Varoon Parmar finished fifth overall and runner-up in the 38-46 age group in the Asia-Pacific Mid-Amateur golf championship at the Gading Raya Golf Club in Indonesia on Thursday. The 43-year-old Varoon led after a four-under 68 in the second round, but finished at par 216 over three rounds. Arjun Singh was placed third in the … Read more
Indian women’s cricket captain Harmanpreet Kaur and Chief Selector Neetu David during the press conference to announce the team for Australia ODI Series and ICC Women’s World Cup 2025 at the BCCI Headquarters in Mumbai on August 19, 2025. | Photo Credit: EMMANUAL YOGINI Fit-again pacer Renuka Thakur was on Tuesday (August 19, 2025) included … Read more
Despite criticism surrounding the workload management plan of Jasprit Bumrah, chief selector Ajit Agarkar on Tuesday (August 19, 2025) asserted that the way the pace talisman is handled will not be changed as they want him “available for all the big games.” Bumrah has been included in India’s 15-member T20 squad for the Asia Cup … Read more
File photo of Shubman Gill. | Photo Credit: PTI Indian selectors led by Ajit Agarkar announced the squad for the forthcoming Asia Cup T20 championship in September. Test captain Shubman Gill has been included in the squad and in fact was named as the vice-captain. The team led by Suryakumar Yadav will also have big-hitter … Read more
Former captain Babar Azam and current ODI skipper Mohammed Rizwan have been downgraded to category ‘B’ in the latest list of central contracts released by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Tuesday (August 19, 2025). The PCB, in fact, has not found any cricketer fit to be in the elite category and has placed 30 … Read more
Anish feels he is lucky to have shared the point in all the games in the Chennai tournament. | Photo Credit: B. VELANKANNI RAJ : Anish Giri is known to play solid chess with a tight technique and has a reputation for being a ‘drawish’ player. His 14-draw performance at the Candidates tournament in 2016 … Read more
Players from Australia walk onto the field during the first ODI against South Africa in Cairns on August 19, 2025. | Photo Credit: AFP Pace bowler Kagiso Rabada was ruled out with an ankle injury in a major setback for South Africa just as the three-game ODI series got underway against Australia on Tuesday (August … Read more
Indian spinner Varun Chakravarthy opened up on his preparations for the upcoming Asia Cup, starting from September 9 onwards and also on the support he received from T20I skipper Suryakumar Yadav and head coach Gautam Gambhir on his return to white-ball cricket for India. India’s campaign at the Asia Cup will kickstart from September 10 … Read more
Off-spinner Shoaib Bashir believes that the joy he felt after dismissing India’s Mohammed Siraj to seal the Lord’s Test in favour England will stay with him “forever” and was also generous enough to give a slice of credit to former teammate Moeen Ali for advising him to bowl the carrom ball. The 21-year-old, who was … Read more
India’s Jasprit Bumrah celebrates the wicket of England’s Liam Dawson during day 4 of the 4th test match, at Old Trafford stadium in Manchester. | Photo Credit: ANI Indian pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah may have drawn criticism for playing only three Tests during the series against England to manage his workload, but former BCCI chairman … Read more
India’s Shardul Thakur on day two of the fourth test cricket match between India and England, at the Old Trafford Cricket Ground, in Manchester, Thursday, July 24, 2025. | Photo Credit: PTI After the conclusion of the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy 2025 between England and India, which ended in 2-2 draw, all-rounder Shardul Thakur reflected on the … Read more
Australia’s Beau Webster reacts after a delivery to West Indies’ captain Roston Chase on day four of the second cricket Test match at the National Cricket Stadium in St. George’s, Grenada, Sunday, July 6, 2025. | Photo Credit: AP Australia’s all-rounder Beau Webster, despite a positive start to his Test career, which includes four fifties … Read more
Ishan Kishan. | Photo Credit: B. Jothi Ramalingam India pacer Akash Deep and wicketkeeper batter Ishan Kishan, the East Zone captain, will miss the Duleep Trophy quarterfinal match against North Zone as both the players are recovering from their respective injuries. The season-opening Duleep Trophy matches are scheduled to be held in the BCCI Centre … Read more
Karthikeyan wore down the higher-rated Vidit Gujrathi in 72 moves in the seventh round of the Quantbox Chennai Grandmasters chess tournament on Wednesday. | Photo Credit: B. JOTHI RAMALINGAM Vincent Keymer just keeps getting better. The German GM was in his element, beating American Awonder Liang to notch up his fourth victory on Wednesday and … Read more
Prasar Bharati, India’s public service broadcaster, launched a new weekly cricket programme in collaboration with CricViz, titled ‘The Great Indian Cricket Show’, in the national capital on Monday. The show, which will be telecast on Doordarshan’s sports channel (DD Sports) every Saturday and Sunday at 8 p.m., aims to celebrate India’s cricketing heritage with the … Read more
