Category: SPORTS

Jaipur: Rajasthan Royals captain Sanju Samson has won the toss and elected to bowl first against Royal Challengers Bengaluru in match 19 of IPL 2024 at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium on Saturday evening. RR, ranked second in the points table, are aiming to register the fourth straight win of their IPL 2024 campaign, while RCB have only one win in four matches so far and are in eighth place. RR are wearing a dark pink jersey, to mark a women’s empowerment in rural Rajasthan initiative named ‘Pink Promise’. After winning the…

Islamabad: Gary Kirsten, the former star batsman of South Africa, and former Australian pacer Jason Gillespie have been finalized as head coaches for the white-ball and the red-ball cricket respectively of the Pakistan men’s senior cricket teams. The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has finally got its head coaches and an announcement of which would be made in the coming days. As per details, Kirsten is going to take over the coaching responsibilities of the white-ball team, which includes the One-day Internationals (ODI) and T20 Internationals (T20I). Gillespie, the former Australian fast…

In a historic moment for cricket fans worldwide, Virat Kohli has etched his name into the annals of cricket history by becoming the first batsman ever to achieve the remarkable milestone of scoring 7500 runs in the Indian Premier League (IPL). The Indian cricketing legend achieved this feat during a thrilling league stage match against Rajasthan Royals at the iconic Sawai Mansingh Stadium on Saturday (April 6). Notably, all of Kohli’s monumental runs have been amassed while donning the jersey of Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB). Kohli’s unwavering loyalty to a…

The return of India’s star wicketkeeper batsman Rishabh Pant is in the headlines. He took the field in the Punjab Kings (PBKS) and Delhi Capitals (DC) match in IPL 2024 on Saturday. He has made a comeback in competitive cricket after 15 months. Pant had a terrible car accident in December 2022, in which he suffered serious injuries. He had to undergo surgery and undergo long-term rehabilitation. Fans and cricket experts are very happy with Pant’s return after 454 days. At the same time, Google also shared a special post…

Chennai: CSK beat Royal Challengers Bangalore by 6 wickets in the first match of the IPL 2024 season in front of the MA Chidambaram Stadium crowd. Chennai’s Mahendra Singh Dhoni showed that his talent has not faded even at the age of forty-two. Bangalore Royal Challengers won the toss and elected to bat. On the strength of Bangladesh’s left-handed bowler Mustafizur Rahman’s brilliant bowling performance, Chennai Super Kings debuted in the opening match of IPL by restricting Bangalore Royal Challengers to 173 runs. Virat Kohli and Du Plessis, who came out as…

India will face Afghanistan today in a football World Cup qualifier. The fight is in Abah, Saudi Arabia. The match is tomorrow at 12.30 am Indian time. India are in Group A along with Qatar, Kuwait and Afghanistan. Qatar currently leads the group with 6 points. Although India and Kuwait have three points each, Kuwait is second on goal difference. India were defeated by Asian champions Qatar 3-0 in Bhubaneswar and defeated Kuwait by a one-sided goal at home. Since the Taliban came to power in Afghanistan, the team’s home…

Chennai: Dhoni will not be the captain of Chennai Super Kings in the 2024 Indian Premier League matches. Mahendra Singh Dhoni has stepped down as captain, the team has announced. Rituraj Gaekwad will lead Chennai Super Kings in this year’s IPL matches. Chennai Super Kings termed Dhoni’s demotion as the end of an era. Mahendra Singh Dhoni has been the captain of Chennai Super Kings since the first season of Indian Premier League which started in 2008. Ravindra Jadeja was made the captain in the beginning of the 2022 season,…

In the 19th league match of the Women’s Premier League 2024, the Royal Challengers Bangalore team qualified for the playoffs by defeating Mumbai Indians. With this, RCB team is in the race to win the title along with Mumbai Indians and Delhi Capitals. The teams of UP Warriors and Gujarat Giants are out of the tournament. There is one league match left in the tournament, which is going to be between Delhi Capitals and Gujarat team. As soon as the result of this match comes, one team will directly enter the final.  This is…

New Delhi: Central government with new guidelines for appointment and promotionof sportspersons . This is according to the importance of recent sporting events. Apart from this, the benefits for those who show good performance in sports competitions have also been increased. Comprehensive instructions in this regard have been issued by the Department of Personal Training. The instructions issued on October 3, 2013 have now been revised. Necessary changes have been made in consultation with the Ministry of Sports. The national championships and tournaments recognized by the sports federation are organized by the Indian Olympic Association…

Neil Wagner Retires:  New Zealand’s lethal fast bowler Neil Wagner has surprised everyone by suddenly announcing his retirement. The Test series between New Zealand and Australia is starting from 29 February. Earlier, this decision of Wagner has shaken everyone. Neil Wagner was not included in the playing eleven of the Test series team against Australia. After this his announcement has come. He has performed brilliantly for New Zealand on many occasions.  The first match of the Test series between New Zealand and Australia is to be played in Wellington. Neil Wagner is a part of the team,…