Young batter Shubman Gill has emerged as the top contender to take Rohit Sharma’s position as Test captain following the 38-year-old’s retirement from the long-format, starting with the five-Test tour to England in June, reported ESPNCricinfo. Gill being named as Test captain looks inevitable, as it looks that Jasprit Bumrah, who led India…
SAO PAULO, Brazil — With little fanfare and virtually no publicity, lawmakers in the Brazilian state of Rondonia have passed legislation in favor of hundreds of cattle ranchers who had illegally converted swathes of Amazon rainforest into pasture land. The new legislation, which was passed April 28 and took effect immediately, also grants amnesty to…
Mikel Arteta and Luis Enrique were at a crossroads over ambition when Paris Saint Germain (PSG) packed Parc des Princes to the rafters for Wednesday’s penultimate clash of this season’s UEFA Champions League. Cementing Paris’ resurgence in the Champions League, Gianluigi Donnarumma dished out a goalkeeping masterclass to help PSG record a famous…
After Chennai Super Kings (CSK) win over defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), the team’s batting coach Michael Hussey hailed youngsters for their positive contribution and fearless intent, saying that their presence has “invigorated everyone”, ESPNCricinfo reported. CSK’s stars of the future continued to show promise as they secured a consolation third win…
Asian markets today: Asian stocks in Thursday’s session traded on a cautious note after the US Federal Reserve held its key rate steady and reiterated that it isn’t in a hurry to lower rates. The US central bank flagged the risks of higher unemployment and higher inflation, further obscuring the economic outlook. Following President Donald Trump’s announcement of…
U.S. President Donald Trump is tapping Dr. Casey Means, a physician-turned-wellness influencer with close ties to Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., as his nominee for surgeon general after withdrawing his initial pick for the influential health post. Trump said in a social media post Wednesday that Means has “impeccable ‘MAHA’ credentials”…