Need for speed: Pacer Harshit’s performance, especially with the uncertainty over Bumrah’s availability, bodes well for the Men in Blue. | Photo Credit: DEEPAK KR The ongoing ODI series is India’s last chance to get its house in order ahead of the ICC Champions Trophy. While the convincing four-wicket win in the opening fixture here … Read more
Anmol Kharb reigned supreme in the National Games. | Photo Credit: RITU RAJ KONWAR Is she the one? Saina Nehwal and P.V. Sindhu have brought Olympic medals and many golden moments for India and now badminton buffs are desperately searching for the young girl who could take over from these greats. And Haryana’s Anmol Kharb … Read more
Suryakumar’s addition further strengthens the Mumbai batting. | Photo Credit: DEBASISH BHADURI Haryana and Mumbai don’t often face each other in a Ranji Trophy fixture — the last time they did, it was Sachin Tendulkar’s final domestic match in 2013-14. On Saturday, the fixture returns after over a decade, and the last-minute venue change has … Read more
Yash Rathod is Vidarbha’s leading run-getter this season in the Ranji Trophy. x | Photo Credit: File photo: B. JOTHI RAMALINGAM A rampaging Vidarbha will look to continue its regal march in the Ranji Trophy when it takes on Tamil Nadu in the quarterfinals, which starts here at the VCA ground on Saturday. Vidarbha, last … Read more
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) will elect its new joint secretary during a Special General Meeting (SGM) at its headquarter here on March 1. The post has been lying vacant since Devajit Saikia was elevated as the secretary last month. The BCCI on Friday emailed the single-point agenda for the SGM … Read more
J&K will be hoping Umar Nazir, second right, strikes with the new ball. | Photo Credit: PTI A while after the teams reached the MCA Stadium on Friday morning, Kerala coach Amay Khurasiya and captain Sachin Baby had a closer look at the pitch. A few moments later, Jammu and Kashmir captain Paras Dogra followed suit. … Read more
Ravi Bishnoi’s availability for the Ranji Trophy quarterfinal against Saurashtra will be a boost for Gujarat. | Photo Credit: File photo: VIJAY SONEJI The pitches at the Niranjan Shah Stadium, located near the Rajkot-Jamnagar highway, usually behave in one of two ways. There are either raging turners that allow spinners to make merry. Or there … Read more
Mumbai’s Suryakumar Yadav during a training session on the eve of the Ranji Trophy quarterfinal cricket match against Haryana, at Eden Gardens in Kolkata, on February 7, 2025. | Photo Credit: PTI Title contenders and defending champions Mumbai will have both form and pedigree on their side when they take on a spirited Haryana outfit … Read more
Former South Africa cricket captain and SA20 League Commissioner Graeme Smith during an interview with PTI in Johannesburg. | Photo Credit: PTI SA20 commissioner Graeme Smith has pledged to make it the second best league in the world after admitting that the IPL remains the leader of franchise cricket, from where they can “only learn” … Read more
Gill plays a shot during the first ODI against England. | Photo Credit: K.R. DEEPAK Shubman Gill (87, 96b, 14×4) and Shreyas Iyer (59, 36b, 9×4, 2×6) ensured India kickstarted its ICC Champions Trophy preparation on the right note, guiding the side to a comfortable four-wicket win over England in the first one-day international at … Read more
Praggnanandhaa with his mother on arrival at the Chennai International Airport. | Photo Credit: B. VELANKANNI RAJ For a prodigious chess talent like R. Praggnanandhaa, the year 2024 wasn’t a great one by any yardstick. He started the year with a seventh-place finish in the Tata Steel Masters in Wijk aan Zee, then finished a disappointing … Read more
The banner at the entrance of a dilapidated building with a thatched roof over it reads: Ella Pugazhum Iraivan Oruvanuke (all glory belongs to God). On the banner is a picture of a young girl who has just made history in the sport of carrom. As you enter the building — it’s a coaching centre … Read more
Australian skipper Pat Cummins. File | Photo Credit: Getty Images Australia on Thursday (February 6, 2025) dealt more blows with captain Pat Cummins and senior pacer Josh Hazlewood being ruled out of the ICC Champions Trophy owing to injuries. Cummins has not recovered from the ankle niggle that plagued him towards the end of the … Read more
Virat Kohli congratulates Harshit Rana for getting the ODI cap before the start of the first ODI cricket match against England, at Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium in Nagpur, on Thursday, Feb. 06, 2025. | Photo Credit: DEEPAK KR England skipper Jos Buttler won the toss and elected to bat against India in the opening One-day … Read more
Australian all-rounder Marcus Stoinis. File | Photo Credit: Getty Images Australian all-rounder Marcus Stoinis, who was named in the country’s Champions Trophy squad, on Thursday (February 6, 2025) announced a shock retirement from One-Day Internationals to “fully focus on the next chapter” of his career, creating a fresh selection headache for the side that is … Read more
