Koyel Bar. | Photo Credit: VIJAY SONEJI India’s elite lifters could not rise to expectations as Raja Muthupandi (65kg, men), Sneha Soren (53kg, women), Bindyarani Devi (58kg, women) finished second best in the Commonwealth weightlifting championships at the Veer Savarkar Sports Complex, Naranpura, here on Tuesday. Muthupandi, who managed a one-kg lead over Papua New … Read more
Nabi claimed a five-wicket haul on his Duleep Trophy debut. | Photo Credit: ALLEN EGENUSE When Jammu & Kashmir made the quarterfinals of the Ranji Trophy in 2024-25 only for the third time in its history, pacer Auqib Nabi played a starry role. He took 44 wickets — the second-highest tally of the season — … Read more
Auqib Nabi wrecked East Zone. | Photo Credit: ALLEN EGENUSE A hat-trick by North Zone’s Auqib Nabi (10.1-1-28-5) enlivened day two of the Duleep Trophy quarterfinal at the BCCI Centre of Excellence here as East Zone folded for 230 in reply to North Zone’s first-innings total of 405. The 28-year-old from Jammu & Kashmir, who … Read more
Ashi, Sift Samra and Anjum (bottom left to right) and Mahit, Anushka and Prachi (top left to right) who won the 50m rifle 3-position women’s and junior women’s titles. World record holder and Asian Games champion Sift Kaur Samra beat Yang Yujie of China by 0.4 point to cinch the gold, after topping qualification with … Read more
Joshan rallied to get past Unnati. | Photo Credit: Kamesh Srinivasan New Delhi The evergreen Joshna Chinappa was in a spot of bother, but shrugged off the lethargy to beat Unnati Tripathi 11-4, 8-11, 11-4, 11-4 in the quarterfinals of the HCL 81st National squash championship at the Dhyan Chand National Stadium here on Tuesday. … Read more
File photo of Vijay Shankar. | Photo Credit: The Hindu Vijay Shankar on Thursday (August 28, 2025) said that his decision to part ways with Tamil Nadu was prompted by a lack of clarity and security regarding his position in the team. Most recently, he was dropped from the TNCA President’s XI for the last … Read more
The Indian Asia Cup team skipper Suryakumar Yadav | Photo Credit: PTI The 15-member Indian squad led by Suryakumar Yadav will assemble in Dubai on September 4 for the Asia Cup, which begins on September 9. In a departure from the usually laid out convention, players will reach Dubai in a staggered manner from their … Read more
Sri Lanka’s bowler Wanindu Hasaranga. File | Photo Credit: AP Leg spinner Wanindu Hasaranga was on Thursday (August 28, 2025) included in Sri Lanka’s 16-member squad for the Asia Cup to be played in the UAE from September 9. Hasaranga is not a part of the Sri Lanka squad for their tour of Zimbabwe, which … Read more
Historically, there has been a strong association between a certain player and a specific shot. Like G.R. Vishwanath with the square-cut, for instance. Sunil Gavaskar and Sachin Tendulkar with the bowler’s back-drive. Ricky Ponting and Rohit Sharma with the pull, V.V.S. Laxman with the wristy whip wide of mid-on, Virat Kohli with the cover-drive. Like … Read more
Honey Baisoya set the mark at four-under 68 on the opening day of the ₹1 crore Kolar Open 2025 at the ZION Hills Golf County, near here on Tuesday. Honey took a two-shot lead and established the course record at the new PGTI venue. Four players were bunched at tied second with scores of two-under … Read more
Vishal Bhati (Bengal, 6/75). Sahban Khan (Chhattisgarh, 5/34). J. Hemchudeshan (TNCA President’s XI, 5/45). P. Vidyuth (TNCA President’s XI, 5/46). Anukul Roy (Jharkhand, 5/79). Harnoor Singh Pannu (Punjab, 106). Off-spinner J. Hemchudeshan’s five for 45 and left-arm spinner P. Vidyuth’s five for 46 helped TNCA President’s XI bowl out Chhattisgarh for 141 and secure a … Read more
Jalaj has been a key member of the Kerala Ranji side since 2016. | Photo Credit: FILE PHOTO : NIRMAL HARINDRAN Last year’s runner-up Kerala has been dealt a heavy blow ahead of the Ranji Trophy season with its biggest match-winner Jalaj Saxena informing the Kerala Cricket Association (KCA) about his unavailability. Jalaj cited personal … Read more
Ayush Badoni scored a half-century to prop up North Zone against East Zone in the Duleep Trophy quarterfinal in Bengaluru on Thursday. | Photo Credit: ALLEN EGENUSE J. Mohammed Shami in action for East Zone in the Duleep Trophy match against North Zone. | Photo Credit: ALLEN EGENUSE J. Ever since the BCCI issued a … Read more
Koyel. | Photo Credit: VIJAY SONEJI Seventeen-year-old Koyel Bar, who hogged the limelight by setting a youth world record for total of 192kg in women’s 53kg at the Commonwealth weightlifting championships here, had an inkling that she might do something remarkable on Tuesday. The hugely talented Koyel, who lifted a bigger total than compatriot and … Read more
