For those who might not recall, the 2011 auction was the first mega auction after the inaugural three-year cycle (2008-2010) had concluded
09 January,2025 02:31 PM IST | mid-day online correspondentSinner upset Djokovic in the semifinals here last year before coming back to beat Daniil Medvedev in the final 3-6, 3-6, 6-4, 6-4, 6-3 for his first Grand Slam singles title
09 January,2025 01:48 PM IST | mid-day online correspondentThe win was a textbook defensive display from the Magpies, as they held Arsenal at arm’s length despite being peppered with 23 shots
09 January,2025 01:26 PM IST | mid-day online correspondentIn the video, Dhoni, exuding the same calmness that he is famous for during match pressure, is seen lovingly brushing the fur of his dog
09 January,2025 01:01 PM IST | mid-day online correspondentAs former Ravi Shastri’s six-sixes-in-an-over feat off Baroda’s Tilak Raj turns 40 tomorrow, there is a lesson for today’s domestic cricket shirkers—Ranji cricket can make you accomplished too
09 January,2025 09:21 AM IST | Clayton MurzelloAs the 3-1 scoreline in favour of the hosts does not do justice to how competitive the Border-Gavaskar Trophy was, here are some heated on-field moments to prove that both teams did not give an inch
09 January,2025 06:39 AM IST | Anuj PrabhuHowever, a back spasm ruled him out of bowling in the second innings, restricting his role to just batting
09 January,2025 06:32 AM IST | PTIThe repeated failures of the star Indian duo in the Border-Gavaskar trophy contributed to the visitors’ series loss
09 January,2025 06:33 AM IST | PTISunil Gavaskar says he won’t be surprised if speedster Jasprit Bumrah takes over India’s Test captaincy, considering his ability to lead from the front
09 January,2025 06:43 AM IST | IANSIndia head coach Gautam Gambhir had recently expressed his desire to see frontline Indian players making themselves available for the remainder of the premier domestic red-ball tournament.
09 January,2025 06:43 AM IST | PTI“Tiers and divisions are two different things. Divisions imply a chance of promotion and relegation. I’d be fine with that.
09 January,2025 06:44 AM IST | IANSThe five-match series ended 3-1 in favour of the hosts, who regained the trophy after a decade while also qualifying for the World Test Championship final in June against South Africa
09 January,2025 06:45 AM IST | AgenciesThe Proteas are scheduled to play Afghanistan on Feb. 21 in a group match in Karachi, Pakistan
09 January,2025 05:18 PM IST | Pretoria (South Africa) | mid-day online correspondentBumrah recently produced one of the best-ever bowling performances by an overseas pacer in Australia and picked 32 wickets over five Tests
09 January,2025 05:01 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentOne of the most accomplished white-ball players to emerge from New Zealand, Guptill, scored 7,346 runs from 198 ODI matches with 18 hundreds and 39 fifties
09 January,2025 02:56 PM IST | Auckland | mid-day online correspondentFaf Du Plessis backed Virat Kohli to bounce back strongly and said that retirement is a very personal choice. "As long as we can look at Test cricket as (being) important, you just look at all the Test matches that took place over the last few weeks, some incredible matches have been played", Du Plessis noted
08 January,2025 06:32 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentThe PCB said preparations for the Champions Trophy are in full swing with the renovation work at Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore and the National Bank Stadium in Karachi set to be completed before or around the deadlines
08 January,2025 05:44 PM IST | Lahore | PTIMichael Clarke further believes that India could have won the Sydney Test if they had Japrit Bumrah bowling in the hosts' second essay and some more runs under their belt. Jasprit Bumrah was in a league of his own as his 32 wickets came at an incredible average of 13.06 and a strike rate of 28.3
08 January,2025 05:12 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentJanith Liyanage's 22 was the next-best score in a Sri Lanka chase marred by two run-outs and a series of risky shots that didn't pay off. Sri Lanka captain Charith Asalanka said their run target should have been achievable
08 January,2025 04:28 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent"As for learnings from the IPL, the biggest takeaway is to keep going. It’s funny because everyone doubted the IPL in its early years. In 2008, 2009, and maybe even 2010, people were sceptical. It only started gaining serious momentum after that. For SA20, the key is to innovate and improve every season, just like the IPL did", AB de Villiers
08 January,2025 01:38 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentThe ICC said in a statement that match referee Richie Richardson of the West Indies imposed the sanction
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Neeraj Chopra's mother, Saroj Devi, celebrated her son's silver medal win at the Paris Olympics, equating it to gold due to his impressive performance despite an injury. She also praised Pakistan's Arshad Nadeem, who won gold, acknowledging the hard work of all athletes. Meanwhile, Adille Sumariwalla, President of the Athletics Federation of India, lauded Chopra for his resilience, calling him a "tiger" for his remarkable effort and season’s best throw, highlighting his champion spirit in overcoming adversity.
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Errol Musk, in an interview with Times Radio, acknowledged that the Tesla CEO has shown an interest in the six-time European Cup champions.
09 January,2025 06:48 AM IST | Los Angeles | AP | PTIDespite 0-2 semi-final first-leg defeat to Newcastle, Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta believes his boys played a good game and will bounce back in return clash
Wolves pressed and probed for a way back into the game after the break but were toothless in the absence of talisman Matheus Cunha through suspension
The Dallas Todywalla-trained Irish Gold, who has had a decent lung opener on this track on the opening day of the season, has a slender edge over Baby Bazooka and Dexa
09 January,2025 06:50 AM IST | Mumbai | Prakash GosaviADVERTISEMENT
