Demoted in the list of central contracts as he is no longer a permanent feature in national team's playing XI, beleaguered leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal got the backing of Royal Challengers Bangalore's coach Simon Katich, who said that his place in the side is "not under scanner".
On Friday, left-arm spinner Harpreet Brar stunned not just the RCB camp, but also everyone who was watching the Punjab Kings vs RCB IPL match in Ahmedabad. In the space of seven deliveries that Brar bowled on Friday, he broke the back of the RCB batting line-up removing Virat Kohli, Glenn Maxwell and AB de Villiers. With this Brar also became the first bowler this season to dismiss Kohli, Maxwell and AB in the same match.
Punjab Kings all-rounder Harpreet Brar, who dismantled the Royal Challengers Bangalore's (RCB) strong batting line up with a three-wicket haul on Friday night, takes pride in wearing his turban.
Harpreet Brar's aim was to contain AB de Villiers but a perfect execution of strategy led to the South African's dismissal as the young left-arm spinner's dream spell sealed an easy 34-run win for Punjab Kings in an IPL game against Royal Challengers Bangalore here.
All Canadian athletes competing at this year's Tokyo Olympics will have access to COVID-19 vaccines before they head to the global event, the Canadian Olympic Committee's (COC) chief medical officer said on Friday.
Punjab Kings skipper KL Rahul lavished praise on star batsman Chris Gayle and said the West Indies cricketer keeps getting better and better with the age.
Leicester missed a chance to cement their grip on third place in the Premier League after a 1-1 draw against 10-man Southampton at St Mary's on Friday.
Argentine football icon Diego Maradona received inadequate medical care and was left to his fate for a "prolonged, agonizing period" before he died last year, an expert medical panel concluded Friday.
It was one of those few evenings when everything Harpreet Brar touched, turned into gold. Brar broke the backbone of the RCB batting with the prized scalps of Kohli (35), Maxwell (0) and AB de Villiers (3), to spearhead Punjab's recovery. Brar was ably supported by leg-spinner Ravi Bishnoi, who nearly clinched a hat-trick. Skipper KL Rahul led from the front with a classy 91.
A rivalry, one of T20's finest for over a decade, and one that had threatened to go cold last year because of one team's dwindling fortunes, is seemingly the talking point once again.
Royal Challengers Bangalore skipper Virat Kohli on Friday rued that they could not execute plans and leaked too many runs against Punjab Kings in the IPL.
Punjab Kings (PBKS) left-arm spinner Harpreet Brar said Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) skipper Virat Kohli's early onslaught in Friday's IPL match did not demoralise him as he knew he would get a second chance.
Japan's Naomi Osaka began her bid to capture a first clay court title with a 7-5, 6-2 win over compatriot Misaki Doi in the opening round of the Madrid Open on Friday.
Top seed Alexander Zverev crashed out of Munich's ATP clay court tournament after a shock defeat to qualifier Ilya Ivashka in the quarter-finals on Friday.
The International Tennis Federation (ITF) has joined the wide-ranging social media boycott by sports' organisations this weekend in a protest against online abuse.
Former Indian cricketer Suresh Raina and spinners Yuzvendra Chahal and Kuldeep Yadav led the way as wishes poured in for star batsman Rohit Sharma on his 34th birthday on Friday.
Rajasthan Royals fast bowler Jaydev Unadkat will donate 10 percent of his IPL salary to help COVID-19 patients who need essential medical resources as India battles an unprecedented health crisis.
The World Boxing Council (WBC) India Championship, which was scheduled to take place in Jalandhar on Saturday, has been postponed indefinitely due to the increase in COVID-19 infections in the country.
For any cricket team, regardless of format, openers play an invaluable role. They set up the innings, provide a platform for the middle and lower middle order to come in and fire, frustrate opposition bowlers and captains and often walk away with the Man of the match awards for their exploits.
