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New Delhi: Australian Open organisers faced massive backlash on the opening day of the tournament on Sunday as frustrated fans queued for hours at the gates of Melbourne Park, complained for confusion over the sudden suspension of ticket sales. With heightened security at the Australian Open following the Bondi Beach shooting incident in Sydney last month, hundreds of fans gathered outside the venue in hot weather conditions before the event officials paused sales of the cheaper "ground pass" tickets just after the first hour of play due to heavy demand. Ground passes are priced at A$65 ($43) for adults during the day sessions, offering access to the outer courts and are massively popular among fans at the year 's first Grand Slam. Tournament director Craig Tiley also confirmed in the morning that only the expensive tickets to the main showcourts were available for sale, but fans were unaware of it as they queued outside the venue. Fans frustrated by long queues Josh Main, a...
New Delhi: Team India will take on New Zealand in the third ODI at the Holkar Stadium in Indore on Sunday, December 18. The three-match series is currently levelled at 1-1. Ahead of the final ODI, Indian captain Shubman Gill arrived in Indore with a special water purifier worth Rs 3 lakh. According to an NDTV report, the purifier is capable of purifying even RO and packaged bottled water. Gill has reportedly installed the purifier inside his personal hotel room. The team manager, however, refused to comment on the matter and didn 't clarify whether the move was linked to recent deaths caused by contaminated water in Indore. The hotel and stadium in Indore have arrangements for safe drinking water, but the Indian captain has clearly opted for extra measures. The move comes after the contaminated water tragedy claimed 24 lives in Indore 's Bhagirathpura area. Out of six patients admitted in ICU, one has been referred to the ward, while three patients have been on ventilator...
New Delhi: After defeating the USA in their opening match, India will next face Bangladesh in the U-19 World Cup on Saturday. The two countries are going through political tensions off the field as the senior Bangladesh team refused to play their T20 World Cup 2026 matches in India due to security concerns. All eyes will again be on Vaibhav Suryavanshi, who failed to deliver a strong performance in the opening match against the USA, scoring just 2 runs in a rain-affected game. Henil Patel, who took a fifer in the first match, is the other player to watch out for in the Ayush Mhatre-led contingent. India vs Bangladesh, U19 World Cup live-streaming When will the ODI match between India and Bangladesh start? The ODI match will begin on Saturday, January 17. What time will the India vs Bangladesh match begin? The match will start at 01:00 PM IST, with the toss scheduled at 12:30 PM IST. Where will the ODI match between India and Bangladesh be played? The ODI match will be played at the...
New Delhi: Former Manchester United and Real Madrid striker Ruud van Nistelrooy will join the Netherlands coaching staff under coach Ronald Koeman ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup , the Royal Dutch Football Association (KNVB) said on Friday, January 16. The former Dutch international Van Nistelrooy has previous experience with the national side, as an assistant to previous head coaches Guus Hiddink and Danny Blind. The striker has also served as an interim coach at Manchester United for a brief spell in 2024. Van Nistelrooy was most recently in charge of Leicester City, who parted ways with the former Man United player at the end of the 2024-25 season after they were relegated from the Premier League. The 49-year-old scored 35 goals in 70 matches for the Dutch National team. The Netherlands will be next in action in March, when they will take on Norway and Ecuador in a couple of warm-up matches heading into the World Cup, which will be held in the United States (USA), Canada and...
New Delhi: Star India batter Virat Kohli 's return to the top of the ODI rankings has sparked massive celebrations among fans. He recently claimed the No.1 position in the ICC Men 's ODI Rankings for the first time in nearly five years, replacing former India captain Rohit Sharma. After Kohli reached the No.1 spot in ODI rankings, the International Cricket Council (ICC) made a big mistake in a social media graphic, which triggered a backlash from fans, forcing the global body to correct the error. Kohli scored a match-winning 93 runs off 91 balls in the first ODI to claim the top spot in the rankings. The ICC posted a graphic stating that the veteran Indian batter had spent 825 days as the No.1 ODI batter in his long career, placing him in 10th position on the list of cricketers with the most days at the top. Fans quickly pointed out that ICC 's own records showed that the star Indian batter had far longer at the top. Seeing the backlash, the ICC deleted the original...
