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August 19, 2021 Vaidehi Singh

Australia announce 15-member squad for T20 World Cup

Daniel Sams, all-rounder Daniel Christian and Nathan Ellis have been named as reserves.

August 18, 2021 aditya sportstiger

England add Dawid Malan and Saqib Mahmood to squad ahead of 3rd Test against India

Meanwhile, injured pacer Mark wood is expected to be fit ahead of the 3rd Test against India.

August 18, 2021 Saurabh Ganguly

FORMULA 1

Japanese Grand Prix 2021 cancelled due to Coronavirus

This was set to be the third event in a planned triple-header following the Russian Grand Prix and the rescheduled Turkish GP.

August 17, 2021 Saurabh Ganguly

Neeraj Chopra’s welcome ceremony stopped midway in Panipat due to exhaustion and fever

Neeraj’s family will now have to wait longer for his grand welcome, the preparation of which was in full swing.

August 17, 2021 Saurabh Ganguly

ICC Men’s T20 World Cup fixtures announced; India vs Pakistan clash on October 24

All the matches are set to be played across three venues.

August 16, 2021 Agency News

Tennis

Roger Federer to undergo another knee surgery; set to miss US Open

Five-time US Open winner Roger Federer will not be at Flushing Meadows this year as he requires further surgery on his knee.

August 14, 2021 Rohan Gulaty

Fans to be allowed inside stadiums during second phase of IPL 2021: Reports

It has been reported that all three venues in UAE will be allowed 60% capacity during the second phase of IPL 2021.

August 13, 2021 Rohan Gulaty

India’s U-19 World Cup winning captain Unmukt Chand retires from Indian cricket; to play for another country

It is being reported that the next chapter of his life will be in US, where he is planning to shift and continue his playing career.

August 13, 2021 aditya sportstiger

Schedule for England’s tour of Pakistan updated; all matches to take place in Rawalpindi

It is worth noting that the IPL 2021 playoffs will be taking place during the same time as that that of England men’s matches against Pakistan.

August 12, 2021 Ritesh Pathak

South Africa announce squad for ODI and T20I series against Sri Lanka

South Africa is all set to play six white-ball games, 3 ODIs and 3 T20Is, against Sri Lanka from September 2 to 14.

August 11, 2021 Rohan Gulaty

James Anderson likely to be ruled out of 2nd Test against India due to thigh strain

The 39-year-old had notably missed the training session at Lord’s on Wednesday morning.

August 11, 2021 Ritesh Pathak

Saqib Mahmood added to England’s squad, Dom Bess to return to Yorkshire

India are also in trouble with pacer Shardul Thakur suffering from a hamstring injury.

August 11, 2021 Ritesh Pathak

India and England fined for slow over-rate; docked two WTC points each

The first Test ended in an unwanted draw due to persistent rain, especially on Day 5 of the game.

August 11, 2021 Ritesh Pathak

Lanka Premier League 2021 to begin from December 3, final to be played on December 23

Thisara Perera-led Jaffna Stallions won the first edition of the Lanka Premier League where they beat Galle Gladiators in the final fixture.

August 11, 2021 SportsTiger Staff

Shardul Thakur doubtful for Lord’s Test due to hamstring injury, R Ashwin likely to replace

Shardul Thakur took four wickets in the first Test which ended in a draw on August 8.

August 11, 2021 Agency News

Messi joins Neymar and Mbappe at PSG

After departing Barcelona amid their financial difficulties, Lionel Messi has found a new home alongside Neymar and Kylian Mbappe in Paris.

August 10, 2021 Abhinav Goel

Lionel Messi agrees to join Paris Saint-Germain on two-year deal, to reach Paris later today

PSG have booked the Eiffel Tower for Tuesday, August 10 for Lionel Messi’s grand unveiling.

August 10, 2021 Saurabh Ganguly

Moeen Ali added to England squad for second Test against India

Moeen’s record on home soil against India could be a big factor that could have led to his selection.

August 10, 2021 Saurabh Ganguly

ICC pushing for Cricket’s inclusion in Olympics, sets its eyes on 2028 LA Games

Cricket is also set to feature in the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games.

August 9, 2021 aditya sportstiger

New Zealand announce squad for T20 World Cup 2021

Adam Milne has also been included in the squad as injury cover

August 9, 2021 aditya sportstiger

Chemar Holder, Shamarh Brooks named in West Indies’ 17-member provisional squad for Test series against Pakistan

Chemar Holder is returning to the squad in the longest format after almost nine months.

