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According to a press release by the Sydney Sixers, the defending champions and their starwalt Mitchell Starc mutually agreed that the pacer would not join the squad for this Saturday’s KFC BBL Final at the SCG. Starc signed with the Sydney Sixers for this season of BBL, however, following a long cricketing season with the Australian National Side and Covid enforced hubs, the star is taking a well earned break. Now that the Sixers are through to a second successive BBL Final, all parties have agreed that changes to the squad at this point of time were unnecessary. Jodie Hawkins,…

According to a press release by Odisha FC, the club has decided to end Head Coach Stuart Baxter’s contract with immediate effect. Interim Coach for the remainder of the season will be announced soon.

Dubai, Feb 2 (PTI) One of the architects of India’s historic win in Australia, wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant was on Tuesday nominated for the ICC Men’s Player of the Month award along with England skipper Joe Root and Ireland’s Paul Stirling. The International Cricket Council announced the nominees for the inaugural Player of the Month Awards which will “recognise and celebrate the best performances from both male and female cricketers across all forms of international cricket throughout the year”. The 23-year-old Pant played two Tests against Australia where he scored a 97 at Sydney to ensure a draw before an unbeaten…

Kalyani (West Bengal), Feb 2 (PTI) High-flying Aizawl FC will aim to continue their winning form and humble unbeaten table-toppers Churchill Brothers in their I-League match here on Wednesday. Four points adrift of the Red Machines, Aizawl FC will be gearing up to cause an upset at the Kalyani Municipal Stadium and close the gap at the top. Winning 2-1 against Neroca FC in their last match showed that Aizawl FC possess the attacking pedigree to find the net and the defensive stability to hold out for a win. However, all of their departments will be heavily tested when the…

Chennai, Feb 2 (PTI) Former England star Kevin Pietersen feels Virat Kohli taking charge from Ajinkya Rahane, after one of India’s finest triumphs, is an “interesting story” that will be discussed a lot throughout the upcoming Test series between the two heavyweights. The four-match rubber against England starts here on Friday, weeks after Rahane led India to an incredible come-from-behind Test series win in Australia. Speaking on Star Sports’ show Cricket Connected, Pietersen analysed the important storylines ahead of the series. “Kohli, Anderson, Ajinkya Rahane, how’s he going to go, being captain in Australia and then coming back and Kohli,…

New Delhi, Feb 2 (PTI) His tour of Australia cut short after a wrist injury, India’s star batsman K L Rahul on Tuesday said he has regained his fitness after completing rehabilitation and is looking forward to the home series against England. The 28-year-old, who played the ODIs and T20Is but sat out of the first two Tests in Australia, had suffered an injury to his left wrist during a net session at MCG and was ruled out of the last two Tests. Rahul had then returned home to join the National Cricket Academy in Bengaluru for his rehabilitation. “Glad…

Abu Dhabi, Feb 2 (PTI) Waseem Muhammad smashed a fighting fifty as Northern Warriors beat Team Abu Dhabi by eight wickets in a last-ball thriller at the Abu Dhabi T10 event here. Chasing 124 to win, Warriors rode on UAE’s domestic cricketer Muhammad’s 76 runs off 34 balls and opener Lendl Simmons’ unbeaten 37 off 25 balls. Warriors scored 31 runs off the last two overs with 15 coming off the last over. Earlier, put in to bat, Team Abu Dhabi scored 123 for three, with Joe Clarke scoring 50 off 24 balls. The match got off to a sensational…

According to a press release by Melbourne Renegades, Michael Klinger has confirmed that he will step down from the senior coaching role for the Big Bash team after two years of service. Klinger resigned from his post to take up the job with Cricket NSW as Head of Male Cricket. Klinger said, “I am grateful for the opportunity that I was given by the Melbourne Renegades. I would like to thank everyone at the Renegades for their continued support throughout.” Klinger was appointed during the 9th BBL season and although the club was unable to reach the finals during his…

In a major step towards promoting Esports to female athletes, the Esports Federation of India (ESFI) is bringing ranking scrims for all the female teams. Around the world, pro gaming has traditionally been dominated by men, but ESFI’s initiative to encourage female participation to build a career in professional gaming is a welcome step to create a more gender balanced and inclusive Esports industry. We reached out to Mr. Lokesh Suji, Director of the Esports Federation of India who had this to say, “Esports in the past one year has taken giant strides as an industry with a higher number…

Vasco, Feb 1 (PTI) A desperate SC East Bengal will look for maximum points to keep their playoff hopes alive when they face former champions Bengaluru FC in an Indian Super League match, here on Tuesday. Placed second-last in the league table, Robbie Fowler’s side has accumulated just 13 points from 14 matches and can definitely still make the playoffs, if results go their way. The inability to convert chances has cost SCEB points lately. They are currently on a four-match winless streak and have netted just 12 goals all season, which is the second-lowest tally in the league. SCEB…