All-rounder Deepak Hooda, who received his maiden India call-up for the ODI series against West Indies, opened up on his equation with the Pathan brothers -- Yusuf Pathan and Irfan Pathan -- and how the duo supported him during his tough phase of life. ....

Zimbabwe Cricket (ZC), on Saturday, said they were ‘extremely disappointed to see the damage caused by the actions of their former captain Brendan Taylor. On Friday, Taylor, after revealing on social media that he delayed reporting a corrupt approach from an Indian businessman, was banned by the International Cricket Council (ICC) for three and a half years after breaching four charges of the Anti-Corruption Code and, one charge of the Anti-Doping Code. ....

Ashleigh Barty beat Danielle Collins in the final to win the 2022 Australian Open women's singles title, ending her country's 44-year wait for a home Grand Slam champion, here on Saturday. ....

World No. 2 tennis player Daniil Medvedev has said he has faith in his capabilities, adding that there wasn't any pressure on him ahead of the Australian Open title showdown against Spanish stalwart Rafael Nadal on Sunday. ....

Australian pace bowler Mitchell Starc has said that he had reached a point in his career last year when he didn't really want to play Test cricket. Starc also made it apparent that the criticism from former spin wizard Shane Warne ahead of the Ashes had not gone down well with him. ....

The Zimbabwe Cricket (ZC) and the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) on Friday mutually postponed the white ball series that had been rescheduled to be played here in early February. ....

A stunning fightback from Laurie Evans and skipper Ashton Turner with the bat followed by a clinical show with the ball helped Perth Scorchers thrash Sydney Sixers by 79 runs in the final and won the 2021-22 Big Bash League title, here on Friday. ....

Drag flicker Gurjit Kaur and forward Sharmila Devi scored a goal apiece off penalty corners as India defeated China 2-0 to win the bronze medal in the Women's Asia Cup hockey tournament here on Friday. This is ....

Rafael Nadal moved one win away from a record 21st Grand Slam men's title after a dominant start enabled him to beat Italy's Matteo Berrettini in the Australian Open semi-finals. ....

Jay Shah, the secretary of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), on Friday said that the Ranji Trophy will be held this season in two phases. Shah added that the first phase will have all league matches while the second phase will see the knockouts being held in June. ....

Big Bash League (BBL) side Sydney Sixers' third and last bid to have Australian batter Steve Smith on board for their BBL-11 final later on Friday against Perth Scorchers has been turned down by Cricket Australia (CA). ....