On November 24, 2025, Shekhar Ghosh was on call with his son as the IPL mega auction unfolded in Jeddah. His son, representing Maharashtra in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy in Hyderabad, had deliberately avoided watching television, focusing solely on his tournament. Then a scream from the anxious parent at the other end: “Paddle uthaliya, … Read more
Despite scoring 612 runs from 12 innings at an average of 68 in his debut Ranji season in 2024-25, Andre Siddharth says he isn’t satisfied with his campaign. | Photo Credit: R. RAGU “Stay Hungry, Stay Foolish,” famously uttered Steve Jobs in his 2005 commencement speech at Stanford University. Tamil Nadu’s teen batter Andre Siddarth … Read more
In fine nick: Samad’s half-century was studded with nine fours and three sixes. | Photo Credit: B. JOTHI RAMALINGAM Abdul Samad’s free-flowing 75 (96b, 9×4, 3×6) and opener Yawar Hassan’s compact unbeaten 72 (185b, 7×4) helped Jammu & Kashmir reach 212 for four after TNCA President’s XI declared on a mammoth 567 for nine on … Read more
BCCI invited bids for the Indian cricket team’s title sponsorship rights after fantasy sports giants Dream11’s pullout due to a government ban on such entities. Image used for representation purpose only. | Photo Credit: Reuters The BCCI on Tuesday (September 2, 2025) invited bids for the Indian cricket team’s title sponsorship rights after fantasy sports … Read more
Australian Test captain Pat Cummins was ruled out of the upcoming white-ball series against India and New Zealand due to lower-back issue. | Photo Credit: Reuters Australia’s premier pacer and Test skipper Pat Cummins was on Tuesday (September 2, 2025) ruled out of the upcoming white-ball series against India and New Zealand due to a … Read more
Pakistan’s Asif Ali announced his retirement from international cricket on September 1, 2025. | Photo Credit: Reuters Pakistan batter Asif Ali retired from international cricket on Monday (September 1, 2025) after 79 white-ball matches in a career often criticized for being too carefree. The 33-year-old Asif represented Pakistan in 58 Twenty20s and 21 one-day internationals. … Read more
Sri Lanka President Anura Kumara Dissanayake inaugurates the foundation stone for the construction of the Jaffna International Cricket Stadium (JICS) in Mandaitivu, Jaffna, on September 1, 2025. Source: X/@OfficialSLC Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake on Monday (September 1, 2025) laid the foundation stone for the construction of the first international cricket stadium in the … Read more
Rashid Khan becomes leading wicket-taker in T20Is as Afghanistan beats the UAE in tri-series
Australian fast bowler Mitchell Starc has announced his immediate retirement from T20 international cricket on September 2, 2025. | Photo Credit: Reuters Prolific Australian fast bowler Mitchell Starc announced his immediate retirement from T20 international cricket on Tuesday (September 2, 2025), saying he wanted to focus on his Test and ODI career. “Test cricket is … Read more
UP Yoddhas’s players stop Telugu Titans player Bharat during the Pro Kabaddi League at the Rajiv Gandhi Indoor Stadium in Visakhapatnam on August 30, 2025. | Photo Credit: K.R. Deepak UP Yoddhas started their Pro Kabaddi League campaign in an emphatic manner, registering a 40-35 victory over Telugu Titans here on Saturday. Gagan Gowda was the … Read more
Mao’s better snatch effort helped him clinch the gold | Photo Credit: VIJAY SONEJI Samoa’s Sanele Mao’s better snatch effort helped him claim the men’s +110kg title on the concluding day of the Commonwealth weightlifting championships at the Veer Savarkar Sports Complex, Naranpura, on Saturday. Mao, who hoisted 181kg in snatch, set two records as … Read more
Ambrish and Ajitesh have come up with a good showing in the Buchi Babu tournament. | Photo Credit: R. RAGU G. Ajitesh has made his name in T20 cricket. He has played T20s for Tamil Nadu, and had a breakout TNPL season in 2023. So, for someone who’s trying to earn his reputation in red-ball … Read more
Nimble: Ajitesh was particularly strong in his backfoot play. | Photo Credit: R. RAGU G. Ajitesh cracked his maiden tournament hundred (101, 162b, 14×4) as TNCA President’s XI piled on 503 for seven on day two of the Buchi Babu semifinal versus Jammu & Kashmir at the CSK High Performance Centre here on Monday. Ajitesh … Read more
Gulati and Vidya in New Delhi. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Sundeep Gulati of Delhi and Vidya Pillai of Chennai emerged the champions in the inaugural National heyball championships at the National Sports Club of India (NSCI) here. Sundeep defeated Kamal Chawla of Railways 7-6 in the men’s final while Vidya recovered from being down … Read more
Nitish Rana came into his own in the final stages of the Delhi Premier League. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement When Nitish Rana re-entered the Delhi set-up around two months ago, it was perceived as an acknowledgement of his lack of success with Uttar Pradesh over the previous two domestic seasons. After a lean run … Read more
