With West Indies winning the first game of the two-Test series, the hosts will take on Pakistan in the series decider at Sabina Park, Kingston, Jamaica, from August 20. West Indies seem to be getting into their dangerous, lost groove. The Windies are now showing glimpses of their old selves and are on the verge of making it a habit of winning against some quality sides consistently. The Third Test is crucial for this young team because a win or a draw could do much good for their confidence. The hosts finished a memorable first Test against Pakistan by holding their nerve…
Author: Daiwik Tadikonda
Daiwik Tadikonda
A Medico with Cricket as his first love and a growing interest in Football.
The fixtures of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2021 were announced on Tuesday, and fans of India and Pakistan could not have asked for a better opening tie. The two arch-rivals will cross paths once again in a World Cup. On 24th October, the two neighbouring nations will kick-start proceedings in Group B. India are being dubbed as favourites by many, while former Indian batsman Gautam Gambhir has even claimed that the Men in Blue are currently far superior to their rivals. India ranks second in the ICC T20 team rankings behind England, whereas Pakistan ranks fourth. However, India always have found an…
India defender Rahul Bheke has joined reigning ISL champions on a two-year contract. Bheke was the star of the ISL final of 2019 as he scored the winner for eventual champions Bengaluru. He has also made 13 appearances for India after making his debut against Curacao in 2019. In total, he has made 92 appearances in the ISL till date. He has also scored five goals and has assisted an equal number of times. “It’s a surreal feeling to have joined Mumbai City. This is my hometown club and of course, the defending champions. The feeling of representing your city and your people is what…
Mark van Bommel’s side clashed with the fourth-tier SC Preußen Münster in the first round of the competition. Given the gulf in quality between the two teams, Die Wolfe started the match as the outright favourites. However, the game was not a cakewalk as some of Wolfsburg’s fans might have expected it to be. The first goal of the match came in the 74th minute by Munster’s midfielder Marcel Hoffmeier. The Regionalliga West outfit were heading towards a shock victory when Wolfsburg winger Josip Brekalo scored the equalizer in the 90th minute of the match. Dutch striker Wout Weghorst gave the Wolves the all-important lead in the…
According to reports by reputed journalist Fabrizio Romano, the Swiss international has signed a new contract with Arsenal, which will see him playing for the Gunners till 2025. Xhaka has reportedly been given a pay raise by the North London club. Xhaka’s relationship with the club has been a strange one, with the midfielder being the hero of the club on some days and villain on the others. He was signed from Borussia Monchengladbach five years ago, for a reported fee of £35 million. Since then, Xhaka has won two FA Cup titles and two FA Community Shield honours with Arsenal. He has played a…
Things have certainly heated up between two of the more accomplished managers in modern football in the last few days. The Liverpool manager has said that any club that doesn’t agree with Manchester City’s transfer spendings can go to court to make a statement. The debate started when Jurgen Klopp took a slight jibe at Chelsea and the Manchester clubs for spending heavily in the ongoing summer transfer window. Earlier, City have signed Jack Grealish for £100 million. If reports are to be believed, they are now looking to acquire the signature of Tottenham striker Harry Kane, who will reportedly cost at least £130 million. https://twitter.com/InfogolApp/status/1426923629867110403 Chelsea have paid £98 million…
Argentine superstar has completed his move to French outfit Paris Saint-Germain. Messi, who left FC Barcelona after 21 years, will sport the number 30 on his jersey while representing the Parisiens. The 34-year-old became a free agent at the end of last season, but not many saw this move coming, as it was reported that he is likely to sign a contract extension with the Catalans. However, with the Spanish giants struggling with their wage bill and also rejecting the cash injection proposed by CVC Capitals Partners, his departure from the La Liga club became imminent. The race to sign Messi…
In the last four years, around 10 Chinese investors backed out of European football, and reports claim that the trend is likely to continue until there are no more Chinese owners left in European football. China began investing heavily in the sport back in 2014. It was related to the 13th five-year economic plan launched by the Chinese government, which aspired to see China become one of the superpowers in world football, while it was also reported that China would try to host the 2030 FIFA World Cup. Accordingly, the Chinese clubs started signing many superstar football players to make their league…
According to reports, Manchester United have readied a three-man list of midfielders who can replace Paul Pogba, should the Frenchman join PSG. The midfielder is in the last year of his contract and is yet to sign a new contract. The 28-year-old, who spent his formative years at Manchester, rejoined the Red Devils in 2016 for a club-record fee of £89.3 million plus add-ons. Since then, his relationship with the club has been a love-hate one. Pogba has played 199 matches for United and has scored 38 goals. In his five year spell at United, he has won two trophies -…
Barcelona are currently working hard to alleviate their current financial stress and situation. Their current financial troubles have prevented them from announcing the extension of their talisman in Lionel Messi. Having said that, it is only a matter of time before the renewal of the Argentine is announced, and that should not be a cause for concern for Barcelona and their fans. The striker is set to stay at Camp Nou, and Paris Saint-Germain and Manchester City have also given up on their desire to sign the 34-year-old. It is understood that a number of key players would be shown the exit door at…