Speedster Umran Malik eyes a comeback, aims to don the India jersey again. | Photo Credit: File photo: RITU RAJ KONWAR India and Jammu & Kashmir pacer Umran Malik is optimistic about making his much-anticipated return to competitive cricket in the Buchi Babu tournament which began here on Monday. The 25-year-old, known for his fiery … Read more
In full swing: Sarfaraz made full use of an early reprieve. | Photo Credit: B. JOTHI RAMALINGAM Sarfaraz Khan kickstarted the new domestic season in authoritative fashion, smashing a brilliant century (138 retd. hurt, 114b, 10×4, 6×6) to power Mumbai to a commanding 367 for five against TNCA XI on the opening day of the … Read more
Tamil Thalaivas’ Rathee, CEO Shushen Vashishth, Sehrawat, Deshwal, head coach Baliyan, assistant coach Suresh Kumar, Nitesh, and Shafaghi at the launch of the team jersey in Chennai on Wednesday. | Photo Credit: R. Ravindran Tamil Thalaivas unveiled its jersey and announced Pawan Sehrawat as the captain, for the upcoming twelfth season of the Pro Kabaddi … Read more
Former Pakistan captain Babar Azam has been told to improve his batting against spin and boost his overall strike rate to be considered for Twenty20 internationals. | Photo Credit: Reuters Former Pakistan captain Babar Azam has been told to improve his batting against spin and boost his overall strike rate to be considered for Twenty20 … Read more
Embracing responsibility: Mhatre feels the time spent with Dhoni at CSK would help him lead Mumbai. | Photo Credit: FILE PHOTO: EMMANUAL YOGINI For someone who’s bowled very little in senior cricket, it came as a surprise to watch Ayush Mhatre practise his off-spin, bowling to Sarfaraz Khan in the nets at the A.M. Jain … Read more
Former Australian cricketer Bob Simpson during an interview at Brisbane, Australia on November 28, 1991. | Photo Credit: V.V. Krishnan The ICC on Sunday (August 17, 2025) condoled the demise of former Australia captain Bob Simpson, highlighting his contribution as a player, captain and coach during the team’s rise to the peak of world cricket … Read more
India’s Shardul Thakur and Jasprit Bumrah with head coach Gautam Gambhir. | Photo Credit: PTI On a tense final day at The Oval, India’s young Test side pulled off a stunning 6-run victory over England, a result that helped them square the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy 2-2. Shardul Thakur, who was part of India’s Test team in … Read more
Looking ahead: Prabhsimran is hoping to channel this energy and continue the consistency. | Photo Credit: FILE PHOTO: VIJAY SONEJI Prabhsimran Singh played a key role in Punjab Kings’ run to the final in the IPL this year, leading the run charts for his side. The 25-year-old opener had his best season and set a … Read more
Shreyas Iyer was in smashing form in IPL 2025. | Photo Credit: FILE PHOTO: R.V. MOORTHY Shreyas Iyer and Jitesh Sharma are likely to earn a recall to India’s T20I set-up when the senior national men’s selection panel meets on Tuesday to finalise the squad for the Asia Cup to be held in the UAE … Read more
Harry Brook had thrown his hand away after a blistering 111, offering India just the slimmest of lifelines. Akash Deep, India’s least effective and impressive pacer of the game, had provided the breakthrough; it was now up to his other two comrades to step up. Twice in the preceding three years, including in Leeds this … Read more
Pakistan selectors Babar Azam and Mohammed Rizwan left out seasoned batters Babar Azam and Mohammed Rizwan for the upcoming Asia Cup. | Photo Credit: Getty Images Pakistan selectors on Sunday (August 17, 2025) left out seasoned batters Babar Azam and Mohammed Rizwan while announcing their 17-member squad for the tri-series in the UAE later this … Read more
Bob Simpson, the former Australian cricket captain, the Board’s consultant snapped during the World Cup preparatory camp in Chennai on August 20, 1998. | Photo Credit: THE HINDU ARCHIVES Former India captain Sourav Ganguly paid tribute to ex-Australia captain and coach Bob Simpson, who passed away at the age of 89 in Sydney on Saturday. … Read more
Bob Simpson of Australia. | Photo Credit: V.V. Krishnan Former opener Matthew Hayden and ex-captain Steve Waugh paid tribute to ex-Australia captain and coach Bob Simpson, who passed away at the age of 89 in Sydney. Simpson was a key figure in Australia’s surge to the pinnacle of the cricketing world in the 1990s. Simpson … Read more
It was the Simpson-Border duo which instilled their mindset in the upcoming crop of Aussie stars such as Steve Waugh, David Boon, Dean Jones and Craig McDermott. Former Australian captain Allan Border hailed former captain and coach Bob Simpson, who passed away on Saturday (August 16, 2025), saying that behind the scenes, he was the … Read more
Rohith Krishna | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Rohith Krishna S. has always been bright in academics, but that pursuit he felt slowed down the pace of him becoming a chess Grandmaster. However, on Tuesday, he was on top of the world when he became the 89th Indian GM. He did that with a victory over … Read more