Buchi Babu | Nikhil and Sarfaraz hog the limelight

Nikhil Kashyap in action. | Photo Credit: R. RAGU Haryana off-spinner Nikhil Kashyap picked up six for 80 against Mumbai on day one of their third-round match of the Buchi Babu tournament at the MRF-Pachaiyappa’s ground here on Tuesday. For Mumbai, which finished at 346 for nine, Sarfaraz Khan struck his second century (111) of … Read more

Vijay Shankar leaves Tamil Nadu in a shock move

Vijay Shankar. | Photo Credit: FILE PHOTO: K. MURALI KUMAR In a shock move, just a week after playing for TNCA President’s XI in the Buchi Babu tournament, former Tamil Nadu skipper Vijay Shankar has taken a No Objection Certificate (NOC) from the association. He is set to move to Tripura. It brings the curtain … Read more

Duleep Trophy back in its traditional style

Mohammed Shami. | Photo Credit: FILE PHOTO: PTI Not many things in Indian cricket change as quickly as the Duleep Trophy format. From being a zonal event for more than 50 years, the multi-day competition in recent times, has alternated between being a zonal tournament and having inorganically formed teams named after colours and alphabets. … Read more

Mirabai breaks no sweat, clinches top spot in style

Mirabai Chanu’s total of 193kg was 32kg more than that of the second-placed lifter. | Photo Credit: Vijay Soneji Tokyo Olympics silver medallist Mirabai Chanu, competing after a year since her fourth-place finish at Paris 2024, warmed up for next month’s World championships with the women’s 48 kg gold in the Commonwealth weightlifting championships at … Read more

Vihari moves to Tripura from Andhra

Hanuma Vihari. | Photo Credit: FILE PHOTO: SHIV KUMAR PUSHPAKAR India batter Hanuma Vihari has signed with Tripura ahead of the new domestic season, with the Andhra Cricket Association (ACA) granting him a no-objection certificate (NOC) for the same. According to sources at the ACA, the move happened swiftly, with Vihari applying for the NOC … Read more

Government seeks to transform Sports Day into a Jan Andolan

It will be an extended celebration of sports this year, as the National Sports Day will stretch into a three day “Jan Andolan” (people’s movement) across the country. Many States and Union Territories have issued orders to the concerned departments to initiate the preparations for National Sports Day. As part of the call by the … Read more

Sen, Sindhu face stern test at BWF Worlds

Lakshya Sen in action against Lin Chun-yi of Chinese (Taiwan), during a men’s singles badminton tournmant of the Yonex-Sunrise India Open 2025, at Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium in New Delhi on January 15, 2025. | Photo Credit: The Hindu Lakshya Sen will face a daunting opener against top seed Shi Yu Qi while former champion … Read more

Commonwealth Championships: Mirabai Chanu returns to action as Indian lifters eye rich medal haul

Mirabai Chanu. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu Tokyo Olympics silver medallist Mirabai Chanu will return to competitive action on Monday (August 25, 2025) after a year-long hiatus, leading the home challenge at the Commonwealth Championships where Indian weightlifters are expected to bag a rich medal haul. Chanu, who has battled injuries in recent years, … Read more

Praggnanandhaa held by Sevian; Gukesh draws with Vachier-Lagrave

India’s D Gukesh. File. | Photo Credit: PTI Indian grandmaster R Praggnanadhaa was held to an easy draw by Samuel Sevian of the United States while World Champion D Gukesh signed peace with Maxime Vachier-Lagrave of France in the fourth round of the Sinquefield Cup, in St. Louis. Fabiano Caruana of the United States scored … Read more

Indian women win U-18 recurve bronze

Indian archers claimed the under-18 recurve women’s team bronze while staying in medal contention in four other team events, including three finals, at the World youth archery championships in Winnipeg, Canada. Important results: Team: Recurve: Under-18: Men: India (Agastay Singh, Soham Kanase, Aditya Pawar) got a bye (1st round), bt France 6-0 (2nd round), bt … Read more

Kushagra opens up on his road to recovery

Kumar Kushagra hopes to carry his good form into the Duleep Trophy. | Photo Credit: SHIV KUMAR PUSHPAKAR For Kumar Kushagra, who hadn’t practised for a month due to a back niggle, the ongoing Buchi Babu tournament here has been beneficial going into the Duleep Trophy. He scored a fifty (56) and a century (103) in … Read more

BWF says shuttlecock shortage not a ‘crisis’ yet, urges manufacturers to fix supply chain

Badminton World Federation (BWF) Secretary-General Thomas Lund said the ongoing shuttlecock shortage has not yet reached a “crisis level”, but stressed that manufacturers must resolve supply chain issues and accelerate the roll-out of advanced synthetic options for players worldwide | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto Badminton World Federation (BWF) Secretary-General Thomas Lund said the ongoing shuttlecock … Read more

BCCI begins hunt for new sponsor after Dream11 walks out

A view of the BCCI headquarters in Mumbai. The BCCI has initiated the process to find a replacement for a new sponsor, which is unlikely to be finalised in time for next month’s Asia Cup | Photo Credit: The Hindu Fantasy sports company Dream11 is no longer the title sponsor of the Indian cricket team … Read more

‘Arshdeep will get his chance to play Tests’

India’s Arshdeep Singh. File. Photo: Action Images via Reuters Will he or won’t he? That was the question lingering on everyone’s mind during the recently concluded Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy in England, where India fought back to draw the gruelling Test series 2-2. Given the conditions in England — aided by overcast skies and swing-inducing winds — … Read more

Gill is special: Punjab head coach Sandeep

India’s Test captain Shubman Gill. File | Photo Credit: AP Thirty-three years is a long time — just ask Punjab, and they’ll tell you it feels even longer. The last time the State laid hands on a major red-ball title was back in the 1992-93 season, when it outclassed Maharashtra to be crowned champions of … Read more