MELBOURNE – Australian Cricket will be throwing its support behind the India COVID-19 Crisis Appeal, with Cricket Australia, the Australian Cricketers’ Association and UNICEF Australia partnering to raise much-needed funds. Australian Cricket has been deeply saddened by the devastation caused by this second coronavirus wave to hit India, a country with which Australians share a […]
CHENNAI – Seasoned off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin’s wife Prithi on Friday revealed that their kids have tested positive for coronavirus. Ashwin in the early hours of Monday announced that he would be taking a break from the ongoing IPL tournament as he wants to extend support to his family members who are currently battling COVID-19. Prithi […]
NEW DELHI – Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) all-rounder Glenn Maxwell has said that Australian cricketers just want to find a way to go back home by any means at the end of Indian Premier League (IPL). The group stage of IPL 2021 will end on May 24 and the final is scheduled to stage on […]
MUMBAI – IPL franchise Rajasthan Royals on Thursday said it has raised Rs 7.5 crore to provide immediate support to people affected by the second wave of COVID-19 pandemic in India through its foundation. “Rajasthan Royals is pleased to announce a contribution of INR 7.5 Crores (over USD 1 million) towards COVID Relief to help […]
NEW DELHI – Legendary cricketer Sachin Tendulkar on Thursday donated Rs one crore to procure oxygen concentrators for COVID-19 patients in the country as it battles a severe second wave of the global pandemic. India is witnessing an unprecedented surge in COVID-19 infections and recorded a single-day rise of 3,79,257 new cases on Wednesday. The […]
NEW DELHI – Umpire Nitin Menon has decided to pull out of the remainder of the Indian Premier League (IPL 2021) season. Another umpire, Paul Reiffel, wanted to return home to Australia but is currently stranded in India. Their decision comes as the Covid-19 second wave ravages India, with both of them having to deal […]
NEW DELHI – Star spinner Ravichandran Ashwin withdrew from the Indian Premier League on Sunday to support his family during the Covid-19 pandemic, dealing a significant blow to the glitzy tournament which is taking place despite the country battling rising death rates. Ashwin, 34, a key Test and ODI player, said he would be taking […]
SRINAGAR – Former Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar reckons that the Indian Premier League (IPL) and the Pakistan Super League (PSL) shouldn’t take place amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. The 2021 edition of the IPL got underway on April 9 and 20 matches have already taken place in the tournament. The 2021 PSL started in February, […]
NEW DELHI – South African cricketer Bjorn Fortuin has embraced Islam along with his wife, Mieshke Aysen, in the holy month of Ramadan. His new name is Imaad. He confirmed his conversion on Instagram. Fortuin’s teammate Tabraiz Shamsi’s wife shared a photo of Fortuin with his wife, which Fortuin’s reshared. Shamsi’s wife was congratulating the […]
HARARE – Pakistan skipper Babar Azam on Sunday added another feather to his highly illustrious cap as he became the fastest batsman to reach 2,000 runs in T20I format. Babar achieved the feat in the third and final T20I against Zimbabwe at the Harare Sports Club. The Pakistan skipper has taken 52 innings to score […]