World Chess Champion D Gukesh during a felicitation ceremony, in New Delhi. | Photo Credit: ANI Russian chess icon Garry Kasparov, whose record of being the youngest world champion was bettered by D Gukesh, feels that the Indian is in a “different situation” compared to him as Norwegian Magnus Carlsen is considered, “by all metrics”, … Read more
In this Thursday, March 2, 2023 file image, Indian cricketers Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma. | Photo Credit: PTI The absence of Indian batting stalwarts Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli from the Test series in England will give a “massive boost” to the hosts, said former all-rounder Moeen Ali, adding that Shubman Gill would be … Read more
The top-ranked Indian men’s and women’s compound teams reached their respective finals to ensure two medals for the country in the Archery World Cup Stage-2 in Shanghai on Wednesday. Both will meet Mexico in the finals. The results: Compound: Elimination: Team: Men: Pre-quarterfinals: India (Abhishek Verma, Rishabh Yadav, Ojas Deotale) got a bye; Quarterfinals:India bt … Read more
Gujarat Titans Jos Buttler in action during the IPL Match between Mumbai Indians vs Gujarat Titans held at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Tuesday. | Photo Credit: Emmanual Yogini England have selected five Indian Premier League players in their one-day squad to face the West Indies, including former captain Jos Buttler, but have not ruled … Read more
To lose one experienced batter before a tour of England might be unfortunate; to lose two seems like carelessness. And yet, it is possible that picking Rohit Sharma or Virat Kohli would have been more a tribute to the past than a solution for the present. A new generation is being thrown into the fray, … Read more
R. Kishan won the first South Zone Tenpin bowling tournament in Bangalore on Thursday. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement R. Kishan gave up his cricket dreams to carve out a name for himself in a less popular sport, bowling. His decision has paid dividends, as Kishan — one of the nation’s top bowlers — won … Read more
It remains to be seen whether star opener Phil Salt returns for RCB. | Photo Credit: K. MURALI KUMAR Just when it seemed that all the stars had aligned for Royal Challengers Bengaluru to finally end a 17-year Indian Premier League trophy drought, Lady Fortuna is seemingly smiling in a different direction. With the IPL … Read more
India’s U-17 squad after the Asian U-15 and U-17 Championships. | Photo Credit: X/@BFI_official Indian boxers wrapped up their campaign at the inaugural Asian U-15 and U-17 Championships in style, adding four gold medals on the final day to finish second overall. India’s tally included 15 gold, 6 silver, and 22 bronze medals, placing them … Read more
The suspension of the Indian Premier League for a week has resulted in the T20 Mumbai League (T20M) and the Maharashtra Premier League (MPL) being postponed by a week. T20 Mumbai – after hosting two successful editions in 2018 and 2019 – was set to return to the city calendar from May 27, with a … Read more
Virat Kohli’s Test career highlights Virat Kohli’s Test career highlights | Video Credit: The Hindu On May 12, 2025, Virat Kohli announced he was retiring from Test cricket. Kohli’s departure comes just weeks before India’s tour of England which features five Tests. Kohli hadn’t been at his best in India’s last two series against New … Read more
Daily Quiz | On Virat Kohli Virat Kohli celebrates with India’s Ishant Sharma and teammates after the successful appeal for the wicket of England’s Jonny Bairstow on the fifth and final day of the second cricket Test match between England and India at Lord’s cricket ground in London START THE QUIZ 1 / 5 | … Read more
Lungi Ngidi announced in South Africa’s 15-man squad for the WTC Final. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Fast bowler Lungi Ngidi returned to the squad for the first time since October last year as South Africa named a 15-member squad for the World Test Championship final against Australia, beginning at Lord’s on June 11. Kagiso … Read more
File photo of Jasprit Bumrah in action during a 2023 ICC Men’s Cricket World ODI match. | Photo Credit: K.R. Deepak Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar says he does not foresee Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli playing the 2027 ODI World Cup as is being widely anticipated after the duo announced its Test retirement. Sunil … Read more
Anil Kumble and Virat Kohli during a practice session. File. | Photo Credit: PTI The “quiet” Test retirements of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma ahead of the tour of England came as a “huge surprise” to legendary spinner and former Indian captain Anil Kumble, who believes the two senior batters deserved an on-field farewell. Kohli … Read more
File picture of Virat Kohli and Cheteshwar Pujara during a practice session | Photo Credit: R.V. Moorthy Cheteshwar Pujara, who once served as the backbone of the Indian batting order, believes the No. 4 batting position is crucial, and says it’s where you want your top batter, he told ESPNcricinfo. Pujara feels the Indian team … Read more
