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Gayle storm hits Hyderabad as KXIP post 193/3
Chris Gayle scythed through Sunrisers Hyderabad bowling attack with a 21st T20 hundred firing Kings XI Punjab to 193 for 3 in an IPL encounter here tonight. Arguably one of the greatest exponents of T20 batsmanship, Gayle showed that he is far from finished en route his unbeaten 63-ball-104 that had 11 towering sixes and a solitary boundary. Gayle's 58-ball-hundred incidentally is the first of this edition of IPL and also against a bowling line-up that is being touted as the most balanced of all eight teams. Gayle moved to 99 with his 11th six hit off Bhuvneshwar Kumar over long-off. In Siddarth Kaul's next over, he dabbed the ball towards point to complete a quick single. As a mark of celebration, Gayle gestured rocking a baby in a cradle, with his wife and daughter in the VIP box. The first 50 came off 39 balls and he took a mere 19 balls to complete the second 50. "A lot of people thought I'm too old. After this innings, I have nothing to prove. This hundred is dedicated to my ...
The scoreboard of Kings XI Punjab's innings against Sunrisers Hyderabad in the Indian ...
The scoreboard of Kings XI Punjab's innings against Sunrisers Hyderabad in the Indian Premier League here today. Kings XI Punjab Innings: Lokesh Rahul (wk) lbw b Rashid Khan 18 Chris Gayle not out 104 Mayank Agarwal c Deepak Hooda b S Kaul 18 Karun Nair c Dhawan b Bhuvneshwar 31 Aaron Finch not out 14 Extras 8 (lb 5, w 3) Total 193 (3 wickets, 20 overs) Fall of Wickets: 53-1 , 83-2, 168-3 Bowler: Bhuvneshwar Kumar 4-0-25-1, Chris Jordan 4-0-31-0, Rashid Khan 4-0-55-1, Siddarth Kaul 4-0-33-1, Deepak Hooda 2-0-16-0, Shakib Al Hasan, 2-0-28-0.
Arsenal coach hopeful Cazorla will be able to continue with team
Arsenal head coach Arsene Wenger on Thursday said that he was hopeful Spanish midfielder Santi Cazorla would return to play in the English Premier League, stressing that Cazorla was making good progress.
County stint will help me improve as a batsman: Kohli
Indian captain Virat Kohli feels that playing county cricket in England ahead of their tour later this summer will help improve his game.
Emery says he is focused on PSG, denies contact with other clubs
Paris Saint-Germain's Spanish coach Unai Emery on Thursday dismissed speculation linking him to a move from the Ligue 1 club, saying he was focused on ending the football season with his current team.
Rakitic rejoins Barça group training on day of anti-doping tests
Barcelona midfielder Ivan Rakitic, who underwent surgery for a broken left finger, rejoined the team practice on Thursday, during which several players underwent anti-doping tests.
Super Cup: Bengaluru FC eye redemption in final against East Bengal (Preview)
Bengaluru FCs bid to win a fifth title in as many seasons of the clubs existence, will face one last hurdle in East Bengal as the two sides go to battle in the final of the Super Cup at the Kalinga Stadium here on Friday.
Goffin, Zverev advance to Monte-Carlo Masters quarters
David Goffin of Belgium and Alexander Zverev of Germany advanced to the Monte-Carlo Masters quarter-finals here on Thursday.
IPL: Punjab opt to bat against Hyderabad
Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) skipper Ravichandran Ashwin won the toss and opted to bat against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in the 16th match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) at the Punjab Cricket Association I.S. Bindra Stadium, here on Thursday.
Lahiri, Shubhankar in Texas Open on PGA Tour
Proven performer Anirban Lahiri and rising star Shubhankar Sharma will feature in the same PGA Tour event for the first time, when they tee off at the Valero Texas Open this week. Lahiri, has now been a regular on PGA Tour for three seasons, but is still searching for his breakthrough win, though he has come close a few times, including tied 2nd at Memorial last year. Meanwhile, Shubhankar, makes a second start in Texas he played on an invite at Houston Open. He also played at the Masters on an invite but on both occasions missed the cut. Shubhankar hit global spotlight by leading after three rounds at the WGC-Mexico in his first PGA Tour event and ended ninth. At the WGC Matchplay, he lost all three matches. Yet as Lahiri tries to find his form back, Shubhankar will hope to create a place on the PGA Tour. Lahiri has been paired with JB Holmes and Whee Kim and tees off from the 10th hole while Shubhankar will have for company two young stars, Xinjun Zhang, first player from China ...
India to bid for 2026 Youth Olympics, receives appreciation from IOC chief
The Indian Olympic Association today decided to bid for the 2026 Youth Olympics as well as the 2032 Summer Olympics, receiving appreciation from the visiting International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach. In a press conference addressed with Bach here, IOA President Narinder Batra said, "We are bidding for three events, 2026 Youth Olympics, 2030 Asian Games and 2o32 Olympics. We don't know whether they will come to India or not. Let us see how fierce the competition is." Bach, who is on a two-day visit to the country, said India has the capability to host big Olympic events but advised the IOA to wait for the bidding process to start. "We have taken note with great appreciation of the intention of IOA to host future Youth Olympics and Summer Olympics. It would be fantastic for Indian athletes to have their Olympics at their home country. It will give a boost to sports in India and develop interest in many young people to take up sports," Bach, who was last here in 2015, ...
