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05 Oct 2019

Virat Kohli

Puji bhaag b*******d: Rohit shouts at Pujara for not running

In the opening test match on Day four of South Africa's ongoing tour of India in Visakhapatnam, India's opening batsman Rohit Sharma made history by hitting a second consecutive century at the Dr. YS Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium.

Kolkata Knight Riders appoint David Hussey as chief mentor

Two-time Indian Premier League (IPL) champions Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) have appointed former Australian cricketer David Hussey as the chief mentor of the side.

05 Oct 2019

Rohit Sharma

India vs SA: Record-breaking Rohit smashes second successive ton

India's senior cricketer Rohit Sharma has eased into a new chapter as an opener in Test cricket.

05 Oct 2019

Liverpool FC

Liverpool vs Leicester City: Preview, Dream11 and more

Premier League 2019-20 leaders Liverpool are up against Leicester City in a crunch match at Anfield on Saturday.

05 Oct 2019

India

Ajinkya Rahane, wife Radhika blessed with a baby girl

Indian cricket team's Test vice-captain Ajinkya Rahane and his wife Radhika Dhopavkar have been blessed with a baby girl, on Saturday.

Hardik Pandya to be out for five months after surgery

Indian cricket team all-rounder Hardik Pandya underwent a a successful surgery in London for an acute lower-back injury.

Harbhajan Singh confirms he isn't retiring, to play IPL

Veteran spinner Harbhajan Singh has quashed retirement talks and confirmed he is set to play for Chennai Super Kings in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020 season.

05 Oct 2019

PUBG

#GamingBytes: Free Fire or PUBG Mobile; which one is better?

There is no denying the fact that PUBG Mobile is one of the most popular games ever made.

04 Oct 2019

Badminton

A beginner's guide to watching badminton: Details here

Badminton is one of the most intriguing sports in the world.

Gavaskar lashes out at Indian management over Ashwin treatment

Legendary Indian cricketer Sunil Gavaskar has lashed out at the Indian cricket team management over the treatment of R Ashwin.

04 Oct 2019

India

India vs SA, Day 3: Here are the records broken

India still have a 117-run lead against South Africa after a fascinating third day of the ongoing first Test match in Vizag.

04 Oct 2019

Tennis

Djokovic 'plays like machine' to reach Japan Open semis

Men's world number one tennis star Novak Djokovic said he played like a machine against Lucas Pouille after reaching the semis of the Japan Open.

Root wants new England cricket coach to focus on Tests

England cricket team's talisman Joe Root has not been involved in the selection of a new head coach.

The Hundred draft: Everything you need to know

The England Cricket Board (ECB) came up with an announcement last year that a new format of the game would begin in 2020.

04 Oct 2019

Football

Harry Kane threatens to leave for Real: Details here

Tottenham Hotspur star striker Harry Kane has been a revelation for the club.

03 Oct 2019

Liverpool FC

Five reasons why Liverpool can win the Premier League

Liverpool have taken the Premier League 2019-20 season by storm and have so far been the only side to maintain a 100% win record.

03 Oct 2019

England Cricket Team

Gary Kirsten backed for England cricket team coach job

Former Indian cricket team head coach Gary Kirsten is being backed for taking over England.

03 Oct 2019

Wriddhiman Saha

Rishabh Pant working with Kiran More to sharpen keeping skills

Indian cricket team's young wicket-keeper batsman Rishabh Pant was dropped from the playing XI in the ongoing Test series against South Africa.

India's youngest T20I debutante, Shafali needed boy's haircut to play

At the age of 15, Shafali Verma had become the youngest Twenty20 International (T20I) debutante for the Indian women's cricket team last week when she played against South Africa at Lalabhai Contractor Stadium, Surat.

List of records scripted by double-centurion Mayank Agarwal

Indian Test team opening batsman Mayank Agarwal has established himself quickly in a short international career so far.

