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Dhoni bared his soul in 'Roar of the Lion': Kabir Khan
Kabir Khan has documented the fairy-tale comeback of the Chennai Super Kings last IPL season, following a two-year suspension for spot-fixing, in the upcoming, "Roar of the Lion" and the director says the series will see a "very personal" side of cricketer MS Dhoni. CSK, the Chennai franchise of the IPL, had served a two-year ban for its management's role in the 2013 spot-fixing scandal. The Hotstar Special docu-series, directed and executive produced by Kabir, chronicles how the Dhoni-led team made a comeback, winning Indian Premier League 2018. In an interview with PTI, the director says the series is a human exploration, one beyond the obvious, to show what the phase did to the people involved. "We know all about the broad strokes, the legal side and the uproar. We don't know what was happening to the individuals beyond those headlines. This is a story behind the headlines. Were these headlines affecting Dhoni? Of course they were, but he never spoke about it, until now," Kabir ...
Mushtaq: Mumbai defeat UP by 46 runs
Domestic giants Mumbai Tuesday dished out a clinical performance to trounce Uttar Pradesh by 46 runs in their last Super League Group B game of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy here. However, the win hasn't allowed Mumbai to make to the finals yet. And who makes it to the final from Group B, will depend on the result of the Vidarbha versus Karnataka game which is currently underway. This time the final of the domestic T20 championship will be played at the Holkar Stadium between the winners of Super League Group A and Super League Group B. Put into bat at the Emerald Heights International School ground, Mumbai posted a massive 183/7 with 'ever dependable' Siddhesh Lad top scoring with 62 off just 44 balls and taking the opposition bowlers to cleansers. After losing opener Jay Bista (0) on the first ball, Lad and Eknath Kerkar (46 off 36 balls) conjured a 96 run stand for the second wicket to lay the foundation of a big total. Then skipper Shreyas Iyer (43 off 27 balls) played
Matildas launch new kit for Women's World Cup
Australian women's national team will wear brand new kit with the words "Never Say Die" printed inside at the upcoming FIFA Women's World Cup, starting on June 7 in France.
Tokyo Olympics 2020 unveils 50 official pictograms
The Olympic and Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020 on Tuesday unveiled the official sport pictograms, some of which were originally introduced at the Tokyo Olympics of 1964.
Manjrekar backs Vijay Shankar for no. 4 slot in World Cup
With the fight being still on for Team India's number 4 batting slot for the upcoming World Cup 2019, former Indian cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar believes Vijay Shankar should be considered for filling the position.
Fan jailed for 14 weeks after assaulting Aston Villa's captain Jack Grealish
Paul Mitchell was jailed for fourteen weeks on Monday after he invaded the pitch and assaulted the Aston Villa captain Jack Grealish during the match between Aston Villa and Birmingham City.The fan has been sentenced to fourteen weeks in jail and handed a 10-year ban from football matches. Paul Mitchell pleaded guilty to pitch invasion and assault after punching Aston Villa's midfielder Grealish during Birmingham and Aston Villa's match on Sunday.The 27-year old Mitchell has also been asked to pay 350 pounds in fines and is prohibited from attending football matches in the UK for the next decade.The Football Association has resolved to work with other authorities to ensure proper safety of players and coaching staff.This weekend a line has been crossed in terms of fan behaviour," goal.com quoted a FA Spokesperson as saying."We will be working with the clubs, the leagues and the police to discuss what collectively needs to be done to protect players and officials on the pitch.""In ...
Afganistan's proposed tour of Zimbabwe cancelled
Afghanistan have pulled out of a proposed tour of Zimbabwe over a disagreement about broadcasting the five-ODI matches.The matches between Afghanistan and Zimbabwe were scheduled to be played next month but the board said that Afghanistan decided to pull out of the tour due to disagreement over broadcasting issues. This was confirmed in an official release by the Zimbabwe Cricket Board.The Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) had originally asked Zimbabwe to host them as part of preparations for the World Cup, which will take place in England from May to July this year.The ODI matches were scheduled to be held in Harare between April 18 and April 28.However, after agreeing to share the series costs with Zimbabwe Cricket, the tour hit a roadblock over the issue of televising the games.Afghanistan will now do the World Cup preparation by playing matches against Ireland and Scotland in the month of May.Afghanistan recently concluded the ODI series with Ireland, which was drawn 2-2 and they ...
