MUMBAI: Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) skipper Faf du Plessis felt that Virat Kohli was handling his indifferent form "really well", adding that at this crucial juncture all that a player can do is to make sure he keeps working hard, maintains good intensity and a good attitude.

MUMBAI: In Gujarat Titans' march to IPL 2022 playoffs, Hardik Pandya has led from the front in making the tournament newbies a force to reckon with.

GOA: India captain Sunil Chhetri lauded the Reliance Foundation Development League (RFDL) for creating a much-needed platform for the next generation of footballers in the country to graduate to the next level.

CHENNAI: The presidential elections of the International Chess Federation (FIDE) is heating up, with one of the candidates alleging President Arkady Dvorkovich of illegality.

NEW DELHI: In a scathing attack on the Kolkata Knight Riders' CEO, cricket legend Madan Lal questioned the role of Venkatesh Mysore in team selection.

MUMBAI: Former India off-spinner Harbhajan Singh claimed that if he were to be in the selection panel of the India team, he would give Royal Challengers Bangalore's Dinesh Karthik the ticket to play for India in ICC Men's T20 World Cup later this year in Australia.

MUMBAI: Former New Zealand cricketer and the current Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) head coach Brendon McCullum has said that the last couple of days, leading up to his appointment as the England men's Test team head coach, had been "emotional", and added that it would be a "big challenge" to turn things around with the England side.

NEW DELHI: The All India Football Federation (AIFF) has arranged a friendly match for the India team against Zambia in Doha on May 25. The match is part of India's preparation for the AFC Asian Cup China 2023 Qualifiers Final Round scheduled to be held in Kolkata from June 8.

MUMBAI: It's never easy for a cricketer to join a new team and start performing straightway especially in a high-pressure and competitive tournament like IPL but there are exceptional players like Dinesh Karthik, Quinton de Kock, Mitchell Marsh and others, who have adjusted to the new environment quite nicely and have become a vital cog in the success of their respective franchises.

MUMBAI: Pitches for T20 matches usually favour the batters as the organisers believe that the fans want to see the ball being smacked around for sixes.

MUMBAI: In a forgettable season for Mumbai Indians, young left-handed batter Tilak Varma has been a bright spot, becoming the highest run-getter for the franchise with 334 runs in eleven matches at an average of 37.11 and strike rate of 136.32.

NAVI MUMBAI: Former India batter Sanjay Manjrekar has called for getting rid of "completely redundant" in modern-day cricket after an incident featuring Yuzvendra Chahal and David Warner in Wednesday's IPL 2022 match between Delhi Capitals and Rajasthan Royals at DY Patil Stadium.

MELBOURANE: Former Australia captain Tim Paine's playing career may be over, with the wicketkeeper omitted from Tasmania's list of contracted players and at the age of 37 it seems unlikely he will find a route back into the team.

 LAHORE: Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Thursday confirmed that Bismah Maroof has been retained as the captain of the Pakistan women's team for the 2022/23 season.

NAVI MUMBAI: Delhi Capitals' left-arm pacer Chetan Sakariya said taking the wicket of Rajasthan Royals' opener Jos Buttler in Wednesday's match at the DY Patil Stadium was a big thing for him.

BRAZIL: An international friendly between Brazil and Argentina scheduled to be played in Australia next month has been called off, the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) said on Wednesday.

MUMBAI: Chennai Super Kings' young India all-rounder Shivam Dube has been garnering a lot of praise for hitting big sixes whenever he has sent in to bat higher in the batting order in the IPL 2022.

NAVI MUMBAI: When Mitchell Marsh walked in to bat after KS Bharat fell for a two-ball duck, Delhi Capitals hadn't been off the mark.

NAVI MUMBAI: Rajasthan Royals had attempted a funky move: get Ravichandran Ashwin, the pinch-hitter at three, to get quick runs after the fall of Jos Buttler in power-play and get the left-right combination working, in this case Ashwin with Yashasvi Jaiswal.

MUMBAI: Royal Challengers Bangalore's senior batter Virat Kohli has dropped a hint over the involvement of former team-mate and ex-South Africa skipper AB de Villiers marking a return to the franchise next year "in some capacity".

MUMBAI: India and Punjab Kings left-handed opener Shikhar Dhawan is incredibly pleased with his efforts in preparation of IPL 2022 resulting in favourable results, including becoming just the second batter after Virat Kohli to amass 6,000 runs in the history of the tournament.

MANILA: Ferdinand Marcos Jr., the son of late leader Ferdinand Marcos, has won the presidential election over his main rival, incumbent Vice President Maria Leonor Robredo, with 83.1 per cent of unofficial votes counted, preliminary results revealed on Tuesday.

MUMBAI: Delhi Capitals head coach Ricky Ponting admitted that his side's massive 91-run defeat to Chennai Super Kings at the DY Patil Stadium on Sunday will put a huge dent on their net run rate with the race to playoffs in IPL 2022 heating up.

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MUMBAI: Four England cricketers making quite a statement in IPL 2022, bodes well for their white-ball side as it prepares for the ICC T20 World Cup in Australia later this year.

MUMBAI: Chennai Super Kings' charismatic batter Devon Conway has emerged at the saviour of the defending champions as they rally from the bottom half of the table and make a renewed bid to make the playoff of IPL 2022.

GOA: Hockey Bihar, Hockey Jammu & Kashmir, Hockey Chandigarh, Hockey Madhya Pradesh and Hockey Punjab registered comprehensive wins over their respective pool rivals on the fourth day of the 12th Hockey India Sub Junior Men National Championship 2022, here on Saturday.

MUMBAI: Punjab Kings captain Mayank Agarwal has won the toss and elected to bat first against Rajasthan Royals in match 52 of IPL 2022 at the Wankhede Stadium on Saturday.

CHANDIGARH: Tokyo olympion Sarthak Bhambri interacted over 150 students of 75 government schools across Chandigarh under the “Meet the Champion” initiative at Sports Complex, Sector 43 here on Saturday. Besides students, teachers and officials of education department participated in the initiative envisioned by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi to inculcate the importance of balanced diet, fitness and sports among students across the country.

GOA: Hockey Jharkhand, Hockey Haryana, Uttar Pradesh Hockey and Hockey Association of Odisha won their respective pool matches comfortably on the third day of the 12th Hockey India Sub Junior Men National Championship 2022 here on Friday.

BHOPAL: Hockey Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh Hockey and Delhi Hockey registered wins over their respective opponents on the opening day of the 12th Hockey India Senior Women National Championship 2022 here on Friday.

MUMBAI: Former England cricketer Kevin Pietersen wants the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to immediately blood Sunrisers Hyderabad pace sensation Umran Malik into the Test side, as there is "no point waiting around".

MUMBAI: Gujarat Titans skipper Hardik Pandya blamed two run-outs at a crucial juncture in their innings for five-run defeat to Mumbai Indians in Match 51 of IPL 2022 at the Brabourne Stadium here on Friday.

MUMBAI: With very limited options to play for the country, 29-year-old Australian Daniel Sams has plied his trade in various cricket leagues across the world, donning Delhi Capitals, Royal Challengers Bangalore and Mumbai Indians jerseys among others.

SOUTHAMPTON: Former Pakistan left-arm pacer Mohammad Amir had quashed talks about a possible return to Test cricket, saying that he is currently enjoying playing the red-ball game for Gloucestershire in the ongoing County Championship.