"We have been guided by the construction experts on the timelines for the readiness of the Stadium. They advised that while construction could continue during playing hours, the resulting noise pollution would disturb the cricketers," the PCB statement said.
Chasing a 263-run target, West Indies were bundled out to 222 in the second innings of the second Test match against South Africa at Providence Stadium. West Indies suffered their tenth successive Test series loss against the Proteas to set a new low.
U19 Women's T20 World Cup 2025: India are the defending champions of the U19 Women's T20 World Cup, having clinched the title in the first edition in 2023. The Women in Blue will look to defend their crown in the upcoming tournament in 2025.
Vinesh Phogat has reached India after featuring in the Paris Olympics 2024. The Indian wrestler missed out on a potential gold medal after being disqualified from her final after being found overweight. Vinesh has hinted at a possible return to wrestling.
India TV Sports Wrap on August 18: Virat Kohli has completed his 16 years in International cricket. South Africa beat West Indies in 2nd Test by 40 runs to take the series 1-0. From all the cricket action to the football circuit, here are all the top 10 trending sports news stories on August 18.
The Melbourne Cricket Ground and the Sydney Cricket Ground have been locked to host the Boxing Day Tests and New Year's Test, respectively, for the next seven years. The MCG will also be hosting the 150th anniversary Test in 2027 between Australia and England.
India A women vs Australia A women Highlights: The Indian women's A team is looking for its first win on the tour of Australia. The Indians have lost both the T20I and ODI series but will look for a win and take the positives from this series. Follow for the latest updates.
Southern Brave have set a final meeting with the Oval Invincibles after their win over Birmingham Phoenix in the Eliminator. The Brave edged past the Phoenix in the first-ever Super Five in the history of the competition.
South Africa defeated West Indies in the second Test of the Sir Vivian Richards Trophy to bag the series 1-0. The Proteas overcame a spirited fight from the Windies to win the second Test by 40 runs. They have now moved past Pakistan in the WTC points table.
Captain Heather Knight played a captain's knock to help London Spirit beat Oval Invincibles by eight wickets in the Eliminator clash while Welsh Fire entered the final after topping the group stage points table with five wins in eight matches.
"Bowlers have to do the hard job and are not hiding behind a bat, they’re not hiding behind a flat wicket. We’re right in the firing line. When we lose a game, it’s usually the bowlers who are blamed. So it’s a hard job," Jasprit Bumrah said.
South Delhi Superstarz beat Rishabh Pant's Purani Dilli-6 by three wickets as skipper Ayush Badoni and Priyansh Arya potentially killed the game early with their quickfire fifties. Vansh Bedi with his 19-ball 47* did push Purani Dilli's score to 197 but eventually it wasn't enough.
"Is this how you show respect to players who have brought not one but several Olympic medals in hockey for the country,” former Pakistani hockey star Rao Saleem Nazim said after the government revoked invitations to Arshad Nadeem's reception.
Playing their first official game since Jurgen Klopp's exit, Liverpool registered an easy win over newly-promoted Ipswich Town in their first English Premier League match with star forward Mohamed Salah scoring his ninth opening-day goal in tournament history.
Due to ongoing unrest in Kolkata, the Durand Cup 2024 organisers cancelled the crucial Mohun Bagan vs East Bengal group-stage match which was scheduled to take place at Salt Lake Stadium on Sunday, August 18.
The world no.3 Carlos Alcaraz suffered a shock 4-6, 7-6, 6-4 loss against unseeded French veteran Gael Monfils in the round of 32 clash at Cincinnati Open 2024 on Friday. The Spaniard will be next seen in action at the US Open 2024 starting on August 26.
Saudi Super Cup 2024 final live: Cristiano Ronaldo-led Al-Nassr will be looking to end their long wait for the silverware when they take on the four-time champion Al-Hilal in the final at Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz Stadium on Saturday evening.
Neeraj Chopra became the first track-and-field Indian athlete to win back-to-back medals at the Olympics after clinching a silver at the Paris Games 2024. Neeraj had won the gold medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics before. The Javelin star has opened up on his future competitions.
BRM vs SOU, The Hundred Eliminator streaming: Former champions Southern Brave face Birmingham Phoenix in the Eliminator of the Hundred competition at the Kennington Oval, London. The winner of this clash will face Oval Invincibles in the final. Here is how you can watch it on TV and online in India.
Birmingham Phoenix missed out on the chance to make it to the men's Hundred 2024 final directly but with the way they have played, getting through the eliminator shouldn't be a hard task. Southern Brave must thank rain as a positive NRR has helped them qualify and should aim to be in the final.
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