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October 15, 2021 Rohan Gulaty

MS Dhoni-led CSK beat KKR by 27 runs in final of IPL 2021 to lift their 4th title

While Faf du Plessis (86 off 59) starred with the bat, Shardul Thakur took 3 crucial wickets with the ball.

October 13, 2021 aditya sportstiger

India announce final squad for T20 World Cup 2021; Shardul Thakur replaces Axar Patel in 15-member team

MI’s ouster ensured that at least their World Cup-bound Indian players could have an extra week to have rest and prepare themselves for the mega event.

October 13, 2021 Saurabh Ganguly

India reveal their new jersey ahead of T20 World Cup 2021

India’s official kit sponsor MPL Sports has unveiled the new Men in Blue jersey which the Virat Kohli-led side will be donning at the mega event set to be staged across Oman and UAE.

October 10, 2021 Rohan Gulaty

Valtteri Bottas wins Turkish GP 2021; Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez complete the podium

Staring from P11, Lewis Hamilton produced a remarkable drive to eventually finish P5.

October 10, 2021 Rohan Gulaty

England name 17-member squad for Ashes 2021-22; Ben Stokes & Sam Curran miss out

The 5-match Test series is scheduled to take place from December 8, 2021 to January 18, 2022.

October 10, 2021 Saurabh Ganguly

T20 World Cup prize money announced; winner to receive INR 12 crores

The runners-up also receive a hefty sum of INR 6 crores.

October 10, 2021 Saurabh Ganguly

Bangladesh’s travelling reserve Aminul Islam withdraws from T20 World Cup 2021; returns home

Bangladesh are set to play two practice matches against Sri Lanka and Ireland.

October 10, 2021 Saurabh Ganguly

T20 World Cup 2021 to become first ICC men’s T20I tournament to introduce DRS; teams to be allotted 2 reviews per innings

The new rules also say that each team should have batted at least 5 overs, for the Duckworth Lewis method to come into the picture, but for the knockout matches – the semifinals and the final – the minimum number of overs has been capped at 10.

October 8, 2021 Varun Malik

Brisbane Heat sign Poonam Yadav as a replacement of Amelia Kerr ahead of WBBL 7

Notably, the 30-year-old Poonam Yadav is the eighth Indian to be signed for WBBL 7.

October 7, 2021 aditya sportstiger

ECB chairman Ian Watmore steps down with immediate effect

Barry O’Brien to be the interim chairman of ECB.

October 6, 2021 Press Release

Dominic Drakes joins Chennai Super Kings as a replacement for injured Sam Curran

Chennai Super Kings will take on Punjab Kings in their last league game on October 7 at the Dubai International Stadium, Dubai.

October 5, 2021 SportsTiger Staff

Indian hockey team withdraws from Birmingham Commonwealth Games; cites COVID concerns

The federation stated that they can’t risk sending players to the UK which is still receiving lots of cases of COVID-19.

October 5, 2021 Rohan Gulaty

Sam Curran ruled out of 2021 T20 World Cup due to lower back injury; replacement announced

Sam’s brother, Tom Curran has now been drafted into the main squad for the World Cup.

September 30, 2021 Rohan Gulaty

Chris Gayle pulls out of remainder of IPL 2021 season due to bio-bubble fatigue

“Over the last few months, I have been a part of the CWI bubble, CPL bubble followed by the IPL bubble, and I wish to mentally recharge and refresh myself,” Gayle said in a statement.

September 29, 2021 aditya sportstiger

Wasim Khan steps down as Pakistan Cricket Board CEO

Confirming Wasim Khan’s resignation in a brief statement on Wednesday, the PCB also informed about the meeting of the Board of Governors that will take place on late Wednesday.

September 27, 2021 Saurabh Ganguly

Kolkata Knight Riders’ Kuldeep Yadav ruled out of IPL 2021 with knee injury

Kuldeep was earlier overlooked for a place in the 15-member T20 World Cup squad and failed to get a game this IPL season for Kolkata.

