India's young bowling unit will have to push behind the timid show in the series opener and find its flow against a forceful Australian batting line-up in the second T20 in Thiruvananthapuram on Sunday.
The IPL is likely to start in the second week of April and its knockout matches may stretch till early June, potentially clashing with New Zealand's first Test in England
Sullivan indicated that President Biden would raise his concerns on human rights with Modi.
Former New Zealand all-rounder Chris Cairns is in an intensive care unit at a Sydney hospital after undergoing cardiovascular surgery following a major heart incident in Canberra last week.
'With the lockdown now in full force, we're mindful of the difficulties facing our cricket community.'
Bradley Manning's defence team is planning to ask United States President Barack Obama to pardon the soldier sentenced to 35 years in prison for leaking hundreds of thousands of classified documents to whistleblower website WikiLeaks.
A rejuvenated David Warner said he has "parked" the acrimony over his permanent leadership ban and is focused on helping Australia take series wins in India and the Ashes next year.
New Zealand captain Kane Williamson said he would also seek out Jofra Archer to offer an apology for the racial abuse the fast bowler said he was subjected to in the first Test.
India and England have played with contrasting approaches in the World Cup so far, producing contrasting results. That is unlikely to change when the teams meet in Lucknow on Sunday.
However, it remains to be seen how RCB will cope without players like Rajat Patidar and Josh Hazlewood, who both have been sidelined for at least the first half of this IPL due to injuries. Australian Glenn Maxwell is also unlikely to feature in Sunday's game.
India could field three spinners against Australia in the final.
The captain of the New Zealand women's cricket team Amy Satterthwaite will become the first player to benefit from new contract conditions that guarantee her core salary while on maternity leave.
Jacques Kallis remarked that the Proteas players should stick to their roles during the ICC Cricket World Cup in India
Israel's Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Gilad Erdan, lambasted the United Nations Security Council for failing to condemn the October 7 Hamas terror attacks and the slaughter of unarmed civilians.
Images from the Premier League matches played on Tuesday.
The former beauty queen walked for Abraham and Thakore at the FDCI x Lakme Fashion Week.
England face fellow strugglers Sri Lanka in a must-win World Cup match on Thursday.
Sukanya Verma recaps all those events from 25 years ago.
The England fast bowler said he is fine with opposing fans having a go at him but that there is no room racism in any walk of life.
Kartik Aaryan is never exceptional, observes Sukanya Verma.
Returning after a long injury lay-off, Glenn Maxwell hammered a sizzling half-century and make a strong case for his selection for the upcoming India ODI series.
Ronaldo being benched in Portugal's 6-1 demolition of Switzerland has caused some of his die-hard fans to reconsider the current state of affairs.
'The pride of the devoted Seinfeld fan is that he happens to love a show that doesn't take his love for granted, so that even on repeat viewings he is never really sure what directions an episode might take,' observes Sreehari Nair.
India, who finished on 240-8, are missing key white-ball players who are in Australia for the Twenty20 World Cup.
IMAGES from the Premier League matches played on Saturday
'This award is funded by American money so I took this decision.'
Who do you think should be part of India's playing for the World Cup opener against Australia?
He said in a statement he wants to spend more time with his family and feels he could not commit to the job for another 12 months.
Saka double against Palace sends Arsenal eight points clear
The second phase of IPL 2021 will feature a Singapore cricketer for the first time with Royal Challengers Bangalore bringing in T20 specialist Tim David, who has made a name for himself in the leagues around the world.
Hardik Pandya's leadership skills and India's overall World Cup preparedness will be under focus
Images from the English Premier League matches played on Sunday
India face a replay of their 2019 World Cup semi-final against New Zealand, while South Africa are set for a tough Australian challenge as the semi-final line-ups was confirmed on Saturday.
Skipper Rohit Sharma would fancy a perfect culmination to Indian team's World Cup preparations as hosts eye a rare clean sweep of Australia in the third and final ODI in Rajkot on Wednesday.
A howler by Manchester United goalkeeper David De Gea gifted West Ham United three vital points in their battle against relegation as the hosts secured a 1-0 Premier League win.
Steve Smith will lead Australia against India in the upcoming three-match ODI series as regular captain Pat Cummins, who lost his mother recently, will not return for the white-ball contest.
Both finalists could not be separated at the end of regular play as well as the Super Over, but England were crowned champions because they had a superior boundary count.
New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum says convicted spot-fixer Mohammad Amir should be given 'the benefit of the doubt' and allowed to play for Pakistan in limited-overs matches in New Zealand this month.
Former Arsenal, Spain midfielder Fabregas hangs up his boots, to coach Italian club.
