Robin Singh Relations Cricket Academy in Dubai, Bengaluru, and the U.K.

Ramji, Robin, Kumaran and Balaji during the launch on Wednesday. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT Former India cricketer and international coach Robin Singh on Wednesday announced the launch of ‘Robin Singh Relations Cricket Academy’ in Dubai, Bengaluru, and the U.K., in strategic collaboration with partners in India and England. The former all-rounder has designed the … Read more

Australia name U-19 squad for home series against India

Two cricketers of Indian origin — Aryan Sharma and Yash Deshmukh — were on Friday (August 8, 2025) named in Australia’s 15-member squad for the upcoming home series against India Under-19 team next month. While Sharma hails is a batter from Victoria, all-rounder Deshmukh is among five players from New South Wales picked in the … Read more

Pakistan cricketer Haider Ali suspended amid rape investigation in England

Pakistan batsman Haider Ali is under criminal investigation in England, Pakistan’s cricket board said while Greater Manchester Police said an arrest has been made following a rape allegation. | Photo Credit: AP Pakistan batsman Haider Ali is under criminal investigation in England, Pakistan’s cricket board said while Greater Manchester Police said an arrest has been … Read more

Budhilal leads India’s strong showing on day one of the Fourth Asian Surfing Championships 2025

Poise: Budihal posted an impressive 12.33 points. | Photo Credit: R. RAGU Ramesh Budihal led India’s charge on the opening day of the Fourth Asian Surfing Championships 2025, held at the iconic point break in Mamallapuram here on Monday. Budihal posted an impressive 12.33 points, winning his heat by 4.93 points, and cruised comfortably into … Read more

Maharaja Trophy matches shifted from Chinnaswamy Stadium to Mysuru

A general view of the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium. | Photo Credit: FILE PHOTO: K. BHAGYA PRAKASH Big-ticket cricketing activities in Bengaluru suffered a jolt on Thursday as organisers of the Maharaja Trophy KSCA T20 (August 11 to 28) announced the shifting of all matches from M. Chinnaswamy Stadium to Mysuru. The decision comes two weeks … Read more

Beginner’s luck or the start of a new chapter in Indian cricket?

Shubman Gill sat at the head table, a gentle smile playing on his lips, indulgently fielding one question after another. Every time a query pertained to Mohammed Siraj, seated to his left with the Player-of-the-Match medal dangling proudly from his neck, the smile grew wider. Except once when he parroted a questioner by saying ‘Siraj … Read more

Training has been really intense and super beneficial: Peake

Australian teenager Oliver Peake has given ample proof of his prowess in recent times. | Photo Credit: AKHILA EASWARAN : Oliver Peake, only 18, is a precocious southpaw who’s a bright prospect for the Australia Test and white-ball squads. Having won the U-19 World Cup last year, he travelled to Sri Lanka as a development … Read more

Shubman Gill to lead North Zone in Duleep Trophy

Gill was named India’s Player of the Series in the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy. | Photo Credit: AP Having enjoyed a stupendous run with the bat on the just-concluded tour of England in his first Test series as India captain, Shubman Gill’s next assignment will be as North Zone skipper in the Duleep Trophy starting on August … Read more

Chennai GM tournament: Karthikeyan replaces Fedoseev in Masters section

Grandmaster Karthikeyan Murali joins the Masters field at the Quantbox Chennai Grand Masters 2025 to be held here from August 6 following the withdrawal of Vladimir Fedoseev. The Russian had to withdraw due to unforeseen circumstances, a press release said on Monday. The 26-year-old Karthikeyan will feature in an impressive line-up that includes India’s World … Read more

Archery Association of India announces first edition of Archery League

Talking about the Archery League, Archery Association of India president Arjun Munda said, “We are confident that with the help of the Archery League, we will be able to fulfil these dreams and provide more opportunities.” | Photo Credit: The Hindu The Archery Association of India (AAI) on Monday (August 4, 2025) announced the first-of-its-kind … Read more

India’s here-and-now man Siraj ushers in the future

Believe! Mohammed Siraj unwraps his version of the Cristiano Ronaldo celebration after taking the match winning wicket of Gus Atkinson on day five of the 5th Rothesay Test at The Kia Oval, London, on August 04, 2025 | Photo Credit: Getty Images It is unlikely that Indian television will devise a ‘Sirajcam’, but it should. … Read more

