Jagadeesan says he is guarded against being overwhelmed by the experience of being part of the National team set-up | Photo Credit: K. MURALI KUMAR A little over a month ago, N. Jagadeesan earned his maiden Test call up as a replacement for an injured Rishabh Pant. Though he did not feature in the eleven … Read more
TNCA President’s XI will take on Hyderabad in the summit clash of the Buchi Babu tournament at the CSK High-Performance Centre starting Saturday. For the hosts, the preparatory tournament has been productive, giving both regulars and a few contenders a chance to get into rhythm before the Ranji Trophy starts next month. Skipper Pradosh Ranjan … Read more
Puneri Paltan continued their dominance in the Pro Kabaddi League season with a 45-36 win over Bengal Warriorz at the Vishwanadh Sports Club here on Wednesday. Led by the brilliance of skipper Aslam Inamdar, alongside Aditya Shinde and Vishal Bhardwaj, who got a High Five, the Paltan cancelled Devank Dalal’s 17 points on the night. … Read more
With weightlifting in his blood, it is no wonder that 20-year-old V. Ajaya Babu has worked his way to become a two-time gold medallist in Commonwealth weightlifting championships. Following in his father and international lifter V. Srinivasa Rao’s footsteps, Ajaya took to weightlifting. Now, the promising Andhra Pradesh lifter – who recently won his second … Read more
Spinner Ravichandran Ashwin could be the first high-profile Indian cricketer to play in the Big Bash League (BBL) after being approached by the Australian board, according to a media report | Photo Credit: The Hindu Spinner Ravichandran Ashwin could be the first high-profile Indian cricketer to play in the Big Bash League (BBL) after being … Read more
The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) announced the resumption of the Olympic Solidarity programme of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in a release on Wednesday. The IOA said that the IOC had commended the positive steps taken in India to strengthen the sporting ecosystem and support athletes at every level, especially through the National Sports Governance … Read more
The International Cricket Council announced that the upcoming edition of the eight-team women’s ODI World Cup will take place from September 30 to November 2 across five venues in India and Sri Lanka. The Sri Lankan capital will be organising all games featuring Pakistan. The venues for the knockouts will depend on Pakistan‘s qualification, as … Read more
South Africa’s Matthew Breetzke plays a shot as England’s Jacob Bethell looks on | Photo Credit: Action Images via Reuters South Africa’s Matthew Breetzke became the first player to score half-centuries in each of his first five ODI appearances to set up his side’s gripping series-clinching five-run victory over England at Lord’s on Thursday (September … Read more
Wicketkeeper-batter Uma Chetry was on Thursday drafted into India’s squad for the upcoming ODI series against Australia and the Women’s World Cup after Yastika Bhatia was ruled out with a knee injury. Bhatia hurt her left knee during India’s preparatory camp in Visakhapatnam, the BCCI said on Thursday. “The BCCI Medical Team is monitoring Yastika … Read more
Elavenil Valarivan had won two gold medals in air rifle in the Asian shooting championship in Shymkent, Kazakhstan. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Elavenil Valarivan was one of the star performers in the recent Asian shooting championship in Kazakhstan, as she won the women’s air rifle gold, and the mixed air rifle gold with Arjun … Read more
People collecting their tickets for IPL Playoffs from the Box office at Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu Indian cricket fans, who love turning up for IPL matches across the country, will have to shell out more for tickets next season with government raising the Goods and Services Tax (GST) on … Read more
Battle ready: Lovlina will compete in the 75kg category. | Photo Credit: FILE PHOTO Nikhat Zareen and Lovlina Borgohain will be the centre of attraction for Indian fans as the country’s boxers are all set to participate in the first-ever World boxing championships organised by the new international federation, World Boxing (WB), in Liverpool on … Read more
Fast bowler Matiullah Khan and spinner Simranjeet Singh were on Thursday included in a 17-member squad announced by hosts United Arab Emirates for the Asia Cup which begins on September 9. The addition of Matiullah and Simranjeet is the only change in the existing UAE squad which is currently playing a tri-series along with Afghanistan … Read more
Varun Goud action against Haryana during the Buchi Babu tournament. | Photo Credit: B. VELANKANNI RAJ As the world bid farewell to another calendar year (2024), the 24-year-old Varun Goud marked the beginning of his cricketing breakthrough, announcing his arrival on the national stage. Representing Hyderabad in the Vijay Hazare Trophy against a formidable Karnataka … Read more
There really is no place for sentiment in sport, it would appear. Under Erik ten Hag, Manchester United won the FA Cup and the League Cup, yet the Dutchman was sacked by the troubled one-time English giants in October 2024. He subsequently moved to Bayer Leverkusen in the German Bundesliga at the start of this … Read more
