect of its lowest finish in the Premier League era, as well as a season without European soccer. Champions League qualification was already beyond Erik ten...

‘Fatigued’ Rohit Sharma needs break to freshen up ahead of T20I World Cup: Michael Clarke

Wednesday, 08 May 2024 | PTI | Mumbai

Former Australia captain Michael Clarke does not read much into Rohit Sharma’s string of poor scores, but suggests that the “fatigued” Indian skipper take a break to freshen up ahead of the T20I World Cup. Rohit, who will lead India in the next month’s 20-team global showpiece, has four single-digit scores...

No plans to rest Bumrah yet: MI batting coach Pollard

Wednesday, 08 May 2024 | PTI | Mumbai

Mumbai Indians have no plans to rest ace India pacer Jasprit Bumrah ahead of the T20 World Cup even though they are out of contention for the IPL playoffs, said batting coach Kieron Pollard. MI defeated Sunrisers Hyderabad by seven wickets here on Monday after Suryakumar Yadav (102 not out) struck...

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