Ajit Chouhan at full stretch in the Pro Kabaddi League clash between Tamil Thalaivas and U Mumba at the Vishwanadh Sports Club in Visakhapatnam on August 31, 2025. | Photo Credit: V. Raju U Mumba produced a stunning late comeback to beat Tamil Thalaivas 36-33 in a Pro Kabaddi League Season 12 encounter here on … Read more
The semifinal will mark Shreyas’ first competitive appearance since the IPL 2025 final. | Photo Credit: EMMANUAL YOGINI The omission of Shreyas Iyer from the India T20 squad for the upcoming Asia Cup caused considerable furore and debate. Shreyas was expected to add weight to India’s middle-order, but the selectors thought otherwise. Having missed the … Read more
Japan’s Akane Yamaguchi (left) and China’s Shi Yuqi (right) after their victories on August 31, 2025. | Photo Credit: Agencies Japan’s Akane Yamaguchi claimed her third world title and China’s Shi Yuqi earned his maiden crown as they triumphed in the women’s and men’s singles finals at the Badminton World Championships in Paris on Sunday. … Read more
Australian Test skipper Pat Cummins has said he would do “whatever it takes” to play the high-profile Ashes, even as he battles a back injury which he’s likely to have picked up due to an uptick in workload during the World Test Championship Final against South Africa earlier this year. The 32-year-old quick, who will … Read more
RCB star batter Virat Kohli opens up about the June 4 stampede. File | Photo Credit: Reuters India and Royal Challengers Bengaluru batting superstar Virat Kohli has opened up about the June 4 stampede during his franchise’s IPL victory celebrations, saying “nothing in life really prepares you for the heartbreak” of 11 deaths on what … Read more
File picture of M.S. Dhoni setting the field during an ODI against Australia | Photo Credit: K.R. Deepak The selection of Shubman Gill for the Asia Cup might be debatable. Not because he is not good enough, but because the Test series against the West Indies commences three days after the final there. He will … Read more
File photo of boxer Lovlina Borgohain. | Photo Credit: Getty Images Lovlina Borgohain had considered retiring from boxing to focus on her academy, but she set aside such thoughts after missing out on a medal at Paris Games. The Assam boxer, instead, has now trained her sights on a second Olympic podium as she gears … Read more
File picture of former New Zealand cricketer Craig Mcmillan. | Photo Credit: The Hindu Former New Zealand all-rounder Craig McMillan was on Tuesday appointed as the batting and fielding coach of the White Ferns ahead of the Women’s ODI World Cup, which will be jointly hosted by India and Sri Lanka from September 30. The … Read more
South Africa’s Keshav Maharaj celebrates after taking the wicket of England’s Jacob Bethell, caught by Aiden Markram during the first ODI between the two teams at Leeds, England, on September 2, 2025. | Photo Credit: Action Images via Reuters Keshav Maharaj took 4-22 as South Africa thrashed a woeful England side by seven wickets after … Read more
Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty. File | Photo Credit: Shiv Kumar Pushpakar India’s top pair Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty settled for a bronze medal at the BWF World Championships after suffering a heartbreak in the semifinal against Chen Bo Yang and Liu Yi of China. In a gruelling contest that lasted for an hour … Read more
Shubman Gill at the BCCI Centre of Excellence Ground, in Bengaluru. File | Photo Credit: PTI Shubman Gill’s return as T20 vice-captain ahead of Asia Cup would do a ‘world of good’ to the Indian team in the longer run, said former all-rounder Irfan Pathan on Tuesday, adding that the 25-year-old will look to prove … Read more
The selection of Shubman Gill for the Asia Cup might be debatable. Not because he is not good enough, but because the Test series against the West Indies commences three days after the final there. He will soon be an all-format captain. T20 has evolved quickly thanks to the domestic franchises, and what, in another … Read more
Australia pace bowling legend Glenn McGrath, during his visit to the MRF Pace Foundation in Chennai recently, had a freewheeling chat with journalists about the England-India series for the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy, the flat pitches in the Bazball era, the need for an off-season for fast bowlers, Jasprit Bumrah’s workload management, the turnaround time between Tests, … Read more
On November 24, 2025, Shekhar Ghosh was on call with his son as the IPL mega auction unfolded in Jeddah. His son, representing Maharashtra in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy in Hyderabad, had deliberately avoided watching television, focusing solely on his tournament. Then a scream from the anxious parent at the other end: “Paddle uthaliya, … Read more
Despite scoring 612 runs from 12 innings at an average of 68 in his debut Ranji season in 2024-25, Andre Siddharth says he isn’t satisfied with his campaign. | Photo Credit: R. RAGU “Stay Hungry, Stay Foolish,” famously uttered Steve Jobs in his 2005 commencement speech at Stanford University. Tamil Nadu’s teen batter Andre Siddarth … Read more
