[ad_1] NEW DELHI: There is no imminent threat to Rohit Sharma‘s ODI and Test captaincy as the BCCI brass hasn’t found anything unsatisfactory about his leadership in the traditional formats, according to sources in the board.Skipper Rohit, along with head coach Rahul Dravid, attended the review meeting in Mumbai. The …

[ad_1] MUMBAI: Stung by the team’s 10-wicket thrashing at the hands of England in the T20 World Cup semi-final in Australia last year, the BCCI‘s top brass, with an eye on the World Test Championship and the ODI World Cup in India this year, has swung into action right away.On …

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: India’s cricket board (BCCI) have decided to increase focus on player fitness ahead of the upcoming 2023 ODI World Cup, and on Sunday reintroduced the Yo-Yo test as one of the criteria for the selection of the Indian national team. Besides the Yo-Yo test, Dexa (bone scan …

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Two-time Commonwealth Games champion Saina Nehwal is among shuttlers who will be skipping the national badminton trials for the Asian Mixed Team Championships, to be held in Dubai from February 14 to 19.Former world number 1 Saina was named along with Aakarshi Kashyap and Malvika Bansod for …

[ad_1] New York CNN  —  Singles are ditching pricey white tablecloth meals for romance in the park or on a walk instead. The high cost of dining out and changes to dating habits during the pandemic have driven singles to seek out more affordable, casual first dates. Singles are spending …

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Amongst the key recommendations which have come from the senior men’s team review meeting convened by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) in Mumbai on Sunday, the yo-yo Test and Dexa will now be a part of the selection criteria.Apart from this, the emerging …

[ad_1] CNN  —  One person was killed and nine others were injured in a shooting in Mobile, Alabama, Saturday night, just blocks from where people had gathered for the city’s New Year’s Eve celebration, according to CNN affiliate WPMI. Police got a call about shots fired at 11:15 p.m. in …

[ad_1] KARACHI: A draw last week having stopped a run of defeats for Pakistan and New Zealand, both sides will be seeking to go one better in the second and final Test in Karachi starting Monday.The tame draw halted Pakistan’s four-Test losing streak at home including their first-ever 3-0 whitewash …

[ad_1] Any doubts whether a young Martin Odegaard could shoulder the responsibility of the captain’s armband for Arsenal have been erased in half a season after he guided them to the top of the Premier League with a seven-point lead.Odegaard, who turned 24 last month, has been Arsenal’s most influential …

[ad_1] PUNE: Indian tennis player Ramkumar Ramanathan sailed into the main draw of the Tata Open Maharashtra but compatriot Yuki Bhambri failed to advance after losing his final qualifying match on Sunday.Ramkumar, who entered the draw as a wildcard, got the better of third seed Italian Mattia Bellucci 6-3, 7-5 …