September 27, 2021 Abhinav Goel

England all-rounder Moeen Ali to retire from Test cricket to prolong his white-ball career

Moeen Ali has decided to focus the rest of his career on the limited-overs formats.

September 25, 2021 Press Release

Rajasthan Royals fined for slow over rate during their 33-run loss to Delhi Capitals

The rest of the members of the playing XI were each fined lesser of either Rs 6 lakhs or 25 percent of their individual match fee.

September 24, 2021 SportsTiger Staff

Umran Malik joins Sunrisers Hyderabad as short-term COVID-19 replacement for T Natarajan

Notably, T Natarajan had tested positive for COVID-19 on Wednesday, September 22 in UAE.

September 23, 2021 Saurabh Ganguly

Formula 1: Haas confirms Mick Schumacher and Nikita Mazepin for 2022 season

The two relatively inexperienced drivers had joined the American outfit from Formula 2 and have battled all season long with an uncompetitive car.

September 23, 2021 SportsTiger Staff

Harmanpreet Kaur to miss the second ODI against Australia Women

Harmanpreet was earlier ruled out of the first ODI after suffering from a thumb injury.

September 22, 2021 Press Release

SunRisers Hyderabad pacer T Natarajan tests positive for COVID-19 ahead of clash against Delhi Capitals

Wednesday’s game between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Delhi Capitals will go ahead at the Dubai International Stadium, Dubai.

September 22, 2021 Saurabh Ganguly

Delhi Capitals vs SunRisers Hyderabad match in Dubai to go ahead despite T Natarajan testing COVID-19 positive

IPL has already been postponed once due to COVID-19 cases emerging inside bio-secure bubbles.

September 20, 2021 Saurabh Ganguly

Harmanpreet Kaur ruled out of opening ODI against Australia Women with thumb injury

Kaur sustained the injury a few days ago and is expected to recover in time for the remaining fixtures,

September 19, 2021 SportsTiger Staff

Virat Kohli to step down as RCB captain after IPL 2021

The decision comes only a few days after Kohli announced that he will give up Team India’s T20I captaincy after 2021 T20 World Cup.

September 17, 2021 Abhinav Goel

New Zealand’s tour of Pakistan abandoned due to security concerns

This was the first time in 18 years that New Zealand cricket team had travelled to Pakistan.

September 17, 2021 Abhinav Goel

Start of first ODI between New Zealand and Pakistan delayed after 3 NZ players test positive

Pakistan were scheduled to play against New Zealand in the three-match ODI series, starting Friday.

September 16, 2021 Rohan Gulaty

Virat Kohli to step down as India’s T20 captain after 2021 T20 World Cup in UAE

The 32-year-old made the announcement through a Twitter post where he also explained the reason behind his decision.

September 16, 2021 Rohan Gulaty

Delhi Capitals announce Rishabh Pant as captain for remainder of IPL 2021 season despite Shreyas Iyer’s return from injury

Delhi Capitals performed extremely well under the leadership of Pant, winning 6 of their first 8 matches in India.

September 16, 2021 Rohan Gulaty

Aston Martin retain Sebastian Vettel and Lance Stroll for F1 2022 season

On being announced as the pairing for next year, Lance Stroll expressed his excitement to drive alongside Vettel in what will be former’s 6th year in Formula One.

September 16, 2021 Vaidehi Singh

New Zealand wicketkeeper batsman Tom Blundell ruled out of ODI series against Pakistan; replacement announced

All-rounder Daryl Mitchell will replace Blundell for the ODI series.

September 15, 2021 Saurabh Ganguly

BIG NEWS | Fans to be allowed in stadium for second leg of IPL 2021, ticket purchase begins on September 16

IPL matches are set to be played across three venues in UAE- Dubai, Sharjah and Abu Dhabi.

