ITTF Group CEO Dainton, ITTF governing council member Vita and WTT India brand ambassador Sharath. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement In a major boost to the table tennis ecosystem in India, the World Table Tennis (WTT) — the events’ arm of the International Table Tennis Federation — has formed WTT India, with an eye on … Read more
Former BCCI president Sourav Ganguly. | Photo Credit: PTI Former skipper Sourav Ganguly has categorically ruled out entering politics, but says he is not averse to coaching the Indian team. Ganguly, who will turn 53 this July, was the Team Director of Delhi Capitals between 2018-19 and 2022-24. “I never really thought about it because … Read more
Rishabh Pant’s celebrates his century on day 2 of the first Test against England in Leeds on June 21, 2025. | Photo Credit: Getty Images Rishabh Pant “plays the numbers game beautifully and has his own computer” whose working only he knows, feels former India head coach Ravi Shastri after the swashbuckling wicketkeeper-batter’s audacious and … Read more
Jasprit Bumrah and teammates celebrate the wicket of England’s Ben Duckett during the second day of the 1st test match, at Headingley Cricket Ground in Leeds on Saturday. (X/@BCCI) Jasprit Bumrah is undoubtedly the world’s best bowler and extremely hard to face when he “comes in down the hill with lights on and swinging both … Read more
(From left) Steve Dainton, ITTF Group CEO, Vita Dani and A. Sharath Kamal at the formation of WTT India. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement In a major boost to the table tennis ecosystem in India, the World Table Tennis (WTT) – the events arm of the International Table Tennis Federation – has formed WTT India, … Read more
Legendary Korean coach Kisik Lee, who has guided archers from different countries to Olympics medals, is all set to become India’s recurve head coach in the run-up to the 2028 Olympics. Lee is expected to take over in August. “After the second round of interview, the terms and conditions have been approved by the Government. … Read more
A blistering knock by S. Lokeshwar set up Lyca Kovai Kings’s win against Nellai Royal Kings. | Photo Credit: M. PERIASAMY Opener Lokeshwar’s best score in TNPL (90 n.o, 57b, 5×4, 5×6) and leg-spinner R. Divakar’s three for 16 helped Lyca Kovai Kings (LKK) beat Nellai Royal Kings (NRK) by 67 runs in a Tamil … Read more
Bangladesh’s captain Najmul Hossain Shanto celebrates after scoring a century during the fifth day of the first cricket test match between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh in Galle, Sri Lanka, on June 21, 2025. | Photo Credit: AP Bangladesh skipper Najmul Hossain Shanto blasted twin centuries to help his side draw the first Test against Sri … Read more
Lokesh Gait and Anustup Majumdar’s fine knocks and Raju Halder and Nuruddin Mondal’s three-wicket hauls guided Servotech Siliguri Strikers to a five-wicket win over Harbour Diamonds in the Bengal Pro T20 League at the Eden Gardens here on Saturday. The scores: Men: Harbour Diamonds 142/8 in 20 overs (Manoj Tiwary 35, Vishal Bhati 34, Raju … Read more
Aiming high: Rujula’s short-term goals include strong performances at the Asian juniors and being selected for the World juniors. | Photo Credit: FILE PHOTO: K. Murali Kumar Rising Karnataka badminton talent Rujula Ramu is set to debut for India u-19 at the prestigious Badminton Asia Junior Championships in July in Indonesia. The 17-year-old sealed her … Read more
England’s captain Ben Stokes, right, celebrates with teammate Brydon Carse after the dismissal of India’s Shardul Thakur on day two of the first cricket test match between England and India at Headingley in Leeds, England, Saturday, June 21, 2025. | Photo Credit: AP Rishabh Pant unfurled a remarkable hundred while Shubman Gill carved his highest … Read more
In the limelight: Szocs says this victory gives her a lot of confidence for the future. | Photo Credit: VIJAY SONEJI Days after winning a silver medal in women’s doubles at the World Table Tennis Championship, Bernadette Szocs, the Romanian paddler, arrived in Ahmedabad with an eye on building on the World Championship glory. Three … Read more
Just mention World Cup and instantaneously football chimes into memory. It is an organic mental reflex, as this quadrennial championship is perhaps the biggest draw in sport and on a par with the Olympics. But, equally, in those countries that were a part of the British Empire of the past, World Cup also means the … Read more
Grandmaster Lalit Babu edged past Ayaan Trikha in 64 moves in the Aurionpro Grandmaster chess tournament at the World Trade Centre on Monday (June 16, 2025). All the top players from Levan Pantsulaia, Manuel Petrosyan, Luka Paichadze, Mihail Nikitenko, Mamikon Gharibyan and Boris Savchenkko won on expected lines. In the junior section, top seed Aansh … Read more
Gill and Jaiswal added 129 for the third wicket. | Photo Credit: Getty Images Not many batters can boast of having scored their first five Test hundreds in four different countries. Yashasvi Jaiswal, whose nascent career is still in its 20th match, has managed that feat. On Friday in the opening Test against England at … Read more
