simranpreet Kaur

An aide to US President Donald Trump has called for the Fifa to swap Iran with Italy in the next World Cup, according to reports in the Financial Times on Wednesday. According to the FT, which cites people familiar with the matter, the plan is also part of an effort to mend relations between Mr Trump and Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni after her government and widely supportive sections of the Italian media fell out with the American president following his assaults on

Hyderabad Kingsmen recorded a four-wicket victory over Multan Sultans on the back of Usman Khan's magnificent hundred in a high-scoring PSL encounter at the National Bank Stadium, Karachi Wednesday. It became a battle between two century makers, Khan and Multan Sultans batsman Steve Smith and this time the Hyderabad batter took the spoils. Khan came to bat at a point when Hyderabad were in dire straits at 48 for three chasing a target of 214. However, Khan (101 off 47 balls; 5x4s; 10x6s)

Iran will play their World Cup matches in the US as scheduled despite armed conflict between them and the tournament's co-hosts, Fifa president Gianni Infantino said on Tuesday. Iranian FA president (FFIRI) has now tried to bash the US as the team is trying to move their three group matches in this World Cup from America to Mexico, citing American military backing of Israel when the two began assaults that led into renewed war in our region. Earlier this month, the FFIRI said

Islamabad United beat Karachi Kings by eight wickets as rising star Sameer Minhas scored a splendid half-century here at the National Bank Cricket Arena in Karachi, on Thursday. The victory marked the 11th consecutive win of Islamabad over Karachi in PSL. The 19-year-old Minhas scored 58 from 36 balls as he and his opening partner Devon Conway (53 not out off 38 balls) steered Islamabad to an innings victory with just over four overs to spare chasing down the target of 150. Reeza

An eighth IPL century for South African Quinton de Kock came as a consolation when Prabhsimran Singh and skipper Shreyas Iyer powered Punjab Kings back to the top of the table with an emphatic seven-wicket victory over Mumbai Indians on Thursday. De Kock celebrated his return to the Mumbai team which he last represented in 2021 by becoming the first overseas batter to score hundreds for three different teams in the IPL as the home side reached 195-6 at Eden. De Kock got

Skipper Babar Azam gave a phenomenal half-century to guide Peshawar Zalmi continue their unbeaten streak in the PSL as they romped to an 8-wicket win against Quetta Gladiators in Karachi on Wednesday. Babar’s stellar 71 in 51 balls (10 fours) enabled Peshawar to complete the chase of 154 with nine ball remaining after Mohammad Basit (4-0-36-3) and Sufyan Moqim (4-0-25-3) claimed six wickets as Quetta struggled for runs. With the comfortable victory on Wednesday, Peshawar lead the table with 13 points from seven

Mumbai Indians lock horns with Punjab Kings in the first match of IPL today at the iconic Wankhede Stadium. The encounter is set to kick off at 7:30 PM IST, and will be one of the deck-heads drawing more attention as both teams aim to boost their position on the points table. With a mighty batting order and playing at home conditions, the Mumbai Indians will be eager to stamp their authority on both. The team has had some exciting remainings in this

Barcelona forward Raphinha tore into the officiating in their Champions League quarterfinal when his team exited 3-2 on aggregate to Atletico Madrid on Tuesday, having ended both legs with 10 players. The Brazilian did not play in either match but accused the referees Clement Turpin, who officiated the second game, and Istvan Kovacs, of the first, of "robbing" his team. “I think it was a robbery, not just in this match but in the other one (the first leg) as well,” Raphinha told

Match Summary: Chennai Super Kings Innings – 192/5 (20 Overs) Chennai Bowlers: Kolkata Knight Riders Innings – 160/7 (20 Overs) KKR Bowlers: Fall of Wickets: Special Note: KKR skipper Ajinkya Rahane was fined ₹12 lakh for maintaining a slow over‑rate, adding to KKR’s IPL struggles as they remain winless after 5 matches. Catch all the action from Chennai Super Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders—don’t miss the highlights and the latest updates. To get the latest news subscribe to Sports Monks!