New Delhi: A delegation from the International Cricket Council (ICC) is likely to visit Bangladesh to discuss the country 's participation in the 2026 T20 World Cup, which is scheduled to begin in India and Sri Lanka from February 7, reports The Times of India (TOI) . The massive development came amid an ongoing controversy with Bangladesh 's sports ministry and the BCB maintaining their stance that the national team will not play their matches in India, and want to shift them to Sri Lanka. 'ICC team is likely to come to Bangladesh for discussions ': Sports advisor Asif Nazrul The ICC visit to Bangladesh is also confirmed by sports advisor Asif Nazrul, making it clear that the country is keen to play the T20 World Cup 2026, but there will be no compromise on the venue issue. "According to the latest updates, Mr Aminul Islam (BCB president) informed me that an ICC team is likely to come to Bangladesh for discussions. There is no chance of us changing our stance. We...
New Delhi: Team India vice-captain Smriti Mandhana has joined the Hundred franchise Manchester Super Giants for the 2026 season. The left-handed batter missed the last season, but will join a star-studded team along with Australian legend Meg Lanning and England left-arm spinner Sophie Ecclestone. Mandhana, who won the OD World Cup last year, brings a lot of experience and quality to the squad, adding explosive firepower to the top order. She joined Manchester Super Giants as a direct signing, strengthening their team for the upcoming season of the Women 's Hundred. Mandhana has been one of the star performers in the tournament since its inception. She played for Southern Brave and became the first woman batter to smash 500 runs in the tournament 's history through sensational performances across seasons. In 2023, she smacked consecutive half-centuries, including an unbeaten 70 off 42 balls with the help of 11 boundaries. Mandhana was also Southern Brave 's highest...
New Delhi: Pakistan 's Mohammed Rizwan faced an embarrassing moment when the wicketkeeper-batter was forced to retire out in the Big Bash League match between Melbourne Renegades and Sydney Thunder at Sydney Showground Stadium on Monday, January 12. Rizwan was struggling to score with a high strike rate and only managed to hit 26 runs off 23 balls with the help of two boundaries and one maximum at a strike rate of 113.04 before being asked to retire out. The six he smashed during his knock on Monday was his first maximum for the tournament so far. With that, he also became the first overseas cricketer in BBL history to be retired out. Overall, Rizwan has just managed to score 167 runs in eight matches at a strike rate of 101.82. He was also struggling with timing in the match against the Sydney Thunder, and failed to hit boundaries when the Melbourne Renegades were looking to post a massive target. He was eventually replaced by Will Sutherland before the start of the 18th over,...
New Delhi: The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) is reportedly considering imposing a strict curfew for players after concerns over the team 's culture, following a series of off-field incidents during England’s Ashes tour of Australia. The reports of curfew emerged following England 's 4-1 Ashes defeat against Australia and ahead of a busy subcontinent tour. The focus on discipline comes after several players were reportedly involved in heavy drinking between the second and third Ashes Tests in Noosa. Earlier, batter Harry Brook was also involved in an altercation with a bouncer in New Zealand before the Ashes warm-up games. Brook, who is also England 's ODI captain, was later fined £30,000 over the incident. According to The Times , the ECB is discussing imposing a curfew on players ahead of England’s upcoming white-ball tour of Sri Lanka and the 2026 T20 World Cup, which starts from February 7 to March 8 in India and Sri Lanka. The ECB officials are keen to...
New Delhi: Team India all-rounder Washington Sundar has been ruled out of the three-match ODI series against New Zealand after suffering a rib injury in the series opener in Vadodara, reports PTI. Sundar bowled five overs in the first ODI and walked off halfway through the New Zealand innings, and didn 't return to the field on Sunday. Despite the discomfort, the all-rounder came out to bat at No. 8 as India won the match by four wickets. "Washington has been ruled out due to the onset of discomfort in his left lower rib area," a BCCI official told PTI. Team India 's ODI captain Shubman Gill had also given an update on Washington following India 's victory. "Washington Sundar has a side strain and will go for a scan after the match," Gill said at the post-match presentation. Rishabh Pant ruled out Washington is the third Indian cricketer to pick up an injury. Earlier, Rishabh Pant was also ruled out of the ongoing series after suffering a side strain. He felt a sudden...
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