The Covid-19 pandemic has left young cricketers playing their debut series emotionally affected as they are often missing their relatives and family in times of joy and sorrow. ....

Indian motorcycle racer CS Santosh has been put in a medically-induced coma after suffering a crash on Wednesday during the ongoing Dakar Rally in Saudi Arabia. Santosh, 37, is currently receiving treatment at the Saudi German Hospital in Riyadh and has "no major physical injuries except for the dislocated right shoulder and head trauma", his team Hero MotoSports said in a statement. ....

Australia lost returning opener David Warner early before rain curtailed play in the first session of the third Test here at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Thursday. ....

Over six months after a conflict of interest complaint against him was filed for being in breach of Rule 38 (4) of the constitution of the Indian cricket board, India captain Virat Kohli has found himself at the centre of another similar controversy with his investment in India's official kit sponsor and merchandise partner coming to light. ....

Bright Enobakhare's extraordinary solo goal for 10-man East Bengal on Wednesday was cancelled out just over a minute later by Devendra Murgaonkar for FC Goa as the two teams played out a dramatic 1-1 draw in the Indian Super League (ISL) at the Tilak Maidan stadium here. ....

Spectators attending the third Test between Australia and India at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) starting Thursday will have to wear masks at all times except when eating and drinking, the New South Wales (NSW) government announced on Wednesday. ....

Virat Kohli's feat of leading India to Test series wins against Australia at home and away won't be emulated by another Indian captain for a very long time, according to coach Ravi Shastri. ....

Indian badminton players, who will play three back-to-back tournaments here, started training on Wednesday after testing negative for Covid-19. ....

India, who are in the middle of strict quarantine and restricted to their hotels, will be tested both mentally and physically when they face Australia in the third Test in the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy that begins Thursday at the Sydney Cricket Ground. ....

For the first time ever, New Zealand have scaled the ICC Test team rankings to become the sixth country in the past ten years to be ranked number one in the longest format of the game. England, South Africa, India and Australia have all enjoyed a year at the top of ICC Test rankings in the last 10 years. ....

Rohit Sharma has replaced Mayank Agarwal as opener in the India team for the third Test against Australia that gets underway at the Sydney Cricket Ground from Thursday. Rohit will open the innings alongside Shubman Gill. ....