Bengaluru FC marches into ISL final
Bengaluru FC booked place in the 2018-19 Indian Super League (ISL) final as they defeated North East United 3-0 (4-2 on aggregate) in the second leg of their semi-final at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium on Tuesday.With both teams unable to strike, the first half went goalless. The players were looking to play with an attacking mindset in the first half even as they were unable to breach the defence.But Bengaluru came back strongly in the second half as Nicolás Ladislao Fedor Flores, commonly known as Miku, struck the first goal for Bengaluru FC in the 72nd minute of the game.Late strikes by Dimas Delgado in the 87th minute and Sunil Chhetri (90+2) ensured that Bengaluru march into the final.Earlier, North East United defeated Bengaluru FC in the first-leg of their semi-final 2-1 but Bengaluru were able to come back in the second leg to reach the finals.Mumbai City and FC Goa play in their second leg-semifinal next to decide who will take on Bengaluru in the finals of the ISL.FC Goa ...
Wagner and Boult help NZ win Test series against Bangladesh
Hostile spells from pacers Neil Wagner and Trent Boult helped New Zealand to take an unassailable lead in the three-match Test series against Bangladesh today.New Zealand won the second Test match against Bangladesh by an innings and 12 runs. Wagner finished with the figures of five for 45 runs whereas Boult finished with four wickets for 52 runs.This win by the Kiwis can be considered more impressive considering the fact that rain washed out the first two days of play. Bangladesh resumed the final day needing another 141 runs to make the Kiwis bat again with seven wickets in hand.Both skipper Kane Williamson and wicket-keeper BJ Watling did not take the field due to their respective injuries. It was not a simple task for the hosts to win the match, let alone do so by the lunch interval.Watling's place behind the stumps was taken by the uncapped 27-year-old gloveman Peter Bocock. After a brief partnership between Soumya Sarkar and Mohammad Mithun, Boult provided the Kiwis with the ...
Osaka defeats Collins, marches into Paribas Open
World number one Naomi Osaka put another solid performance, defeating Danielle Collins 6-4, 6-2 in the round of 16 match of Paribas Open on Monday (local time).Collins started playing Osaka with confidence to start off the match, exchanging breaks early and saving three break points to keep the opening set on serve until the tenth game.Osaka found her mojo from there, turning around a 40-30 deficit to break and clinch the set a with a flamboyant forehand.The Japanese only increased her intensity in the second set, breaking serve first and roaring back from 40-0 down two games later to earn another.However, Collins did not go without a fight as she saved a match point on serve.Osaka soon stepped to the line to serve for the remaining match, opening the game with an ace and she earned three more match points after striking a forehand winner. after two points, the Japanese emerged victorious with the help of an amazing backhand winner.Osaka just committed 21 unforced errors and she ...
Warner shares special message for Sunrisers' fans
After being forced to miss last year's edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) in the wake of the ball-tampering controversey, which also kept him out of out of international cricket for a year, Australian opener David Warner has shared a special message for his IPL fans.
Chance for World Cup aspirants to shine in series-deciding 5th ODI
India will have to quickly put behind a massive bowling failure, sloppy fielding and tactical mistakes to tame a resurgent Australia in the series-deciding fifth ODI here Wednesday. The cricketing world has applauded India's current bowling attack as one of its most potent but the failure to defend a mammoth total in Mohali came as a reality check for it. Even the ever-reliable Jasprit Bumrah was taken to cleaners by Ashton Turner with ease, though the way captain Virat Kohli handled his quota of overs did leave many perplexed. Kohli and the Indian team definitely missed the calming presence of Mahendra Singh Dhoni, whose understanding of game situations has been helpful in pressure situations. Without doubt, the PCA stadium pitch was flat, offering nothing to the bowlers but a world-class attack was expected to defend a 350-plus total. The blazing knock by Turner, who was helped by the Indian team's butter-fingered fielders helped Australia turn it around. In Ranchi the team bowled ..
Jordi Alba says renewing contract with Barcelona perfectly timed
Spain left-back Jordi Alba has said that renewing his contract with La Liga powerhouse, FC Barcelona, till the summer of 2024 came at the perfect time as he was at the peak of his professional career.
