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Dubai, Sept 6: Delhi Capitals batsman Shikhar Dhawan has opened up on the challenges being faced by the players while living in a bio-secure bubble and said "people have to be mentally strong." However, the 34-year-old himself is not finding it difficult to adapt and said he is looking at this as an opportunity to 'blend' with his teammates. "There are challenges of being in the bubble, you do not

Mumbai, Sept 5: Streaming platform Disney+ Hotstar on Saturday said only its annual subscription users will be able to watch all live Indian Premier League (IPL) cricket matches. The 13th edition of IPL T20 cricket tournament is starting from September 19 in the UAE. The new and existing subscribers of Disney+ Hotstar VIP (Rs 399 for 12 months) and Disney+ Hotstar Premium Rs 1,499 for 12 months)

Southampton, Sept 5: Star Australian opener David Warner felt "bizzare" playing in front of empty stands during the first T20 International here but he is not complaining as it was the first time he was not "abused" by hostile English crowd. Warner was at the receiving end of repeated crowd jeering during the World Cup in England last year following his role in the infamous ball-tampering scandal

Karachi, Sept 4: Pakistan's white-ball cricket captain, Babar Azam has told his English county, Somerset that he would not display the logo of any alcohol beverage company on his shirt during the ongoing T20 Blast event in England. Babar, who joined Somerset after Pakistan's tour ended on Tuesday, was seen wearing a shirt which had the logo of an alcohol company on his back. Not surprisingly, it

Paris, Sept 3: Brazilian star Neymar is among three Paris St Germain players who have tested positive for COVID-19 after tests were carried out on Wednesday afternoon, according to French sports daily L'Equipe. The other two players are Argentine duo Angel Di Maria and Leandro Paredes, it said. The positive tests come eight days before PSG travel to Lens for their first Ligue 1 match of the 2020

Southampton, Sept 3: Australian pacer Kane Richardson said pulling out of the upcoming IPL was difficult but definitely a right decision as he didn’t want to miss the birth of his first child in the wake of travel restrictions due to the raging COVID-19 pandemic. The 29-year-old, who was bought by Royal Challengers Bangalore for ₹4 crore in the IPL auction last December, had opted out of the

New Delhi, Sept 3: One member of the Board of Control for Cricket in India's (BCCI) medical team in the UAE has tested positive for COVID-19, sources within the board have confirmed. This development comes after 13 people tested positive for COVID-19 just a few days after reaching the UAE. It has also been revealed that two people at the National Cricket Academy (NCA) in Bengaluru have also tested

Dubai, Sept 2: Delhi Capitals coach Ricky Ponting has offered a solution to restrict batsmen at the non-striker's end from advancing before the ball is delivered. The former Australian cricketer said a 'run penalty' should be imposed on the team. Ponting offered the solution during a conversation with Ravichandran Ashwin, who said it is a 'massive advantage' for the batsmen and raised a question

Lahore, Sept 2: Former Pakistan pacer Shoaib Akhtar said that the selectors finally made the right call in the third T20I against England and the result is there for everyone to see. His remark came as Pakistan defeated England in the third and final T20I to level the three-match series. In the third T20I, Haider Ali, Wahab Riaz and Sarfaraz Ahmed were included the playing XI. "I have been

Pathankot, Sep 1: Former Indian cricketer Suresh Raina's cousin succumbed to his injuries at a private hospital in Punjab's Pathankot district on Monday, days after his family was attacked by robbers, police said. The attack took place in the district's Thariyal village on the intervening night of August 19 and 20. Raina's uncle Ashok Kumar, 58, suffered head injuries in the attack and died on the