Harshit Rana will be aiming to make his presence felt during the Champions Trophy. | Photo Credit: K.R. DEEPAK In theory, Harshit Rana is Jasprit Bumrah’s replacement in India’s squad for the Champions Trophy. In reality, of course, there is nobody in India, or elsewhere, with the skill and control to fill in for Bumrah. … Read more
Mohammed Shami, Arshdeep Singh and Harshit Rana during a practice session ahead of the team’s opening match against Bangladesh in the ICC Champions Trophy, 2025, at Dubai International Cricket Stadium in Dubai on Sunday (February 16, 2025). | Photo Credit: ANI Mohammed Shami’s right hand has more sleight than a magician. A simple cock of … Read more
Cricketer Arshdeep Singh. File photo | Photo Credit: RAGU R Harshit Rana has been the flavour of the season as far as India’s emerging crop of fast bowlers is concerned but one of head coach Gautam Gambhir’s finds is unlikely to start in India’s playing eleven in the Champions Trophy with Arshdeep Singh still considered … Read more
Vidarbha’s Akshay Wadkar | Photo Credit: R.V. Moorthy Mumbai has a legacy of a strong lower order bailing the team out, especially in big knockout games, right through the history of the Ranji Trophy. While Vidarbha captain Akshay Wadkar was cautious about the allrounders’ trio of Shams Mulani, Shardul Thakur and Tanush Kotian, his Mumbai … Read more
Niki Prasad of Delhi Capitals batting during match 2 of the Women’s Premier League 2025 (WPL) between The Mumbai Indians and The Delhi Capitals held at the BCA Stadium, Vadodara on the 15th February 2025. | Photo Credit: Saikat Das Delhi Capitals (DC) secured a thrilling two-wicket victory over Mumbai Indians (MI) in the ongoing Women’s Premier … Read more
Mumbai Indian, WPL 2025 head coach Charlotte Edwards. | Photo Credit: SHIV KUMAR PUSHPAKAR Taking a dig at the controversial run-out decisions that played a big role in her team’s last-ball, two-wicket loss to Delhi Capitals, Mumbai Indians coach Charlotte Edwards said it was “really hard” to comprehend such calls that affect the eventual outcome of the … Read more
WPL | Gardner’s all-round effort and Priya’s spell turn the tide in Giants’ favour
Maharashtra’s Jash Modi and Tamil Nadu’s Selena Deepthi Selvakumar, the men’s and women’s singles winners of the National Games table tennis in Dehradun on Thursday. | Photo Credit: Stan Rayan Three years ago, when Jash Modi last played Olympian G. Sathiyan, he had lost 4-0. But on Thursday, the Maharashtra youngster came up with an … Read more
Kerala’s Salman Nizar during a practice session ahead of Ranji Trophy semifinal against Gujarat at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Sunday, February 16, 2025. | Photo Credit: VIJAY SONEJI It will be a battle between the middle-order heavy lifters when Gujarat takes on Kerala in the first semifinal of the Ranji Trophy 2024-25 … Read more
Mumbai star Suryakumar Yadav with Vidarbha’s Karun Nair and Wakhare. | Photo Credit: PTI Two titles and a runner-up finish in the last decade. And a knockouts faceoff for the second successive season. No wonder that Mumbai versus Maharashtra is passe. It’s Mumbai vs Vidarbha that’s emerged as the new Maharashtra Derby in the Ranji … Read more
Image for representational purpose | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement The BCCI on Sunday (February 16, 2025) unveiled a 74-match schedule for the 18th Indian Premier League that will be held across 13 venues, starting on March 22 with three franchises playing at least a couple of their home games at their designated second bases. The … Read more
Yash Rathod has scored four centuries so far this season. | Photo Credit: R.V. MOORTHY Almost a year ago, Yash Rathod announced himself on the domestic scene, scoring his maiden First Class century (141) in the semifinals of the Ranji Trophy to help Vidarbha beat Madhya Pradesh. As Rathod prepares for the semifinal clash against … Read more
Shikha Pandey of Delhi Capitals gives Mumbai Indians’ Hayley Matthews the send-off in their Women’s Premier League match in Vadodara on Saturday. | Photo Credit: Sportzpics/WPL Shikha Pandey swung the new ball tellingly on Saturday night. On the flat track at the BCA Stadium, against a formidable Mumbai Indians batting line-up, she knew she had … Read more
It’s unlikely that Mumbai will have an injured Yashasvi Jaiswal in their ranks, but the resilient defending champions are firm favourites against Vidarbha in the Ranji Trophy semifinal, beginning in Nagpur on February 17, 2025. | Photo Credit: K.R. Deepak It’s unlikely that Mumbai will have an injured Yashasvi Jaiswal in their ranks, but the resilient … Read more
Hosts Gujarat are unlikely to digress from their tried and tested template of out-batting oppositions with dogged first innings displays as they take on a gutsy Kerala in their Ranji Trophy semi-final beginning in Ahmedabad on Monday (February 17, 2025). Gujarat, the champions of the 2016-17 edition, advanced to the semifinals for the first time … Read more
Former New Zealand fast-bowling great Tim Southee is confident that the Black Caps’ inexperienced bowling attack will do a wonderful job at the upcoming Champions Trophy after watching them perform impressively in the recently-concluded tri-series in Pakistan. FIle | Photo Credit: AP Former New Zealand fast-bowling great Tim Southee is confident that the Black Caps’ … Read more
