Australian team are seen during a training session ahead of the ICC Champions Trophy match against England in Lahore. | Photo Credit: Reuters Australian captain Steve Smith won the toss and opted to field against England in the Champions Trophy Group B match in Lahore on Saturday (February 22, 2025). Australia, depleted by the absence … Read more
India’s Virat Kohli reacts after being dismissed by Bangladesh’s Rishad Hossain during the ICC Champions Trophy match | Photo Credit: PTI Ahead of India’s clash with Pakistan, Sunil Gavaskar said that he believes Virat Kohli’s recurring dismissals due to an open-faced bat is a matter of concern as India aim to regain the Champions Trophy … Read more
File picture of India captain Rohit Sharma with head coach Gautam Gambhir during a training session | Photo Credit: AP Hyped as a marquee showdown but mostly lopsided on the field, India and Pakistan lock horns in the ICC Champions Trophy in Dubai on Sunday (February 23, 2025) with Rohit Sharma’s men aiming to seal … Read more
India’s Shubman Gill plays a shot during the match against Bangladesh in the ICC Champions Trophy, 2025, at Dubai International Cricket Stadium in Dubai on February 20, 2025. | Photo Credit: ANI Legendary Australian cricketer Ricky Ponting termed opener Shubman Gill who understands his path and marked him as the future captain of India. Gill, … Read more
Kerala players celebrate on the fifth day of the Ranji Trophy semi-final match against Gujarat in Ahmedabad on Friday. | Photo Credit: MOORTHY RV Kerala cricket on Friday (February 21, 2025) at Ahmedabad wrote the most glorious chapter yet in its history. Kerala, for the first time, reached the final of the Ranji Trophy, India’s … Read more
Ask any cricket lover in Vizag about his favourite cricket memory, and nine out of 10 would say former Indian cricket team captain M.S. Dhoni’s famous knock of 148 against Pakistan in 2005. Since then, Vizagites proudly owned Dhoni as their local boy and the scenic Dr. YSR ACA VDCA Stadium as one of his … Read more
MI’s Harmanpreet Kaur, plays a shot, during the Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2025 match between Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) and Mumbai Indians (MI), M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, in Bengaluru on February 21, 2025. | Photo Credit: Murali Kumar The Garden City rarely misses an opportunity to turn up in numbers for a Women’s Premier League match. And so it … Read more
Suruchi Phogat, Meenu Pathak, Esha Singh in women’s air pistol in the National shooting trials in Delhi on Friday. | Photo: Special Arrangement Meenu Pahtak accomplished the unimaginable task of beating Suruchi Phogat in women’s air pistol in the National shooting trials at the Dr. Karni Singh Range, Tughlakabad, on Friday. After qualifying with a … Read more
Mumbai’s captain Ajinkya Rahane after losing the Ranji Trophy semifinal against Vidharbha at the Vidharba Cricket Association Stadium in Nagpur on Friday, February 21, 2025. | Photo Credit: EMMANUAL YOGINI For the old guard of Mumbai cricket, a season without Ranji Trophy title is largely considered a failure. But Ajinkya Rahane, the captain, stated that … Read more
Anything is possible: Steve Waugh adds that mercurial Pakistan is capable of surprising India in their high-stakes Champions Trophy clash. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Virat Kohli is not quite the unstoppable force he once was, but it is too early to write him off, former Australia captain Steve Waugh insisted. Criticism could, in fact, … Read more
England batter Joe Root at a practice session on Friday ahead of the ICC Champions Trophy match against Australia in Lahore. | Photo Credit: Getty Images The build-up to the Champions Trophy has been far from perfect for England and Australia. While Australia suffered a blow with three of its top bowlers – Pat Cummins, … Read more
Former BCCI president Sourav Ganguly. File | Photo Credit: PTI Former captain Sourav Ganguly thinks the current Indian team is not only better than Pakistan but is also the favourite to win the ongoing Champions Trophy. Ganguly, who played a lot against Pakistan, said the neighbouring country would need some special effort to beat India … Read more
Moments after Kerala sealed a historic maiden Ranji Trophy final berth, politicians, Mollywood stars, leading writers and renowned sportspersons rushed to their social media accounts to congratulate the team. Even random ‘X’ and Instagram accounts posted memes and reels to celebrate a momentous sporting occasion in the history of the State, which came after 352 … Read more
Vidarbha players celebrate a wicket on day 5 of the Ranji Trophy semifinal against Mumbai in Nagpur on February 21, 2025. | Photo Credit: Emmanual Yogini Mohit Avasthi and Royston Dias — in sync with Mumbai’s trend for the season of lower order contributing much more with the bat than the top-order — frustrated the … Read more
Vidharbha players celebrate after the fall of the last Mumbai wicket during their Ranji Trophy semifinal match at the Vidharba Cricket Association Stadium in Nagpur on Friday, February 21, 2025. | Photo Credit: EMMANUAL YOGINI Mohit Avasthi and Royston Dias — in sync with Mumbai’s trend for the season of the lower order contributing much … Read more
