Author: Soorya G

Chelsea have confirmed that central defender Thiago Silva suffered knee ligament damage against Tottenham on Sunday. Wesley Fofana replaced the 38-year-old Brazilian after he limped off after only 19 minutes during the Super Sunday game. Chelsea has not given an official timetable for his return, but reports suggest he could be out for up to six weeks. “Having sustained a knee injury during the first half of Sunday’s match against Tottenham Hotspur, Thiago underwent further assessment and a scan on his return to the training centre on Monday.”Scan results from those assessments have confirmed damage to Thiago’s knee ligaments and…

Before the opening match of the Pakistan Super League this season, many security cameras that were deployed to deter crimes including theft were lost in a burglary from the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore. As per reports, eight video surveillance cameras, along with optical fiber cords for the camera systems and generator batteries worth millions of rupees, were looted, if reports are to be believed. The stolen goods reportedly have a market worth of around PKR 10 lakh. The batteries that were stolen are necessary, as they were being used to power the generators that provide lighting and other power needs…

Nepal’s Supreme Court on Friday refused to grant relief to Sandeep Lamicchane, who finds himself facing charges of sexual assault against a minor in August last year. Since the charge has come to the docket of the Nepali Supreme Court, Lamicchane, who was placed in police custody, was released after paying a bail bond of Rs.2 Million, but was not permitted to leave the country under any circumstances whatsoever, until the completion of the court proceedings in relation to the case. The cricketer had filed a petition in the Supreme Court to lift his travel ban to be able to…

Australian red-ball captain Pat Cummins has boarded a flight to return to Sydney to attend to a close family member’s health crisis. A member of Cummins’ family is believed to have taken ill. However, the veteran is expected to be back in time for the third Test at the Holkar Stadium in Indore, where Australia will be fighting for pride, after conceding the coveted Border-Gavaskar Trophy yet again. The Aussies find themselves trailing the hosts 0-2 after losses in the first two Tests in Nagpur and Delhi. Spin bowling proved to be the undoing of the Aussies in either Test…

Latest reports suggest England international Declan Rice prefers a transfer move to Premier League table-toppers Arsenal over their bitter London rivals Chelsea. The West Ham stalwart has long been desired by the Blues, who will likely make more personnel changes for Graham Potter’s side at the end of the current campaign. However, since it became apparent earlier in the week that the English midfielder is one of the Gunners’ top targets for the summer transfer window, Chelsea now find themselves with the prospect of a potential bidding war for the 24-year old. The Hammers midfielder is expected to leave the…

14-time Champions League winner Real Madrid’s midfield may need to undertake some major transformations in the near future. While 37-year-old Luka Modric, Toni Kroos, 32, is rumoured to be pondering retirement at the end of this season. Dani Ceballos is yet another midfielder who could be on his way out soon, given that his current contract expires at the conclusion of the season. Eduardo Camavinga’s progress has not gone as smoothly as one might have expected after a fantastic debut season. Therefore, it does not come as a massive surprise that Real Madrid have taken a key interest in several young midfielders, such as…

With only INR 8.75 crores in their coffers, RCB were never going to be fishing in the popular pond at this auction, having placed their trust in the core that led them to a third-straight playoff appearance. They did, however, make a couple of wise acquisitions, most notably the signing of England all-rounder Will Jacks for INR 3.2 crores. Jacks, like Aussie veteran Glenn Maxwell, provides an attacking approach with the bat as well as a bowling alternative, especially if Wanindu Hasaranga is compelled to leave the campaign early due to Sri Lankan obligations. After trading Jason Behrendorff to Mumbai Indians, the Royal Challengers were…

Former Indian captain and batting maestro Virat Kohli’s childhood coach Rajkumar Sharma recently recalled how numerous experienced cricketers offered advice to the batter after he was called up to the Indian team. Sharma told India News Sports that he made Kohli appreciate the importance of listening to what those around him were saying because they were his supporters. He underlined, however, that he made the player understand that it was not possible to adopt every single piece of advice that came his way and that he should only focus on what was most appropriate for his game. “When Virat Kohli…

The two-time Indian Premier League champions did not have much of an eventful afternoon at the recently concluded auctions, having completed most of their acquisitions prior to the event during the trading window. The franchise roped in Afghanistan batter Rahmanullah Gurbaz and New Zealand fast bowler Lockie Ferguson from the defending champions Gujarat Titans and also struck a deal that brought all-rounder Shardul Thakur to the Eden Gardens. They let go of Shivam Mavi, who took up a significant investment during the mega auction earlier this year. However, it wasn’t a successful move to bring back the young speedster, who is a KKR product. The player was…

During a post-auction analysis show that took place on Star Sports, former India all-rounder Irfan Pathan was asked to rate the five-time champions’ squad on a scale of one to five, to which he responded, saying that he felt that there was a crucial piece missing in their side. Pathan felt that the five-time champions show a seemingly empty slot at number seven, which should have ideally been filled by an all-rounder who could give them something with the bat. “Definitely between three-and-a-half to four. Cameron Green was an extremely good buy. I am giving one point less because you…