September 14, 2021 Vedant Sharma

New Zealand Cricket Twitter account posts Colin De Grandhomme ‘mullet’ is no more; fans thought player is dead

The official account of New Zealand cricket sarcastically tweeted, “The famous Colin de Grandhomme mullet is no more” and fans thought the cricketer was dead. A few were left in shock while others realised they missed reading ‘mullet’.

September 14, 2021 Saurabh Ganguly

JUST IN | Lasith Malinga announces retirement from all forms of cricket

“While my shoes will rest my love for the game will never rest,” Lasith Malinga wrote.

September 13, 2021 Saurabh Ganguly

Matthew Hayden, Vernon Philander selected as new coaches for Pakistan for T20 World Cup

Earlier, head coach Misbah-ul-Haq and bowling coach Waqar Younis had decided to step down from their respective roles ahead of the ICC event beginning in October.

September 13, 2021 Saurabh Ganguly

ISL 2021-22 Fixtures announced: ATK Mohun Bagan vs Kerala Blasters to be season opener on Nov 19

For the first time in the history of the competition, there will be a late 9:30 pm (IST) start for its Saturday double-headers.

September 13, 2021 Saurabh Ganguly

DC sign Ben Dwarshuis as replacement of Chris Woakes for remainder of IPL 2021

Delhi Capitals are set to resume their season with a contest against Sunrisers Hyderabad on September 22.

September 11, 2021 SportsTiger Staff

SunRisers Hyderabad include Sherfane Rutherford as replacement of Jonny Bairstow for UAE leg of IPL 2021

Sunrisers Hyderabad take on Delhi Capitals in the first match of the UAE leg of IPL 2021 on September 22.

September 11, 2021 Rohan Gulaty

Punjab Kings sign Aiden Markram as replacement of Dawid Malan for remainder of IPL 2021

The right-handed batsman could prove to be a brilliant addition for PBKS on turning UAE pitches.

September 10, 2021 Rohan Gulaty

Valtteri Bottas qualifies at first position for sprint race at Italian GP 2021; Lewis Hamilton finishes P2

The duo of Carlos Sainz and Charles Leclerc will start Saturday’s sprint race at Ferrari’s home at P7 and P8 respectively.

September 10, 2021 SportsTiger Staff

Sri Lanka announce 15-member squad for 2021 T20 World Cup; Dasun Shanaka to lead the side

The inclusion of mystery spinner Maheesh Theekshana is the one that has caught everyone’s attention in Sri Lanka’s squad.

September 10, 2021 SportsTiger Staff

BREAKING NEWS: India vs England 5th Test cancelled due to COVID-19 cases in Indian camp

The cancellation of the final game was on the cards since the emergence of the news of one of the members from the visitor’s camp testing positive for COVID-19 on Thursday evening.

September 10, 2021 Abhinav Goel

Day one of fifth and final Test in Manchester postponed by two days

The fifth and final Test was scheduled to start at Emirates Old Trafford on Friday.

September 10, 2021 Saurabh Ganguly

Ravindra Jadeja ruled out of Manchester Test due to ankle strain, Ashwin set to replace

Ashwin hasn’t played a single Test match in the series which India are leading 2-1.

September 10, 2021 Saurabh Ganguly

Mohammad Nabi set to lead Afghanistan in T20 World Cup after Rashid Khan steps down

Afghanistan have been drawn in Group B along with India, Pakistan, New Zealand and two more teams who will secure qualification after Round 1 of the T20 World Cup.

September 9, 2021 Rohan Gulaty

West Indies announce 15-member squad for T20 World Cup; Gayle, Russell included

Ravi Rampaul makes a comeback to the national side for the mega event while Sunil Narine misses out.

September 9, 2021 aditya sportstiger

ENG vs IND: One more member of India’s support staff tests positive for COVID-19

The entire Team India squad has undergone another round of testing on Thursday morning.

September 9, 2021 Saurabh Ganguly

England announce 15-member squad for 2021 T20 World Cup; Ben Stokes misses out

Having won the 50 Overs World Cup in 2019, the Eoin Morgan-led team would now look to replicate their 2010 performance in the world event in the Middle East.

