Article Script News Today

The IPL has created the ‘safest bio-hub for its participants but Delhi Capitals head coach Ricky Ponting says he is also well aware of the ‘grim Covid-19 situation outside the bubble in India and often discusses it with his players.

(MENAFN - Khaleej Times) Anxiety pierced through the Indian Premier Leagues bio-secure bubble on Monday with leading Indian off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin and some Australian players withdrawing from the league amid the escalating Covid-19 crisis in India even as the BCCI insisted that the glitzy league will go on. The 34-year-old Ashwin, competing for Delhi Capitals, decided to take a break saying that his family is currently ‘putting up a fight against Covid-19 and he wants to support t...

The weekend wasnt gratifying for the Royal Challengers Bangalore. They were humbled by the Chennai Super Kings, their first defeat this season, which also saw them drop from the top spot to third position on the points table.

Batting great Sachin Tendulkars son Arjun was picked ‘purely on skill and the left-arm seamer will have to prove himself at this years Indian Premier League, the IPL franchise have said.

(MENAFN - Khaleej Times) Spectators will return to cricket stadiums in Pakistan for the first time since the coronavirus pandemic began when the sixth edition of the Pakistan Super League begins in the southern port city of Karachi on Saturday. The government has allowed the Pakistan Cricket Board to admit 20% capacity of fans inside the stadiums for the countrys premier Twenty20 league, maintaining proper social distancing and making masks mandatory for spectators. The decision meant National...

Sri Lankas cricket board on Friday appointed former Test player Chaminda Vaas as national fast bowling coach, replacing Australian David Sekar who resigned just before the West Indies tour.

(MENAFN - Khaleej Times) The right-wing friendly social network Parler, which was forced offline following the January 6 attack on the US Capitol by supporters of then-President Donald Trump, said it is re-launching. The Twitter alternative has been struggling to return online since Amazon stripped it of web-hosting service on January 11 over its unwillingness to remove posts inciting violence. Google and Apple removed Parlers app from their online stores for the same reason. An interim CEO, M...

(MENAFN - Khaleej Times) As part of its commitment to harnessing potential, and grooming young talent across India, Rajasthan Royals, in partnership with the Assam Cricket Association, on Tuesday announced the launch of the State Cricket Academy, Assam, powered by Rajasthan Royals in Guwahati. The IPL franchise has announced their first academy in the North East, which is in line with their vision of discovering, nurturing, promoting and providing a platform to young talent. The Academy is bas...

(MENAFN - Khaleej Times) SSPARK Managing Services, a 360-degree sports management and marketing firm based in Jaipur, announced the first round of signings that includes leading athletes of the country. The current roster includes kabbadi stars Deepak Hooda, Ajay Thakur, cricketers Ravi Bishnoi, Priya Punia, boxer Saweety Boora and athlete Arokia Rajiv. Over the years, SSPARK Managing Services has worked in some of the biggest sporting events such as the Indian Premier League (IPL) and Pro-Kab...

(MENAFN - Khaleej Times) When Rahmanullah Gurbaz first picked up a cricket bat, he just wanted to play like AB de Villiers. The South Africans range of exhilarating strokes inspired the young Afghan so much that he began practising De Villiers bat-swing. And he started hitting the ball in a style that would now remind every cricket aficionado of the Proteas genius. Of course, its one thing to try to bat like your hero and quite another to pull it off on the big stage. And in the 19-year-old Gu...