Ranji Trophy 2024-25 quarterfinals from February 8 2025: Mumbai vs Haryana; Tamil Nadu vs Vidarbha; Jammu and Kashmir vs Kerala’ Saurashtra vs Gujarat

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Mumbai’s Suryakumar Yadav during a training session on the eve of the Ranji Trophy quarterfinal cricket match against Haryana, at Eden Gardens in Kolkata, on February 7, 2025. | Photo Credit: PTI Title contenders and defending champions Mumbai will have both form and pedigree on their side when they take on a spirited Haryana outfit … Read more

India’s batting might crushes England in Orange City

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Gill plays a shot during the first ODI against England. | Photo Credit: K.R. DEEPAK Shubman Gill (87, 96b, 14×4) and Shreyas Iyer (59, 36b, 9×4, 2×6) ensured India kickstarted its ICC Champions Trophy preparation on the right note, guiding the side to a comfortable four-wicket win over England in the first one-day international at … Read more

Praggnanandhaa says title will boost his confidence

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Praggnanandhaa with his mother on arrival at the Chennai International Airport. | Photo Credit: B. VELANKANNI RAJ For a prodigious chess talent like R. Praggnanandhaa, the year 2024 wasn’t a great one by any yardstick. He started the year with a seventh-place finish in the Tata Steel Masters in Wijk aan Zee, then finished a disappointing … Read more

Pat Cummins, Josh Hazlewood ruled out of Champions Trophy

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Australian skipper Pat Cummins. File | Photo Credit: Getty Images Australia on Thursday (February 6, 2025) dealt more blows with captain Pat Cummins and senior pacer Josh Hazlewood being ruled out of the ICC Champions Trophy owing to injuries. Cummins has not recovered from the ankle niggle that plagued him towards the end of the … Read more

Aussie all-rounder Marcus Stoinis announces shock retirement from ODIs

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Australian all-rounder Marcus Stoinis. File | Photo Credit: Getty Images Australian all-rounder Marcus Stoinis, who was named in the country’s Champions Trophy squad, on Thursday (February 6, 2025) announced a shock retirement from One-Day Internationals to “fully focus on the next chapter” of his career, creating a fresh selection headache for the side that is … Read more

Rohit says he is not too worried about his form

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Indian captain Rohit Sharma at a press conference ahead of the first ODI against England in Nagpur. | Photo Credit: K.R. DEEPAK A combative Rohit Sharma clearly stated that he is not too worried about his form and is instead focussing on the road ahead. During the customary pre-match press conference ahead of the first … Read more

India keen to dust off ODI rust in final pit-stop before the Champions Trophy

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Context. It’s a massive word in sport, in anything actually, but let’s stick to sport for now. Context, and relevance. What’s the relevance of a bilateral Twenty20 International series of the kind India and England have just played out, one might ask. Relevance for the players involved? Check. For the broadcasters and other commercial stakeholders? … Read more

Harmanpreet throws her weight behind Yastika

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Raring to go: Jhulan, Edwards, Harmanpreet and Sanjana at the media interaction. | Photo Credit: EMMANUAL YOGINI While Yastika Bhatia may be India’s second-choice keeper in the national setup, she remains the top pick for the Mumbai Indians in the Women’s Premier League. However, there may be some competition for the southpaw from G. Kamalini, … Read more

IND vs ENG | It’s time to put ODI cricket in the limelight again

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India’s captain Rohit Sharma, head coach Gautam Gambhir and batting coach Shitanshu Kotak during a practice session ahead of the first ODI between India and England, at Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium in Nagpur on February 5, 2025. | Photo Credit: PTI It has been a challenging few months for the superstars of Indian cricket. The … Read more

Kerala Cricket Association serves notice to Sreesanth for supporting Sanju Samson