September 9, 2021 SportsTiger Staff

Bangladesh announce 15-member squad for 2021 T20 World Cup; Mahmudullah to lead the side

The mega event will be played from October 17 to November 14. Notably, all the teams had been given a deadline of September 10 to submit their final squads.

September 7, 2021 Saurabh Ganguly

India’s squad for ICC Men’s T20 World Cup announced; Shikhar Dhawan, Prithvi Shaw miss out

To date, India have just one T20 World Cup win to their credit which came under the leadership of MS Dhoni in the inaugural edition in 2007.

September 7, 2021 Rohan Gulaty

England announce 16-member squad for 5th Test against India; Jack Leach and Jos Buttler included

The final Test will be played at Old Trafford, Manchester from September 10 onwards.

Formula 1: Valterri Bottas to join Alfa Romeo from Mercedes in 2022

Bottas’ future at Mercedes had repeatedly been put under scanner and had been a subject of media scrutiny with boss Toto Wolff even mulling a promotion for brand’s junior George Russell into Bottas’ seat.

Ravi Shastri’s RT-PCR test returns positive, to be in isolation for 10 days

The mandatory 10-day quarantine implies Shastri will play no further role in the ongoing series against England.

Jasprit Bumrah, Joe Root and Eimear Richardson nominated for ICC Player of the Month Award for August

Joe Root has pretty much been the lone saviour for England with the bat in the ongoing Test series against India.

Pakistan head coach Misbah-ul-Haq and bowling coach Waqar Younis step down ahead of T20 World Cup

Former cricketers Saqlain Mushtaq and Abdul Razzaq have been named as the team’s interim coaches for the New Zealand series.

September 6, 2021 SportsTiger Staff

Pakistan announce 15-member squad for 2021 T20 World Cup; Babar Azam to lead the side

The mega event will be played from October 17 to November 14. Notably, all the teams had been given a deadline of September 10 to submit their final squads.

Brazil vs Argentina WC qualifier suspended as health officials attempt to detain visiting players mid-match

It should be noted that the four Argentine footballers from the English Premier League were earlier instructed to quarantine by Brazil’s health agency prior to the match between the arch-rivals.

September 5, 2021 Rohan Gulaty

Max Verstappen wins Dutch GP 2021 to go at top of drivers’ standings in F1 championship

Meanwhile, Red Bull’s Sergio Perez was voted as ‘driver of the day’ for his remarkable recovery drive to finish P8.

September 5, 2021 aditya sportstiger

4 members of Team India support staff in isolation after Ravi Shastri’s lateral flow test returned positive

“The remaining members of the Team India contingent underwent two Lateral Flow Tests,” stated BCCI.

September 4, 2021 Dev Tyagi

Formula 1 driver Kimi Raikkonen tests COVID-19 positive; ruled out of Dutch Grand Prix

Reserve driver Robert Kubica of Alfa Romeo shall be taking the place of Kimi Raikkonen and will be pairing alongside Antonio Giovinazzi for Sunday’s race at Zandvoort.

September 2, 2021 Saurabh Ganguly

Cristiano Ronaldo surpasses Iran’s Ali Daei to become highest-ever international goalscorer

While the 36-year-old has taken 180 games to reach the tally of 110 goals, former world record holder Ali Daei had scored 109 goals in 149 appearances for the national side.

September 1, 2021 Yakshpat Bhargava

Kimi Raikkonen to retire from F1 at the end of 2021

Kimi Raikkonen has registered 21 wins to his name.

September 1, 2021 SportsTiger Staff

Pakistan announce ODI squad for home series against New Zealand

Both sides will play three ODIs in Rawalpindi and five T20s in Lahore with the tour wrapping up on October 3.

September 1, 2021 SportsTiger Staff

Fast bowler Prasidh Krishna added to India’s squad for final two Tests against England

The fourth Test against England is starting on September 2 at The Oval.

