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Virat Kohli went across his off-stump, going down on one knee, helping the ball clear the ropes.© AFP Team India skipper Virat Kohli and former South Africa cricketer AB de Villiers share a close friendship. The duo have been representing Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in the Indian Premier League (IPL) for a significant period of time, playing a key role in determining the franchise’s fortunes. While Kohli has usually opted to stick to his strengths when it comes to playing a shot, De Villiers is extremely creative in his approach. However, the South African’s innovative gameplay certainly seems to have influenced the Team India skipper’s shot selection to a certain extent, as evident from one of his shots in theContinue Reading

Jason Holder will be add some wickets to his tally in the second Test match against New Zealand.© Twitter West Indies skipper Jason Holder has called on his batsmen to “look in the mirror” after his side suffered a innings and 134-run defeat at hands of New Zealand in the first Test at Seddon Park on Sunday. The Holder-led side was folded for 138 and 247 runs in the first and second innings respectively, that too when New Zealand had smashed 519 runs courtesy skipper Kane Williamson impeccable 251. After cleaning West Indies up for 138 in the first innings, New Zealand bowlers again wreaked havoc in the second innings leaving West Indies tottering at 89/6 in the 22nd over.Continue Reading

Real Madrid beat Sevilla 1-0 to move to the third place on the La Liga points table.© Twitter Zinedine Zidane had some of the pressure lifted on Saturday when an own goal from Sevilla goalkeeper Bono gave Real Madrid a 1-0 win away to Sevilla. Bono guided Vinicius Junior’s effort into his own net in the second half, allowing Zidane’s side to move up to third in the table after their first league victory since October. Since Madrid crashed to a 2-0 defeat to Shakhtar Donetsk in midweek to leave their Champions League qualification hopes in the balance, press reports in Spain have linked former Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino and ex-Madrid forward Raul to Zidane’s job. Zidane made two changesContinue Reading

The Annual Prize Distribution by Cricket Association of Bengal will be done on December 28.© AFP The Annual General Meeting (AGM) of Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) will be held on December 30, informed its president Avishek Dalmiya on Saturday. “The Apex Council today decided that December 30 at 4 pm we will have the AGM,” Dalmiya was quoted as saying in an official release. The release stated that the Annual Prize Distribution will be done on December 28 provided the players are not in a bubble preceding the domestic season.  If such a case arose then the President and Secretary have been vested with the power to fix a suitable date. The Apex Council members paid their tribute toContinue Reading

Liverpool led by Jurgen Klopp are currently second in the Premier League.© AFP Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has said that his side will never give an excuse of injuries when they do not play to their full potential. The Reds have been battling an injury crisis but still, they have been able to show impressive performances. The side is currently second in the Premier League and has reached the last 16 in the Champions League. “Whoever is available, we are still Liverpool. That’s how we see it. It means we want to win the game. Actually, I think most of the people think we have to win the game. You can see that when you speak before a game, orContinue Reading

With Sporting Kansas City threatening to score, Minnesota United goalkeeper Dayne St. Clair shuffles across the goal and makes a huge save at the goalpost in the 15th minute.Continue Reading

Japan has hosted the Club World Cup eight times before.© Twitter Japan will host the Club World Cup in its existing format in late 2021, FIFA president Gianni Infantino announced on Friday, with his expanded version of the tournament still on hold for now after being postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic. It means there will be two Club World Cups in the same year, with Qatar hosting the 2020 edition between February 1 and 11 before another seven-team edition goes ahead in Japan in December. Japan has hosted the Club World Cup eight times before, most recently in 2016. A lucrative, revamped 24-team Club World Cup, including eight sides from Europe, was due to be played in China nextContinue Reading

Minnesota United opened up a two-goal lead over Sporting Kansas City, behind a pair of goals by Kevin Molino in the 27th and 35th minutes.Continue Reading