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The Kerala Cricket Association (KCA) has served a show cause notice to former cricketer S. Sreesanth for criticising it and supporting Sanju Samson during a panel discussion on a Malayalam private TV channel. Sreesanth is the mentor, brand ambassador and co-owner of Aries Kollam Sailors which won the Kerala Cricket League (KCL) recently. Sreesanth’s remarks … Read more

Praggnanandhaa beats Gukesh in tiebreaker to clinch Tata Chess title

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R Praggnanandhaa. File. | Photo Credit: Debasish Bhaduri Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa came from behind to beat world champion D. Gukesh 2-1 in the tiebreaker to win the Tata Steel Masters chess tournament on Sunday (February 2, 2025). There was huge drama typical of two young players looking to win each and every tiebreak game after … Read more

DeChambeau raves about the Indian experience

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DeChambeau. | Photo Credit: Kamesh Srinivasan Two-time Major champion, Bryson DeChambeau was defeated and disappointed with his performance, especially on the 17th hole, but was equally delighted about the Indian experience in the $2 million International Series golf championship at the DLF Golf Club. “I would have had a better chance if I hadn’t made … Read more

Schniederjans overwhelms DeChambeau & Co.

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It was a brilliantly consistent fare from Ollie Schniederjans as he wound up with a 10-under 178, and beat fellow American and two-time Major champion Bryson DeChambeau by four shots, in the International Series golf championship, in front of packed arena, at the DLF here on Sunday. The 31-year-old Ollie, a former world No.1 amateur … Read more

₹1 crore cash incentive to G Trisha, ₹10 lakhs each to Dhruthi Kesari, trainer and head coach

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Sportsperson G. Trisha with Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy in Hyderabad on Wednesday (February 5, 2025). | Photo Credit: By Arrangement Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy announced a cash incentive of ₹1 crore to G. Trisha, who was the ‘player of the tournament’ and ‘player of the final’ in the recently-concluded Women’s World Cup … Read more

Not having Bumrah will reduce India’s chances by 30-35% in Champions Trophy: Shastri

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Jasprit Bumrah. | Photo Credit: ANI Former skipper Ravi Shastri reckons that Jasprit Bumrah’s potential absence could severely weaken the Indian team in the Champions Trophy but advised against rushing the premier fast bowler’s return to the national side. Bumrah suffered back spasms in the fifth Test against Australia at Sydney in January, and did … Read more

Cummins ‘heavily unlikely’ for Champions Trophy: Head coach McDonald

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Australian skipper Pat Cummins. File | Photo Credit: Getty Images Australia captain and pace spearhead Pat Cummins is “heavily unlikely” to be fit in time for this month’s Champions Trophy, head coach Andrew McDonald has revealed, opening up the possibility of either Steve Smith or Travis Head leading the side. Cummins hasn’t been able to … Read more

Basketball – The Hindu

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Great going: The Tamil Nadu’s women players celebrate their triumph. | Photo Credit: RITU RAJ KONWAR All smiles: The Tamil Nadu women’s basketballers with their gold medals. | Photo Credit: RITU RAJ KONWAR Victorious: The victorious Punjab men’s basketball team. | Photo Credit: RITU RAJ KONWAR Looking stronger with many new coming in, Punjab shocked … Read more

When sport is politics by other means, self-interest is key

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The eighteenth century Scottish economist Adam Smith may not have been a cricket fan, but something he said does apply to the sport. In his Wealth of Nations he wrote, “It is not from the benevolence of the butcher, the brewer, or the baker that we expect our dinner, but from their regard to their … Read more

With Champions Trophy in mind, Varun Chakravarthy added to Indian ODI squad against England

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Varun Chakravarthy with Kuldeep Yadav during a practice session ahead of the first ODI cricket match against England, at Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium in Nagpur, on February 4, 2025 | Photo Credit: K.R. Deepak In-form mystery spinner Varun Chakravarthy was on Tuesday (February 4, 2025) included in the Indian ODI squad after his heroics in … Read more