Ahead of the mega auction in January 2022, defending Indian Premier League (IPL) champions Chennai Super Kings have decided to retain their talismanic captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni for the next three seasons of the T20 league. Apart from Dhoni, the franchise has retained all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja and opener Ruturaj Gaikwad, who played key roles in CSK 2021 IPL title win. As per BCCI rules, each team is allowed to retain a maximum of four players and four time champions are also in talks with England all-rounder Moeen Ali to come on board.
Published: Nov 25, 2021
Source: Zee News
Ishan Kishan may have been labelled a 'hit-or-miss' player after his failure against New Zealand in the T20 World Cup, but the young wicketkeeper batter's former coaches feel he can become a vital cog in India's white-ball cricket in the next few years. Having suffered a 10-wicket defeat to arch-rivals Pakistan in their opening match of the recent T20 World Cup, India gambled by promoting Ishan to open in place of Rohit Sharma and the young left-hander got out cheaply while trying to clear the ropes.
Published: Nov 19, 2021
Source: Zee News
The most challenging of weekends turned into one of the best for Lewis Hamilton on Sunday with a victory in Brazil that brought back memories of another epic win as a junior fighting for his future. The seven-times world champion went from 20th and the back of the field in a Saturday sprint to 10th on the grid for the Sao Paulo Grand Prix at Interlagos and then to the top of the podium.
Published: Nov 15, 2021
Source: Zee News
Sergio Aguero could have to retire from football due to his heart problem which was detected in Barcelona's draw with Alaves at Camp Nou. He was forced off 42 minutes into his first home start for Barca and was taken to hospital for cardiological evaluation last Saturday.
Published: Nov 12, 2021
Source: The Indian Express
Aston Villa Football Club on Thursday announced the appointment of Steven Gerrard as the new head coach.
Published: Nov 11, 2021
Source: Zee News
The parade of European powers advancing to the Champions League knockout stage on Wednesday was disrupted by Sporting Lisbon completing a stunning turnaround to join them.
Published: Nov 25, 2021
Source: India Today
If the Summer Games of Tokyo were instead a glorious autumn blaze in Bali, HS Prannoy would've picked some shiny medals. Prannoy likes slaying reigning Olympic champions in Indonesia. In 2017, he had packed off the 2016 Rio Games finalists Chen Long and Lee Chong Wei on a spree. At Bali on Thursday in Round 2 of Indonesia Masters, he took apart Tokyo champion, Viktor Axelsen, with a come from behind 14-21, 21-19, 21-16 win.
Published: Nov 18, 2021
Source: Zee News
Virat Kohli's leadership credentials were questioned by many after Team India's disappointing campaign in the T20 World Cup 2021. The Indian team failed to make it to the semi-finals as the Men in Blue bowed out of the group stages after two defeats and three wins in their five games. While Kohli has already stepped down as the captain in T20Is, there have been reports stating that he might be asked to step down as the ODI captain as well.
Published: Nov 14, 2021
Source: WION
Stefanos Tsitsipas' recovery from an arm injury is heading in the right direction, the world number four said on Friday ahead of the ATP Finals in Turin, Italy.
Published: Nov 13, 2021
Source: WION
Pakistan captain Babar Azam on Thursday broke Virat Kohli's record to become the fastest batsman to complete 2500 runs in the shortest format of international cricket during the semi-final match against Australia in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup in Dubai. Babar reached the landmark in 62 innings while Kohli had taken 68 innings.
Published: Nov 11, 2021
Source: India Today