The winners of the upcoming ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup will receive the biggest-ever prize money in the history of the tournament, a massive hike from $1.32 million (₹11.65 crore) in the previous edition to $4.48 million (₹39.55 crore), the sport’s global governing body announced The winners of the upcoming ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup … Read more
Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) fans who gathered outside the Chinnaswamy Stadium celebrating their team’s win at the IPL 2025, in Bengaluru on June 4, 2025. | Photo Credit: K. Murali Kumar Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) committed to “build safe and inclusive environments”, in response to the deadly stampede that occurred in June this year. As … Read more
Kerala batter Mohammed Azharuddeen on Sunday replaced Tilak Varma as the South Zone captain for the Duleep Trophy semifinal against North Zone, starting at the BCCI Centre of Excellence on September 4. Tilak Varma, who was originally named the South skipper, will not be playing the Duleep Trophy after he was named in the India … Read more
India’s Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty celebrate after beating Malaysia’s Aaron Chia and Wooi Yik Soh in the men’s double quarter-final match at the Badminton BWF World Championships at the Adidas Arena in Paris, on August 29, 2025. | Photo Credit: AFP Star Indian shuttlers Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty assured India of a medal … Read more
Parddep Narwal takes a selfie with the PKL team captains. | Photo Credit: K R DEEPAK There is a thin line between acclaim and adoration, between fandom and devotion. If there is one player in Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) history that crossed that line, it’s Pardeep Narwal. Going unsold in the player auction was the … Read more
Brendan Taylor of Zimbabwe in action. File | Photo Credit: Getty Images Zimbabwe batter Brendan Taylor on Sunday became only the third player from his team to touch the 10,000-run mark in international cricket, marking a big moment in nation’s cricketing history. Taylor achieved this milestone during his side’s second ODI against Sri Lanka at … Read more
India’s Twenty20 International captain played the last of his 37 One-Day Internationals some 21 months back. Their bruising young left-handed opener hasn’t yet represented the country in a 50-over international, while another left-hander who bats at No. 3 or No. 4 has been waiting to add to his four ODI caps since December 2023. Abhishek … Read more
File photo of pistol shooter Gurpreet Singh. | Photo Credit: The Hindu Veteran pistol shooter Gurpreet Singh came up with a commanding performance for the second day in a row to help India win the team gold in the 25m centre fire event on the penultimate day of the Asian Shooting Championships in Shymkent on … Read more
Vimal has been in red-hot form. | Photo Credit: R. RAGU Tamil Nadu opener Vimal Khumar made his Ranji Trophy debut in the 2023-24 season, when he had meagre returns from five innings. Subsequently, he didn’t feature even in a single game in the 2024-25 season. But this year, being the top run-getter with 646 … Read more
Fans resorting to watching the North zone vs East zone, Duleep Trophy match from outside through barbed wires at the BCCI Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru on August 30, 2025. | Photo Credit: ALLEN EGENUSE J The popularity of cricket is both a boon and a bane. Boon because it has brought laurels to the country, … Read more
North Zone’s Ayush Badoni smashed 13 boundaries and three maximums on his way to a double ton against East in their Duleep Trophy match at the BCCI Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru on August 31, 2025. | Photo Credit: ALLEN EGENUSE J As green, sprawling and state of the art the BCCI’s new Centre of Excellence … Read more
File picture of British cyclist Chris Froome | Photo Credit: AP Four-time Tour de France winner Chris Froome underwent surgery on Thursday (August 28, 2025) after “a serious training crash” that saw the British cyclist airlifted to a hospital in France. Froome’s team, Israel-Premier Tech, said he was “stable and did not sustain any head … Read more
Ajaya Babu won the 79kg title. | Photo Credit: VIJAY SONEJI V. Ajaya Babu rode on his superior snatch performance to beat Malaysia’s Erry Hidayat by two kg and claim his second consecutive gold medal in the Commonwealth weightlifting championships at the Veer Savarkar Sports Complex, Naranpura, here on Thursday. Ajaya overcame a failed opening attempt … Read more
The UAE dished out a spirited show but it blew away against Saim Ayub and Hasan Nawaz’s firepower as Pakistan’s hot form stayed intact with a 31-run victory in the ongoing T20I Tri-Series 2025 at Sharjah Cricket Stadium. With a new match-winner this time around, Pakistan relished its second victory in as many days, serving … Read more
The 12 team captains strike a pose after the trophy unveiling at the INS Kursura Submarine Museum in Visakhapatnam on Thursday. | Photo Credit: K.R. DEEPAK Out with the old, in with the new — that’s the mantra for the Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) heading into Season 12. The second-most followed league in the country, … Read more