Right Struff: Ailing Zverev toppled, Djokovic rained out at Indian Wells
Ailing world number three Alexander Zverev crashed out of the ATP Indian Wells Masters, where Novak Djokovic's third round match was suspended by rain with one game completed. Jan-Lennard Struff, ranked 55th in the world, notched his first victory over Zverev in five tries, breaking him once in the first set and three times in the second for a 6-3, 6-1 victory. "I've been sick for a week," said the 21-year-old Zverev, who lost the Acapulco final to Australian Nick Kyrgios the week before Indian Wells began. "That hasn't changed, unfortunately. "I think I just got unlucky, I got a virus somewhere and that's how it is." Zverev, the owner of three Masters 1000 titles who has never made it to the quarter-finals at Indian Wells, said he would now focus on recuperating and preparing for the Miami Masters, where he'll be hoping to improve on his runner-up finish to John Isner last year. "Now it's about getting healthy and about recovering and preparing myself for Miami, because Miami is the .
Football: India U-23 go down 0-1 to Qatar
The Indian under-23 football team couldn't convert the chances that came its way and suffered a narrow 0-1 loss to Qatar in a preparatory match here ahead of the AFC Championship Qualifiers in Uzbekistan. Monday evening's game was India's first under the tutelage of new coach Derrick Pereira. Three of the starting XI players were from the Indian Arrows setup, while the likes of Dheeraj Singh Moirangthem, Anwar Ali, Rahul KP, and Komal Thatal were a part of the India U-17 World Cup squad two years back. India got off the blocks early, with Mehtab Singh, Komal Thatal and Rahul KP coming close in the early exchanges. However, it was Narender Gahlot, who had the best chance in the first half, as he jumped higher than the rest to send a powerful header towards the goal. However, it was saved by Qatari keeper Yazan Naim Hussein. Despite the chances created by Pereira's men, it was Qatar, which got the breakthrough close to the half time break, when a Salmin Atiq pass from the right was met .
Williamson's injury rare, will recover shortly: Stead
With around two months left for the 2019 World Cup, New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson has injured his left shoulder while fielding in the second Test against Bangladesh however, coach Gary Stead feels the injury is rare.
You cannot have 11 Kohlis in the team: Muttiah Muralitharan
With Australia chasing down Indias total of 358 in the fourth ODI in Mohali and squaring the five-match series 2-2, pundits and fans have been quite critical of the performance of the Indian players.
India look to seal off World Cup preparation with series win against Australia at Kotla
This series was billed as the last chance for India to experiment with their ODI squad before going into the 2019 World Cup in England, starting May 30. But coming into the last game of the series at the Ferozeshah Kotla against Australia on Wednesday, Virat Kohli and boys will also have pride at stake with the series level at 2-2.
Karlovic halts Prajnesh's breakthrough run; Bopanna-Shapovalov pair also ousted
Prajnesh Gunneswaran's terrific run at the Indian Wells Masters came to an end following a straight set defeat against big-serving Ivo Karlovic even as the left-handed Indian is confident of replicating success at the big stage consistently. The Indian qualifier fought hard before losing 3-6 6-7(4) to the tall Croat, who fired 16 aces in the one hour and 13-minute contest. "It was very difficult to return his big serve. I had some chances, I did not take them and that's pretty much what decided the match," Prajnesh, ranked 97, said as he could not convert any of the two break chances. It was Prajnesh's maiden appearance at an ATP Masters event and he bagged 61 ranking points with his stupendous effort, which will catapult him to new career-best rank of 82. "Overall, it was very good run. I am confident I will be able to do this again. Obviously time will tell. Over a period of time I should be able to deliver such results consistently. I am not sure if it will always be at the ...
Injured Williamson in doubt for third Test, may delay IPL departure
Injured Kane Williamson could sit out the third Test against Bangladesh beginning Saturday in Christchurch and might have to delay his departure for the Indian Premier League (IPL), New Zealand said Tuesday. Captain Williamson suffered a shoulder injury while fielding in Bangladesh's first innings of the second Test in Wellington, which New Zealand won on Tuesday by an innings and 12 runs. Coach Gary Stead said scans had detected a tear to Williamson's left pectoral minor muscle in his shoulder. "There's obviously irritation and a wee bit of bleeding, it's not a major injury," Stead said. We're hopeful that he will recover quickly, and the thing for us is to make sure he doesn't aggravate it any more. He will come to Christchurch and we will make an assessment there on whether he plays." With the series already won, Stead said New Zealand would take a "safety first" approach, particularly with this year's World Cup on the horizon. "No player wants to give up their spot in the Test ...