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BENGALURU: After their bronze medal-winning campaign at the Sultan of Johor Cup in Malaysia, the Indian Junior Men's Team have had some time to reflect on their performance at the marquee event where they beat New Zealand in a thrilling play-off match to win the bronze.

NEW DELHI: Former Pakistan cricketer and Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Ramiz Raja feels that star batter Babar Azam has yet to achieve his best in the Test format. Babar was rested for the last two Tests against England after his poor form. Pakistan won both the matches and secured the series 2-1, the first under Shan Masood's rein.

NEW DELHI: Real Madrid's star Vinicius Junior has expressed his disappointment on missing out on the 2024 Ballon d'Or honour, finishing second in the voting behind Manchester City midfielder Rodri, who became the first Manchester City player to claim the coveted honour at the Theatre du Chatelet on Monday.

WELLINGTON: Kane Williamson will not travel to India for the third Test in Mumbai to ensure he is fit for the upcoming three-Test series against England, the New Zealand Cricket said on Tuesday.

DHAKA: Former South Africa head coach Mickey Authur has been appointed as coach of Rangpur Riders and will lead the side in the Global Super League which starts on November 26. He will also manage the Rangpur side in the Bangladesh Premier League. The 56-year-old Arthur, who has vast coaching experience having also managed the Pakistan and Sri Lanka senior men's teams for many years, has also been associated with many T20 franchises all around the World.

The Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) is finally back. On October 18, the tournament's 11th season began with matches between the Telugu Titans and Bengaluru Bulls, and Dabang Delhi and U Mumba.  Like the previous seasons, this year’s PKL will still have 12 teams in total competing to get the championship. The date of the final is likely going to be December 24, and it is still expected that there will be 137 matches this season. 

NEW DELHI: Former India spinner Harbhajan Singh has raised doubts over Rohit Sharma's retention by Mumbai Indians ahead of the India Premier League (IPL) 2025 mega auction later this year. However, the spinner, who has won three IPL titles under Rohit's captaincy for Mumbai, feels that the opening batter will be retained after winning the T20 World Cup 2024.

NEW DELHI: The Delhi-based franchise of the Hockey India League (HIL) has acquired the services of Argentina's attacking midfielder Lucas Toscani for the upcoming season of the hockey league, which is being revived after a long gap.

NEW DELHI: With the IPL 2025 mega auction retention deadline coming on October 31, it’s the time where all ten teams will be firming up their retention plans. Kolkata Knight Riders, the IPL 2024 winners, are also in the process of finalizing their retention list.

VADODARA: The buzz surrounding Barcelona’s recent 4-0 routing of Real Madrid was at an all-time high as the Catalonians secured a historic victory on Saturday. In a speech after the roadshow, where Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez was present, PM Narendra Modi went on to claim the intensity of the rivalry between the fan bases of both teams in India is equivalent to how it is in Spain.

NEW DELHI: Hockey India on Monday announced the restructured 18-member Indian women’s team squad for the eighth Women’s Asian Champions Trophy 2024. The tournament will be held from November 11 to 20 at the newly-developed Rajgir Hockey Stadium in Bihar.

LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has appointed Jason Gillespie as the head coach for the white-ball series against Australia. This move follows the resignation of Gary Kirsten, whose departure was officially accepted by the board on Monday.

MELBOURNE: Australia chief selector George Bailey confirmed that the team is not looking at Josh Inglis for the opening role in the upcoming five-Test home series against India starting on November 22.

NEW DELHI: The Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) are gearing up for the 2025 Indian Premier League season by retaining their core squad, who were pivotal to their recent successes. Nicholas Pooran, Mayank Yadav, and Ravi Bishnoi are the three players set to be retained by the franchise.

LAHORE: Pakistan cricket team’s white ball Head Coach and former South Africa cricketer Gary Kirsten has announced his resignation from the post after reports about arguments, conflicts of point of view and interests between him and the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) aggravated, resulting in the departure of the white ball head coach, leaving the Pakistan National Cricket team without a coach.

MUMBAI: The acclaimed filmmaker Richie Mehta, who is known for ‘Delhi Crime’ and ‘Poacher’, has been announced as one of the ambassadors for the All Living Things Environmental Film Festival (ALT EFF) 2024. The festival, dedicated to raising awareness about sustainability and environmental issues is set to be held from November 22 to December 8 this year.

