Sports

Read Latest Sports Updates on Rapidleaks.com. Find all latest Cricket News, Formula One, Football, Tennis, Badminton, IPL 2020.

A Colossus Rises Yet Again: Mithali Raj Goes Past 2000 T20 Runs, Enthrals Fans

Ever remember the familiar English language exercise during an examination, called “Match the columns?” Had the same exercise been focused on one of Indian cricket’s greatest legends, particularly in the alley of the women’s game, it would have required the…

Bangladesh Thump India by 7 wickets, Register a Majestic Win in Asia Cup 2018

Every now and again, there comes along a moment where the scarecrow gets scared. In other words, when a biggie, a massive presence gets subdued. So as Bangladesh stunned a very much in-form India, that too by a margin of…

West Indies versus Sri Lanka Test Series offers an opportunity for hosts to bounce back

The West Indies have played Sri Lanka on only a few occasions. In most Test battles, the West Indies have met the wrong end of the stick. Consider the rather one-sided Test series in the island republic? The West Indies…

India Played A Marvelous Game Against Kenya Last Night And It Was A Sight To Behold

How many times have you seen a full stadium for an Indian football match? Very rarely right? But this doesn’t mean that Indians, in general, don’t follow football as such. The Champions League finale a few weeks back saw thousands…

India Women’s Cricket Team Seems The Side To Beat This Asia Cup, Again. Why?

A combination of fire and ice, the coolness of a cucumber and the intensity of molten lava, power and grit, intelligence and application: how else can the current form of the India Women’s Cricket team be defined? They seem to…

Jos Buttler’s bat had an interesting motivating message that saw England beat Pakistan, what was it?

This really has been one relaxed English cricketer’s season. And yes, not every achiever in the current context of England cricket has to be Joe Root. The man in question was recently back in India where his batting heroics, rather,…

7 players to watch out for in the World XI vs West Indies T20 Charity game at Lord’s

Cricket doesn’t serve the fans or players alone. Every now and again, it gives back handsomely to the community. There’s always a greater good for which competition enthuses talents and produces exciting results. The last year, in particular, was a…

What Are Chris Gayle’s Plans For The Next IPL

Mighty muscles but a calm disposition on the cricket field, big backlift but an even bigger distance travelled by the ball once exploding from the meat of his bat; can there ever be a dull day in the life of…

Shane Watson’s IPL heroics earn him praise from current players who think ‘he can still play for Oz’

He was once called the backbone of Team Australia. And he wasn’t just the best all-rounder in Australia but also among the best in the world. In a sport that’s so handsomely warmed up to star all-rounders like Gary Sobers-…

CSK Won IPL 11 And This Brought A Bunch Of Happy Fans Together With Some Hilarious Avengers Memes

Two months-long celebrations of one of India’s favourite and most followed sports came to an end last night, with Chennai Super Kings hailing as the winner of the league. Everyone somehow knew about the result, they all believed it to…

What did we learn from the 2018 Monaco Grand Prix, a race that belonged to Ricciardo

There was a fitting pause of a silence for a second or two as Ricciardo, post his historic triumph at the 2018 Monaco Grand Prix leapt partially into thin air, arms wide extended, celebrated the win by diving into his…

Can Devon Smith bring something special for his West Indies against Sri Lanka?

The last active series you saw Devon Smith part of was the 2011 Cricket World Cup. Most cricket fans, arguably seven in ten, would remember him as being a truly gifted and swashbuckling stroke-maker, who got off to fluent starts…

In an age vying for commitment, Brazilian legend Ronaldinho is marrying two women at once

In a stunning move that could be likened to one of his classic footballing manoeuvres, Brazilian legend Ronaldinho has given fantasy relationship-goals to all by deciding to marry two women at the same time. It’s time to wake up and…

Breaking millions of hearts world-wide, De Villiers says goodbye

Can there be a DRS to this decision? Can the third umpire reverse the decision? For the first time ever, in around thirteen years of his playing cricket and moving heads in nothing but sheer awe, does it feel that…

Interesting achievements to note from one-of-its-kind Women’s IPL contest

For the longest time now, nearly for over half a decade did one hear constant murmurs about there being a women’s IPL contest. On the outset, the expectation regarding a Women’s IPL was only rational and indicative of a natural…

Dhoni- Masterstrokes in CSK’s thrilling win in a low-scoring contest need to be appreciated

What should we be calling them? Chennai Super Kings or Chennai Super ‘Comeback’ Kings? You can win any IPL game but in the current scheme of things to restrict a side like SRH tantamounts to something incredible in itself. And…

This Player Is The Key Link To Shane Watson’s Rise In Form In IPL 2018

When he turned up for the Royal Challengers Bangalore last year, Shane Watson cut a disconsolate and somewhat aloof figure. 2017 was just not an year where Watson seemed comfortable or capable of being close to being his best. There…

Preity Zinta Is ‘Very Happy That Mumbai Is Knocked Out’ From IPL Finals

IPL has the ability to bring in the best and worst of people out in the public. Friends become enemies, all for the teams they’re supporting and the passion is just dripping in every household, sports bar and public gatherings,…

Top 10 MS Dhoni Quotes That Portray A Thinking Man, Cricketer And Leader

For fans, he is a messiah and nothing less than any immortal spirit. For critics, he’s an exceedingly difficult subject to pin down. For most others, he’s a special kind of celebrity; for he’s as much loved as he is…

Do you remember Paul Valthaty? Where’s he now?

Paul Valthaty is an Indian Cricketer who played in the Indian Premier League for Kings XI Punjab. Where is Paul now? Does he still play cricket? All your queries are asnwered in this article. It was April 13, 2011. The…

KKR Players Enacted Some Of SRK’s Most Famous Dialogues

We’re slowly and steadily approaching the end of Indian Premier League and the table for who’s on top seems to be ever changing. There are teams who have literally come back from devil’s mouth to stand tall on top spots.…

What’s Happened To Ajinkya Rahane?

Has anyone seen Ajinkya Rahane? Looks like a confident player, always busy in the middle and one whose bat is usually lifted acknowledging the public’s effort of his customary toils with the bat.   Who’s your Ajinkya Rahane this IPL…

Anushka Sharma Roots For Hubby Virat Kohli’s RCB In The Cutest Way Possible

Actress Anushka Sharma is definitely one of the biggest fans of her husband and Cricketer Virat Kohli. Over the course of last month, she was in the stadium rooting for her husband and his team in the ongoing IPL and…

5 silent performers in the IPL 2018 who deserve a lot of credit but are underappreciated

As the 2018 season, another in the incredible list of fascinating IPL runs, moves to the playoffs stage, there’s a massive difference between the ongoing season and the previous editions. We remember the IPL and hail its format for producing…

Hamilton won a dominant race but what are the 5 questions that Spanish Grand Prix unfurls?

There was utter domination by arguably the best driver on the grid here at Circuit De Barcelona-Catalunya and it was that man right on top again- Lewis Hamilton. Ensuring a golden drive for the Silver Arrows, there was no way that…