Sydney: India vice-captain Rohit Sharma feels that MS Dhoni should bat at No.4, although adding that the iconic former skipper is ready to fit in anywhere for the team’s cause. Dhoni laboured to a 96-ball 51 before departing as India lost the first of the three One Day Internationals to Australia by 34 runs at the…
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Federer says rivals will need to play well to beat him
Melbourne: Defending champion Roger Federer on Sunday said his opponents will need to play well to beat him during the upcoming Australian Open, the first grand slam of the year. Federer is seeded third, behind Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal, reports Efe news. “I’m playing good tennis. I’m confident that I think it needs a good…
Zverev fit for Australian Open despite injury scare
Melbourne: German fourth seed Alexander Zverev said on Saturday that he was relaxed and fit to play in the Australian Open despite a dramatic fall during training. In the pre-event press conference, Zverev said he had not twisted his ankle in the fall on Friday and only had a little inflammation between two bones, reports Efe…
Shubman, Vijay to replace Hardik, Rahul
New Delhi: Shubman Gill, the 2018 U-19 World Cup hero, earned his maiden India call while all-rounder Vijay Shankar was recalled to replace the suspended duo of K.L. Rahul and Hardik Pandya. While Shankar will join the team before the start of the second One Day International (ODI) in Adelaide and will be a part of…
Rajasthan Royals rope in Upton as coach
Mumbai: Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Rajasthan Royals have roped in experienced coach Paddy Upton for the forthcoming season of the lucrative Twenty20 tournament. “Upton has outstanding credentials and has been closely associated with Rajasthan Royals in the past. He was the Head Coach for four years, wherein the Royals made it to the semi-finals in…
Pujara, bowlers pulled off historic series win
India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka have all won the World Cup yet they have not won a bilateral Test series in Australia. India became the first team from the subcontinent to create history and it took 71 years for them to win a series Down Under. Over the years, India and Pakistan have won Tests…
India register maiden Test series win in Australia
Sydney: The Virat Kohli-led Indian cricket team entered the annals of history on Monday by winning their first-ever Test series in Australia. After the visiting team won the Adelaide and Melbourne Tests, the fourth and final Test at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) here ended in a draw as no play was possible on the last…
Dhoni, Banijay Asia to create content across genres
Mumbai: Indian cricket icon Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s entertainment company Dhoni Entertainment private limited has partnered with content creation platform Banijay Asia to create engaging content across various genres. “Deepak Dhar (who spearheads Banijay Asia) has been introducing disruptive content to the audiences since more than two decades. I am really excited to join hands with Banijay…
Sydney, Brisbane to host inaugural edition of ATP Cup team event
Melbourne: The Australian cities of Sydney and Brisbane as well a third still-to-be-confirmed capital city will jointly host the inaugural edition of the ATP Cup men’s team event in January 2020, Tennis Australia CEO Craig Tiley announced on Monday. “With more than 100 players from 24 nations vying for 22 million in prize money and 750…
World Cup winner Deschamps elected French Coach of the Year
Paris: The 2017 FIFA World Cup winner Didier Deschamps was unsurprisingly elected as French Coach of the Year, the France Football magazine announced on Monday. Deschamps led France to their second World Cup glory last summer in Russia. It was also his second in career, and the first as a coach, reports Xinhua news agency. Having…