Follow The Times of India - Sports, filter it, and define how you want to receive the news (via Email, RSS, Telegram, WhatsApp etc.) https://follow.it/timesofindiadiatimes9 Sat, 18 Sep 2021 04:09:03 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/dtVLQzXgmSJDziwV7Wvw1Mb1naedg1wr The New Zealand team will fly out of Pakistan in a chartered flight on Saturday, even as the cricket community is fuming over the sudden and unilateral decision of the visitors to abandon the tour due to a security threat. Pakistan Cricket Board CEO Wasim Khan confirmed that a chartered flight will be coming on Saturday to take the New Zealand team.]]> Fri, 17 Sep 2021 22:50:09 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/dtVLQzXgmSJDziwV7Wvw1Mb1naedg1wr https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/dtVLQzXgmSJDziwV7Wvw1KCY3L745TL_ Prajnesh Gunneswaran yet again lost to a lower-ranked player in the Davis Cup to leave India trail 0-1 in the World Group I tie against Finland, here on Friday.]]> Fri, 17 Sep 2021 22:36:22 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/dtVLQzXgmSJDziwV7Wvw1KCY3L745TL_ https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/dtVLQzXgmSJDziwV7Wvw1ClmFkX7M1Jw Former India all-rounder Hemlata Kala believes that the role of aggressive opener Shafali Verma would be crucial in the upcoming one-off Pink Ball Test against Australia Women as she plays "unique cricket" and there won't be any challenge for the teenager.]]> Fri, 17 Sep 2021 20:44:19 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/dtVLQzXgmSJDziwV7Wvw1ClmFkX7M1Jw https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/dtVLQzXgmSIsrR0PrZNCsaCY3L745TL_ Furious with New Zealand's decision to abandon their ongoing tour of Pakistan citing a security threat, PCB chairman Ramiz Raja on Friday threatened to drag the matter to ICC, which, interestingly, is headed by a New Zealander at the moment. New Zealand cancelled the tour just before the start of the first ODI here, citing a security threat which the host board insisted did not exist.]]> Fri, 17 Sep 2021 18:31:40 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/dtVLQzXgmSIsrR0PrZNCsaCY3L745TL_ https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/dtVLQzXgmSIsrR0PrZNCseT5HJgy6HUf South African pacer Anrich Nortje wants to replicate his last year's IPL performance in the upcoming second half of the T20 league to help Delhi Capitals win their maiden title, here. DC are set to take on the Sunrisers Hyderabad on September 22 when the season resumes here.]]> Fri, 17 Sep 2021 17:56:44 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/dtVLQzXgmSIsrR0PrZNCseT5HJgy6HUf https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/dtVLQzXgmSKzrfOV6AIfs3n9ye8UNv30 Former Pakistan pacer Shoaib Akhtar on Friday came down heavily on New Zealand for abandoning their tour of Pakistan and said the team just killed Pakistan cricket.]]> Fri, 17 Sep 2021 17:53:08 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/dtVLQzXgmSKzrfOV6AIfs3n9ye8UNv30 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/dtVLQzXgmSKzrfOV6AIfsyejEQ2Mq9rY Hours after New Zealand cancelled its cricket tour of Pakistan, England's scheduled tour to the Asian nation was thrown into doubt with the ECB saying that it will assess the ground situation in the strife-torn country and make a decision on the series in the next 48 hours. New Zealand decided to pull its team out of Pakistan just ahead of the first ODI.]]> Fri, 17 Sep 2021 17:41:13 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/dtVLQzXgmSKzrfOV6AIfsyejEQ2Mq9rY https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/dtVLQzXgmSKrzUoVjNSmuMb1naedg1wr Pakistan captain Babar Azam on Friday expressed disappointment after New Zealand cricket announced they are abandoning their tour of Pakistan due to New Zealand government security alert.]]> Fri, 17 Sep 2021 17:22:14 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/dtVLQzXgmSKrzUoVjNSmuMb1naedg1wr https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/dtVLQzXgmSKrzUoVjNSmuJVjH6qdYdAk Noida DM Suhas Yathiraj who secured silver at Tokyo Paralympics feels his achievement in the 2020 Games will motivate him to go one better at Paris in 2024. "I think this (Tokyo Paralympics) medal was celebrated by everyone in the country. The reception that we got in New Delhi airport (shows that)," Suhas told Olympics.com.]]> Fri, 17 Sep 2021 16:51:11 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/dtVLQzXgmSKrzUoVjNSmuJVjH6qdYdAk https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/dtVLQzXgmSLHFHLQIQc8Zsb1naedg1wr Former India all-rounder Madan Lal on Friday said India skipper Virat Kohli was not under pressure to step down from T20I captaincy and appreciated his decision.]]