'A Century Is Enough': ECB planning 100-balls-a side city league
The duration of a game of cricket is set to shrink further with England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) planning an even shorter format where two teams will face 100 balls in an innings. Till now, Twenty20 is the shortest official format where each team plays 120 deliveries. However ECB now wants a new city-based competition, as per the proposal released today. According to a report in ESPN Cricinfo, "The concept proposes two eight-team competitions - for men's and women's teams - consisting of 15 traditional six-ball overs, and a final 10-ball over, a 20-delivery shortfall on traditional T20 matches." The proposed approach was presented by the ECB to the chairmen and chief executives of the first-class counties and MCC on Thursday, and has been unanimously supported by the board of the new competition. The ECB confirmed that Southampton, Birmingham, Leeds, London, Manchester, Cardiff and Nottingham are the host cities for the five-week competition, with Lord's and The Oval each playing
India will not boycott 2022 CWG over shooting discipline issue: Batra
Indian Olympic Association (IOA) President Narinder Dhruv Batra on Thursday clarified that the country will not boycott the 2022 Commonwealth Games (CWG) because of the exclusion of the shooting disciplines, but will take up the issue with the organisers.
IPL: Chennai eyeing win against Rajasthan at their new home (Preview)
After losing their previous Indian Premier League (IPL) clash by a whisker, Chennai Super Kings (CSK) will aim to start off with a win against Rajasthan Royals (RR) in their new home ground -- the Maharashtra Cricket Association (MCA) Stadium, here on Friday.
Boycotting 2022 CWG for lack of shooting too extreme: Batra
Indian Olympics Association President Narinder Batra today said calls for boycotting the 2022 Commonwealth Games over the absence of shooting from the event's roster is going a "bit too extreme". Earlier this week, National Rifle Association of India (NRAI) president Raninder Singh had called for the 2022 Games' boycott if shooting sport was not reinstated. "Raninder is free to make his statements. There are a lot of things related to government. We will certainly pick up the issue of shooting not being there in the 2022 CWG but it does not start or end with not participating. A nation boycotting, I think he is going a bit too extreme," said Batra here. The Birmingham Organising Committee has decided to exclude shooting from the 2022 Games, citing logistical issues. In a letter to the Games organisers earlier this year, CGF CEO David Grevemberg had said, "shooting will not feature at the 2022 CWG and the CGF has awarded the Games supporting these plans." Grevemberg though made it ...
CSK fans head for Pune on special train
Chennai Super Kings may not be playing its home matches at the M A Chidambaram stadium here anymore, but would not be short of support as fans are travelling to Pune for cheering them in tomorrow's game against Rajasthan Royals. About 1,000 CSK fans left for Pune from here this morning by a special train to attend the match in Pune, thanks to an arrangement made by the franchise. CSK's home matches were moved out of Chennai over security concerns following protests by pro-Tamil groups on the Cauvery issue leading to the first home game against KKR on April 10. "It is entirely an initiative taken by CSK fans and it was taken forward by the CSK management," a CSK official said. CSK official fan club joint secretary A R R Sriram told PTI that the fans from across the state and places including Bengaluru left for Pune this morning. "We just put in a request to the management if any arrangement could be made for our (fans') travel to Pune.And, they have come up with this ...
Rathore meets Bach, promises clean sports in India
Sports Minister Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore today met International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach and assured him of the country's commitment to clean sports, saying the ministry has zero tolerance for substance abuse or cheating. A delegation of IOC, the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) and the IOA today called on Rathore for an hour-long meeting in which both sides discussed matters relating to sports promotion and development, good governance and how to further strengthen the relations with the international sports bodies. Rathore referred to the recently-concluded Khelo India School Games to spot the sporting talent at an early age. He said similar competitions would be organised in future at College and University level. "...government with the help of Indian Olympic Association has prepared a Sports Code to bring transparency in functioning of the National Sports Federations (NSFs), fair selection of players for competitions and accountability for proper utilization .
Special train takes CSK fans to Pune
Exiled from Chennai after protests on the Cauvery waters issue, Chennai Super Kings (CSK) sponsors have taken a few hundred of their die-hard fans to their new home Pune for the Friday match against Rajasthan Royals.
IPL: Rahane takes blame for defeat to KKR
Rajasthan Royals captain Ajinkya Rahane blamed himself for his team's seven-wicket defeat at the hands of Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in their Indian Premier League (IPL) game on Wednesday night.
Ready to pass on the baton of burden to Manika: Sharath
He has shouldered the burden of Indian table tennis for more than a decade and Sharath Kamal is now happy that the country has finally found a new star in Manika Batra. Manika was the star of India's successful Commonwealth Games campaign with four medals including double gold in team event and women's singles. Her performance has forced the public to talk about the sports' future in India like never before. "I couldn't be happier for her (Manika). I told her on the final day that now the responsibility is on you to take the sport forward. I have done my bit in the last 10 years," Kamal told PTI during an interview. "Beating world No 4 Feng Tianwei (triple Olympic medallist) twice was no mean feat. The Singaporean is still one of the best in the world. The good thing is that Manika always wants to improve and I hope she goes on to do bigger things," India's top paddler said. Having won three medals himself at the Commonwealth Games has given him the confidence to go on for another ...