File photo of Deepti Sharma. | Photo Credit: Vijay Soneji India’s Deepti Sharma surpassed New Zealand’s Amelia Kerr to climb one spot and break into the top five of the latest ICC Women’s all-rounders rankings. The 27-year-old Indian now occupies the fifth spot with 344 points, in a list headed by Australia’s Ashleigh Gardner. Deepti … Read more
A view of the fisheye lens shows a general view of the Melbourne Cricket Ground. | Photo Credit: AP The 150th anniversary test between Australia and England will be held under lights at the Melbourne Cricket Ground from March 11-15, 2027. Cricket Australia announced on Tuesday (March 11, 2025) that the historic match will be … Read more
File photo of Aravindh Chithambaram. | Photo Credit: B. Jothi Ramalingam At 25, Aravindh Chithambaram is a late bloomer when compared to teenaged sensations like D Gukesh and R Praggnanandhaa who are ruling the global chess circuit right now but the manner in which he maneuvered the odds in his life through 64 squares, he … Read more
Indian cricket team skipper Rohit Sharma waves at fans on his arrival at his residence in Mumbai, Monday, March 10, 2025 The Indian cricketers, led by Rohit Sharma, have made a quiet return home following their triumph in the Champions Trophy in Dubai. After leading India to their second ICC title in nine months, skipper … Read more
India’s latest triumph in the ICC Champions Trophy carried an air of inevitability. In Sunday’s (March 9, 2025) final, they overcame a gritty New Zealand side by four wickets with an over to spare. As fireworks lit up the Dubai sky and the 252-run target was chased down, the victory reaffirmed India’s dominance in white … Read more
K.L. Rahul threw his head back, in quasi-disappointment. He had fairly smashed the ball, but he didn’t get either the distance or the elevation he was looking for. As the ball went to deep mid-wicket on the bounce, he grimaced and ran a single. How he would have loved to have made sweeter contact for … Read more
Harmanpreet Kaur’s knock ensured Mumbai Indians posted a competitive total against Gujarat Giants in an WPL match in Mumbai on Monday. | Photo Credit: EMMANUAL YOGINI In a game that ebbed and flowed right through, Mumbai Indians sneaked to victory by nine runs against Gujarat Giants in front of a partisan crowd at the Brabourne … Read more
Shreyas Iyer and K.L. Rahul played a crucial role in India’s Champions Trophy triumph. | Photo Credit: PTI India’s Champions Trophy victory has been a complete team effort in which everyone has stepped up at different points to make vital contributions. While the big hundreds from Virat Kohli and Shubman Gill, or the five-wicket hauls … Read more
Rohit & Co. celebrate with the trophy. | Photo Credit: Getty Images It had been 12 years since M.S. Dhoni led India to its second Champions Trophy triumph in 2013. While the Men in Blue have been one of the most consistent sides in the 50-over format, failing to go the distance in an ICC … Read more
File picture of Jade Jones of Britain. | Photo Credit: AP Jade Jones, a two-time Olympic gold medalist in taekwondo, is launching a career in boxing. Jones took gold for Britain in 2012 and 2016 and competed in four Games, most recently in Paris last year. But, at the age of 31, she has announced … Read more
Keita Nakajima in action in the Hero Indian Open at DLF Golf and County Club on March 30, 2024 in New Delhi, India. | Photo Credit: Getty Images The champions of the last two years — Keita Nakajima of Japan and Marcel Siem of Germany — will be in action, among a number of stars, … Read more
Pranav has become the fourth Indian after Viswanathan Anand, P. Harikrishna, and Abhijeet Gupta to claim the World junior chess crown. | Photo Credit: FIDE V. Pranav is the new World junior chess champion. He won the title after drawing his 11th and final round game with Matic Lavrencic of Slovenia at Petrovac (Montenegro). The … Read more
India’s dominance in chess continued unabated with Grandmaster Aravindh Chithambaram winning the first major title of his career after finishing ahead of established names including compatriot R Praggnanandhaa at the Prague Masters tournament here on Friday. The 25-year-old Aravindh ended the tournament with six points after settling for a draw with Gurel Ediz of Turkey … Read more
Sreeja Akula. | Photo Credit: FILE PHOTO: PTI Thirteen Indian paddlers have gained direct main draw entries for the WTT Star Contender to be held at the Nehru Indoor stadium here from March 25 to 30. This is the highest number of Indian competitors in the event’s three editions. The men’s and women’s singles main … Read more
Captain Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill during the ICC Champions Trophy, 2025 final match against New Zealand, in Dubai. | Photo Credit: ANI Rohit Sharma exposed all his stumps and biffed New Zealand pacer Nathan Smith over the cow corner for a 92 meter six in the sixth over of the Champions Trophy final in … Read more