September 1, 2021 Ritesh Pathak

Bangladesh Opener Tamim Iqbal ruled out of ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2021

Tamim has been out of action in T20 cricket for a considerable time due to injury concerns.

August 31, 2021 Press Release

Rajasthan Royals announce Evin Lewis and Oshane Thomas as replacement players

Evin Lewis will be a replacement for Jos Buttler while Oshane Thomas will replace Ben Stokes.

August 31, 2021 Abhinav Goel

Dale Steyn announces retirement from all forms of the game

The Proteas pacer announced the decision through his Twitter handle, bringing to an end a glittering 17-year career.

August 31, 2021 Vaidehi Singh

IPL 2022 to have 74 games with addition of two new teams: Reports

The halted IPL 2021 is set to kick start from September 19 in UAE.

August 30, 2021 Abhinav Goel

Paralympics 2024

Vinod Kumar loses men’s F52 discus throw bronze medal at Paralympics after being found “ineligible” in disability classification assessment

Vinod Kumar’s results have been marked as void by the technical committee.

August 30, 2021 Swati Bhatia

Paralympics 2024

Shooter Avani Lekhara creates history; becomes first Indian woman to win gold at Paralympics

The 19-year-old finished with a total of 249.6, which is also a new Paralympic record.

August 30, 2021 Vaidehi Singh

Washington Sundar ruled out of UAE-leg of IPL 2021; replacement announced

Sundar suffered a finger injury during a three-day warm-up game at the Chester-le-Street, thus ruling him out of the ongoing England Test series.

August 30, 2021 SportsTiger Staff

Stuart Binny announces retirement from all cricket

Binny announced his retirement through a letter, which has now gone viral.

August 29, 2021 aditya sportstiger

Vinod Kumar’s Paralympics bronze medal withheld after opponent challenges his medical classification: Report

If the report turns out to be true, Vinod’s medical classification will be reviewed and his medal will be withheld until he gets a favourable verdict.

August 29, 2021 aditya sportstiger

WATCH: Nishad Kumar wins silver in High Jump T47 at Tokyo Paralympics

Nishad finished the event at joint-second place with USA’s Dallas Wise, both of them ending at 2.06m mark.

August 27, 2021 Rohan Gulaty

CONFIRMED | Cristiano Ronaldo returns to Manchester United in one of most sensational football transfers of all time

The 36-year-old won numerous titles with Red Devils under the leadership of Sir Alex Ferguson from 2003 to 2009.

August 27, 2021 Rohan Gulaty

Cristiano Ronaldo leaves Juventus; set to return to Premier League after 12 years

The 36-year-old had previously played for Manchester United from 2003 to 2009. With the Red Devils also in the race to sign him, it looks like Ronaldo is heading towards their city rivals in one of the most bizarre transfers ever.

August 27, 2021 Agency News

Tennis

Tsitsipas to face Murray at US Open, Barty starts against Zvonareva

Andy Murray will come up against world number three Stefanos Tsitsipas in an eye-catching first round at the US Open.

August 27, 2021 Vaidehi Singh

Frederque Overdijk registers best bowling figures in T20 cricket, helps Netherlands Women’s win their Qualifier match

Before Overdijk, the record in women’s cricket was held by Nepal off-break bowler Anjali Chand.

August 26, 2021 Rohan Gulaty

Jorginho wins UEFA men’s player of the year award for 2020-21 season; Alexia Putellas named as best woman player

Chelsea’s Thomas Tuchel and Barcelona’s Lluis Cortes got the awards for best managers in men’s and women’s categories respectively.

August 26, 2021 Saurabh Ganguly

JUST IN | KKR sign Tim Southee as a replacement for Pat Cummins for remaining IPL 2021 fixtures

Southee last played in the IPL in 2019 when he donned RCB colours.

August 26, 2021 Saurabh Ganguly

RCB announce complete squad for the second half of IPL 2021, include four new signings

The Virat Kohli-led team has announced several big changes in their squad for the second leg of IPL 2021.

