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Manchester, Sept 10: Australian run-machine Steve Smith has rated his great Indian rival Virat Kohli as the best ODI batsman in world cricket currently. The two batsmen, who will face off in the upcoming IPL and also during India's tour of Australia later this year, have been fierce rivals on the field but share cordial relations off it. Smith, who is currently in England for the three-match ODI

Dubai, Sept 10: World Cup-winning former captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni on Thursday hailed the induction of Rafale jets into the Indian Air Force, saying the "potent bird's lethality will only increase" in the hands of IAF pilots. Even if so for a brief while, cricket was meant to take a back seat for the honourary lieutenant colonel in the Territorial Army, who holds dear anything that is related

Dubai, Sept 9: England batsman Dawid Malan has seized the number one position in the ICC Men's T20I Player Rankings after a fruitful home series against Australia, which England won 2-1. The 33-year-old left-hander has progressed four places after a series-topping run aggregate of 129, which included a player of the match effort of 66 in the first fixture. Malan, whose previous best ranking was

Tokyo, Sept 9: Japan's Olympic minister Seiko Hashimoto said on Tuesday that the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games should be held "at any cost", trying to clear all doubts amid the second wave of COVID-19 pandemic and worries of policy changes by a new government. "All the people involved with the Games are working together to prepare, and the athletes are also making considerable efforts toward

Melbourne, Sept 8: Flamboyant Indian batsman Yuvraj Singh, who retired last year, is eyeing a stint in the Big Bash League and Cricket Australia is trying to help him find a team, a media report has said. No Indian player has ever featured in the BBL as the country's cricket board (BCCI) doesn't allow active players to take part in overseas league. The 38-year-old Yuvraj had retired from

New York, Sept 8: Serena Williams, Victoria Azarenka, and Tsvetana Pironkova on Tuesday scripted history by becoming the first trio of mothers ever to reach the quarterfinals of the same Grand Slam. Williams, Azarenka, and Pironkova have each booked their spots in the quarterfinals of the ongoing US Open. "For the first time in Grand Slam history, three moms are into the quarterfinal. 1. Serena

New York, Sept 8: Novak Djokovic urged his fans to be "supportive and caring" of the line judge at the centre of his US Open default row after she was attacked by online trolls. Djokovic said the official, who was hit in the throat by a ball bashed away in anger by the world number one, had "done nothing wrong at all". Some critics on social media accused the line judge, who fell to the ground and

Dubai, Sept 7: Virat Kohli has been able to "disconnect" from the underwhelming seasons that he and Royal Challengers Bangalore have endured in the IPL and there is a welcome "sense of calm" as he prepares to lead the side this year, something he last felt in 2016. Despite the presence of champion players like Kohli and AB de Villiers, RCB, in the last three seasons, has failed to even qualify for

New York, Sept 7: Novak Djokovic was kicked out of the US Open for accidentally hitting a line judge in the throat with a tennis ball after dropping a game in his fourth-round match Sunday, a stunning end to his 29-match winning streak and bid for an 18th Grand Slam title. As he walked to the Arthur Ashe Stadium sideline for a changeover, trailing Pablo Carreno Busta 6-5 in the first set, Djokovic

Dubai, Sept 6: Ending days of anxious wait, the BCCI on Sunday released the schedule for the upcoming IPL, and in keeping with tradition, defending champions Mumbai Indians will take on runners-up Chennai Super Kings in the opener in Abu Dhabi on September 19. Moved out of India due to a surge in COVID-19 cases, the upcoming edition of the world’s biggest T20 league will be held in the three