August 8, 2021 Rohan Gulaty

Lionel Messi set to join PSG in one of the most sensational signings in history of club football

It is reported to be a 3 year contract with an option of one year extension.

August 7, 2021 Abhinav Goel

Neeraj Chopra awarded INR 1 crore as BCCI announces prize money for Tokyo 2020 medal winners

Neeraj Chopra’s gold helped India surpass its previous best of 6 medals from the London Games in 2012.

August 7, 2021 Saurabh Ganguly

Tokyo 2020: Bajrang Punia wins bronze medal as India equal best ever tally at Olympics

Earlier, Ravi Dahiya had clinched a silver medal for India in the 57kg weight category in wrestling.

August 7, 2021 Plawan Sarma

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Golfer Aditi Ashok finishes fourth, misses out on medal

The par shot ensured gold for the USA’s Nelly Korda, whereas Mone and Ko were pushed to the sudden death round to choose one for the silver.

August 6, 2021 Saurabh Ganguly

MS Dhoni’s Twitter verification badge removed for few hours; restored later

Dhoni’s last tweet is dated January 8, 2021.

August 6, 2021 SportsTiger Staff

PM Modi calls Indian Women’s Team after their defeat against Great Britain in bronze medal match; video surfaces

Indian Women’s hockey team lost their bronze medal match against Great Britain 4-3 at Tokyo Olympics 2020 and finished fourth.

August 6, 2021 Saurabh Ganguly

Wanindu Hasaranga pulls out of Caribbean Premier League due to international commitment

With Hasaranga, the ICC number 2 ranked T20I bowler pulling out, Thisara Perera and Isuru Udana remain the only Sri Lankan players set to participate in the league.

August 6, 2021 Abhinav Goel

OTHER NEWS

Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award renamed as ‘Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award’

Some notable recipients of the award in the past include Virat Kohli, Sania Mirza, MS Dhoni and Sachin Tendulkar.

August 6, 2021 Agency News

Grealish joins Man City in record Premier League deal

Manchester City have reportedly paid £100million, a Premier League record fee, to sign Jack Grealish from Aston Villa.

August 6, 2021 Vaidehi Singh

Indian Women’s hockey team lose bronze medal match against Great Britain 4-3 at Tokyo Olympics 2020

This is the third appearance of the Indian Women’s hockey team in the Olympics since their debut in 1980.

August 5, 2021 Rohan Gulaty

BREAKING NEWS | Lionel Messi to leave FC Barcelona as both parties fail to reach agreement on signing new contract

The club has confirmed that the contract could not be signed because of the financial and structural obstacles as per Spanish Liga regulations.

August 5, 2021 aditya sportstiger

MS Dhoni to travel to UAE with CSK on August 13 for second phase of IPL 2021

Talking about his performance in IPL 2021 so far, Dhoni has managed to score just 37 runs across 4 innings in the tournament.

August 5, 2021 Rohan Gulaty

BIG NEWS | Jofra Archer to miss T20 World Cup 2021; ruled out for rest of the year due to injury

Archer last played a cricket match on July 20, 2021, while his last international appearance was against India on March 20.

August 5, 2021 Swati Bhatia

Indian men’s hockey team wins bronze medal; beat Germany 5-4 for first Olympic medal in 41 years

The game, which saw 9 goals in 70 minutes, was a see-saw ride throughout the game.

August 4, 2021 Saurabh Ganguly

England batter Ollie Pope ruled out of first Test against India; Jonny Bairstow set to replace him

It should be noted that Bairstow registered three ducks in as many as four innings during the tour of India in Test matches.

August 4, 2021 Saurabh Ganguly

KKR captain Eoin Morgan confirms participation in second half of IPL 2021

IPL 2021 is set to resume on September 19 after it was postponed midway through the season owing to the emergence of various Coronavirus cases inside the bio-secure bubbles.

August 3, 2021 Agency News

Tokyo Olympics: Brazil advance to men’s football final after beating Mexico

After the two teams could not be separated after 120 minutes, Brazil eventually eliminated Mexico on penalties as they go for gold.

August 3, 2021 Abhinav Goel

Rajasthan Royals pacer Jofra Archer likely to be ruled out of second leg of IPL 2021

Archer could now miss the rest of England’s summer following a setback in his return from an operation on his right elbow.

August 3, 2021 Saurabh Ganguly

PM Narendra Modi to invite entire Indian Olympic contingent to Red Fort on August 15

The Tokyo Olympic Games are currently underway and India have bagged two medals till now- both of them being clinched by women athletes.