August 26, 2021 Agency News

Harry Kane confirms he is staying at Tottenham

Manchester City had been tipped to make a move for Harry Kane, but the striker has announced he will not be leaving Tottenham this month.

August 26, 2021 Ritesh Pathak

Turkey withdraws from ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Europe Qualifiers

The ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Europe Qualifiers will begin today with Netherlands playing the first match against Scotland.

August 25, 2021 Rohan Gulaty

Pakistan’s head coach Misbah-ul-Haq tests positive for COVID-19 in pre-departure RT-PCR test in Jamaica

Meanwhile, the rest of the members have reportedly tested negative and will be traveling back to Lahore on Wednesday evening as planned.

August 25, 2021 Ritesh Pathak

Tennis

BIG NEWS | Serena Williams withdraws from 2021 US Open due to injury

Serena has been suffering due to her leg injury for a while now.

August 25, 2021 Rohan Gulaty

Royal Challengers Bangalore sign George Garton for UAE leg of IPL 2021

Garton has played 37 T20s and was also a part of Southern Brave squad which lifted the inaugural title of ‘The Hundred’.

August 24, 2021 Abhinav Goel

India women tour of Australia: BCCI announces squads for day-night Test and limited overs series

Notably, Renuka Singh Thakur and Yastika Bhatia are the new faces in the T20I squad.

August 24, 2021 Rohan Gulaty

New Zealand opener Finn Allen tests positive for COVID-19 on arrival in Bangladesh

The other New Zealand team members, who have landed in Bangladesh from Auckland, would now be serving a minimum three-day period of in-room isolation at team hotel in Dhaka.

August 23, 2021 Abhinav Goel

Afghanistan vs Pakistan ODI series postponed

After Taliban seized control in Afghanistan, there was a lot of speculation around the future of the series.

August 23, 2021 Swati Bhatia

Mark Wood ruled out of third Test with shoulder injury

The third Test will begin at Headingley in Leeds on Wednesday.

August 21, 2021 Rohan Gulaty

Rajasthan Royals’ Jos Buttler pulls out of second phase of IPL 2021; replacement announced

The franchise have announced Glenn Phillips as Buttler’s replacement for remainder of the season.

August 21, 2021 Saurabh Ganguly

Amit Khatri wins historic silver medal in Men’s 10km race walk at World Athletics U20 Championships

Earlier in January, Khatri had continued his happy knack of setting new national records when he claimed the 10000m race walk title at the Junior Federation Cup with relative ease.

August 21, 2021 Saurabh Ganguly

RCB sign Wanindu Hasaranga ahead of IPL 2021 phase 2; Simon Katich steps down as head coach

Notably, while Zampa did join the contingent as per the original schedule of IPL, he left midway citing personal reasons and continues to be unavailable for the second half.

August 20, 2021 Rohan Gulaty

Punjab Kings sign Nathan Ellis ahead of UAE leg of IPL 2021

Notably, the Aussie duo of Jhye Richardson and Riley Meredith will not be available for remainder of the tournament.

August 20, 2021 Rohan Gulaty

Sri Lanka set to tour Oman for 2 T20Is ahead of 2021 T20 World Cup Qualifiers

The two T20 matches are expected to be played at OC Ground 1 in Al Amerat on October 7th and October 9th.

August 20, 2021 Saurabh Ganguly

Tennis

Rafael Nadal to miss remainder of 2021 season with recurring foot injury

Rafa’s statement of intent will act as a huge relief for his fans.

August 20, 2021 Saurabh Ganguly

Ranji Trophy postponed, to start from January 5

It is also being learned that the BCCI has conveyed the state associations to pick a team physician in each of the squads to manage the Coronavirus related concerns.

August 19, 2021 Saurabh Ganguly

IPL 2021: KKR’s Varun Chakravarthy, Kamlesh Nagarkoti to clear fitness test at NCA before flying to UAE

With just two wins from their seven matches in the first half of IPL 2021, the two-time champions find themselves at the seventh position of the eight-team table.