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TV viewing of Indian Premier League shoots up 23 pc during pandemic

According to the channel, the recently-concluded edition saw an impressive viewership growth of 24 percent among women and 20 percent among children respectively

IND vs AUS: Steve Smith's return a 'big headache' for India, says Maxwell

Steve Smith's return is a big plus for Australia and a 'big headache' for Team India, feels Australia batsman Glenn Maxwell ahead of India vs Australia 1st ODI on November 27

ICC postpones women's T20 World Cup from 2022 to 2023 due to Covid-19

The South African edition of the Women's T20 World Cup was postponed by three months to February 2023 to avoid a cluster a big-ticket events in 2022 and manage players' workload

Lockdown in South Australia provides best chance to host 1st Test vs India

The six-day lockdown in South Australia to contain COVID-19 cases has improved Adelaide's chances hosting the first Day/Night Test between India and Australia, says the state's top medical officer

Bowlers will decide fate of India-Australia series, feels Zaheer Khan

The Indian cricket team is currently in Australia for a full series that includes three ODIs and as many T20 Internationals followed by a four-Test rubber

ICC World Test Championship: Cloud over Lord's as a venue for final

The Test championship has already faced a lot of trouble with the coronavirus pandemic bringing life to a standstill across the globe which also saw bilateral ties between teams getting cancelled

IND vs AUS: Keeping Kohli quiet key to success against India, feels Cummins

The Indian cricket team is currently in Australia for a full series that includes three ODIs and as many T20 Internationals followed by a four-Test rubber

IND vs AUS: Rohit's absence in ODIs, T20Is will help us, says Maxwell

Rahul will be Virat Kohli's deputy in the white-ball leg since regular vice-captain Rohit is recuperating from a hamstring injury sustained during IPL

India vs Australia: Tickets for three T20Is, two ODIs sold out on 1st day

Both the SCG and Manuka Oval will be at 50 per cent capacity for series

ICC Test Championship: New points system helps Aus topple India as No. 1

India will lock horns with Australia in a four-match Test series in Australia starting December 17 in Adelaide. The result of this series could change the league standings

ISL-7: India's first major tournament since Covid lockdown set for kick-off

Behind closed doors and with a raft of health safety measures in place, football's Indian Super League (ISL) will kick off on Friday

ISL success will inspire other sports, drive fear of Covid away: Ganguly

Start of India's football season amid the COVID-19 has the country's cricket boss excited as he believes a smooth ISL would help in driving away the "fear" of conducting big events across the nation

New FIFA rules to protect female football players' maternity rights

Female soccer players should soon get their maternity rights protected under new employment rules announced Thursday by FIFA.

East Bengal hires forensic psychologist ahead of Kolkata derby

Liverpool legend and SC East Bengal head coach Robbie Fowler has added forensic psychologist Nicola McCalliog to team's support staff

For England's top football clubs, Jack Grealish is the one that got away

Given Grealish's status as English soccer's new star, it's strange how reluctant national coach Southgate was to place his trust in a midfielder many are now understandably comparing to Paul Gascoigne

Legalising betting can check match-fixing, says MoS Finance Anurag Thakur

He made the remarks at an event hosted by ICICI Securities

ICC tribunal finds ex Lanka player Zoysa guilty under anti-corruption code

Already serving suspension on match-fixing charges, former Sri Lanka player and bowling coach Nuwan Zoysa has been found guilty of three offences under the ICC anti-corruption code

We have charted a three-year plan under Kumble: KXIP co-owner Wadia

Frequently changing captains and coaches has hurt KXIP in the past and that is why the franchise has decided to work on a three-year plan under Anil Kumble and K L Rahul, says co-owner Ness Wadia

New Zealand and West Indies' IPL contingent clears second Covid-19 test

All the 20 New Zealand and West Indies players and support staff, who participated in the Indian Premier League cleared the second round of Covid-19 test ahead of their T20I series beginning Nov 27

India vs Australia 2020-21: Rohit Sharma begins fitness training at NCA

Rohit is not part of India's limited-overs squad for the Australia tour and selectors included him in the revised Test squad after he played two IPL games for Mumbai Indians besides the final