Virat Kohli set to opt out of ODI series against South Africa due to ‘personal reasons’

India Test captain Virat Kohli is set to sit out of their upcoming three-match ODI series against South Africa. The series will be played from January 19 to 23 and will be preceded by a three-match Test series in which Kohli is currently scheduled to lead the Indian team. The development comes closely on the heels of…

Priyank Panchal on India selection: Have followed Rahul Dravid ever since I began my career

Uncapped opener Priyank Panchal is looking forward to his reunion with head coach Rahul Dravid after being added to India’s Test squad for the South Africa Test series. Panchal has been added to the 18-man squad after Rohit Sharma was ruled out of the Test series due to a hamstring injury. Panchal revealed that he…

Tottenham Hotspur’s Premier League match against Brighton and Hove Albion postponed due to Covid-19

The Premier League has agreed to call off a match between Tottenham Hotspur and Bright and Hove Albion due to a number of Covid-19 cases at the London club. This is Spurs’ second game to be called off due to the outbreak off the virus within the club, after their Europa Conference League game at home to Stade…

Boxing National Camp: Mary Kom, Amit Panghal among bigwigs missing, Tokyo medalist Lovlina Borgohain included

Six-time world champion MC Mary Kom and Asian Games gold medallist Amit Panghal are among the top names missing from the list of boxers finalised for the 13-day national camps. However, Tokyo Olympics bronze medalist Lovlina Borgohain has been included in the list. In fact, none of the five male boxers who competed in…

Europa Conference League: Covid-hit Tottenham Hotspur’s home game against Rennes called off

Tottenham Hotspur’s Europa Conference League home game against Rennes on Thursday has been called off due to the number of coronavirus cases in the Spurs squad, the Premier League club said in a statement. Coach Antonio Conte confirmed earlier that there had been 13 positive cases at Tottenham, eight players and…

Brazil football legend Pele back in hospital for treatment of colon tumour

Brazilian soccer legend Pele was hospitalized to undergo treatment for a colon tumor. As per the hospital statement, he is in stable condition and should be discharged in the next few days. Pelé was briefly put in intensive care after surgery on his colon. He was discharged on Sept. 30, almost one month after being…

Ashes 2021: Ricky Ponting slams ‘pathetic officiating’ after David Warner gets no ball reprieve

Former skipper Ricky Ponting slammed the ‘pathetic officiating’ after Australia opener David Warner was given a reprieve on day two of the first Ashes Test when he was bowled by Ben Stokes off a no-ball. Stokes, playing his first competitive match since The Hundred in July, bowled Warner for 17 but the…

Google 2021 Year in Search: Indian Premier League was top trending search, Neeraj Chopra leads personalities

The Indian Premier League was the top trending search in India for the second consecutive year, according to Google’s 2021 Year in Search data. The tech giant is known for releasing top trends in different categories at the end of each year. In 2021, Tokyo Olympic gold medallist Neeraj Chopra topped the list of…

War with Russia in air, Ukraine is shitposting memes on Twitter

Amid concerns of Russia invading its neighbouring country of Ukraine, the latter has now taken to Twitter to voice its anguish. While the concerns are real, recent tweets from the official Twitter account of Ukraine make fun of the whole situation by shitposting memes on Russia. A series of tweets by the Ukraine…

Asian Champions Trophy: India women’s hockey fixture against South Korea postponed amid Covid-19 concerns

India women’s hockey team’s group match at the Asian Champions Trophy against hosts and defending champions South Korea was canceled on Wednesday amid Covid-19 concerns. “Due to Covid concerns after yesterday’s routine testing, we are saddened to announce that our fixture against South Korea…