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 butcher, the brewer, or the baker that we expect our dinner, but from their regard to their … Read more
Say cheese: In the middle of frenzied welcome, Kamalini’s family takes time for a selfie. | Photo Credit: B. VELANKANNI RAJ G. Kamalini arrived in Chennai on Tuesday, physically tired after an overnight journey from Malaysia via Bengaluru but mentally rearing to go once again. Speaking to The Hindu, the youngster looked back on India’s … Read more
Rahi won the gold in 25m pistol. | Photo Credit: RITU RAJ KONWAR In 2022, just as she got ready to leave home to catch a flight for the World Championship, shooter Rahi Sarnobat felt very uneasy. There was a tingling feeling in her right hand and she felt something was wrong in her heart … Read more
Varun Chakravarthy with Kuldeep Yadav during a practice session ahead of the first ODI cricket match against England, at Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium in Nagpur, on February 4, 2025 | Photo Credit: K.R. Deepak In-form mystery spinner Varun Chakravarthy was on Tuesday (February 4, 2025) included in the Indian ODI squad after his heroics in … Read more
World champion D Gukesh | Photo Credit: PTI World champion D Gukesh maintained his half-point lead with an easy draw against Wei Yi of China, while R Praggnanandhaa outwitted top seed Fabiano Caruana of the United States to come within striking distance of the leader after the 11th round of Tata Steel Masters. Playing the … Read more
They may have struggled in recent times but the form of skipper Rohit Sharma and his longtime colleague Virat Kohli will be key to India’s success in the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy, reckoned former batter Suresh Raina | Photo Credit: PTI They may have struggled in recent times but the form of skipper Rohit Sharma … Read more
Former Sri Lankan captain Dimuth Karunaratne is set to retire from international cricket after playing his 100th Test i.e. the second and final Test against Australia in Galle. | Photo Credit: Getty Images Former Sri Lanka captain Dimuth Karunaratne is set to retire from international cricket after playing his 100th Test, which will be the … Read more
Former India spinner R Ashwin has expressed concern at T20 batting star Sanju Samson’s lack of form, saying his mind will start “playing tricks” with him if he does not find a way out of the current rut. | Photo Credit: Emmanual Yogini Former India spinner R Ashwin has expressed concern at T20 batting star … Read more
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Both Suryakumar and Dube, who took part in the recently-concluded India-England five-match T20I series which the hosts won 4-1, have played one game each in Mumbai’s title defence of the Ranji Trophy this season. | Photo Credit: AP India’s T20 captain Suryakumar Yadav and Shivam Dube have been included in Mumbai’s 18-member squad for their … Read more
Bengal Tigers’ goalkepper is mobbed by his teammates after the shootout win. | Photo Credit: M. VEDHAN In a nerve-wracking penalty shootout, Shrachi Rarh Bengal Tigers was 0.2 seconds from missing out on the Hockey India League (HIL) final when Florent van Aubel’s reverse flick in the sudden death barely beat the buzzer. Then, goalkeeper … Read more
Sai Sudharsan. | Photo Credit: FILE PHOTO: SHIV KUMAR PUSHPAKAR In a major boost to Tamil Nadu, opener B. Sai Sudharsan has recovered from his sports hernia injury and will return to action for the team’s Ranji Trophy quarterfinal clash with Vidarbha in Nagpur, starting on Saturday. Sai Sudharsan has been out of action since … Read more
Manipur weightlifter Bindyarani on her way to a new National mark in 55kg snatch in at the 38th National Games in Dehradhun on Friday. | Photo Credit: RITU RAJ KONWAR S. Bindyarani Devi broke former Olympic silver medallist Mirabai Chanu’s snatch National record while winning the National Games women’s 55kg weightlifting gold at the Maharana … Read more
Varun Aaron says Jasprit Bumrah makes exceptional use of his natural ability. | Photo Credit: File photo: Getty Images : Former India pacer Varun Aaron compared Jasprit Bumrah’s ability to control the ball to that of the great Wasim Akram, speaking about Bumrah’s performance in the recent Border-Gavaskar Trophy. “That’s one of the finest series … Read more
Power-packed: Niemann strikes a rousing tee-shot on the 16th hole. | Photo Credit: Kamesh Srinivasan Joaquin Niemann tackled the tricky course with great poise as he led with a 6-under 138 on the second day of the $2 million International Series golf championship at the DLF Club on Friday. The 26-year-old Chilean, who has four … Read more
Tanmay has been the most consistent batter for Hyderabad. | Photo Credit: V. V. SUBRAHMANYAM Tanmay Agarwal has every reason to look back at the just-concluded Ranji Trophy campaign for Hyderabad with a sense of pride and joy. The 29-year-old southpaw scored 934 runs in 12 innings with four hundreds at an average of 77.83 … Read more
