India’s fielding against England in ODI series has been ‘incredibly satisfying’: Coach Dilip

India’s wicketkeeper K.L. Rahul takes the catch of England’s Tom Banton during the 3rd ODI match, at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Wednesday, February 12, 2025. | Photo Credit: ANI Fielding coach T. Dilip said it was “incredibly satisfying” to watch the Indian team diving and darting to take incredible catches and stop runs … Read more

We wanted to play this game as a must-win: Gambhir

India Head Coach Gautam Gambhir. File | Photo Credit: Getty Images Gautam Gambhir comes across as someone who always has the bigger picture in mind. On Wednesday (February 12, 2025), India hammered England by 142 runs to sweep the ODI series 3-0 but the head coach hardly cracked a smile in the post-match media briefing, … Read more

G. Kamalini – The accidental cricketer on the fast lane to stardom

At the Chennai International Airport a few days ago, a gaggle of television cameras set up shop and began the usual drill — checking all equipment, dragging the worn-down podium into position and strategically arranging microphones to best display their organisations’ logos. An inevitable guessing game followed. Whose arrival was the preparation for? Was it … Read more

Nizar, Azharuddeen hold firm as Kerala enters the semifinals

Mohammed Azharuddeen and Salman Nizar celebrate after Kerala secured a spot in the Ranji Trophy semifinal. | Photo Credit: EMMANUAL YOGINI Kerala players and support staff cheer the team’s batters on the final day of the Ranji Trophy quarterfinal against Jammu and Kashmir in Pune on Wednesday. | Photo Credit: EMMANUAL YOGINI It was a … Read more

IND vs ENG, 3rd ODI: England opts to bowl against India

England’s Adil Rashid celebrates with Phil Salt after they took the wicket of India’s Virat Kohli  in the third and final ODI between India and England at the Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad, Gujarat on February 12, 20254. | Photo Credit: Reuters England skipper Jos Buttler won the toss and opted to field against India in … Read more

Afghan spinner Ghazanfar ruled out of Champions Trophy, IPL

A file photo of Afghanistan spinner A.M. Ghazanfa. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/ICC Teenage Afghanistan off-spinner AM Ghazanfar has been ruled out of both the ICC Champions Trophy and the IPL due to a lower back fracture that will keep him on the sidelines for at least four months, the country’s cricket board announced on … Read more

Starc pulls out of Champions Trophy 2025, Smith to lead Australia

Australia’s Pat Cummins, right, and Mitchell Starc. File | Photo Credit: AP Australia fast bowler Mitchell Starc has withdrawn from the Champions Trophy for personal reasons, leaving the squad without its three frontline quicks for the ODI tournament in Pakistan and the United Arab Emirates. Starc’s withdrawal comes after pace stalwarts Pat Cummins and Josh … Read more

Cricket takes a leap into the unknown with half a billion pounds

England might be struggling against India on the field of play, but Indians with deep pockets and an abiding, almost cliched interest in the game are set to revive English cricket. Owners of IPL teams and IT billionaires are pumping close to half a billion pounds into the domestic game, allowing counties to pay off … Read more

Ranji Trophy – The Hindu

Making it count: Nagwaswalla was penetrative with an older ball that was inclined to reverse swing. | Photo Credit: File Photo: K. MURALI KUMAR Gujarat advanced to the Ranji Trophy semifinals for the first time since the 2019-20 season after thumping Saurashtra by an innings and 98 runs at the Niranjan Shah Stadium, here on Tuesday. … Read more

Selfless Rohit hits his way out of trouble

Rohit en route his match-winning hundred at Cuttack. | Photo Credit: K.R. DEEPAK Self-advocacy is an essential trait in elite sportspersons. When there is a downturn in form, when the critical press sharpens its pens and fans question their stars’ worth, it is this quality that’s the beleaguered athlete’s best friend. Over the course of … Read more

