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Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) have their share of injury list as well in this edition of IPL. Josh Hazlewood who flew back home between the Border Gavaskar Trophy, is recovering from Achilles tendonitis. England batsman Will Jacks has been ruled out due to an injury. Rajat Patidat could may well miss the first half of…
Kolkata Knight Riders after finishing seventh in the last IPL, would like to improve their performance in this edition, which starts March 31. KKR open their campaign againt Punjab Kings on April 1, however, there is an uncertainty over captain Shreyas Iyer’s availability. Iyer has been sidelined because of a back injury and may miss…
The 16th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL), the world’s most popular and lucrative cricket league, will start on March 31. The first game of this season will be played between defending champions Gujarat Titans and Chennai Super Kings at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. From this season onwards, the IPL will return…
Bhubaneswar: SOA Deemed to be University won the cricket and tennis events while finishing runner-up in volleyball and basketball at the four-day Sports Fest organised by the university which concluded here on Tuesday. SOA clashed with CV Raman Global University in the cricket final which ended in a thrilling tie. Batting first, SOA scored 91…
DRS stands for Decision Review System, which is a technology-based system used in cricket to review decisions made by the on-field umpires. The technology allows players to request a review of a specific decision made by the on-field umpire. The DRS works by using a combination of technologies, including Hawk-Eye, which tracks the trajectory of…
After finishing tantalisingly second in the final against Australia in the 2020 T20 World Cup, India Women would look to lift the this time around when the tournament kicks off on February 10 in South Africa. India have been placed in Group 2 along with England, Pakistan, Ireland and West Indies. All the matches Women’s…
Odisha beat Meghalaya by eight wickets on day three of the U-25 Col CK Nayudu Trophy at Gandhi Stadium. Opting to field, Ashutosh Chhuria and Sandeep Pattanaik picked three wickets each to bowl Meghalaya out for 201. For Meghalaya, Jaskirat scored 74 not out off 122 balls. Leading Odisha’s reply, Swastik Samal scored 88 runs…
Madhuri Meheta and six other Odisha players have been shortlisted for the Women’s Premier League (WPL), scheduled to be held on February 13 in Mumbai. On the aution day, 409 players will go under the hammer as the tournament comprising of five teams will be played from March 4 to 26 in Mumbai. All the…
Bhubaneswar: Studies and sports should go together at the university level for all-round development of students, former Test opener Arun Lal said on Saturday. “If students don’t give equal importance to sports with their studies, they will remain half-educated,” Lal said while speaking at the concluding function of SOA Cup. The month long SOA Cup…
One of the most competitive rivalry in cricket over the last few years, will commence on February 9, with India taking on Australia in a home series. After having lost their last home Test series of Border-Gavaskar Trophy, Australia would look to snatch back the honours. But on spinning Indian tracks, it won’t be an…
