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Steve Smith ready to play in IPL if ICC T20 World Cup gets postponed

Steve Smith, who was named Rajasthan Royals captain ahead of the scheduled season, said he would be open to travelling for the IPL if the Australian government thinks it is safe

Jasprit Bumrah finds it amusing when batsmen complain about swinging ball

Jasprit Bumrah sees similarities in his career graph to Swedish football star Zlatan Ibrahimovic

Extremely honoured to be nominated for Khel Ratna, says Rohit Sharma

Rohit's name has been sent for India's highest sporting honour, Ishant Sharma, Shikhar Dhawan and Deepti Sharma have been nominated for Arjuna Awards

Wishes pour in as Hardik Pandya announces fiance Natasa's pregnancy

India head coach Ravi Shastri was one of the first to wish the duo and he wrote in the comment section: 'Congratulations Hardy and Natasa.'

Sakshi reveals cherished moments with hubby M S Dhoni

Sakshi participated in an Instagram live session on the Chennai Super Kings' (CSK) handle where she was asked about her cherished moments with Dhoni

Rohit Sharma 'extremely honoured' to be nominated for Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award

BCCI took to Twitter and posted a video of Sharma in which the batsman thanked the cricket governing body, his teammate, fans and family

US Open plan in works, including group flights, Covid tests, no spectators

All sanctioned competition has been suspended by the ATP, WTA and International Tennis Federation since March and is on hold until late July

It's confirmed: La Liga will resume from June 11 with Seville derby

The Spanish Sports Council released a statement saying that the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) and La Liga has agreed the format for the 11 remaining rounds in the top two Spanish divisions

Tennis: Rome to host Italian Open in September, says federation president

This year's edition had been scheduled to start at the Foro Italico on May 11, but was called off because of the coronavirus pandemic

Istanbul hopes to host historic Champions League final despite uncertainty

Uefa suspended Champions League matches until further notice in March as Europe's football competitions were hit hard by the virus

West Indies cricket board approves 'bio-secure' England tour for 3 Tests

The series, if it gets the nod of the UK government, will mark the resumption of international cricket which has been suspended due to the Covid-19 pandemic

Stuck in Germany for over 3 months, Viswanathan Anand to return home today

Anand, who boarded an Air India flight (AI-120) from Frankfurt on Friday night will reach Bengaluru via Delhi.

Covid-19 impact: Windies board announces 50% pay cut for staffs and players

CWI has kept staff, players, umpires and coaches on full-pay since the outbreak of Covid-19 and have tried its best to avoid any cuts for as long as possible

Forbes highest-paid athletes: All you need to know about Kohli's earnings

Forbes also reported that due to coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic almost every sport has seen a dip in the players earnings with America Football being an exception

Forbes highest-paid athletes: Kohli only Indian, Roger Federer tops list

With an estimated $106.3 million earned over the past 12 months, the Swiss maestro edged out Portuguese football superstar Cristiano Ronaldo from the top spot

IOC approves revised weightlifting qualification system for Tokyo Olympics

All weightlifters wishing to participate in Tokyo 2020 will now be required to compete in at least one of the specified competitions between October 1, 2020, and April 30, 2021

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Playing a hundred blitz games a day is no big deal for the super-fit and hyper-enthusiastic players at the top.

Covid-19: India vs Australia Test series schedule may change, says CA

Cricket Australia on Thursday announced that India will play the Tests at Brisbane (December 3-7), Adelaide (December 11-15), Melbourne (December 26-30) and Sydney (January 3-7)

Never said India lost to England deliberately in 2019 WC: Ben Stokes

England became the eventual champion by beating New Zealand in a dramatic final at Lord's to lift its maiden World Cup title since the inception of the competition.

IPL: Laxman lauds Rohit's ability to handle pressure in tough situations

The 45-year-old Laxman recalled how Rohit evolved both as a batsman and skipper since playing his first IPL with Deccan Chargers