August 2, 2021 Saurabh Ganguly

England players set to be available for second half of IPL 2021 in UAE: Reports

Other than the Bangladesh series, the Three Lions are also scheduled to play Pakistan during the IPL window.

August 2, 2021 Saurabh Ganguly

Mayank Agarwal gets hit on head during practice session prior to Test series opener against England

Other opener Shubman Gill has already been ruled out of the series.

August 2, 2021 Agency News

United States 1-0 Mexico: Robinson’s extra-time goal clinches seventh Gold Cup crown

Miles Robinson headed in the 118th-minute winner as the United States won another title after June’s CONCACAF Nations League success.

August 1, 2021 Rohan Gulaty

India beat Great Britain 3-1 in men’s hockey quarter-finals; one win away from securing a medal at Tokyo 2020

Against the run of play, India produced a brilliant counter-attacking move towards the end of match and Hardik scored a brilliant goal to seal a 3-1 win for his side, securing their berth in the semi-finals.

August 1, 2021 Agency News

Tokyo Olympics: Schauffele lands golf gold as Sabbatini’s 61 earns silver

Xander Schauffele clung on at the last to win Olympic gold in men’s golf after Rory Sabbatini’s 61 set a daunting clubhouse target.

July 31, 2021 Agency News

Jamaica’s Elaine Thompson-Herah becomes the fastest woman in the world at Tokyo Olympics

Six of the eight competitors finished under 11 seconds as one of the most hotly anticipated events of the Tokyo Games lived up to its billing.

July 31, 2021 Rohan Gulaty

West Indies include all-rounder Romario Shepherd in 13-member squad ahead of 2nd T20I against Pakistan

Cricket West Indies released an official statement on Saturday to confirm the final squad for the 2nd T20I.

July 31, 2021 Saurabh Ganguly

WATCH: Novak Djokovic breaks his racket in anger during bronze medal match at Tokyo 2020; loses to Carreno Busta

It was far from being an ideal campaign for Djokovic at the Olympics.

July 31, 2021 Saurabh Ganguly

RCB likely to rope in Wanindu Hasaranga as replacement for Adam Zampa: Reports

Hasaranga was brilliant in the limited-overs series against India.

July 31, 2021 Saurabh Ganguly

Isuru Udana announces retirement from International cricket

His decision comes at the backdrop of conflict between the players and the board in Sri Lanka and their disappointing performances in recent times, albeit their T20I series win over India.

July 31, 2021 Agency News

Tokyo Olympics: Blessing Okagbare provisionally suspended and out of women’s 100m after failed drugs test

Nigerian sprinter Blessing Okagbare was a medal hope in the women’s 100m before her provisional suspension.

July 30, 2021 Abhinav Goel

Barbados Tridents set to become Barbados Royals after Rajasthan Royals owners buy majority stake

Barbados Tridents will become the third CPL team to be owned by an IPL franchise after Trinbago Knight Riders and St Lucia Zouks.

July 30, 2021 Agency News

Tokyo Olympics: Novak Djokovic stunned by Zverev as Golden Slam hopes collapse

Alexander Zverev knocked out Novak Djokovic 1-6, 6-3, 6-1 at Tokyo Olympics 2020 to end World No.1’s quest for the Golden Slam.

July 30, 2021 Abhinav Goel

Yuzvendra Chahal and Krishnappa Gowtham test positive for Covid-19 in Sri Lanka

Yuzi Chahal and Gowtham, along with Krunal Pandya and six other players will remain in Colombo for few more days.

July 29, 2021 Ritesh Pathak

Mary Kom didn’t know till 2 hours of defeat that she lost in Round of 16 of Tokyo Olympics 2020

The six-time world champion knocked out against reigning Olympic bronze medalist – Colombia’s Ingrit Valencia.

July 29, 2021 Rohan Gulaty

Sri Lanka’s Wanindu Hasaranga approached by 4 IPL franchises ahead of remainder of 2021 season

One of the major reasons behind the interest of various IPL franchises in the cricketer could be because of the conditions in UAE.

July 29, 2021 Agency News

Tokyo Olympics: Australian athletes isolate after US pole vault star’s COVID-19 positive

Sam Kendricks is out of the Olympics after a COVID-19 positive test, and he was reportedly training alongside Australian Kurtis Marschall.

July 28, 2021 Vedant Sharma

WATCH: Navdeep Saini injures left shoulder while fielding in penultimate over; likely to miss final T20I against Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka registered a win in second T20I with two balls to spare; levelling the series 1-1.

