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KL Rahul should replace Shaw in playing XI: Gavaskar

7:03 pm December 21, 2020

New Delhi: Legendary Indian batsman Sunil Gavaskar wants KL Rahul to open in place of an out-of-form Prithvi Shaw in the second Test against Australia at the MCG from December 26. The former India captain wants Shubman Gill to play in the middle-order. ”India will look at making 2 changes. Firstly, maybe KL Rahul should replace Prithvi Shaw as an opener. At No. 5 or No. 6, Shubman Gill should come […]

Rohit Sharma clears fitness test at Bengaluru’s NCA

2:57 pm December 11, 2020

New Delhi: Senior India batsman Rohit Sharma on Friday cleared an eagerly-watched fitness test at the National Cricket Academy in Bengaluru ahead of the four-Test series against Australia starting December 17. Rohit had sustained a hamstring injury during the IPL, which led to him missing the white-ball leg of the ongoing tour. He is also […]

Important for batsmen to be able to bowl: Raina

7:17 pm December 8, 2020

New Delhi: Back in the day, he had the happy knack of breaking partnerships and Suresh Raina knows it more than anyone else how having multiple part-time options lends balance and versatility to every team, something India is missing these days. With all-rounder Hardik Pandya not bowling (save one game) after his back surgery, India […]

Dortmund beaten at home, Bayern extends lead in Bundesliga

10:42 pm November 28, 2020

Berlin: Borussia Dortmund lost at home to Cologne 2-1 and Bayern Munich survived a scare at Stuttgart to open a two-point lead in the Bundesliga on Saturday. Robert Lewandowski scored again in Bayern’s 3-1 win, taking his tally to 12 in eight games and lifting the defending champions four points clear of Dortmund. Bayern is two points ahead of Leipzig, which […]

3 funeral workers fired over Maradona coffin photos

11:53 pm November 27, 2020

Buenos Aires: Three funeral workers have been fired for posing for photos alongside the body of soccer star Diego Maradona shortly before his funeral. The images distributed across social media created outrage, even death threats, across a nation that venerated Maradona, who died Wednesday of a heart attack at age 60. Tens of thousands lined up for a […]