Pakistan fast bowler Mohammad Sami is a doubtful starter for his side's ICC World Twenty20 opener against Bangladesh at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Wednesday after injuring his toe during a practice session. Sami, who was hit on the toe by a local bowler during their first practice session on Sunday, failed to recover from the injury and missed Pakistan's warm-up match against defending champions Sri Lanka. "There's still no word on his fitness and we're not sure whether he would be available for the first match," Pakistan team's media manager told reporters.
Yet to get a game in the tournament, Rahane could find himself playing at his home ground in Mumbai if Yuvraj doesn't recover fully in time for the last-four game on March 31.
Pakistan pacer Muhammad Irfan remains a doubtful starter for the cricket World Cup quarter-final against Australia on Friday.
The Indian cricket team on Tuesday had a strenuous three-hour nets session, concentrating mostly on batting, at the M Chinnaswamy stadium in Bangalore, ahead of their vital Group-B league match against England on Sunday.
Former New Zealand cricket captain Daniel Vettori might need to go in for surgery to fix his injured right knee.
Brad Haddin's Indian Premier League campaign was cut short after a fracture was detected in the Kolkata Knight Riders' finger. An MRI in Delhi on Thursday revealed that the injury he sustained during Australia's series in Bangladesh had not healed.
Villarreal youngster Ashique Kuruniyan, signed on loan from Indian Super League club FC Pune City, is set for a spell on the sidelines after picking up an injury.
South Africa captain Graeme Smith's participation in the second and final Test in Kolkata is in doubt after he injured his finger during training at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata, on Friday. Smith was undergoing catching practice in the morning when he hurt his little finger on the left hand. He was immediately rushed to a local hospital.
Reader S Zaman spotted Sachin Tendulkar and Virender Sehwag a day after India's win over Bangladesh in Dhaka on Saturday.
The next phase of the COVID-19 vaccination drive for people above 60 years and those aged 45 and above with comorbidities will begin from March 1 and registration on the Co-WIN2.0 portal will open at 9 am on Monday.
Tremor is the most common presenting feature of Parkinson's disease, warns Dr Paresh Doshi. This tremor disappears while performing any action like eating, drinking, writing etc.
World Champion Mirabai Chanu's participation at the Asian Games appears doubtful
New Zealand all-rounder Jacob Oram has got the go-ahead to travel to the sub-continent for the forthcoming World Cup after sustaining an injury before the final One-Dayer against Pakistan.
The Indian team management has decided not to risk injured opener Rohit Sharma for the do-or-die tri-series game against England on January 30 and the final, in case India makes it.
Boult was ruled out of the rest of the first Test against England after experiencing pain in his ribs, New Zealand Cricket said on Monday.
Have you ever wondered why a friend of yours is in good shape and you are not, even though both of you follow the same diet and exercise rules? Well, you may find your answer in the findings of newly-conducted research.
The down and out Pakistan side received a huge blow when their star-performer pacer Umar Gul was ruled out for the remainder of the series against England.
American Serena Williams withdrew from the French Open on Monday, shortly before she was due on court to face Maria Sharapova in a much-anticipated fourth round showdown.
Indian pacer S Sreesanth is a doubtful starter for the second and final Test against Bangladesh after picking up a hamstring strain during the first Test in Chittagong.
Wellness expert Roopashree Sharma answers your health queries.
'Our technology is going to help Indian agriculture the way the White Revolution helped milk production.'
Hosts Bangladesh were on Monday dealt a telling blow as their strike bowler Mustafizur Rahman was ruled out of the Asia Cup due to a Grade I side strain sustained during the home team's win against Sri Lanka. "Bangladesh pace bowler Mustafizur Rahman has suffered a side strain and will not play any further part in the Micromax Asia Cup T20," a BCB release stated. A Grade I side strain can also make him a doubtful starter for Bangladesh's World T20 qualifying round matches against the Netherlands and the Ireland in Dharamsala.
Former Indian hockey captain Sandeep Singh will miss next year's World Cup in New Delhi due to a back injury, chief coach Jose Brasa said on Sunday.
Australian captain Steve Smith was, on Saturday, ruled out of the Twenty20 series against India due to a shoulder injury, a massive setback for the already struggling visitors.
Sachin Tendulkar was ruled out of the fourth One-Day International against New Zealand to be played in Hamilton on Wednesday after failing to recover from his abdomen injury suffered during the third match. Tendulkar, who retired hurt after belting a stunning 163 in the third ODI, underwent an MRI scan at a local hospital in Christchurch on Monday.
Australia talisman Steve Smith has said he will change nothing in his approach to facing Jofra Archer after being hit by a short ball from England's tearaway paceman but admitted the blow had revived troubling memories of Phillip Hughes.
'As of now he is fine, talking to everyone. There is nothing to worry,' Dharmendra's doctor assures.
Maria Sharapova pulled out of the Beijing Olympics on Thursday after an MRI scan on her right shoulder revealed two small tears.
'A lot of other research always suggested romantic love is over by 12 to 15 months. This suggests that may not have to be the case,' Richmond Thompson, an associate professor of psychology and neuroscience at Bowdoin College, was quoted as saying by the USA Today newspaper.
The scientists found that the Catholics seemed to be able to block out much of the pain. And, using the latest brain-scanning techniques, they also discovered that the Catholics were able to activate part of the brain associated with conditioning experience of pain, the Daily Mail reported.
India's tennis ace Sania Mirza would undergo surgery on her troublesome right wrist in Miami on Thursday which would put her out of action for at least four weeks. The injury had also forced Sania to pull out of the Sony Ericsson Open last month.
Australia captain Steve Smith has been ruled out of the upcoming one-day international series in New Zealand after he picked up a minor ankle injury in the ODI victory over Pakistan in Adelaide on Thursday.
American researchers from Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh found that with the aid of a sophisticated scanner and computer programme, they were able to determine how the brain lights up when thinking about different subjects.
New Zealand all-rounder Jacob Oram is out of this month's two-Test series in Australia after failing to recover from a lower back problem.
Prithvi Shaw, who last played for India in October 2018, returns to the side after Rohit Sharma was ruled out of the ODI and Test series due to a left calf muscle strain.
Since cartilage loss cannot be reversed, it is important for people at risk of osteoarthritis or with early signs of the disease to slow the degeneration of cartilage.
Doctors said she is now stable. It is suspected that she consumed some pills.
Just 11 days after Kobe Bryant made his long-awaited return for the Los Angeles Lakers, the shooting guard is expected to be out for "approximately six weeks" because of a knee injury, the team announced on Thursday.