National Sports Governance Bill: Federations split over new law, concerns raised over sports autonomy

The story so far: “Preparing for 2036 Summer Olympics, it is imperative that the sports governance landscape undergoes a positive transformation to bring better outcomes,” reads the aims of the National Sports Governance Bill, 2025. The Bill, which has been tabled in the Lok Sabha by Union Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya is likely to be … Read more

Rhodes pleased with the growth of surfing in India

Jonty Rhodes at the inauguration of the Asian Surfing Championship in Mamallapuram on Sunday. | Photo Credit: R. RAGU Former South Africa cricketer and brand ambassador for the Surfing Federation of India (SFI), Jonty Rhodes, expressed his happiness in India’s growing surfing culture and singled out rising star Kamali Moorthy for special praise. He was … Read more

A gripping series and a fantastic finale

How do you describe this series? How do you even begin to start to describe this series? A classic seems too cliched, an epic too obvious. For five Tests and 25 days and more than 70 sessions, two teams at different ends of the experience spectrum went toe to toe. Shots were fired, counter measures … Read more

Siraj plays with a lot of heart and always gives that extra 10%: Dilip

Never say die: Siraj bowled 185.3 overs and emerged as the leading wicket-taker (23) in England. | Photo Credit: Getty Images After a series-saving five-wicket haul at The Oval, Mohammed Siraj was spotted learning a trend from Arshdeep Singh for an Instagram reel. It involved a nonchalant utterance of the words: “Pressure? What pressure?” Arshdeep then … Read more

CM Revanth Reddy unveils Telangana Sports Policy

The Chief Minister launched the policy in the presence some of India’s most respected stakeholders in sports. | Photo Credit: NAGARA GOPAL Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy unveiled the Telangana Sports Policy during the first edition of the Telangana Sports Conclave here on Saturday. The policy outlines a comprehensive vision for sports development across the … Read more

Gill wants Test cricket to be as it is

India skipper Shubman Gill celebrates with Mohammed Siraj and Prasidh Krishna after winning the fifth and final Test against England at The Oval on August 4, 2025. | Photo Credit: Getty Images As Shubman Gill’s first assignment as India’s Test captain turned out to be a memorable one as his team came from behind to … Read more

Chief Justice of India Gavai visits chess champion Divya Deshmukh at her home, hails her; recalls old family ties

Grandmaster Divya Deshmukh, winner of the 2025 FIDE Women’s World Cup with her parents Namrata and Jitendra Deshmukh, during a press conference in Nagpur. FIle | Photo Credit: ANI Chief Justice of India Bhushan Gavai on Saturday (August 2, 2025) visited newly-crowned FIDE Chess World Cup champion and Grandmaster Divya Deshmukh at her residence in … Read more

ENG vs IND fifth Test | 2-2 is a fair result after hard-fought series, says England skipper Stokes

India’s captain Shubman Gill and England’s captain Ben Stokes pose for pictures during the felicitation ceremony following India’s victory in the fifth Test match against England, at The Oval cricket ground, in London, England, Monday, Aug. 4, 2025. The series ended in a 2-2 draw. | Photo Credit: PTI England captain Ben Stokes, who missed … Read more

Macau Open: Lakshya, Mannepalli enter semifinals; Satwik-Chirag out

 Lakshya will be up against fifth seed Alwi Farhan of Indonesia while Mannepalli will take on Malaysia’s Justin Hoh in the last-four round. File. | Photo Credit: AP Star Indian shuttler Lakshya Sen and promising Tharun Mannepalli advanced to the men’s singles semifinals of the Macau Open Super 300 badminton tournament after registering hard-fought wins … Read more

World Table Tennis Championships: Indian men and women teams qualify for London 2026 WTTC

The Indian men’s and women’s table tennis teams have booked their places for the prestigious World Table Tennis Championships (WTTC) in London after a stellar show at the 2025 South Asia Regional Championships held in Kathmandu. Only 16 coveted Asian quota spots were available per gender. Four regional champions from Central Asia, South Asia, South-East … Read more

Fresh notice for BFI elections

While its previous election process stands paused since March last, the Boxing Federation of India (BFI) has issued a fresh notification for holding its polls in Delhi-NCR on August 21. Following World Boxing’s ultimatum to hold BFI’s long overdue elections by August 31, the interim committee (IC), which is running the national federation and is … Read more