National Games | Kerala regains football gold after 28 years

The triumphant Kerala team members. | Photo Credit: Special arrangement Kerala defeated host Uttarakhand by a lone goal and won the National Games men’s football title after 28 years at Haldwani on Friday. S. Gokul scored the match-winner in the 53rd minute. Kerala last won the gold in 1997. It finished runner-up in 2022 and … Read more

Final chance for England to break free against cavalier India

England has been outplayed in the series so far. | Photo Credit: Getty Images In early January, Indian cricket was in doldrums. The Test team had just lost its second straight series (1-3 away to Australia after 0-3 to New Zealand at home); its premier batters were woefully out of form and its best bowlers … Read more

Juyel, Deepika take recurve golds; Karnataka to clash with TN for men’s tennis team title

Deepika Kumari of Jharkhand won the women’s individual recurve gold at the 38th National Games in Dehradun on Thursday. | Photo Credit: RITU RAJ KONWAR Juyel Sarker of West Bengal claimed the men’s individual recurve gold. | Photo Credit: RITU RAJ KONWAR West Bengal’s Juyel Sarkar surprised Olympian Tarundeep Rai and won the men’s individual … Read more

Saurashtra stalwart Jackson calls time on career after Ranji loss

Jackson bids adieu to the game after scoring 7283 runs in 106 First-Class matches. | Photo Credit: File photo: PTI Beyond the immediate despondency of defeat for Saurashtra in the Ranji Trophy quarterfinal against Gujarat at the Niranjan Shah Stadium on Tuesday, there was a whirlwind of emotions for Sheldon Jackson to experience as he … Read more

Niraj shoots to glory in men’s rifle 50m 3-position

Services’ Niraj Kumar is all smiles after his remarkable win in the 50m Rifle 3-Position at the 38th National Games in Dehradun on Thursday, February 6, 2025. | Photo Credit: RITU RAJ KONWAR Haryana’s Suruchi Phogat and Parmod won the 10m Air Pistol mixed team gold in the 38th National Games at Trishul Shooting Range … Read more

South Africa could end ICC trophy drought this year: Graeme Smith

With Champions Trophy in February followed by World Test Championship final in June, former South African skipper Graeme Smith believes the Proteas can end their ICC trophy drought in 2025. | Photo Credit: Getty Images Former captain Graeme Smith is optimistic that South Africa will end its prolonged wait for an ICC trophy this year, … Read more

Women’s Premier League 2025: Shafali Verma in really good touch, hopefully she can continue, Delhi Capitals’ skipper Lanning

Shafali Verma | Photo Credit: Vijay Soneji Delhi Capitals’ skipper Meg Lanning on Tuesday (February 11, 2025) hoped explosive India opener Shafali Verma will carry her recent rich vein of form in domestic cricket into the third season of the Women’s Premier League starting on Friday (February 14, 2025). Shafali, who was dropped from the … Read more

Saurashtra batting stalwart Sheldon Jackson retires from first-class cricket after 15-year career

Saurashtra’s Sheldon Jackson announces his retirement from first-class cricket after his team’s loss to Gujarat in the Ranji Trophy quarterfinal. | Photo Credit: PTI Prolific Saurashtra batter Sheldon Jackson on Tuesday (February 11, 2025) retired from professional cricket after a career spanning 15 years, his last outing ending in a defeat to Gujarat in the … Read more

National Games: Kerala enters football final

Kerala defeated Assam 3-0, via the tiebreaker, and entered the men’s football final of the 38th National Games at Haldwani on Wednesday. The teams were goalless at the end of the regular period. Captain Ajay Alex, Sachin Sunil and Bijesh T. Balan were successful for Kerala in the tiebreaker. In the compound archery event here, … Read more

The Hindu Quiz on Ranji Trophy

Daily Quiz | On Ranji Trophy Identify the bowler who owns the record for most wickets taken in the Ranji Trophy, 637 and yet never got a chance to play for India. Which State/team did he represent in domestic cricket? START THE QUIZ 1 / 5 | The powerhouse of the Ranji Trophy has historically … Read more