In fine nick: Samad’s half-century was studded with nine fours and three sixes. | Photo Credit: B. JOTHI RAMALINGAM Abdul Samad’s free-flowing 75 (96b, 9×4, 3×6) and opener Yawar Hassan’s compact unbeaten 72 (185b, 7×4) helped Jammu & Kashmir reach 212 for four after TNCA President’s XI declared on a mammoth 567 for nine on … Read more
BCCI invited bids for the Indian cricket team’s title sponsorship rights after fantasy sports giants Dream11’s pullout due to a government ban on such entities. Image used for representation purpose only. | Photo Credit: Reuters The BCCI on Tuesday (September 2, 2025) invited bids for the Indian cricket team’s title sponsorship rights after fantasy sports … Read more
Australian Test captain Pat Cummins was ruled out of the upcoming white-ball series against India and New Zealand due to lower-back issue. | Photo Credit: Reuters Australia’s premier pacer and Test skipper Pat Cummins was on Tuesday (September 2, 2025) ruled out of the upcoming white-ball series against India and New Zealand due to a … Read more
Pakistan’s Asif Ali announced his retirement from international cricket on September 1, 2025. | Photo Credit: Reuters Pakistan batter Asif Ali retired from international cricket on Monday (September 1, 2025) after 79 white-ball matches in a career often criticized for being too carefree. The 33-year-old Asif represented Pakistan in 58 Twenty20s and 21 one-day internationals. … Read more
Sri Lanka President Anura Kumara Dissanayake inaugurates the foundation stone for the construction of the Jaffna International Cricket Stadium (JICS) in Mandaitivu, Jaffna, on September 1, 2025. Source: X/@OfficialSLC Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake on Monday (September 1, 2025) laid the foundation stone for the construction of the first international cricket stadium in the … Read more
Rashid Khan becomes leading wicket-taker in T20Is as Afghanistan beats the UAE in tri-series
Australian fast bowler Mitchell Starc has announced his immediate retirement from T20 international cricket on September 2, 2025. | Photo Credit: Reuters Prolific Australian fast bowler Mitchell Starc announced his immediate retirement from T20 international cricket on Tuesday (September 2, 2025), saying he wanted to focus on his Test and ODI career. “Test cricket is … Read more
UP Yoddhas’s players stop Telugu Titans player Bharat during the Pro Kabaddi League at the Rajiv Gandhi Indoor Stadium in Visakhapatnam on August 30, 2025. | Photo Credit: K.R. Deepak UP Yoddhas started their Pro Kabaddi League campaign in an emphatic manner, registering a 40-35 victory over Telugu Titans here on Saturday. Gagan Gowda was the … Read more
Mao’s better snatch effort helped him clinch the gold | Photo Credit: VIJAY SONEJI Samoa’s Sanele Mao’s better snatch effort helped him claim the men’s +110kg title on the concluding day of the Commonwealth weightlifting championships at the Veer Savarkar Sports Complex, Naranpura, on Saturday. Mao, who hoisted 181kg in snatch, set two records as … Read more
Ambrish and Ajitesh have come up with a good showing in the Buchi Babu tournament. | Photo Credit: R. RAGU G. Ajitesh has made his name in T20 cricket. He has played T20s for Tamil Nadu, and had a breakout TNPL season in 2023. So, for someone who’s trying to earn his reputation in red-ball … Read more
Nimble: Ajitesh was particularly strong in his backfoot play. | Photo Credit: R. RAGU G. Ajitesh cracked his maiden tournament hundred (101, 162b, 14×4) as TNCA President’s XI piled on 503 for seven on day two of the Buchi Babu semifinal versus Jammu & Kashmir at the CSK High Performance Centre here on Monday. Ajitesh … Read more
Gulati and Vidya in New Delhi. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Sundeep Gulati of Delhi and Vidya Pillai of Chennai emerged the champions in the inaugural National heyball championships at the National Sports Club of India (NSCI) here. Sundeep defeated Kamal Chawla of Railways 7-6 in the men’s final while Vidya recovered from being down … Read more
Nitish Rana came into his own in the final stages of the Delhi Premier League. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement When Nitish Rana re-entered the Delhi set-up around two months ago, it was perceived as an acknowledgement of his lack of success with Uttar Pradesh over the previous two domestic seasons. After a lean run … Read more
The winners of the upcoming ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup will receive the biggest-ever prize money in the history of the tournament, a massive hike from $1.32 million (₹11.65 crore) in the previous edition to $4.48 million (₹39.55 crore), the sport’s global governing body announced The winners of the upcoming ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup … Read more
Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) fans who gathered outside the Chinnaswamy Stadium celebrating their team’s win at the IPL 2025, in Bengaluru on June 4, 2025. | Photo Credit: K. Murali Kumar Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) committed to “build safe and inclusive environments”, in response to the deadly stampede that occurred in June this year. As … Read more