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Malinga announces retirement from franchise cricket

11:17 pm January 20, 2021

Mumbai: Sri Lankan pacer Lasith Malinga on Wednesday announced retirement from franchise cricket after Mumbai Indians released him ahead of the upcoming Indian Premier League season. Malinga, the highest-wicket taker in the IPL history, informed his decision to the Mumbai Indians management earlier this month, making himself unavailable for the champion side, MI said in […]

Sorry Siraj and Indian team, racism not acceptable: David Warner

1:00 pm January 12, 2021

Sydney: Australian batting star David Warner on Tuesday condemned the racist slurs hurled at Indian players, particularly pacer Mohammed Siraj, during the third Test here and said such behaviour by the spectators was not acceptable. Siraj, on his maiden tour of Australia, and senior pacer Jasprit Bumrah were abused for two consecutive days by the crowd. Play was, in fact, halted on the fourth […]

Anushka Sharma, Virat Kohli welcome baby girl

5:14 pm January 11, 2021

New Delhi: India captain Virat Kohli and his actor wife Anushka Sharma were on Monday blessed with a baby girl. Kohli made the announcement on his official Twitter handle. “We are thrilled to share with you that we have been blessed with a baby girl this afternoon. We thank you all for your love, prayers […]

Sourav Ganguly hospitalised after chest pain

2:38 pm January 2, 2021

Kolkata: Cricket board president and former India skipper Sourav Ganguly was hospitalised Saturday after he complained of chest pain, a hospital official said. Ganguly, 48, is ‘stable’ and admitted to the emergency ward of a private hospital. He complained of chest pain following a workout session on Friday evening and family members took him to the hospital […]

Suresh Raina, Sussanne Khan held in raid at Mumbai club

4:40 pm December 22, 2020

Mumbai: Thirty four persons including cricketer Suresh Raina and Bollywood celebrity Sussanne Khan were arrested after a raid at a posh club near the Mumbai airport on Tuesday for violating social distancing norms, police said. Those arrested in the raid at the Dragonfly Experience club near the Mumbai international airport included 13 women and seven […]