Author: Anuraag Peesara

Former Sri Lankan cricketer Muttiah Muralitharan recalled the infamous 2004 Tsunami incident that destroyed a lot of lives in the South-east coast of India and also Sri Lanka. The deadly waves that hit the shores of Tamil Nadu and Sri Lanka ended up taking over 38,000 lives in the Emerald Isle. On the eve of its 17th anniversary, the Lankan cricketer recalled the incident. Muralitharan was heading to a function, and people started shouting that there were waves coming their way. Watching those people panic, he turned back and went to Colombo, which managed to keep him and his family away…

Martial has had a turbulent two seasons at Old Trafford after finishing as the highest goal-scorer in Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s first full season. However, he has scored just once this season and has been restricted predominantly to the bench as the emergence of Cristiano Ronaldo this season and Edinson Cavani last season have totally nullified his chances. In November, Martial’s agent Philippe Lamboley had informed last month that the forward is all set to leave United, a move that could happen as quickly as the January window that is coming up in a few days. On Monday, the news was confirmed by…

Tamil Nadu were the team to beat before the tournament started, and the way they defeated Karnataka in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, it seemed like the limited overs format was theirs to rule. On this pleasant Sunday morning, when they walked out to play the finale of the Vijay Hazare Trophy against Himachal Pradesh, perhaps that was expected again. But against all the odds, HP rose up to the occasion and delivered a stunning performance, helping themselves win their first-ever domestic trophy in Indian cricket. Things started working their way the moment they chose to bowl first and got…

Manchester United’s interim boss is looking to resurrect the club after a disappointing start to this season. A lot of names have been linked to the club since he has been in charge and the Red Devils are expected to move for a defensive midfielder in the January transfer window. According to The Sun, this young German star is Ralf Rangnick’s number one target. Florian Wirtz, who became the youngest ever player to represent Bayer Leverkusen in the 2019/20 season, has been in exceptional form and has been on the radar of many clubs. If reports are to be believed, Rangnick sees the creative midfielder…

Former Juventus midfielder Miralem Pjanic was one of the most underrated midfielders during his imperious spell at the club, but he moved out in September 2020 to Barcelona in a deal, which saw Arthur Melo join Juventus. The Bosnian, however, found life difficult at Camp Nou and was loaned out to Turkish club Besiktas at the start of this season. With the winter transfer window just days away from opening, Pjanic’s name is taking rounds in the gossip circles around Italy. He is rumoured to return to Serie A in January, with the likes of Genoa seemingly interested in signing the 31-year-old.…

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has been warned by talkSPORT host Alan Brazil that he could lose Phil Foden and Jack Grealish if the manager continues to berate them in public. The boss had cited disciplinary issues as the reason behind Grealish and Foden’s exclusion from the side that played Newcastle United. The England internationals had scored in their 7-0 win against Leeds United on December 14, but were pictured having a night out before the game against the Magpies. This infuriated Guardiola, who he ended up excluding both players from the matchday squad. He mentioned that the decision to keep them aside was…

Aston Villa have confirmed in an official statement that their manager Steven Gerrard will be missing their next two fixtures after testing positive for the coronavirus. There has been a massive surge in the number of cases in the United Kingdom, which led to a lot of Premier League games getting postponed over the last three weeks. Three games on Boxing Day have been postponed due to the ongoing crisis, but Villa’s home fixture against Chelsea will go on as per the plan. The former Liverpool captain will not be seen on the touchline and although there is no official confirmation about it, Aaron Danks,…

New Zealand international Trent Boult, who is also a part of the Mumbai Indians during the Indian Premier League, heaped praises on his franchise captain Rohit Sharma. He mentioned that Rohit performs incredibly well under pressure and is a master tactician. Boult has been a crucial part of the franchise since joining them in 2020, helping them win the title in his first season. In an interview, Boult spoke about the prospect of Rohit leading the Indian team across the limited overs format. He mentioned that he enjoyed Rohit’s captaincy during their time with the five-time IPL winners and said…

The Liverpool full-back has been in the form of his life this season and has been one of the best in the business, helping the club escalate to newer heights. The Reds currently are in contention for all four titles, having already reached the EFL Cup semi-final, and are among the favorites to win the Champions League and Premier League crown. The right-back has appreciated the current competition that is on for the title, with Manchester City leading the title chase, with Liverpool and Chelsea being in touching distance. When he asked about the rival players he would’ve picked if he were Liverpool manager,…

Australia have announced their playing XI for the Boxing Day Test match against England and are set to award a first-ever match for Scott Boland. The Victorian was caught by surprise when the news came out, as Jhye Richardson was expected to keep his place after impressive performances in the last Test. However, an injury scare will keep Richardson out, thus providing Boland a debut. Boland also has a little place in history having become only the fourth indigenous individual to represent Australia in Test cricket, after Faith Thomas, Jason Gillespie and Ashleigh Gardner. Australian captain Patrick Cummins, who missed out the last Test and…