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

Indian hoopsters have their task cut out in FIBA Asia Cup

The Indian men’s basketball coach Scott Flemming with his wards at a practice session. File. | Photo Credit: R. Ravindran Scott Fleming, the Indian men’s basketball team head coach said the teams in Group ‘C’ in the FIBA Asia Cup beginning in Jeddah on August 5, are all higher ranked than India (Asia ranked 15) and … Read more

CHESS | Sports Minister felicitates World Cup champion Divya Deshmukh

Divya Deshmukh and Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya at the felicitation in Dellhi on Friday. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement The newly crowned women’s chess World Cup champion, 19-year-old Divya Deshmukh, was felicitated by the Union Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Friday. Grandmaster Koneru Humpy, who finished runner-up to Divya, joined online from her home for … Read more

Gill has been outstanding and India is in good hands: Gooch

Gill has led from the front in his maiden Test series as skipper. | Photo Credit: PTI It’s early days for Shubman Gill, the captain. But he has already broken quite a few records. Giil’s aggregate in the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy is the second-highest for a captain behind Don Bradman’s 810 against England in the 1936-37 … Read more

Pakistan Cricket Board issues ‘blanket ban’ on future participation in WCL

Logo of Pakistan Cricket Board. The board announced a blanket ban on its players’ participation in future editions of the World Championship of Legends (WCL), accusing the tournament organisers of being “biased” and lacking sporting integrity. Twitter/@TheRealPCB The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Sunday (August 3, 2025) announced a blanket ban on its players’ participation … Read more

Gaps in CSK squad plugged in second half of IPL 2025: Dhoni

Mahendra Singh Dhoni feels confident about CSK’s future. | Photo Credit: AKHILA EASWARAN Chennai Super Kings had a forgettable time in the IPL earlier this year, but M.S. Dhoni feels the team plugged the gaps in the squad in the second half of the season and exuded confidence about the future. Dhoni led the team … Read more

Tharun, Lakshya Sen enter quarterfinals of Macau Open

 Tharun rallied splendidly to outwit Lee, a world No. 15, 19-21, 21-14, 22-20 in a match that went past the hour-mark. File. | Photo Credit: RITU RAJ KONWAR India’s Tharun Mannepalli shocked top seed Lee Cheuk Yiu of Hong Kong to enter the quarterfinals of the Macau Open along with compatriot Lakshya Sen here on … Read more

Nightwatcher Akash Deep proves his value

Akash scored 66 and put on 107 for the third wicket with Jaiswal. | Photo Credit: GETTY IMAGES A couple of days before the final Test, Akash Deep posted a picture of himself on social media, captioned: ‘Every ball counts — even in practice’. And at The Oval on Saturday, he walked the talk, making … Read more

Duleep Trophy – The Hindu

KOLKATA: Jharkhand wicketkeeper-batter Ishan Kishan will lead East Zone in the Duleep Trophy to be held in Bengaluru from August 28. The star-studded team includes pacers Mohammed Shami, Akash Deep and Mukesh Kumar apart from prominent batters such as Abhimanyu Easwaran and Riyan Parag. Teenage sensation Vaibhav Suryavanshi is among the standbyes. East will take … Read more

Shardul Thakur to lead West Zone

Shardul Thakur, the India allrounder, has been appointed the West Zone captain for the Duleep Trophy, to be played in Bengaluru from September 4. The 15-member squad was picked by the chief selectors of all the five member associations from the west zone in the meeting here on Friday. Thakur, who played two Test matches … Read more

Lakshya, Ayush, Tharun and Rakshitha enter second round of Macau Open

Lakshya, the Commonwealth Games champion, brushed aside Korea’s Jeon Hyeok Jin 21-8 21-14. File. | Photo Credit: Getty Images Indian shuttlers Lakshya Sen, Ayush Shetty and Tharun Mannepalli progressed to the second round of the men’s singles competition at the Macau Open Super 300 badminton tournament after registering fine wins here on Wednesday. Lakshya, the … Read more