Defending champion Dindigul Dragons’ think-tank at the 2025 TNPL auction Pacer M. Mohammed (₹18.4 lakh), all-rounder Vijay Shankar (₹18 lakh), and top-order batters U. Mukilesh (₹17.6 lakh) and J. Suresh Kumar (₹16.1 lakh) were the top buys of the 2025 Tamil Nadu Premier League (TNPL) auction held here on Saturday. Mohammed went to SKM Salem … Read more
Skill and will: Debutant Niki’s talent and maturity came to the fore as she led Capitals’ chase. | Photo Credit: SPORTZPICS/WPL She led India to victory at the Under-19 Women’s T20 World Cup earlier this month. Niki Prasad on Saturday night announced her arrival on the bigger stage. Nikis’s 33-ball 35 (4×4) helped Delhi Capitals pull … Read more
Royal Challengers Bengaluru on Saturday drafted in Sneh Rana as replacement for injured Shreyanka Patil for the remainder of the Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2025. File photo | Photo Credit: B. Jothi Ramalingam Royal Challengers Bengaluru on Saturday drafted in Sneh Rana as replacement for injured Shreyanka Patil for the remainder of the Women’s Premier … Read more
People flash lights from their mobile phones during the inauguration of the National Bank Stadium after the completion of renovation works ahead of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 tournament in Karachi, Pakistan February 11, 2025. | Photo Credit: REUTERS The Indian team made its touch down in the city on Saturday, hoping to bag the ICC Champions Trophy, starting … Read more
M. Mohammed | Photo Credit: File photo: SHIV KUMAR PUSHPAKAR It wasn’t the India players Vijay Shankar and Washington Sundar, but Tamil Nadu pacer M. Mohammed, who fetched the highest bid (Rs 18.4 lakh) of the 2025 Tamil Nadu Premier League (TNPL) auction here on Saturday. “I watched the live streaming. I was very happy. … Read more
Yuvraj Sandhu during round two of the Tata Steel PGTI Players Championship on the Tollygunge Club course in Kolkata on Wednesday, February 12, 2025. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement KOLKATA Yuvraj Sandhu shot a sensational nine-under 61 to take the sole lead after the second round of the season-opening Tata Steel PGTI Players Championship at the … Read more
Mathur feels he needs to bowl quicker through the air. | Photo Credit: SHIV KUMAR PUSHPAKAR A couple of weeks have passed since Delhi’s group-stage exit in the Ranji Trophy. It has given all-rounder Sumit Mathur adequate time to reflect on his first full season for the State team. The 27-year-old left-arm spinner had a majestic … Read more
India will kick off their campaign against Bangladesh on February 20 at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium. File | Photo Credit: Vijay Soneji The first set of Indian players and support staff arrived at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport on Saturday (February 15, 2025) to depart for Dubai, where they will compete in the upcoming … Read more
Richa in action. | Photo Credit: AFP VADODARA A true champion side is made up of several champions. In the case of Royal Challengers Bengaluru, it has the likes of Richa Ghosh and Kanika Ahuja. They helped RCB, the defending champion, stage a stunning fightback in the opening match of the third season of the … Read more
File picture of Sathish Kumar and Aadya Variyath during the 38th National Games. | Photo Credit: The Hindu India made a sizzling start to their campaign, delivering a 5-0 thrashing to Macau in their opening group D tie of the Badminton Asia Mixed Team Championship in Qingdao, China, on Wednesday. Having won the bronze medal … Read more
Manu Bhaker, Rhythm Sangwan, and Simranpreet Kaur Brar, the toppers in sports pistol in the National shooting trials in Delhi on Wednesday. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement World record holder Rhythm Sangwan beat double Olympic medallist Manu Bhaker 4-3 in the shoot-off after the two were tied on 37 in the 25-metre sports pistol in … Read more
Captains of Gujarat Giants, UP Warriorz, Delhi Capitals, Royal Challengers Bangalore and Mumbai Indians pose with sponsors during the Women’s Premier League season 3, in Vadodara.dia on the 13th February 2025. | Photo Credit: Sportzpics for WPL Royal Challengers Bengaluru captain Smriti Mandhana won the toss and elected to field against Gujarat Giants in the … Read more
Rahil Gangjee, Yuvraj Sandhu and Arjun Sharma fired an identical seven-under 63 to share the lead after the first round of the season-opening Professional Golf Tour of India, the TATA Steel PGTI Players Championship, on the Tollygunge Club course here on Tuesday. A shot adrift, S.S.P. Chawrasia was joint fourth with Karandeep Kochhar and Ankur … Read more
Podium finish: Ananya Naidu, topper Sonam Maskar and Arya Borse in women’s air rifle in the National shooting trials. | Photo: Special Arrangement World Cup Final silver medallist, Sonam Maskar asserted her class yet again as she topped the women’s air rifle event with a score of 253.2, beating the national champion Ananya Naidu by … Read more