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Ricky Ponting, the current head coach of Delhi Capitals (DC), recently shed some light on the reasons behind the omission of Prithvi Shaw from the team. According to the former Australian skipper, the young opener has failed to live up to the high expectations of the team management, which has ultimately led to his removal from the playing XI. “Prithvi… the fact that he is not playing is an indication that he did not perform as we wanted him to. No one has really grabbed the opportunity with both hands yet,” Ponting said in the post-match press conference. It’s been…





If the Indian men’s football team is to reprise former glory at the AFC Asian Cup – they were runners-up to Israel in 1964 – they will have to do it the hard way. The draw for the tournament, which will be held in Qatar in January 2024, grouped India with Australia, Uzbekistan and Syria, each of whom are ranked in the top 100 in the latest FIFA rankings. Australia, winners in 2015 and runners-up to Japan the last time Qatar hosted the Asian Cup in 2011, are clearly the strongest side in Group B and made it to the…

Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Najam Sethi has come out with a proposal, in a bid to end the current stalemate over which country will host the forthcoming Asia Cup, expected to be held in September this year. As per the proposal, five teams – Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan and Nepal, will play their first round matches in Lahore, Pakistan. India, who have refused to play in Pakistan, will play its first round matches versus Pakistan and Nepal in the UAE. After the completion of the first round, all Super Four matches plus the final will be…

The PCB Chairman Najam Sethi has said that the final decision over which country will host the Asia Cup will be taken in the next two weeks. “Nothing has been finalised yet. We will have the decision on Asia Cup cricket within the next two weeks,” Sethi told The News. Incidentally, the hosting rights are with Pakistan for the upcoming Asia Cup but India have refused to travel to the country due to political tensions between the two nations. As a result, PCB had suggested a hybrid model, where India’s matches would be held in the UAE while the other…

As per a report on Daily Mail, Mumbai Indians are planning to offer Jofra Archer a year-round multi-million-pound contract, which in turn would require the England Cricket Board to gain permission from the franchise for Archer to play for England. Recently, the Barbados-born fast bowler left the IPL due to an elbow injury, with a hope of recovering in time for the Ashes. Incidentally, he underwent his fifth surgery on his elbow last month. The IPL franchises are planning to introduce annual contracts in their next mega-auction in 2025, and Archer is yet to discuss this with MI. Apart from…

In an interview with RevSportz, Rinku Singh, the Kolkata Knight Riders’ batter, had spoken of he would love to finish matches for his team this season. And as the matches come thick and fast with the play-offs looming, Rinku, the 25 year old from Aligarh in Uttar Pradesh, has grown into the role. “I must play according to the situation,” he had told RevSportz. “I normally go in to bat at No.5 or 6, and I want to finish games. I will not take any pressure. I will back myself and score runs for the team.” In a team that…