> Fri, 17 Sep 2021 16:00:53 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/dtVLQzXgmSLHFHLQIQc8Zsb1naedg1wr https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/dtVLQzXgmSLHFHLQIQc8ZqCY3L745TL_ Indian seamer Shardul Thakur has shed light on the famous on-field spat between Jasprit Bumrah and James Anderson that took place during the Lord's Test which then continued at The Oval as well.]]> Fri, 17 Sep 2021 15:55:37 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/dtVLQzXgmSLHFHLQIQc8ZqCY3L745TL_ https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/dtVLQzXgmSLHFHLQIQc8ZpVjH6qdYdAk Tennis champion Leander Paes on Friday said the upcoming non-fiction series "Break Point" will give fans an insight into his fractured but successful professional pairing with sports star Mahesh Bhupathi.]]> Fri, 17 Sep 2021 15:49:34 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/dtVLQzXgmSLHFHLQIQc8ZpVjH6qdYdAk https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/dtVLQzXgmSIMcgr9hwkn4Mb1naedg1wr Former England skipper Kevin Pietersen says defending champions Mumbai Indians can ill-afford a typical slow start when the Indian Premier League resumes and MS Dhoni-led Chennai Super Kings have a "fantastic shot" at regaining the title after a poor 2020 season.]]> Fri, 17 Sep 2021 15:29:39 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/dtVLQzXgmSIMcgr9hwkn4Mb1naedg1wr https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/dtVLQzXgmSIMcgr9hwkn4ClmFkX7M1Jw The trouble began when the first ODI of the white ball series could not begin on time at the Rawalpindi stadium on Friday with both teams remaining in their hotel rooms. New Zealand Cricket chief executive David White then issued a statement to say that it was simply not possible to continue with the tour given the advice he was receiving.]]> Fri, 17 Sep 2021 15:26:29 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/dtVLQzXgmSIMcgr9hwkn4ClmFkX7M1Jw https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/dtVLQzXgmSLHcXVpPVsuaJs0ohxaO6Yr Emma Raducanu revealed Friday she spent her first night back in Britain watching a replay of her historic US Open final victory against Leylah Fernandez, admitting her achievement still had not fully sunk in.]]> Fri, 17 Sep 2021 15:13:32 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/dtVLQzXgmSLHcXVpPVsuaJs0ohxaO6Yr https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/dtVLQzXgmSLHcXVpPVsuaOzdsCmHakzH Opener Rohit Sharma has demonstrated his leadership qualities in the Indian Premier League (IPL) and is an obvious choice to succeed Virat Kohli as India's T20 captain, according to several former players. While the Indian cricket board is not in any hurry to name a successor now, Rohit, IPL's most successful captain, is likely to be elevated as India's T20 skipper.]]> Fri, 17 Sep 2021 12:32:40 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/dtVLQzXgmSLHcXVpPVsuaOzdsCmHakzH https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/dtVLQzXgmSLHcXVpPVsuaMb1naedg1wr Legendary batsman Sachin Tendulkar and India skipper Virat Kohli on Friday led the way as wishes poured in for Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the occasion of his 71st birthday.]]> Fri, 17 Sep 2021 12:30:56 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/dtVLQzXgmSLHcXVpPVsuaMb1naedg1wr https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/dtVLQzXgmSI7QySNdgNxb11cWWor9YPv The decision was on the cards as the Covid situation in the subcontinent is far from satisfactory; and travel restrictions, coupled with quarantine requirements, aren't ideal for a multi-team international event to be organised. The women's edition of Asian CT in South Korea is also likely to be postponed.]]> Fri, 17 Sep 2021 09:55:40 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/dtVLQzXgmSI7QySNdgNxb11cWWor9YPv https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/dtVLQzXgmSI7QySNdgNxb8b1naedg1wr Chennai Super Kings (CSK) batsman Faf du Plessis, all-rounder Dwayne Bravo and spinner Imran Tahir have arrived here to join the team bubble ahead of the resumption of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021.]]> Fri, 17 Sep 2021 09:34:12 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/dtVLQzXgmSI7QySNdgNxb8b1naedg1wr https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/dtVLQzXgmSI7QySNdgNxbyejEQ2Mq9rY As reported by TimesofIndia.com first, Hockey Australia (HA) has decided to pull out of the upcoming FIH tournaments, including the men's and women's Junior World Cups and the FIH Pro League "as a result of Covid-related government travel restrictions and uncertainty."]]> Fri, 17 Sep 2021 09:24:00 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/dtVLQzXgmSI7QySNdgNxbyejEQ2Mq9rY