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Hockey Australia thanks Hockey India for bushfire donation

12:44 pm January 20, 2020

Melbourne: Hockey Australia has thanked its Indian counterpart for their support and contribution towards the victims of Australia’s bushfire crisis. Hockey Australia president Melanie Woosnam has expressed her thanks and gratitude to Hockey India president, Md Mushtaque Ahmad for their generous support. Hockey India has donated USD 25,000 to the Red Cross Bushfire Appeal while […]

Extremely honoured to be nominated for Khel Ratna: Rohit

Rohit Sharma third fastest to 9000 runs in ODIs

7:49 pm January 19, 2020

Bengaluru: India opener Rohit Sharma on Sunday became the third fastest to 9000 ODI runs during the series-decider against Australia here. Rohit reached the milestone in the first over of India’s chase with a double. Rohit took 217 innings to reach the landmark while his skipper Virat Kohli is the fastest to 9000 runs with […]

Barty and Swiatek set up first-time clash on Madrid clay

‘My face is everywhere’ – Ashleigh Barty feels the love at Australian Open

2:32 pm January 19, 2020

Melbourne: Ashleigh Barty is relishing the pressure at her home Australian Open — but joked on Sunday that she is sick of seeing pictures of herself everywhere. The world number one is bidding to become Australia’s first women’s singles champion in Melbourne since Chris O’Neil in 1978. Expectations of the 23-year-old are huge and she […]

The many highlights of Mahendra Singh Dhoni's glittering career

There is no doubt Dhoni will be retained by CSK in 2021: N Srinivasan

1:03 pm January 19, 2020

Chennai: Mahendra Singh Dhoni “will be retained” by Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in the 2021 IPL auctions irrespective of whether he plays for India again or not, asserted former BCCI president N Srinivasan. The lack of a BCCI central contract for the two-time former World Cup winning captain has sparked fresh rumours of his retirement […]

Australian batsman Steve Smith bought by Delhi Capitals for Rs 2.20 crore at IPL players auction.

Smith blames loss of three quick wickets for defeat

8:36 pm January 18, 2020

Rajkot: Australia batsman Steve Smith rued the loss of three quick wickets in the middle overs, including his own, that proved decisive in his team’s 36-run loss to India in the second ODI here. India posted a fighting 340 for six on a flat track with opener Shikhar Dhawan top-scoring with 90-ball 96 and then […]