Octogenarian shooter Chandro Tomar, nicknamed 'Shooter Dadi', died on Friday after battling COVID-19. She was 89. Earlier this week, Tomar was admitted to a hospital after complaining of difficulty in breathing.
Manchester United have banned six individuals for the alleged abuse of Tottenham Hotspur's Son Heung-min on social media this month, the Premier League club said on Friday.
This year's Twenty20 World Cup could be moved to the United Arab Emirates if the Covid-19 crisis does not subside in India, the country's cricket board (BCCI) said.
Indian club Bengaluru FC's AFC Cup play-off match, which was postponed due to the Covid-19 pandemic earlier this month, has been rescheduled for May 11. BFC, runners-up in 2016, were earlier scheduled to play on April 28.
Overseas spectators have already been barred from the Games, and this week a decision on domestic fans was delayed until June, with organisers citing a new wave of infections in Japan.
A senior BCCI official agreed that the option could be explored looking at the international travel guidelines during the last week of May as all commercial flights from India to Australia are banned at the moment due to sky-rocketing cases of Covid-19.
Playing his first season in the Indian Premier League, Punjab Kings youngster Shahrukh Khan has shown he has the ability to play the finisher's role with bat in hand.
Tottering at the bottom half of the table, with only a couple of wins, KL Rahul’s boys have their task cut out against a rampaging Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Friday.
A sense of anxiety has gripped Mirabai Chanu as the world record-holder weightlifter from Manipur hurriedly works out plans to visit Kansas City for treating her recurring shoulder injury before the imposition of a likely travel ban on Indian visitors by the US owing to the unprecedented Covid-19 situation.
Villarreal claimed a narrow advantage in their Europa League semi-final against Arsenal with a 2-1 home victory in the first leg on Thursday, although they might rue letting the London club off the hook.
Bruno Fernandes and Edinson Cavani scored twice each as Manchester United took a giant step towards the Europa League final with a 6-2 drubbing of AS Roma in their semi-final first leg at Old Trafford on Thursday.
After suffering a seven-wicket loss against Delhi Capitals in the Indian Premier League (IPL), Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) skipper Eoin Morgan said that his side has a talented bunch of individuals, but only talent cannot bring win for his side.
The target (155) for Delhi Capitals was a competitive one, but Prithvi Shaw's 82 off 41 balls made light work of it and DC romped home beating Kolkata Knight Riders by seven wickets in 16.3 overs.
His six fours in the very first over set up Delhi Capitals' easy win over Kolkata Knight Riders in an IPL match here on Thursday and Prithvi Shaw said he knew where pacer Shivam Mavi would bowl and was prepared for it.
After registering a comprehensive seven-wicket win over Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the Indian Premier League (IPL), Delhi Capitals skipper Rishabh Pant said that right-handed batsman Prithvi Shaw is a very talented player and he can do wonders if the side shows confidence in his abilities.
Playing shots all around the park, opener Quinton de Kock smashed his maiden half-century this season -- an unbeaten 70 (50 balls, 6x4, 2x6) -- to help Mumbai Indians to a seven-wicket win over the Rajasthan Royals on Thursday afternoon.
The Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) will inoculate Covid-19 vaccine to its committee members, staff and the ground staff at Eden Gardens on Friday ahead of hosting the IPL matches here from May 9.
FC Goa's foreign players and head coach will cut short their Asian Champions League stints to return home as India struggles with a massive surge in Covid-19 cases, the club said on Thursday.
Indian cricket umpire Nitin Menon, who was widely praised for his work during the India-England bilateral series recently, has decided to take a break from the ongoing Indian Premier League and look after his family during the raging Covid pandemic.
The unwelcomed list of setbacks for the Indian athletes preparing for the Olympics, which are just over two months away, is getting longer by the day. But such is the lethality of the current Covid-19 wave in India that countries around the world are left with no choice but to close their gates for Indian nationals.
The Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) on Thursday deferred the third edition of the T20 Mumbai League, which was supposed to be held in the first week of June, in view of the pandemic.