File picture of Australia’s Cameron Green, right, with Josh Hazlewood | Photo Credit: AP Australia named all-rounder Cameron Green in their 15-man squad on Tuesday (May 13, 2025) for the World Test Championship (WTC) final where they will face South Africa at Lord’s from June 11-15. Green was diagnosed with a stress fracture in his … Read more
Pat Cummins, Trevis Head during an IPL net practice session at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, Gujarat. File photo | Photo Credit: VIJAY SONEJI Cricket Australia on Tuesday(May 13, 2025) said it will support its players’ “individual decisions” on returning to the Indian Premier League (IPL), even as the resumption of the T20 tournament is … Read more
Virat Kohli. File. | Photo Credit: ANI Australian batting great Greg Chappell feels Virat Kohli’s Test retirement “marks the end of a thunderous era” in which he managed to “eclipse” the great Sachin Tendulkar in terms of making a cultural and psychological impact on India’s cricketing identity. Writing in his column for ‘ESPNCricinfo’, Chappell, a … Read more
Shaun Tait during Indian Premier League. File. | Photo Credit: R.V. Moorthy Australia’s Shaun Tait has been named Bangladesh’s new pace bowling coach, the country’s cricket board said Monday. The 42-year-old Tait, who played 59 internationals for Australia between 2005-2016, replaces former New Zealander Andre Adams who had joined last year. “It’s a good time … Read more
The precision-personified Josh Hazlewood has been the standout Australian performer of this IPL season. The ‘Hazlegod’ nickname, conferred on by RCB fans, feels earned. In stark contrast, Glenn Maxwell has been drastically underwhelming considering his T20 form before the IPL; Jake Fraser-McGurk has regressed from explosive to ineffective; Travis Head, though he’s still contributing, hasn’t … Read more
Sachin Tendulkar and Virat Kohli. File. | Photo Credit: R.V. Moorthy He was the heir apparent when Sachin Tendulkar was in the twilight of his career and on Monday (May 12, 2025) when Virat Kohli bid adieu to his storied Test run, the ‘Master Blaster’ recalled a thread that became a binding force between them. … Read more
Punjab Kings and Delhi Capitals will replay each other on May 24 in Jaipur as the Indian Premier League (IPL) will stage the remaining 17 matches from May 17 to June 3. The IPL was suspended last week due to the mounting tension on the border of India and Pakistan. The fate of the Punjab … Read more
File photo of Virat Kohli as he plays a shot during the 2nd ODI match against Australia, at the ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium in Visakhapatnam. | Photo Credit: ANI Back in November 2016, Visakhapatnam had its moment of cricketing glory when the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) awarded it the opportunity to host … Read more
The Sydney Test against Australia turned out to be Kohli’s final one. | Photo Credit: AP Virat Kohli’s Test retirement – formalised on Monday by the veteran batter himself following three days of reported speculation – may have come as a surprise to the ardent fans of Test cricket. For Kohli – who has inspired … Read more
Kohli and his mother Saroj with coach Rajkumar at a function in New Delhi. | Photo Credit: FILE PHOTO In Virat Kohli’s storied journey to the high table of Test cricket, different people must have lent a helping hand at different stages. But the man who was at the heart of the star batter learning … Read more
Punjab Kings’ coach Ricky Ponting upon his arrival in New Delhi. File | Photo Credit: PTI Australian players who have returned home after the suspension of the IPL and don’t want to return to India for the remainder of the high-profile tournament will get support from Cricket Australia, according to a media report. All the … Read more
A file image of Virat Kohli | Photo Credit: Reuters Great players offer hope and make us believe in sporting miracles. For a large part of his Test career, Virat Kohli was all this and much more. Having called time on his association with cricket’s longest format on Monday (May 12, 2025), the end of … Read more
Virat Kohli announced his retirement from Test cricket ending the speculation about his future in the longest format. File | Photo Credit: Getty Images India’s batting talisman Virat Kohli on Monday (May 12, 2025) announced his retirement from Test cricket, ending the speculation about his future in the longest format. The 36-year-old Kohli turned up … Read more
Professor Sunny Thomas, the national coach during the golden phase of Indian shooting, passed away at his home in Uzhavoor in Kottayam on Wednesday. He was 83 and is survived by his wife Josamma, two sons and a daughter. Thomas was the national shooting coach for 19 years, from 1993 to 2012, and during this … Read more
Punjab Kings’ coach Ricky Ponting upon his arrival in the national capital via a special train as authorities evacuate Punjab Kings and Delhi Capitals players from Dharamsala, in New Delhi, Friday, May 9, 2025. | Photo Credit: PTI Punjab Kings head coach Ricky Ponting was about to take off for home when the ceasefire between … Read more