Tushar Deshpande | Photo Credit: File photo: EMMANUAL YOGINI After playing India’s final T20I against Zimbabwe in Harare in July last year, Mumbai pacer Tushar Deshpande was sidelined from cricket with an ankle injury that required surgery. Having returned during the IPL this year, he said on Tuesday that he’s looking ahead to the new … Read more
Having bid adieu to his stellar Test career a content man, Indian Test batting great Cheteshwar Pujara wouldn’t mind a coaching stint or a role at the BCCI’s Centre of Excellence in the next stage of his cricketing journey. Speaking to PTI days after announcing his retirement from all forms of cricket, Pujara not only … Read more
File photo of Wanindu Hasaranga. | Photo Credit: AP Sri Lanka on Thursday (August 28, 2025) announced the T20I squad for the three-match series against Zimbabwe, where star all-rounder Wanindu Hasaranga’s name was missing from the squad. Hasaranga hurt his hamstring during a T20I series against Bangladesh in July and was a notable omission when … Read more
Special occasion: Squash players and coaches at the felicitation function of the National federation and HCL in Delhi on Tuesday. | Photo Credit: Kamesh Srinivasan The Squash Rackets Federation of India (SRFI), along with its long-standing supporter HCL, felicitated the World and Asian medallists, and presented the players and coaches, a total cash award of ₹11 … Read more
Haryana Steelers’ head coach Manpreet Singh. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement The significant format changes introduced for Season 12 of the Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) got a vote of approval from Haryana Steelers’ Manpreet Singh. The defending champion’s head coach believes that all teams will now have a greater chance at making the playoffs. “As … Read more
Cricketer Michael Clarke shared a picture on Instagram after a surgery Former Australia captain Michael Clarke has undergone a sixth surgery for skin cancer, this time to remove a lesion from his nose. The 44-year-old 2015 World Cup-winning skipper posted a post-operative picture on Instagram, urging people to prioritise regular skin checks, especially in countries … Read more
Had Cheteshwar Pujara been in the team, it is possible India might have won the recent series in England. Once skipper Shubman Gill decided he was batting at No. 4, there was need for experience and resilience one slot above. India lacked a No. 3 capable of the long innings, someone who allowed their many … Read more
R. Ashwin celebrating during a Tata IPL match between Chennai Super Kings and Mumbai Indians. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu Veteran India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin on Wednesday announced his retirement from the Indian Premier League, bringing the curtains down on a 16-year-long association with the tournament within months of calling it quits from international … Read more
The Chess World Cup will get underway in Goa on November 1. The knockout tournament featuring most of the world’s top players will conclude on November 26, or a day earlier, if the final is decided without the tiebreakers. This is the second time India is hosting the prestigious event; the first one was in … Read more
A file image of Jatinder Singh. Photo: Instagram/@jatinder10 Oman has unveiled a new-look squad for its first appearance at the Asia Cup, as per the official website of the ICC. Experienced opener Jatinder Singh will captain Oman during the eight-team tournament, with the side drawn in Group A alongside Pakistan, host UAE and India. The … Read more
New Zealand’s Will O’Rourke. File | Photo Credit: Reuters New Zealand fast bowler Will O’Rourke will be sidelined for up to three months because of a stress fracture in his lower back. O’Rourke sustained the injury during New Zealand’s test series in Zimbabwe earlier this month. He will not have to undergo surgery but will … Read more
Had Cheteshwar Pujara been in the team, it is possible India might have won the recent series in England. Once skipper Shubman Gill decided he was batting at No. 4, there was need for experience and resilience one slot above. India lacked a No. 3 capable of the long innings, someone who allowed their many … Read more
Chess has come some way from being an elite sport to a spectator-friendly one. Efforts to make it more appealing to not just the dedicated fan/audience have gained momentum. Commentary in chess tournament may come as a bit of a surprise but appears to be one of the ways to bring the sport closer to … Read more
File photo of Olympian Sift Kaur Samra. Samra, Anjum Moudgil and Ashi Chouksey won the women’s 50m rifle 3-positions team gold at the Asian Championships in Shymkent. | Photo Credit: The Hindu Olympian Sift Kaur Samra made it a memorable day for India, clinching the individual women’s 50m rifle 3 positions gold and helping the … Read more
