India skipper Virat Kohli had been granted a paternity leave by the BCCI and will thus be returning home after the first Test against Australia at Adelaide. A former cricketer thinks that Kohli's absence will be a big blow to the side's fortunes.

Amidst the surging coronavirus cases in the country, the organizers of the popular Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) have postponed the eighth season to next year. Bengal Warriors are the reigning PKL champions.

Ever since his return to cricket from a serious injury, Hardik Pandya hasn't bowled. Although Pandya scored a brilliant 90 against Australia in the first ODI, India desperately missed his bowling as the hosts posted a huge 374/6.

The legendary footballer had visited Kerala in 2012, staying at the 'Blue Nile Hotel' in Kannur. After Maradona's tragic demise on Wednesday, the hotel decided to rename the room in his memory.

India were comprehensively beaten by 66 runs in the first ODI by Australia at Sydney. A legendary former cricketer believes that India are actually missing MS Dhoni's strength of character in the middle.

After Australia hammered India by 66 runs in the first ODI at Sydney, fans and former players are both fearing the worst for the Virat Kohli-led side. A former star cricketer has predicted that Australia will beat India convincingly in all formats.

The side achieved the feat by defeating Melbourne Stars by seven wickets here at the North Sydney Oval.

The much anticipated four-match Test series between Australia and India will begin from December 17 at Adelaide. India's opening combination for the Tests is still not decided and Sanjay Manjrekar gave his opinions about the same.

The first One-day International between Australia and India at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Friday went beyond the scheduled close by almost over an hour.

Maradona has played in the Spanish league in two stints either side of his sojourn at Napoli.

India were comprehensively beaten by hosts Australia in the first ODI by 66 runs at Sydney. Aussie cricket legend turned commentator, Adam Gilchrist, made en error in the commentary box which was immediately noticed by the fans.

The Pakistan players have been unable to train as they are on a final warning for breaching New Zealand's tight quarantine restrictions.

New Zealand all-rounder Jimmy Neesham and Australia`s Glenn Maxwell might have had a poor run in the recently concluded Indian Premier League (IPL), but the two cricketers played match-winning knocks for their respective national teams on Friday.

The Men in Blue was ruled to be one over short of the target after time allowances were taken into consideration.

Kane took to his official Twitter handle and posted a video of his batting skills with tennis ball in an indoor nets along with his Spurs teammates.

The 20-year-old leg-spinner took to his official Twitter handle to reveal that he has been diagnosed with COVID-19 and had been facing body aches since Wednesday.

The 31-year-old sustained the injury while bowling against the Men in Blue in Sydney on Fridayand was forced to leave the field after just two balls into the seventh over.

England, who have now taken a 1-0 lead in the series, will now take on South Africa in the second T20I on Sunday at Eurolux Boland Park in Paarl.

The younger of the two Pandya brothers had a back injury in 2019 and as he gradually returns to competitive cricket, he is avoiding bowling.

After back-to-back league defeats, the victory has lifted Newcastle United to 10th in the table on 14 points from 10 games with Palace a point behind in 13th place.

Maradona was buried on Thursday amid fanfare and high emotion after his death aged 60 from a heart attack this week, laying to rest one of the world`s greatest soccer stars.

Chasing a mammoth target of 375, India were restricted to a score of 308 for eight by Australia despite calm and composed fifty each by Shikhar Dhawan and Hardik Pandya.

The two protestors were escorted out by the security after their brief invasion during India vs Australia first ODI.

Leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal has registered an unwarranted record to his name as he became the Indian spinner to concede most runs in an ODI.

The right-handed batsman has taken 126 ODI innings to reach the milestone while his opening partner David Warnertook 115 innings.

The barefoot circle ceremony was held before the start of the opening One-day International between the two teams at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG).

Indian fast bowler Ishant Sharma has been ruled out of his side's upcoming four-match Test series against Australia, beginning December 17 at the Adelaide Oval.

Rohit Sharma, who missed most of the second-half of the Mumbai Indians' campaign in the 2020 IPL due to a recurring hamstring injury, was rested for India's limited-overs fixtures against Australia.

Kohlinarrated the chain of events and claimed that he was not kept informed about the progress of Rohit Sharma. He said that there was lack of communication on the injury issue.

Pakistan and New Zealand are scheduled to play three T20Is and two Tests, starting December 18.

Maradona died at his home in the northern outskirts of Buenos Aires on Wednesday at the age of 60, after suffering a cardiac arrest.

Ace wrestlers Sangeeta Phogat and Bajrang Punia got married on Thursday.

Kohli is set to break legendary cricketer Sachin Tendulkar's record of fastest batsman to score 12,000 runs in the 50-overs cricket.

India are slated to play three ODIs, three T20Is and four-match Test series against Australia, beginning November 27.

The first two matches at the SCG will be played with 50 per cent crowd capacity while the third ODI at Canberra will be played at 65 per cent crowd capacity.

Following the death of Maradona, pop singer Madonna too began trending as some ignorant and confused users mistook her with the Argentinian.

Pakistan and New Zealand are scheduled to play three-match Test series and two T20Is, beginning December 18 at Eden Park in Auckland.

Indian shooter Divyansh Singh Panwar has gone into home isolation after being tested positive for the deadly coronavirus that continues to threaten the world.

Maradona died due to cardiorespiratory arrest at his home in the Tigre district on the northern outskirts of the capital Buenos Aires.

The latest assessment revealed that the amount of elbow extension in Patels bowling action was still above the 15-degree level of tolerance permitted in the ICC regulations.

India and Australia are also scheduled to play three-match T20I series and four-match Test series,beginning December 4 at Manuka Oval in Canberra.

Under Virat Kohli's captaincy, India became the first Asian side to defeat Australia in a Test series Down Under in 2018-19.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has paid homage to Argentina football leagend Diego Maradona, who passed away at the age of 60 after suffering a massive heart attack on Wednesday.

JeffersonSavarino put the home side ahead after 17 minutes and Eduardo Sasha doubled their lead five minutes into the second half.

Regarded by many as the greatest player to ever play the game of football, Maradona had recently undergone a brain surgery.

Arguably the greatest footballer of all time, Diego Armando Maradona breathed his last on Wednesday.With his scintillating performances, Maradona had taken Argentina to the 1986 World Cup win.

Diego Maradona passed away on Wednesday at the age of 60. In the 1986 World Cup quarter-final against England, Maradona scored a breathtaking goal which was later voted as 'The Goal of the Century.'

Argentine football legend, Diego Marado passed away on Wednesday after suffering a massive heart attack. Widely called as the greatest footballer of all time, Maradona scored two of his most famous goals in the 1986 World Cup.

Diego Maradona reportedly died of a massive heart attack.

Argentine footballing legend Diego Armando Maradona has passed away at the age of 60 years. Widely considered as the greatest player to ever play the game of football, Maradona had recently undergone a brain surgery