Dubai [UAE], September 8 (ANI): Ahead of the resumption of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021, Rajasthan Royals all-rounder Shreyas Gopal and leg-spinner KC Cariappa discussed the road ahead as they have not had much competitive cricket under their belts in recent months.
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], September 8 (ANI): Odisha recorded 726 new COVID-19 positive cases and eight fatalities in the last 24 hours, as per the state health department data on Wednesday.
New Delhi [India], September 8 (ANI): Star striker Dilpreet Singh has had a dream run so far with the Indian men's hockey team. Ever since his grand outing in the Sultan of Johor Cup in 2017 where the India Colts won the bronze medal, Dilpreet's career has soared to new heights.
Melbourne [Australia], September 8 (ANI): Cricket Australia (CA) on Wednesday confirmed a delayed start to the 2021-22 domestic cricket schedule, with dates of opening fixtures for South Australia, Western Australia, Queensland and Tasmania announced.
Lahore [Pakistan], September 8 (ANI): Pakistan Cricket Board Chief Executive Wasim Khan on Wednesday said the reports of skipper Babar Azam being unhappy with the squad environment is "factually incorrect".
Sydney [Australia], September 8 (ANI): Cricket Australia chief executive Nick Hockley on Wednesday said that the board remains hopeful of having a full capacity crowd for the upcoming Ashes, beginning December 8.
Melbourne [Australia], September 8 (ANI): Cricket Australia's chief executive Nick Hockley on Wednesday said that the call to go ahead with the one-off Test against Afghanistan lies with the Australian federal government.
Colombo [Sri Lanka], September 8 (ANI): South Africa head coach Mark Boucher has said that he regrets his side not being able to finish the first ODI of the three-match series off and how it potentially lead to a series loss for the Proteas.
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], September 8 (ANI): Indian Super League (ISL) side SC East Bengal have acquired the services of left-winger Songpu Singsit and striker Semboi Haokip on one-year deals.
London [UK], September 8 (ANI): Former Australia spinner Shane Warne has said that Virat Kohli has got the respect of the current Indian squad and that is the reason they all want to play for him and follow his lead.
Abu Dhabi [UAE], September 8 (ANI): Kolkata Knight Riders' (KKR) batsman Shubman Gill feels that his side can still manage to qualify for the playoffs once the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 season resumes.
London [UK], September 8 (ANI): Former England captain Michael Vaughan has hailed Virat Kohli as an incredible leader, saying the Indian captain gave a tactical masterclass to how to win a Test match at the Kennington Oval.