July 28, 2021 Saurabh Ganguly

BCCI adds Ishan Porel, Sandeep Warrier and 3 others ahead of 2nd T20I against Sri Lanka

The second T20I match, the fate of which was uncertain until hours ago, is on schedule for now and will commence at 8 pm (IST).

July 28, 2021 Saurabh Ganguly

Prithvi Shaw, Suryakumar Yadav & four others put under isolation; set to miss second & third T20I against Sri Lanka

Despite the close contacts so far testing negative for Coronavirus, all of them will not play a part in the remaining two fixtures of the T20I series.

July 27, 2021 Rohan Gulaty

Krunal Pandya tests positive for COVID-19; 2nd T20I between India-Sri Lanka postponed

As of now, the match has been rescheduled for July 28, Wednesday.

July 27, 2021 Agency News

Naomi Osaka stunned at Tokyo Olympics as Japan’s ‘face of the Games’ loses to Vondrousova

Naomi Osaka wanted to add Olympic gold at Tokyo 2020 to her US Open and Australian Open titles, but she was well beaten on Tuesday.

July 26, 2021 Abhinav Mishra

Trent Rockets head coach Andy Flower tests positive for Covid-19

Two members of the Trent Rockets’ support staff have also tested positive along with Andy Flower.

July 25, 2021 aditya sportstiger

IPL 2021 Phase 2 schedule announced; season to resume with CSK vs MI game on September 19

On May 29, BCCI had informed that the remainder of IPL 2021 will take place in UAE.

July 25, 2021 SportsTiger Staff

Tokyo Olympics 2020: PV Sindhu cruises to second round with comfortable win

Sindhu was briefly lagging in the first set but made a strong comeback and grabbed 13 points straight to take the first game 21-7.

July 25, 2021 Agency News

Tokyo Olympics: Defending champion Andy Murray withdraws from singles with quad issue

There was disappointment for Andy Murray on Sunday as injury meant he had to withdraw from playing singles at Tokyo 2020.

July 24, 2021 Ritesh Pathak

Seventh edition of Pakistan Super League to be held in Jan-Feb 2022

Multan Sultans lifted their maiden PSL trophy when they defeated Peshawar Zalmi in the PSL 6 final.

July 23, 2021 Ritesh Pathak

South Africa captain Temba Bavuma reprimanded for breaching ICC Code of Conduct

Bavuma made the offence in the sixth over of South Africa’s innings in first T20I against Ireland.

July 23, 2021 Agency News

Real Madrid striker Benzema tests positive for COVID-19

Karim Benzema will miss a chunk of pre-season training with Real Madrid after testing positive for COVID-19, the Spanish club announced.

July 22, 2021 Rohan Gulaty

West Indies vs Australia 2nd ODI suspended due to COVID-19 case

The news broke right before the start of the game and teams have been asked to return to the hotel.

July 22, 2021 Varun Malik

Sri Lanka fined for maintaining slow over-rate against India in second ODI

Sri Lanka are current at the 12th spot in the points table and need to buck up if they want automatic qualification for the 2023 ODI World Cup.

July 22, 2021 Vaidehi Singh

Australia to play five T20Is against Bangladesh in Dhaka; series to start from August 3

Australia is currently in the Caribbean, playing three-match ODI series after losing 1-4 to the Windies in the T20Is series.

July 22, 2021 Vaidehi Singh

Avesh Khan likely to be ruled out of England series

Although, Team India wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant has joined the team in Durham after testing negative for COVID-19.

July 21, 2021 Rohan Gulaty

England announce squad for first two Tests against India; Ollie Robinson returns

The series is set to commence on August 4 at Trent Bridge, with the second match scheduled to begin from August 12 onwards at Lord’s.

July 21, 2021 Saurabh Ganguly

Brisbane picked to host 2032 Olympic Games

Indonesia, Hungary’s capital Budapest, China, Qatar’s Doha and Germany’s Ruhr valley region were among several other cities and countries that had shown interest in hosting the marquee event.

July 21, 2021 Ritesh Pathak

NBA

Giannis Antetokounmpo powers Bucks to first NBA title since 1971

With this title win, the Bucks became the fifth team to win the NBA finals after trailing 2-0.

July 19, 2021 aditya sportstiger

Zimbabwe and Bangladesh agree to bring forward their T20I series; first game to played on July 22

The start of three-match T20I series between Zimbabwe and Bangladesh has been brought forward by a day.

July 19, 2021 Abhinav Mishra

Indian football team coach Igor Stimac’s contract extended till September 2022

Stimac was appointed the head coach of Indian team in May 2019.