TIRANA: The 18-year-old, Chirag Chikkara clinched a gold medal in the men’s freestyle 57kg category on the final day at the U23 World Wrestling Championships in Tirana, Albania marking India’s only gold at the event.

MEXICO CITY: The Mexico City Grand Prix ended in controversy as McLaren’s Lando Norris called out Max Verstappen’s aggressive driving tactics, following the Red Bull driver’s two 10-second penalties that left him finishing sixth.

MELBOURNE: Australia’s T20 lineup will have a new face at the helm when they take on Pakistan next month, as several Test regulars prepare for their Border-Gavaskar Trophy series against India.

LONDON: Arsenal and Liverpool battled it out for a frustrating 2-2 draw at the Emirates Stadium on Sunday. The result sees Manchester City attain the top spot in the Premier League table.

NEW DELHI: Former India player and head coach Ravi Shastri backed current coach Gautam Gambhir to soon learn from the setbacks in the early phase of his stint at the helm in the national set-up.

TOKYO:China's Zheng Qinwen outclassed American Sofia Kenin 6(5) 6-3 to win the Pan Pacific Open title on Sunday.

MEXICO CITY: Ferrari's Carlos Sainz is eyeing a perfect start in the Mexico City Grand Prix after taking a stunning pole position ahead of Max Verstappen and Lando Norris during what had been a dramatic qualifying session featuring a red flag in Q2 and two shock exits in Q1.

NEW DELHI: Australia head coach Andrew McDonald has said the hosts squad for the upcoming Border-Gavaskar Trophy series will be picked after the second Australia A game against India A concludes on November 10 in Melbourne.

MADRID: Robert Lewandowski scored twice, while Lamine Yamal and Raphinha also hit the target as FC Barcelona thrashed Real Madrid 4-0 in the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium on Saturday night.

JAMMU: Gurugram’s Kartik Sharma fired an outstanding five-under 67 to take a three-shot lead at 10-under 206 in round three of the INR 50 lakh J&K Open 2024 being played at the Jammu Tawi Golf Course (JTGC) in Jammu here on Friday. The 24-year-old Kartik (71-68-67), placed at tied fifth overnight and three off the lead, made a flawless round to rise four spots on the leaderboard. The left-handed golfer, currently 26th on the PGTI Ranking, is searching for his maiden professional title.

NEW DELHI: Muhammad Waseem has stepped down as captain of the UAE men’s ODI cricket team, aiming to focus solely on his batting. After leading UAE for 26 matches from 2023 to 2024. Wicketkeeper-batter Rahul Chopra to shoulder the captain's responsibility of the team.

DHAKA: Temba Bavuma has been ruled out of South Africa's second Test against Bangladesh as he continues to recover from an elbow injury. Aiden Markram will continue to lead the side in the series in Bavuma's absence, with the latter aiming to be fit for the home Test series against Sri Lanka next month.

GUWAHATI: Jamshedpur FC juggernaut will travel to Guwahati and take on NorthEast United FC at the Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium in the Indian Super League (ISL) 2024-25 on Saturday.

NORTHAMPTON: Northamptonshire have appointed Darren Lehmann as head coach on a two-year contract, set to begin in February 2025.

JAPAN: Rickie Fowler, who has Japanese connections, as did defending champion Collin Morikawa and Xander Schauffele had a good outing on the second day of the Zozo Championship in Japan.

TOKYO: Katie Boulter, the 28-year-old British tennis standout, has turned around a rough stretch on the WTA Tour’s Asian swing by booking a spot in the Pan Pacific Open semifinals with an emphatic 6-2, 6-1 victory over former US Open champion Bianca Andreescu.

MEXICO CITY: Oscar Piastri has dismissed rumours linking him to Red Bull, affirming his dedication to McLaren in the wake of speculation that Red Bull advisor Helmut Marko hinted at possible talks between Piastri’s manager, Mark Webber, and Red Bull over the young Australian's future.

MEXICO CITY: Just days after his intense on-track battle with Max Verstappen at the United States Grand Prix, Lando Norris has been reflecting on the experience, acknowledging areas he aims to learn from.

NEW DELHI: Former Morocco and Marseille midfielder Abdelaziz Barrada died at the age of 35, the Royal Moroccan Football Federation said.