Maharashtra’s Parth grabbed the 10m air rifle event. | Photo Credit: RITU RAJ KONWAR He is just 17 and the National Games shooting’s men’s 10m air rifle final field had some big names, including World No. 4 Arjun Babuta who narrowly missed a bronze at the last Olympics, another Paris Olympian Sandeep Singh and 2022 … Read more
Abhishek celebrates his century. | Photo Credit: EMMANUAL YOGINI The series in the bag. A boisterous crowd at the Wankhede Stadium was behind the home team. It perhaps resulted in a fitting trigger for Abhishek Sharma who single-handedly blew England away with a blitzkrieg that shattered a plethora of records and set up a crushing … Read more
Brysan DeChambeau in action on the opening day of the International Series golf championship at the DLF Club in Gurugram on Thursday, January 30, 2025. | Photo Credit: Kamesh Srinivasan The reigning PGA champion Bryson DeChambeau was the focus on the opening day of the $2 million International Series golf championship at the DLF Golf … Read more
Abhishek Sharma plays a shot during his splendid century knock during the fifth T20 international against England in Mumbai on February 2, 2025. | Photo Credit: Getty Images Abhishek Sharma went on a rampage against the England bowlers in the fifth Twenty20 international in Mumbai on Sunday (February 2, 2025). England won the toss and … Read more
Harsh Dubey. | Photo Credit: EMMANUAL YOGINI. It was a script that has been all too familiar for Vidarbha this season. For the third time in seven matches, the side fought back after conceding a first-innings lead to complete another outright win, this time a 58-run victory against Hyderabad at the VCA Stadium here on … Read more
Former Britain Prime Minister Rishi Sunak with Suryakumar Yadav and Jos Buttler prior to the start of the fifth Twenty20 international in Mumbai on February 2, 2025. | Photo Credit: Getty Images England skipper Jos Buttler won the toss and elected to bowl in the fifth and final T20I match against India at the Wankhede … Read more
R. Smaran continued his good form with a century to ensure Karnataka drew its final Ranji Trophy match against Haryana. | Photo Credit: K. MURALI KUMAR R. Smaran continued his great run to help Karnataka salvage a draw against Haryana in their last Ranji Trophy Elite Group ‘C’ match at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium here … Read more
ICC chairman Jay Shah presents the ICC women’s Under-19 T20 World Cup to the Indian women team after their win over South Africa in Kuala Lumpur on February 2, 2025. Photo: X/@ICC From Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya to cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar, the country hailed the Indian team’s title triumph … Read more
Punjab’s Vishal Sharma, jersey No. 18, drives forward past Rajasthan’s players during their league basketball match at the 38th National Games in Dehradhun on Thursday, 30 January 2025. | Photo Credit: RITU RAJ KONWAR Defending champion Punjab along with Delhi marched into the men’s basketball semifinals of the 38th National Games after posting their second … Read more
Vijay Shankar has played a key role in TN making it to the quarterfinals. | Photo Credit: R.V. MOORTHY All-rounder Vijay Shankar, who has made vital contributions with the bat (106 n.o., 76, 150 n.o.) in Tamil Nadu’s road to the quarterfinals in the ongoing Ranji Trophy, said he was extremely disappointed when he was … Read more
Anish on his way to the men’s 25m rapid fire gold at the 38th National Games in Dehradhun on Thursday. | Photo Credit: RITU RAJ KONWAR Narmada Nithin Raju certainly knows how to handle pressure. While Olympians Ramita Jindal and Elavenil Valarivan wobbled under pressure, the Chennai girl came up with a consistent performance to … Read more
An utterly dominant India flaunted their embarrassment of riches to win a second successive U-19 Women’s T20 World Cup title with a nine-wicket shellacking of South Africa in Kuala Lumpur on Sunday (February 2, 2025), the triumph giving a peek into the game’s most perfectly calibrated youth structure. Having outclassed every team during their march … Read more
Former Australian skipper Ricky Ponting. File | Photo Credit: Reuters The legendary Ricky Ponting feels the quality of players and recent history make India and Australia the favourites to compete in the summit clash of the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy. The 50-over tournament will take place from February 19 to March 9 across three venues … Read more
India head coach Gautam Gambhir placed his faith in batting icons Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma to play “massive roles” in the Champions Trophy and said they add “so much value” to the team and the country’s cricketing landscape in general. The modest form of Kohli and Rohit in recent times has fuelled speculation about … Read more