July 19, 2021 Saurabh Ganguly

Rishabh Pant recovers from COVID-19; to join Team India in Durham on July 21

Pant’s recovery will give him enough time to get back to training mode prior to the opening Test match beginning on August 4 at Trent Bridge.

July 19, 2021 Saurabh Ganguly

Shreyas Iyer ruled out of Lancashire’s Royal London Cup campaign

Although it was being speculated that Iyer could return to cricket with his Lancashire stint following discussion between the club and the BCCI, it has been agreed that the 26-year-old will remain in India.

July 18, 2021 Agency News

FORMULA 1

Lewis Hamilton wins British Grand Prix as Horner rages over Verstappen crash

Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen crashed on the first lap of the British Grand Prix, with the Mercedes man going on to win the race.

July 18, 2021 Abhinav Mishra

WATCH: England’s Liam Livingstone smashes Haris Rauf for the ‘biggest six of all time’

Even the on-air commentators were left shocked and applauded Livingstone by saying that it was amongst the biggest hits they had ever seen.

July 16, 2021 Abhinav Goel

Spanish court dismisses fresh fraud case against Lionel Messi

The complainant had named Messi, his charity, his father Jorge and brother Rodrigo for fraud and money laundering.

July 16, 2021 Abhinav Mishra

Shivam Dube gets married to girlfriend Anjum Khan; pictures go viral

The all-rounder has represented India in 13 T20Is and one ODI.

July 16, 2021 Rohan Gulaty

India to play Pakistan on October 24 in T20 World Cup 2021

This will be the first time Virat Kohli and Co. will face Pakistan in an international match since their 2019 World Cup encounter.

July 16, 2021 Rohan Gulaty

Sri Lanka announce squad for upcoming ODI and T20I series against India; Dasun Shanaka named as captain

Kusal Perera has been ruled out of the series due to a shoulder injury.

July 16, 2021 Rohan Gulaty

ICC announces groups for T20 World Cup 2021; India in Group 2 with Pakistan, New Zealand and Afghanistan

Although BCCI have retained the hosting rights, the tournament will take place in Oman and UAE.

July 16, 2021 Saurabh Ganguly

Kusal Perera ruled out of India series due to injury, Binura Fernando unavailable for ODIs

30-year-old Perera was one of the visiting teams’ three half-centurions in the ODI series in England and has been one of their top run-getters in the T20Is.

July 15, 2021 Abhinav Goel

After Rishabh Pant, Team India support staff member tests positive for COVID-19; Wriddhiman Saha to isolate as close contact

The Indian team is scheduled to play two practice games in Durham, beginning from 20th July.

July 15, 2021 Saurabh Ganguly

All-rounder Deepak Hooda quits Baroda, likely to join Rajasthan prior to domestic season

Although nothing has been said from his end, it is likely that the spat with Krunal Pandya last season could have played a huge role in him taking the big call.

July 15, 2021 Saurabh Ganguly

Rishabh Pant tests positive for COVID-19: Reports

It is also being reported that despite testing positive, he is currently asymptomatic.

July 15, 2021 SportsTiger Staff

Indian player tests positive for COVID-19 in England; set to miss practice match

The squad is to reassemble at Durham in a bio-bubble ahead of the Test series against England starting in August.

July 14, 2021 Rohan Gulaty

CPL 2022

Caribbean Premier League 2021 revised schedule announced; tournament to start on 26 August

The tournament will be played in St Kitts & Nevis this year, with all 33 matches set to be hosted at Warner Park.

July 14, 2021 Saurabh Ganguly

England name 16-member squad for T20I series against Pakistan, Eoin Morgan & Jos Buttler return

Paul Collingwood has been named the head coach of the team for this series with Chris Silverwood opting for a break.

July 14, 2021 Saurabh Ganguly

Mushfiqur Rahim set to miss remainder of Zimbabwe series due to personal reasons

Notably, Rahim had earlier wished to give the shortest format a skip and even informed the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) of the same.

July 14, 2021 Saurabh Ganguly

ICC announce complete fixtures for WTC 2021-23, India to play England, South Africa and Bangladesh in away series

The new cycle of the World Test Championship is set to begin in August 2021 with the cut off set at March 2023.

July 14, 2021 SportsTiger Staff

Big Bash League 2021-22 schedule announced; Sydney Sixers to face Melbourne Stars in season opener

It is worth noting that almost all the Australian players, who play only white-ball games, will be a part of the 8-team competition this season.

July 13, 2021 Rohan Gulaty

Roger Federer withdraws from Tokyo Olympics due to knee injury

The 39-year-old was knocked out in the quarter finals of Wimbledon 2021.