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FIFA World Cup 2022: Final Dress Rehearsal Done, Qatar Ready To Welcome Global Football Fraternity

"In dreams begin responsibilities," wrote the famous Irish poet WB Yeats. Literary works, just like music and other forms of art, are immortal. They remain relevant for decades and centuries. I was reminded of these lines when I recently visited Doha, the capital of the Arab nation Qatar. This country has been harbouring a dream for more than a decade, which is to charm a global audience when it hosts the FIFA World Cup in the last two months of 2022. It truly is an onerous responsibility and the small peninsular nation is putting its best foot forward to make this sporting extravaganza a success.

"Surprised At The Omission Of...": Mohammed Azharuddin On Duo's Absence From India's T20 World Cup Main Squad

The BCCI selectors on Monday named a 15-member Indian cricket squad for the T20 World Cup in Australia, starting mid-October. The selectors have gone with a tried and tested squad filled with seniors who recently played in the Asia Cup tournament. The team has gone ahead with three specialist spinners, four pacers, two wicketkeeper batters, five specialist batters and an allrounder in Hardik Pandya. While batter Deepak Hooda can be an effective spinner, left-arm spinner Axar Patel can play late cameos with the bat too. All eyes are on the Rohit-led side to end India's nine-year long wait for an ICC Trophy.

2022 World Cup: Could Ecuador be kicked out and what does it mean for England?

Ecuador face being kicked out of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, according to the Daily Mail who published new evidence on the case on Monday night.

Baniyas dominate Vice President’s Jiu-Jitsu Cup in Dubai

DUBAI: The annual Vice-President’s Jiu-Jitsu Cup concluded on Sunday at the Al-Nasr Club in Dubai, with Baniyas and Al-Ain clubs dominating the competition.

Ex Pakistan Captain Slams Babar Azam For "Negative" Captaincy In Asia Cup Final

Former Pakistan captain Moin Khan slammed Babar Azam for his "negative" captaincy in the Asia Cup final against Sri Lanka. In a discussion on Boss News, Moin pointed out that Babar Azam w=should have attacked more when Sri Lanka had lost half their side in the first 10 overs. He said that Babar failed to set attacking fields and should have bowled his strike bowlers to bring about an early end to the Sri Lankan innings. Sri Lanka were reduced to 58/5 in 8.5 overs but went on to score 170 and Moin put the blame squarely on Babar.

"Want Him To Bowl...": Ex-India All-Rounder On Bhuvneshwar Kumar's Role In T20 World Cup

India announced the much-awaited squad, that will be flying to Australia for the upcoming T20 World Cup and it included the likes of pacers Jasprit Bumrah and Harshal Patel, who missed out on the Asia Cup due to injuries. Apart from them, Arshdeep Singh and Bhuvneshwar Kumar have also been included in the squad with Mohammed Shami, Deepak Chahar, Ravi Bishnoi, and Shreyas Iyer as standbys. In the recently concluded Asia Cup, Bhuvneshwar received a lot of criticism for leaking runs during the death overs. After the announcement of T20 World Cup squad, former India all-rounder Irfan Pathan stated that he would like to see Bhuvneshwar bowling his overs with the new ball.

Three things Sri Lanka got right that Team India will be looking to improve on ahead of the T20 World Cup

Sri Lanka, going through one of the most torrid times in their history as a nation, emerging as the 2022 Asia Cup champions. But against all odds, Dasun Shanaka and co. played a very brave brand of T20 cricket to clinch the island nation's 6th Asia Cup title and deliver a sense of joy and relief to a crisis-hit nation. The loss in their Asia Cup opener was their only defeat in the tournament this time, with the Lankans registering an epic turnaround, winning 5 straight games after the defeat to Afghanistan to go all the way in the 2022 edition of the tournament, which was only the second time that the Asia Cup was played in the T20I format.

Massive Victory Parade As Sri Lanka Come Back Home After Asia Cup Triumph. See Pics

Sri Lanka defeated Pakistan by 23 runs in the summit clash of Asia Cup 2022, on Sunday at Dubai International Stadium. The unbeaten knock of 71 runs by Bhanuka Rajapaksa and a four-wicket haul by Pramod Madushan, helped Sri Lanka clinch their sixth Asia Cup title. The team has been garnering praise from all over the world for their spectacular performance in the tournament and following their win, the players took part in a massive victory parade, when they returned home on Tuesday morning. The players were welcomed by officials from Sri Lanka Cricket and the Sports Ministry at the Bandaranaike International Airport.

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FIFA World Cup 2022: Final Dress Rehearsal Done, Qatar Ready To Welcome Global Football Fraternity

"Surprised At The Omission Of...": Mohammed Azharuddin On Duo's Absence From India's T20 World Cup Main Squad

2022 World Cup: Could Ecuador be kicked out and what does it mean for England?

Baniyas dominate Vice President’s Jiu-Jitsu Cup in Dubai

Ex Pakistan Captain Slams Babar Azam For "Negative" Captaincy In Asia Cup Final

"Want Him To Bowl...": Ex-India All-Rounder On Bhuvneshwar Kumar's Role In T20 World Cup

Three things Sri Lanka got right that Team India will be looking to improve on ahead of the T20 World Cup

Massive Victory Parade As Sri Lanka Come Back Home After Asia Cup Triumph. See Pics