Afghan stripped of captaincy
kabul: The ACB has stripped Asghar Afghan of the Afghanistan captaincy, blaming him for losing the Test match against Zimbabwe in March. Left-handed batsman Hashmatullah Shahidi will replace Afghan as new Test and ODI skipper.
No NOC to Shakib, Mustafiz
Dhaka: Star Bangladesh players Shakib Al Hasan and Mustafizur Rahman will not be given No Objection Certificate (NOC) to play in the remaining games of IPL.
Diya, Swastika finish 2nd
NEw DElhi: Young Indian paddlers Diya Chitale and Swastika Ghosh's splendid run at the WTT Youth Star Contender ended with a runners-up finish following their 3-11, 6-11, 7-11 defeat in the U-19 girls doubles final in Tunis.
Saini, Shushila eye quota
nEW dELHI: Indian Judoks Jasleen Singh Saini and Shushila Devi Likamabam will compete in the World Judo C’ship in Budapest from June 6 to 13, aiming to earn the Continent quota for the Tokyo Olympics.
WC qualifiers moved to Dubai
Bejing: China's Covid-19 travel restrictions mean World Cup qualifying matches scheduled for the eastern city of Suzhou this week will likely be relocated to the UAE.
Hockley appointed ca cEO
sydney: CA on Monday appointed Nick Hockley as its new Chief Executive Officer almost a year after he was recruited on an interim basis.
Nantes win relegation playoff
paris: Nantes will play in Ligue 1 next season after squeezing past Toulouse on away goals in the relegation play-off on Sunday.
Aus softball team flies to Japan
sydney: Australia's Olympic softball squad bound for Japan left Sydney on Monday and will be among the earliest arrivals for the Olympics.
Amrinder joins ATK Mohun Bagan
mumbai: India goalkeeper Amrinder Singh on Monday joined ATK Mohun Bagan on a five-year deal after leaving Mumbai City FC. Agencies