Yashasvi Jaiswal hammered 16 fours and a six in his century. | Photo Credit: Getty Images If you are looking for a soft landing in your maiden Test series as captain, England might not be the ideal place. However, on the opening day of India’s first Test at Headingley here on Friday, Shubman Gill & … Read more
England captain Ben Stokes with his Indian counterpart Shubman Gill during the toss of the first Test in Leeds on June 20, 2025. Photo: X/@BCCI England captain Ben Stokes won the toss and elected to bowl first during the first Test against India in Leeds on Friday (June 20, 2025). It will be the first … Read more
England’s Joe Root is seen during a practice session ahead of the first Test | Photo Credit: Getty Images India will begin its Test series against England by playing the first Test on Friday (June 20, 2025). But an Indian legend’s fielding record in Tests could be toppled by an Englishman during the series. England’s … Read more
Indian batsman Karun Nair is seen during a practice session ahead of the first Test against England in Leeds. | Photo Credit: Getty Images On comeback trail, Karun Nair says the presence of childhood companions KL Rahul and Prasidh Krishna in the Indian dressing room adds a layer of comfort as he seeks to capitalise … Read more
File picture of former Australian cricket captain Tim Paine | Photo Credit: Getty Images Former captain Tim Paine has been appointed coach of the Australia “A” team for this season with the country approaching a transition to a new generation of players as a handful of Test stalwarts near retirement. Paine has worked in the … Read more
File photo of Australia’s batsman Marnus Labuschagne | Photo Credit: Reuters Marnus Labuschagne has been dropped and injured Steve Smith has been ruled out of the Australia lineup for next week’s series-opening cricket Test against the West Indies. Cricket Australia on Friday (June 20, 2025) said Smith would miss the opening match of the three-Test … Read more
Two more England players in wicketkeeper-batter Amy Jones and Dani Gibson, were picked up by Melbourne Stars, who also showed interest in Jemimah Rodrigues. Photo: Emmanual Yogini/The Hindu India batter Jemimah Rodrigues has been retained by Brisbane Heat, with eight franchises picking up a total of 23 international players during the Women’s Big Bash League … Read more
Prem Kumar, second from right, picked up three wickets to restrict Spartans. | Photo Credit: E. LAKSHMI NARAYANAN Chepauk Super Gillies stormed into the playoffs with a commanding six-wicket victory over SKM Salem Spartans in the final league match of the Salem-leg of the TNPL at the Salem Cricket Foundation Ground on Thursday. Super Gillies … Read more
The Queens Hotel is listed as a minute’s stroll from the Leeds railway station, in the heart of the city centre. It’s the Indian team’s abode for the duration of its stay ahead of and during the first Test against England, starting on Friday. Long-term employees of the hotel insist that the throng of people … Read more
Indian captain Shubman Gill with teammates at a training session ahead of the first Test against England in Leeds. | Photo Credit: PTI It is quite fashionable – and a bit of truism too – to say that no team or player carries secrets anymore. Such is the speed at which information travels and so … Read more
England captain Ben Stokes at a training session on the eve of the first Test against India at Leeds. | Photo Credit: AP Headingley is one of England’s storied venues, with the Ian Botham Test from the 1981 Ashes, India’s unforgettable win in 2002 and Ben Stokes’ stupendous effort from 2019 coming immediately to mind. … Read more
Gill will have to shoulder the twin responsibilities of being the No. 1 batter and the leader. | Photo Credit: Reuters There is a staccato feel to Shubman Gill’s batting – half-cut, half-drive and the patented short-arm jab. The 25-year-old’s maiden pre-match media conference as India’s Test skipper was similar – sharp, brief and witty. … Read more
Champions of the 2025 Indian Premier League, Royal Challengers Bengaluru made their biggest splash by acquiring Josh Hazlewood for ₹12.5 crore – and he proved worth every rupee. The Australian pacer delivered a stellar season, claiming 22 wickets at an economy rate of 8.77 and a blistering strike rate of 12. The team’s most expensive … Read more
Sachin Tendulkar and James Anderson pose with the Tendulkar-Anderson Trophy on Thursday. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Ever since the Pataudi Trophy was retired in March and the decision to found a new trophy for India’s Test series in England as the Tendulkar-Anderson Trophy, it has led to voices of dissent from various quarters. Also … Read more
India Test captain Shubman Gill during a nets session at Headingley on June 18, 2025 in Leeds, England. | Photo Credit: Getty Images India vice-captain Rishabh Pant on Wednesday (June 18, 2025) confirmed that Shubman Gill will bat at No. 4 in the Test series against England, while he will follow the skipper at the … Read more