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Namdev Shirgaonkar optimistic about future of Taekwondo in India

7:34 pm September 20, 2020

New Delhi: Namdev Shirgaonkar, president of India Taekwondo, is optimistic about the future of the sport in the country. Shirgaonkar said that there is “absolutely no doubt” that the sport can achieve the step by step target of first participating in the Olympics and then winning medals. “We have started with athlete programs and various […]

Buttler to miss Royals’ opening game due to quarantine requirement

7:32 pm September 20, 2020

Dubai: England wicket-keeper batsman Jos Buttler will miss Rajasthan Royals’ opening IPL game against Chennai Super Kings on Tuesday as he is in the middle of his mandatory quarantine period, having arrived here with his family “I’m unfortunately going to miss the first match for Rajasthan because I’m going to be doing my quarantine period […]

IPL 13: Cummins excited he doesn’t have to bowl to Brendon McCullum

7:25 pm September 20, 2020

Abu Dhabi: Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) pacer Pat Cummins, who joined the team recently, is excited as he does not have to bowl to former New Zealand batsman and head coach Brendon McCullum. Cummins was part of the Australian squad for the limited-overs series against England. Australia won the ODI series by 2-1 after losing […]

Hope the youngsters translate their talent into performance: Warner

12:50 pm September 20, 2020

Dubai: Sunrisers Hyderabad captain David Warner is hoping the team’s young recruits “translate their talent into performance” in the 13th IPL and said gaining early momentum would do themselves a world of good. The Sunrisers open their campaign in the 13th IPL with a game against the Virat Kohli-led Royal Challengers Bangalore on Monday, and […]

CSK beat MI by five wickets in IPL opener

11:46 pm September 19, 2020

Abu Dhabi: Ambati Rayudu smashed a 48-ball 71 to guide Chennai Super Kings to a comprehensive five-wicket win over defending champions Mumbai Indians in the opening match of the 13th IPL here on Saturday. Chasing 163 to win, Rayudu blasted six fours and three sixes in his blistering innings, while Faf du Plessis cracked 58 off 44 balls as CSK romped home with […]