03 Oct 2019

England Cricket Team

Ben Stokes given Professional Cricketers' Association award for brilliant summer

England cricket superstar Ben Stokes had an excellent summer.

03 Oct 2019

UEFA Champions League

UEFA Champions League, gameweek 2: Here are the key takeaways

Gameweek 2 of the UEFA Champions League 2019-20 continued to enthrall football lovers.

03 Oct 2019

Rohit Sharma

India vs SA: Rohit slams 176, Mayank strikes maiden ton

The Indian cricket team openers batted beautifully to amass a partnership of 317 for the first wicket against South Africa.

02 Oct 2019

Novak Djokovic

Ranking the top career moments of Novak Djokovic to date

While Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal will go down in the history books as tennis greats, one such man who is well on course for history is Novak Djokovic.

02 Oct 2019

Manchester City

Manchester City's Bernardo Silva faces possible ban from FA

Manchester City midfielder Bernardo Silva has been charged by England's Football Association (FA) over a controversial tweet, related to his team-mate Benjamin Mendy.

02 Oct 2019

Rohit Sharma

I am happy I could score runs, says ton-up Rohit

Rohit Sharma gave everybody the glimpse of what he can offer in Test cricket after amassing an unbeaten century against South Africa on Day 1 of the first Test.

02 Oct 2019

Pakistan Cricket Team

Pakistan recall Akmal, Shehzad for T20Is against Sri Lanka

The Pakistan cricket team has recalled the likes of Umar Akmal and Ahmed Shehzad for the upcoming three-match T20I series against Sri Lanka, starting Saturday at Lahore.

02 Oct 2019

Test Cricket

These cricketers shined as openers rather than in middle order

Every cricketer likes to bat at a specific batting position in his/her desired batting order.

Anil Kumble in contention to be KXIP head coach: Report

The speculations surrounding the next head coach of Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Kings XI Punjab has gained momentum.

Here's why Pandya would be out of action for long

Explosive Indian all-rounder Hardik Pandya is set for a long break from cricket as he is likely to miss the upcoming series against Bangladesh, following the recurrence of his lower back pain.

02 Oct 2019

Real Madrid

Champions League, gameweek 2: Here are the Key takeaways

Gameweek 2 of the UEFA Champions League 2019-20 season lived up to expectations of a thrilling night of football.

02 Oct 2019

Rohit Sharma

India vs South Africa: Rohit scores century- List of records

Rohit Sharma showed his class on Day 1 of the first Test against South Africa in Vizag.

02 Oct 2019

BCCI

Kapil Dev quits as BCCI CAC chief: Details here

Former Indian World Cup-winning skipper Kapil Dev has resigned as the chief of BCCI's Cricket Advisory Committee (CAC).

02 Oct 2019

Rohit Sharma

India vs SA: Openers Rohit, Mayank script this special record

Indian Test openers Rohit Sharma and Mayank Agarwal walked out to bat for the first time together and immediately scripted a special record.

01 Oct 2019

WWE

WWE: Here are the takeaways from Raw's season premiere

WWE ushered a new era as it kicked off the season premiere week on Monday.

01 Oct 2019

India

India vs SA, first Test: Records that can be scripted

India and South Africa gear up for an intense three-match Test series, starting October 2 in Vizag.

Kraigg Brathwaite gets bowling action cleared by ICC: Details here

Windies all-rounder Kraigg Brathwaite, who was subject to a possible illegal bowling action by the International Cricket Council (ICC), can breathe a sigh of relief after his action got cleared.

01 Oct 2019

NBA

Do you know about these weird NBA rules?

The National Basketball Association (NBA) is the best basketball league across the globe.

01 Oct 2019

Pakistan Cricket Team

Babar Azam surpasses Virat Kohli with this ODI record

Pakistani in-form batsman Babar Azam smashed his 11th career ODI century on Monday.

01 Oct 2019

India

All you need to know about NBA India Games 2019

The National Basketball Association (NBA) is the greatest basketball tournament on the planet.