Ruturaj Gaikwad in action against Central Zone in the Duleep Trophy semifinal. | Photo Credit: K. MURALI KUMAR Ruturaj Gaikwad’s 2025 IPL season was cut short after just five matches, when he was forced out due to an elbow injury. With the batter ruled out, Chennai Super Kings’ captaincy duties went back to M.S. Dhoni. … Read more
File picture of Pranav Venkatesh. | Photo Credit: The Hindu World Junior Champion Pranav Venkatesh scored a crushing victory over Grandmaster Alan Pichot of Spain to win the Fujairah Global Superstars chess tournament here. Pranav scored seven points out of a possible nine and finished a full point lead over nearest rivals Brandon Jacobson of … Read more
Bengaluru Bulls players catch Ashu Malik of Dabang Delhi during the Pro Kabaddi League match at the Rajiv Gandhi Indoor Stadium in Visakhapatnam on September 2, 2025. | Photo Credit: V. Raju A dominant Dabang Delhi KC secured an impressive 41-34 win over Bengaluru Bulls in the Pro Kabaddi League here on Tuesday. A late … Read more
Algerian boxer Imane Khelif filed the appeal last month. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Olympic champion Imane Khelif has appealed against a World Boxing decision barring her from upcoming events unless she undergoes genetic sex testing. The Court of Arbitration for Sport said on Monday that the Algerian boxer filed the appeal last month. Khelif … Read more
Ruturaj Gaikwad in action during the Duleep Trophy match against Central Zone. | Photo Credit: K. MURALI KUMAR N. Jagadeesan (148 batting, 260b, 13×4, 2×6) was at his dogged best, powering South Zone to a comfortable 297 for three in 81 overs against North Zone on the opening day of their Duleep Trophy semifinal here … Read more
Iconic Indian leg-spinner Amit Mishra announced his retirement from professional cricket on Thursday, September 9, 2025. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu A remarkable career of over 25 years, iconic Indian leg-spinner Amit Mishra announced his retirement from professional cricket on Thursday (September 9, 2025). Amit Mishra, one of India’s most consistent movers with the … Read more
Karabo Meso, who debuted for the senior side against Sri Lanka in T20Is in March this year, has played two ODIs and five T20Is so far. Picture: X/@T20WorldCup Seventeen-year-old wicketkeeper-batter Karabo Meso on Wednesday earned her maiden call-up to South Africa’s 15-member squad for the women’s ODI World Cup starting later this month in India … Read more
Pakistan women’s cricket team captain Fatima Sana draws inspiration from India’s World Cup-winning skipper MS Dhoni and aspires to become ‘Captain Cool’ like him, as she prepares to lead her side to the 50-over World Cup later this month. The Women’s World Cup, scheduled to commence on September 30, is being co-hosted by India and … Read more
Shivam Chaudhary of UP Yoddhas escape from Patna Pirates players during the Pro Kabaddi League at the Rajiv Gandhi Indoor Stadium in Visakhapatnam on September 01, 2025. | Photo Credit: K.R. Deepak A hard-fought comeback from UP Yoddhas saw them beat Patna Pirates 34-31 in a Pro Kabaddi League season 12 match here on Monday. Sumit … Read more
Sri Lanka’s Pathum Nissanka in action during the first T20 against Zimbabwe on September 3, 2025. Picture: X/@OfficialSLC Sri Lanka opener Pathum Nissanka overtook legendary batter Tillakaratne Dilshan to become the third-highest run-getter for his team on Wednesday. Nissanka made this upward movement in the charts during the first T20I against Zimbabwe. During the match, … Read more
The next edition of the World badminton championship will be staged here in August 2026. The announcement was made during the closing ceremony of the current World championships in Paris, in which Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty won the doubles bronze, their second in the championship. Thanking the Badminton World Federation (BWF) for bestowing the … Read more
Indian pair of Aanya Bisht and Angel Punera produced a spirited performance to clinch the girls’ doubles title with an upset win over fifth-seeded Japanese duo Aoi Banno and Yuzu Ueno at the Yonex Sunrise India Junior International Grand Prix Badminton Tournament here on Sunday. The unseeded pair rallied from a game down to beat … Read more
Masterclass: Nitin Sai’s flight and guile left Haryana batters clueless. | Photo Credit: B. VELANKANNI RAJ There was loop, there was flight, there was spin, and there was guile. Hyderabad’s 21-year-old left-arm spinner Nitin Sai Yadav left the Haryana batters flummoxed, tying them in knots to guide his team to a commanding 91-run victory in … Read more
Vidyuth has claimed 23 in the Buchi Babu tournament this season. | Photo Credit: B. JOTHI RAMALINGAM Left-arm spinner P. Vidyuth has claimed 23 wickets from six innings at an average of 11.13 in the ongoing Buchi Babu tournament so far. He’s the second-highest wicket-taker behind Jammu and Kashmir’s Vanshaj Sharma (27). Speaking about his … Read more
Relentless: Vidyuth made full use of the favourable conditions to claim a seven-for. | Photo Credit: B. JOTHI RAMALINGAM Left-arm spinner P. Vidyuth’s seven for 73 helped TNCA President’s XI bowl out Jammu & Kashmir for 230 and secure a huge 337-run first-innings lead on day four of the Buchi Babu tournament semifinal at the … Read more