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
Grandmaster Arjun Erigaisi believes the government’s recent decision to stop cash rewards for attaining GM and IM titles is ‘not ideal’ for the parents of chess players as such incentives ease the financial strain. | Photo Credit: The Hindu Indian Grandmaster Arjun Erigaisi believes the government’s recent decision to stop cash rewards for attaining GM … Read more
World Cup-winning captain Kapil Dev on Friday (February 14, 2025) expressed concern over the rising number of injuries among Indian cricketers, attributing it to the demanding schedule that keeps players in action for almost 10 months each year. The National Cricket Academy in Bengaluru has turned into a rehabilitation hub, with players spending more time … Read more
Pakistan’s Babar Azam plays a shot during the tri-series ODI cricket final match between Pakistan and New Zealand, in Karachi on February 14, 2025. | Photo Credit: AP Pakistan won the toss and elected to bat against New Zealand in the tri-nation series final on Friday (February 14, 2025) in a dress rehearsal for both … Read more
A person rides on a motorbike past a wall with a billboard advertisment ahead of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 tournament, in Karachi, Pakistan on February 13, 2025. | Photo Credit: Reuters Winners of the upcoming Champions Trophy will walk away with a whopping $2.24 million cash reward after the International Cricket Council (ICC) announced … Read more
Unbothered by the drama over a handshake, focussed on being more consistent and determined to secure a spot in the Candidates — R Vaishali has her priorities sorted for 2025 and the Indian Grandmaster says she would not let anything distract her from those goals. The past year has already proven to be a remarkable … Read more
The captains of the participating teams pose with the trophy ahead of the third edition of the Women’s Premier League in Vadodara on Thursday. | Photo Credit: Sportzpics/WPL This historic city in western India was the venue for a women’s ODI series when an Australian side came thirsting for revenge. In the semifinal of the … Read more
Axar had an impressive series both with the bat and ball.| Photo Credit: VIJAY SONEJI One of the consequences of having an ICC event every year is that all other series become training grounds for the nearest marquee global competition. Bilateral cricket, once the bedrock of the international limited-overs game, hardly matters as matches … Read more
Esha, Simranpreet and Manu, toppers of sports pistol on Monday. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Manu Bhaker topped qualification in the 25m sports pistol in the National shooting trials at the Dr. Karni Singh Range, Tughlakabad, on Monday. Manu shot 587 to be two points ahead of the eventual winner of the final, Simranpreet Kaur … Read more
The logo of BCCI. Image for representative purposes only | Photo Credit: AFP Families will not be accompanying the Indian cricket players heading to Dubai on February 15 for the ICC Champions Trophy as the BCCI’s new travel policy comes into effect for the first time with this tournament. The Indian team starts its campaign … Read more
C. Andre Siddarth, in his maiden season, was one of the bright spots for Tamil Nadu. | Photo Credit: File photo: K. MURALI KUMAR Tamil Nadu’s crushing 198-run defeat against Vidarbha in the quarterfinals of the Ranji Trophy extended the team’s barren run in domestic cricket for a third consecutive year. When it came to … Read more
Virat Kohli. | Photo Credit: K BHAGYA PRAKASH Virat Kohli does not require the “captaincy title” to be in charge because of his natural penchant for leadership and it will benefit new skipper Rajat Patidar, reckons Mo Bobat, the team director of Royal Challengers Bengaluru. Patidar was on Thursday unveiled as the RCB captain ahead … Read more
People attend the inauguration of the National Bank Stadium after the completion of renovation works ahead of ICC Champions Trophy 2025 tournament in Karachi, Pakistan February 11, 2025. | Photo Credit: Reuters Q: What was the tournament formerly called? A: ICC Knockout Trophy Q: Which is the format played in the tournament? A: ODI Q: … Read more
RCB’s Rajat Patidar. File | Photo Credit: MURALI KUMAR K Royal Challenger’s Bangalore (RCB) named Rajat Patidar as its new captain for the upcoming 2025 Indian Premier League season on Thursday (February 13, 2025). Former RCB skipper and star batsman Virat Kohli in a video message on X said, “Myself and the other team members … Read more
India’s wicketkeeper K.L. Rahul takes the catch of England’s Tom Banton during the 3rd ODI match, at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Wednesday, February 12, 2025. | Photo Credit: ANI Fielding coach T. Dilip said it was “incredibly satisfying” to watch the Indian team diving and darting to take incredible catches and stop runs … Read more
India Head Coach Gautam Gambhir. File | Photo Credit: Getty Images Gautam Gambhir comes across as someone who always has the bigger picture in mind. On Wednesday (February 12, 2025), India hammered England by 142 runs to sweep the ODI series 3-0 but the head coach hardly cracked a smile in the post-match media briefing, … Read more
At the Chennai International Airport a few days ago, a gaggle of television cameras set up shop and began the usual drill — checking all equipment, dragging the worn-down podium into position and strategically arranging microphones to best display their organisations’ logos. An inevitable guessing game followed. Whose arrival was the preparation for? Was it … Read more
Shubman Gill hammered his seventh century as India thrashed England in the third and final ODI in Ahmedabad on Wednesday. | Photo Credit: VIJAY SONEJI The Indian team celebrates the series win. | Photo Credit: VIJAY SONEJI Perception matters. It’s not just about winning matches but also how you win them. On Wednesday at the … Read more
File photo of D. Gukesh | Photo Credit: PTI World champion D Gukesh will have his task cut out as he looks to stage a comeback against Fabiano Caruana of the USA in the Freestyle Grand Slam chess tournament in Hamburg. Gukesh suffered a rare setback in normal time control on Sunday, losing to Caruana … Read more