Indian captain Rohit Sharma at a press conference ahead of the first ODI against England in Nagpur. | Photo Credit: K.R. DEEPAK A combative Rohit Sharma clearly stated that he is not too worried about his form and is instead focussing on the road ahead. During the customary pre-match press conference ahead of the first … Read more
Context. It’s a massive word in sport, in anything actually, but let’s stick to sport for now. Context, and relevance. What’s the relevance of a bilateral Twenty20 International series of the kind India and England have just played out, one might ask. Relevance for the players involved? Check. For the broadcasters and other commercial stakeholders? … Read more
Raring to go: Jhulan, Edwards, Harmanpreet and Sanjana at the media interaction. | Photo Credit: EMMANUAL YOGINI While Yastika Bhatia may be India’s second-choice keeper in the national setup, she remains the top pick for the Mumbai Indians in the Women’s Premier League. However, there may be some competition for the southpaw from G. Kamalini, … Read more
India’s captain Rohit Sharma, head coach Gautam Gambhir and batting coach Shitanshu Kotak during a practice session ahead of the first ODI between India and England, at Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium in Nagpur on February 5, 2025. | Photo Credit: PTI It has been a challenging few months for the superstars of Indian cricket. The … Read more
The Kerala Cricket Association (KCA) has served a show cause notice to former cricketer S. Sreesanth for criticising it and supporting Sanju Samson during a panel discussion on a Malayalam private TV channel. Sreesanth is the mentor, brand ambassador and co-owner of Aries Kollam Sailors which won the Kerala Cricket League (KCL) recently. Sreesanth’s remarks … Read more
Suryaksh Rawat of Uttarakhand upset second-seeded Karnataka’s D. S. Saneeth in the men’s badminton semifinals of the 38th National Games in Dehradun on Monday. | Photo Credit: Ritu Raj Konwar Tamil Nadu’s S. Rudramayan created a National record by lifting 175kg in the snatch event of the men’s +109k event in the National Games. | … Read more
R Praggnanandhaa. File. | Photo Credit: Debasish Bhaduri Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa came from behind to beat world champion D. Gukesh 2-1 in the tiebreaker to win the Tata Steel Masters chess tournament on Sunday (February 2, 2025). There was huge drama typical of two young players looking to win each and every tiebreak game after … Read more
DeChambeau. | Photo Credit: Kamesh Srinivasan Two-time Major champion, Bryson DeChambeau was defeated and disappointed with his performance, especially on the 17th hole, but was equally delighted about the Indian experience in the $2 million International Series golf championship at the DLF Golf Club. “I would have had a better chance if I hadn’t made … Read more
England captain Jos Buttler addresses a press conference ahead of the first ODI against India in Nagpur on Wednesday | Photo Credit: K.R. DEEPAK England skipper Jos Buttler backed his team’s aggressive approach despite poor results in India during the T20Is. “We want to play in exactly the same way. We want to find ways … Read more
It was a brilliantly consistent fare from Ollie Schniederjans as he wound up with a 10-under 178, and beat fellow American and two-time Major champion Bryson DeChambeau by four shots, in the International Series golf championship, in front of packed arena, at the DLF here on Sunday. The 31-year-old Ollie, a former world No.1 amateur … Read more
Sportsperson G. Trisha with Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy in Hyderabad on Wednesday (February 5, 2025). | Photo Credit: By Arrangement Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy announced a cash incentive of ₹1 crore to G. Trisha, who was the ‘player of the tournament’ and ‘player of the final’ in the recently-concluded Women’s World Cup … Read more
Jasprit Bumrah. | Photo Credit: ANI Former skipper Ravi Shastri reckons that Jasprit Bumrah’s potential absence could severely weaken the Indian team in the Champions Trophy but advised against rushing the premier fast bowler’s return to the national side. Bumrah suffered back spasms in the fifth Test against Australia at Sydney in January, and did … Read more
England’s captain Jos Buttler listens to question during a press conference before a training session ahead of the first one day international cricket match between India and England in Nagpur, India, Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025. | Photo Credit: AP It hasn’t quite gone the way England would have liked but skipper Jos Buttler on Wednesday … Read more
Australian skipper Pat Cummins. File | Photo Credit: Getty Images Australia captain and pace spearhead Pat Cummins is “heavily unlikely” to be fit in time for this month’s Champions Trophy, head coach Andrew McDonald has revealed, opening up the possibility of either Steve Smith or Travis Head leading the side. Cummins hasn’t been able to … Read more
File picture of Indian cricket captain Rohit Sharma and Afghanistan’s Rashid Khan | Photo Credit: K.R. Deepak The eighteenth century Scottish economist Adam Smith may not have been a cricket fan, but something he said does apply to the sport. In his Wealth of Nations he wrote, “It is not from the benevolence of the … Read more