Canada qualify for men’s T20 World Cup

The Canadian men’s cricket team has qualified for next year’s ICC T20 World Cup in India and Sri Lanka after defeating Bahamas by seven wickets in the Americas Qualifiers in Ontario. Thanks to their fifth successive victory in as many games, Canada, who had also featured in last year’s men’s T20 World Cup in the … Read more

Former England cricketer Lawrence passes away

David ‘Syd’ Lawrence of Gloucestershire County Cricket Team. | Photo Credit: AP David ‘Syd’ Lawrence, the first British-born Black cricketer to play for England, has died. He was 61. Lawrence’s family made the announcement on Sunday (June 22, 2025) with a statement through Gloucestershire, where Lawrence was the club president. He announced a year ago … Read more

Bumrah defends Indian fielders – The Hindu

Jasprit Bumrah’s five-wicket haul helped India secure the first innings lead against England in the Leeds Test. | Photo Credit: Getty Images In a parallel world, Jasprit Bumrah could have had more than the five wickets he ended up with in England’s first innings here, and that too in double quick time. But a disastrous … Read more

Ind vs Eng, 1st Test Day 3: Bumrah hands India a slender lead

Jasprit Bumrah of India celebrates bowling Josh Tongue of England to claim his 5th wicket in the innings during day three of the 1st Rothesay Test Match between England and India at Headingley on June 22, 2025, in Leeds, England. | Photo Credit: Getty Images Trying to get near a 471-run first-innings total would have … Read more

Facing Jasprit Bumrah is a daunting task due to his unpredictability and exceptional skills, as acknowledged by England’s Ben Duckett.

England opener Ben Duckett feels Jasprit Bumrah is good in any conditions. | Photo Credit: Getty Images One of many ways to gauge the effectiveness of a bowler is to ascertain how much the opposition worries about him. Ben Stokes, in the lead-up to the first Test here in Headingley, may have declared that he … Read more

Definitely no politics, but open to coaching India: Ganguly

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

IND vs ENG first Test: Rishabh Pant plays the numbers game beautifully, has his own computer: Shastri

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

Korean Kisik Lee set to coach Indian recurve arche

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

Lokeshwar stars in LKK’s first win of the season

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

Lokesh, Anustup guide Siliguri Strikers to win

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

Rujula’s eye firmly on taking her game to the next level

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

Ind vs Eng Day 2: Pant scores hundred but England grab four wickets to keep India to 454/7 at lunch

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

UTT 2025 | Leader Szocs soaks in U Mumba’s triumph

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

GM Lalit starts off with a victory

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

I was just trying to keep faith in my process: Jaiswal

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

Masterful Jaiswal and solid Gill power Team India

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

Former captain Tim Paine appointed Australia ‘A’ coach

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

WI vs AUS first Test: Australia drops Marnus Labuschagne, Smith out injured against West Indies

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