SPORTS
IPL 2022: Harshal Patel recalls how he bagged his first contract with RCB
"RCB approached me and asked if I was open to coming for their trials and of course, I had shown my interest. We went on to play the semi-final of the Ranji Trophy. I took eight-wicket hauls back-to-back and that is when Avinash Vaidya said Anil Kumble wants to speak to me, I was shocked. It took me a while to get back to my senses. They then offered me a contract and I was on board," speaking on the RCB Podcast, Patel said.
Rohit backs Kohli to rediscover his form in T20Is against West Indies
The 33-year old Kohli, who left India's T20I captaincy after the T20 World Cup last year, will play the shortest format of the game under captain Rohit Sharma for the first time when India take on West Indies in a three-match series from Wednesday at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata. Ahead of the start of the match, much of the discourse around the Indian team has revolved around the form of Kohli.
1st T20I: India look to continue winning momentum vs West Indies, with an eye on right combination
In comparison to ODIs, the T20I series is expected to be more competitive as the shortest format of the game is arguably the West Indies' strongest suit. In their most recent T20I outing, West Indies registered a 3-2 series win against England.
I would skip French Open, Wimbledon instead of getting vaccinated: Novak Djokovic
"Missing competitions and foregoing defending titles are the price that I am willing to pay," Djokovic was quoted as saying by BBC. However, he reiterated that he did not want to be lumped in with the anti-vaccine movement and was "never against vaccination."
BCCI announces revised schedule for home series against Sri Lanka, 1st T20I on Feb 24
Sri Lanka will first play the T20I series comprising three matches followed by a two-match Test series, which will be a part of the ICC World Test Championship, 2021-23. Lucknow will now host the first T20I while the next two will be played in Dharamsala.
Analysis: The four top Champions League contenders
While the Champions League has seen its fair share of upsets with the most recent being a round-of-16 victory by Porto over Serie A giants Juventus, most of the time the trophy is won by Europe's richest teams as the format of the tournament naturally favours teams with strong squad depth, with every team in the competition having to juggle their European aspirations with domestic fixtures.
India vs West Indies: Kohli in great mental space; knows how to handle pressure, says Rohit
Kohli managed only 26 runs over three ODIs against the West Indies earlier this month. When asked how the captain and head coach Rahul Dravid are going to deal with Kohli's inconsistent form, Rohit said, "I think it all starts with you guys (the media). He is in a great mental space from what I see.
Eight Afghanistan cricketers test positive for COVID-19 in Bangladesh: Report
A report in The Daily Star quoting Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) sources said that three members of the touring party's support staff too has tested positive. "The rest of the members of the (Afghanistan) squad participated in the first day of their week-long camp in Sylhet today (Tuesday) while the ones who have tested positive have been isolated," the report said.
Four new faces including pacer Ebadot in Bangladesh squad for ODI series vs Afghanistan
Bangladesh will play three ODIs, which will be followed by two T20Is, and the five-match series will conclude on March 5. Ebadot Hossain was the standout performer in Bangladesh's first Test against New Zealand last month, which the tourists won by eight wickets. Hossain took six second-innings wickets to earn Bangladesh a historic away Test victory in January.
La Liga: Four things we learned from Spain's Matchday 24
Matchday 24 in La Liga had plenty of drama with late goals in both Atletico Madrid's home game against Getafe and Barca's draw away to Espanyol. Here are some things we learned this weekend in Spain.
Don't Miss
Advertisement