Winners trophy is seen during the presentation ceremony. The PCB is set to register its protest with the ICC for ignoring its CEO and Champions Trophy tournament director Sumair Ahmed Syed during the event’s closing ceremony in Dubai. | Photo Credit: AP The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is set to register its protest with the … Read more
Hardik Pandya was forced to take up new ball duties in the Champions Trophy in the absence of Jasprit Bumrah, and the all-rounder said his natural fighting abilities helped him adjust to the new role. | Photo Credit: AP Hardik Pandya was forced to take up new ball duties in the Champions Trophy in the … Read more
K.L. Rahul plays a shot during the ICC Champions Trophy final against New Zealand in Dubai on March 9, 2025. | Photo Credit: Getty Images KL Rahul is delighted after successfully migrating to No. 6 batting slot, and termed it as a result of his unrelenting “preparation” and improving his game constantly. Rahul, who usually … Read more
In a letter to IPL chairman Arun Dhumal (in picture) Director General of Health Services Atul Goel said cricket players, who are role models to the youth of India, should not be directly or indirectly connected to any form of tobacco or alcohol advertising. File photo | Photo Credit: The Hindu The Union Healthy Ministry … Read more
Shoaib Akhtar said why Pakistan representation was not there in the presentation ceremony while Pakistan hosted the Champions Trophy | Photo Credit: PTI In a video message posted by former fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar in his “X” account, he questioned the lack of Pakistan representation at Champions Trophy presentation ceremony on March 9, 2025 Shoaib … Read more
India’s Virat Kohli, right, and captain Rohit Sharma celebrate with the winners trophy on the podium after defeating New Zealand in the final cricket match of the ICC Champions Trophy at Dubai International Cricket Stadium in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Sunday, March 9, 2025. | Photo Credit: AP India’s batting superstar Virat Kohli on March … Read more
England batsman Harry Brook on Monday (March 10, 2025) pulled out of the Indian Premier League (IPL), saying he needed “to recharge” and focus on international cricket. The 26-year-old, who is regarded as a front-runner to replace Jos Buttler as England’s white-ball captain, was signed to Delhi Capitals for the new IPL season beginning later … Read more
New Zealand’s captain Mitchel Santner walks off the field after losing his wicket during the ICC Champions Trophy final cricket match between India and New Zealand. FIle | Photo Credit: AP Skipper Mitchell Santner was proud of the way New Zealand went about their Champions Trophy campaign but was left with a bittersweet feeling after … Read more
Excitement aplenty: The Champions Trophy, returning after an eight-year hiatus, has provided the much-needed attention on one-dayers. | Photo Credit: AFP In psychology, there is a theory called the ‘middle-child syndrome’. One of the inferences is that the middle child in a family — stuck between the older and younger siblings — feels neglected or … Read more
Memorable knock: Dean Jones scored a splendid 210, despite the heat and humidity that forced him to throw up beside the pitch in the first test of the 1986 series. | Photo Credit: The Hindu Archives The Ashes and matches featuring India and Pakistan are often deemed the highest points in cricketing rivalry. But over … Read more
Rohit Sharma and others celebrate their win in the ICC Champions Trophy final against New Zealand in Dubai on March 9, 2025. | Photo Credit: PTI Rohit Sharma came to the Champions Trophy party when it mattered the most with his customary attack upfront approach in the final, which had the vote of the erstwhile … Read more
Former Australian cricketer Aaron Finch stands next to the winners trophy during the presentation ceremony of the ICC Champions Trophy at Dubai International Cricket Stadium in Dubai, on March 9, 2025. | Photo Credit: AP India defeated New Zealand by four wickets to win the 2025 Champions Trophy in Dubai on Sunday (March 9, 2025), … Read more
“The 10th Annual General Meeting of the Boxing Federation of India will be held under the chairmanship of Mr. Ajay Singh, President, Boxing Federation of India on the 28th Match, 2025 from 10.30am at Delhi NCR,” the BFI said. Image for representation. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto The Boxing Federation of India (BFI) Tuesday said it … Read more
RCB’s campaign ended with a whimper. | Photo Credit: PTI In a Women’s Premier League (WPL) season that has spanned more venues than the previous two years, Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) would have perhaps preferred not taking the journey from Lucknow to Mumbai for the last leg of the tournament. Its fate is sealed, after … Read more
Captain Rohit Sharma with his New Zealand counterpart Mitchell Santner during the toss of the ICC Champions Trophy final in Dubai on March 9, 2025. | Photo Credit: AP New Zealand skipper Mitchell Santner won the toss and opted to bat against India in the Champions Trophy final in Dubai on Sunday (March 9, 2025). … Read more