Between the buzz over IPL’s teen sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and a young Indian shuttler’s giant-killing spree at the Badminton Asian Championships, one of them has barely made a dent in cricket-crazy India. Sooryavanshi, the 15-year-old opening batsman from a nondescript town called Tajpur in Bihar, has made a mockery of the bowling reputations of Jasprit Bumrah, Trent Boult and Josh Hazlewood — three legends of modern fast bowlers — at this year’s ongoing Indian Premier League. But the story of upcoming Indian badminton

Fifteen-year-old Rajasthan Royals player Vaibhav Sooryavanshi went down for a golden duck in an almost certain of rare IPL failures as his side scored its heaviest loss since 2014 in the IPL, the Indian Premier League, going down by 57 runs to Sunrisers Hyderabad on Monday as two debutantes Praful Hinge and Sakib Hussain shone. The teen sensation played a critical role on Saturday in Rajasthan's four victories this season with a pair of 15-ball fifties including in the previous match. Famine was

Showing that they are also in great form in the Pakistan Super League, Peshawar Zalmi turned in another all-action performance on Monday (March 4), beating Multan Sultans by 24 runs at Karachi's National Stadium. The league leaders restricted Multan to 172-8 in reply to their own 196-6 from 20 overs. Peshawar Zalmi, with 11 points from 6 games, now head the table in the PSL, a lead of 3 over Multan. With 7 points from 6 matches, Three-time champions Islamabad United continue to

FIA President Mohammed Ben Sulayem of the UAE, a 14-time Middle East rally champion himself, has thanked the thousands of volunteers who help make Formula One racing happen and revealed a landmark study by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile that showcases just how deeply committed they are to their role with great flexibility and dedication. The research, which is being carried out by the FIA University, the academic body of the Federation, for the first time highlights that a minimum of 20,112 trained

For a second consecutive week, meticulous preparation formed the backbone of Jannik Sinner’s breakthrough Monte Carlo Masters success when his defeat of Carlos Alcaraz in Sunday’s final not only returned him to the summit of the world rankings but also sent out an early signal for the remainder of the clay season. Sinner was widely set to miss Monte Carlo after completing the "Sunshine Double," winning hardcourt titles at Indian Wells and Miami, to recharge his batteries but the 24-year-old Italian wanted to

Opener Phil Salt and the ever-reliable Virat Kohli slammed half-centuries to set up Royal Challengers Bengaluru's 18-run win over Mumbai Indians in a marquee IPL fixture on Sunday. Salt smashed 78 from 36 deliveries, with Kohli anchoring his way to 50 as defending champions Bengaluru added 120 runs for the opening partnership and posted a total of 240-4 at Mumbai's Wankhede Stadium. A brisk 53 off 20 balls by captain Rajat Patidar and a late onslaught by Tim David, who scored an unbeaten

For someone who made three match-winning knocks on the trot at the business end of the T20 World Cup last month, Sanju Samson struggled to score runs in his first three IPL matches for his new team, Chennai Super Kings, this season. Rajasthan Royals’ primary resident for such a long time, the wicketkeeper-batter’s announcement to move to Chennai made it to the headlines during pre-season. Between all the KB10 ronnies about his switch to the five-time IPL champions, there was also the not-so-small

Argentina will finalize their preparations for the World Cup in June with friendly matches against Honduras and Iceland in the United States, the Argentine football federation said on Thursday. (Depleted world champions Argentina play Honduras on June 6 at Kyle Field in College Station, Texas, and Iceland three days later at Jordan-Hare Stadium in Auburn, Alabama. Argentina will be in Group J with Austria, Algeria and Jordan at the World Cup, which starts on June 11 and will be played in the United

Youngster Mukul Choudhary played the innings of his career, hammering seven sixes on his way to an unblemished 54 as Lucknow Super Kings pulled off a dramatic, last-ball, three-wicket win over Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL here on Thursday. Chasing Kolkata's challenging 181-4 at Eden Gardens, Lucknow found themselves in a pickle at 128-7 after their 16 overs despite two fifties from Ayush Badoni when Choudhary, who was playing just his third IPL game, changed the script with an exhibition of brute

Liverpool manager Arne Slot conceded that his side had been conclusively outplayed by Paris Saint-Germain in their Champions League quarterfinal first leg on Wednesday but defended his choice to field three central defenders, while maintaining that the Reds remained hopeful heading into the second leg. “Paris Saint-Germain was much better today and could have scored more than two goals — the good thing is that the players showed fighting spirit all the time and kept going,” Slot said after his team fell, 2-0,

Gujarat Titans held on for a gut-wrenching one-run victory over Delhi Capitals in the Indian Premier League (IPL) on Wednesday despite a savage late assault from David Miller. Having been asked to bat, Gujarat piled up a total of 210-4 and had the game virtually in the bag after Delhi's chase faltered as KL Rahul (92 off 52) exited at one end. Miller, who had previously retired hurt with a hand injury, came back to turn a canter into a cliff-hanger before Delhi