Washington, April 25 (IANS) The United States imposed sanctions on a China-based refinery and dozens of vessels linked to Iran’s oil trade, stepping up pressure on Tehran’s energy revenues.The Treasury Department said its Office of Foreign Assets Control (Office of Foreign Assets Control) targeted Hengli Petrochemical (Dalian) Refinery Co., Ltd., describing it as one of Iran’s largest buyers of crude oil and petroleum products.“Economic Fury is imposing a financial stranglehold on the Ir…
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New Delhi, March 11 (IANS) India and Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) stalwart Virat Kohli has started his preparations for the upcoming 19th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL), which is set to begin on March 28. Kohli shared a video of himself hitting powerful shots in the nets as he began training. The 39-year-old appeared in good form as he picked up the bat and smacked some impressive hits at the training centre in the United Kingdom.In the video that he shared on Instagram, Kohli c…
Mumbai, March 4 (IANS) Dropped catches, Abhishek Sharma’s struggles with a new batting approach, the bowlers’ inability to contain the batters and conceding 170-plus scores in the last few matches, the pitch and dew factors — all issues bothering the Indian team cropped up in the pre-match press conference by bowling coach Morne Morkel on the eve of their semifinal clash with England in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup.Morkel was also questioned on the team’s learning from the previous two semifinal…
Mumbai, March 4 (IANS) England are all set to play the semi-final for the sixth time in 10 editions of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, also their fourth consecutive time, and will face India in the knockout game here at the Wankhede Stadium on Thursday. Both teams have won the title twice, and one of them will move closer to their dream of lifting the coveted cup for a record third time. The Englishmen first made it to the top four in 2010, the third edition of the tournament, where they beat Sri…
New Delhi, March 4 (IANS) India will face England in the T20 World Cup 2026 semifinals at Mumbai’s Wankhede Stadium on Thursday. Led by Suryakumar Yadav, India secured a commanding victory over the West Indies to advance, despite starting their Super 8 campaign with a loss to South Africa.In the other semifinal, South Africa will compete against New Zealand at Kolkata’s Eden Gardens. As fans eagerly anticipate the matches, concerns about the weather persist, leaving many wondering what will occu…
Mumbai, Feb 6 (IANS) On the eve of his first T20 World Cup as a captain, Suryakumar Yadav was relaxed and in a cheerful mood as he faced the media at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai, answering questions with confidence, cracking jokes, and expressing himself freely. Even though the Indian team and its captain are weighed down by expectations following their title triumph in the 2024 edition, they have also had brilliant performances over 19 months since that fateful day in Barbados when they clai…
New Delhi, Dec 24 (IANS) After a roller coaster 2025, the Indian men’s cricket team faces a jam-packed 2026, headlined by a home T20 World Cup defence, lots of ODI matches, and some tough World Test Championship (WTC) assignments in overseas conditions.It was a memorable 2025 for India, as they won the Champions Trophy in Dubai, especially with their four-pronged spin strategy bearing fruit. In terms of T20Is, the side’s upswing continued with wins in bilateral series at home and abroad, inc…