Mohammed Shami in action during the match against Bangladesh in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, at Dubai International Cricket Stadium in Dubai | Photo Credit: ANI One of the hardest challenges for a sportsperson is to come back from a long injury layoff, especially if it happens in the later stages of one’s career. … Read more
Kerala players celebrate after taking a dramatic first innings lead on the fifth day fo the Ranji Trophy semifinal against Gujarat in Ahmedabad on February 21, 2025. Kerala entered the final for the first time since making the debut 68 years ago. | Photo Credit: R.V. Moorthy A resilient Kerala on Friday (February 21, 2025) … Read more
Afghanistan captain Hashmatullah Shahidi speaks during a press conference ahead of their ICC Champions Trophy match against South Africa, in Karachi. | Photo Credit: AP South Africa captain Temba Bavuma won the toss and elected to bat first against Afghanistan in their Champions Trophy match in Karachi on Friday (February 21, 2025). “Looks a bit … Read more
India’s Harshit Rana in action during the match against Bangladesh in the ICC Champions Trophy, 2025, at Dubai International Cricket Stadium in Dubai on Thursday. | Photo Credit: ANI Indian pacer Harshit Rana, who has swiftly made his mark with international debuts across all three formats within a short span, credited seasoned speedster Jasprit Bumrah … Read more
Former BCCI President and Former Indian Cricketer Sourav Ganguly. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu Former Indian men’s cricket team captain Sourav Ganguly escaped unhurt in an accident where a car in his convoy collided with a truck on the Durgapur Expressway on Friday, February 21, 2025. Mr Ganguly was on his way to an … Read more
File picture of Mark Wood and Jamie Smith during an England nets session | Photo Credit: Getty Images Jamie Smith will return from injury to keep wicket and bat at number three in England’s Champions Trophy opener against Australia in Lahore on Saturday (February 21, 2025). The 24-year-old missed England’s recent humbling 3-0 series loss … Read more
Last year was an excellent year for me in terms of squash. I was pretty consistent in my performances and the quality of squash, says Velavan. | Photo Credit: File photo: M. VEDHAN Velavan Senthilkumar on Friday expressed his happiness and gratitude at having emerged from a long and challenging week with both the men’s … Read more
Former BCCI President and Former Indian Cricketer Sourav Ganguly. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu Former Indian men’s cricket team captain Sourav Ganguly escaped unhurt in an accident where a car in his convoy collided with a truck on the Durgapur Expressway on Friday, February 21, 2025. Mr Ganguly was on his way to an … Read more
Debutants Afghanistan will aim to continue their impressive rise in white-ball cricket, while South Africa will once again attempt to shed the ‘chokers’ tag when the two sides kick off their Champions Trophy campaign on Friday (February 21, 2025). Also Read | Shami, Gill do the star turn as India trumps Bangladesh with ease The … Read more
India’s captain Rohit Sharma plays a shot during a ODI cricket match of the ICC Champions Trophy between India and Bangladesh, at Dubai International Cricket Stadium, in Dubai, UAE, Thursday, Feb. 20, 2025. | Photo Credit: PTI India captain Rohit Sharma on Thursday became the second fastest batter after compatriot Virat Kohli to complete 11,000 runs in One-day … Read more
India’s Shubman Gill celebrates after scoring a century (100 runs) during the ICC Champions Trophy one-day international (ODI) cricket match between Bangladesh and India at the Dubai International Stadium in Dubai on February 20, 2025. | Photo Credit: AFP Shubman Gill was more artisan than artist en route to his eighth ODI hundred after Mohammed … Read more
India’s Shubman Gill celebrates after scoring a century (100 runs) during the ICC Champions Trophy one-day international (ODI) cricket match between Bangladesh and India at the Dubai International Stadium in Dubai on February 20, 2025. | Photo Credit: AFP Shubman Gill’s previous three scores coming into the Champions Trophy read: 87, 60 and 112 (all … Read more
Former Australian umpire Daryl Harper’s favourite photo with Sachin Tendulkar. Recently, cricket legends Sachin Tendulkar and Glenn McGrath teamed up for a funny ad for Dr. Agarwal’s Eye Hospital that referred to McGrath’s strange ‘shoulder-before-wicket’ dismissal of Tendulkar in the Adelaide Test in 1999. The duo engage in a playful banter, debating the dismissal. Tendulkar, … Read more
Mohammed Shami reacts as he leaves the field after a five-wicket haul during the ICC Champions Trophy cricket match between India and Bangladesh at Dubai International Cricket Stadium in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Thursday, Feb. 20, 2025. | Photo Credit: AP Star pacer Mohammed Shami became the fastest Indian bowler to reach 200 ODI wickets … Read more
Over the last six days, close to midnight on the Vadodara Halol Highway, you could see scores of young men, and some women too, walking along for miles. Some of them would signal towards the speeding vehicles to hitch a ride, though not with apparent success. The newly built BCA Stadium is about 25 km away … Read more