Room for improvement: Last year’s top teams, including Shahrukh’s Kovai Kings, have had a disappointing campaign so far. | Photo Credit: M. PERIASAMY The big talking point heading into the Salem leg of the ninth edition of the Tamil Nadu Premier League (TNPL) is the form of defending champion Dindigul Dragons and last season’s runner-up … Read more
Australia’s Pat Cummins celebrates after taking the wicket of South Africa’s Kagiso Rabada. | Photo Credit: Reuters Australia captain Pat Cummins produced a sensational spell of four wickets for just one run as the title-holders seized control of the World Test Championship final against South Africa at Lord’s on Thursday (June 12, 2025). South Africa … Read more
In the beginning of May, the Indian Premier League (IPL) juggernaut, with more than two-thirds of the fixtures completed, came to an abrupt halt. Stadium lights dimmed. Commentary boxes fell silent. With military tensions mounting between India and Pakistan, the fate of the 18th edition of the franchise-based cricket league hung in the balance. Then … Read more
This handout photo taken on June 8, 2025 and received on June 12, 2025 from Japan’s Ministry of Defence shows a J-15 fighter jet from the Chinese aircraft carrier Shandong making an unusual approach to a Japan Maritime Self-Defence Force P-3C patrol aircraft that was conducting surveillance above the Pacific Ocean. Tokyo said on June … Read more
England’s head coach Brendon McCullum says that India have arrived well-prepared and full of belief for the upcoming five-match Test series against his team.. File | Photo Credit: AP England head coach Brendon McCullum believes India have arrived well-prepared and full of belief for the upcoming five-match Test series but his team is also clear … Read more
Australia’s Mitchell Starc celebrates the wicket of South African Ryan Rickleton on day 1 of the WTC final at Lords on June 11, 2025. | Photo Credit: AP Australia’s pace ace Mitchell Starc added another feather to his cap on Wednesday (June 11, 2025), becoming the highest wicket-taker in ICC tournament finals. The left-arm quick … Read more
Mumbai Indians batter Tilak Varma in action. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu India’s Tilak Varma climbed one spot to third in the ICC Men’s T20I Batting Rankings, while spinners Varun Chakaravarthy and Ravi Bishnoi held on to the third and seventh positions respectively in the latest bowling chart released on Wednesday. Tilak now has … Read more
Tilak Varma in action for the Mumbai Indians during the second qualifier of the IPL 2025 against Punjab Kings at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, Gujarat on May 01, 2025. | Photo Credit: The Hindu Left-handed batter Tilak Varma is set to represent Hampshire in the County Championship after being approached by the English … Read more
Nicholas Pooran in action against Afghanistan during an ICC Men’s T20 World Cup cricket match in 2024. | Photo Credit: AP Former West Indies batter Nicholas Pooran, who announced his retirement from all international formats on Tuesday, has been appointed as the captain of MI New York in the Major League Cricket (MLC), taking over … Read more
“A privilege to ring the bell at the historic Lord’s ground before the start of play on day one of the @icc World Test Championship final,” Jay Shah said. Picture: X/@JayShah International Cricket Council (ICC) chairman Jay Shah expressed his feelings after ringing the bell at London’s iconic Lord’s stadium on Wednesday, where the World … Read more
Australia’s Usman Khawaja walks after losing his wicket during the World Test Championship final against South Africa at Lord’s cricket ground in London, on June 11, 2025. | Photo Credit: AP Australia left-hand batter Usman Khawaja registered an unfortunate record, becoming the Aussie with joint-third longest duck during the World Test Championship (WTC) final at … Read more
Australia’s Steve Smith celebrates after scoring fifty runs during the World Test Championship final between South Africa and Australia at Lord’s cricket ground in London, on June 11, 2025. | Photo Credit: AP Former Australian captain Steve Smith became the highest run-getter among overseas players in the longest format of the game at London’s iconic … Read more
Nitish Reddy can produce “magical” deliveries but India’s bowling coach Morne Morkel wants the batting all-rounder to bowl more overs to complement his primary skill-set of batting in the upcoming five-Test series against England. Reddy, who scored a Test hundred against Australia at the MCG in the last year’s ‘Boxing Day’ Test is fighting for … Read more
Ram Arvindh’s knock of 64 was instrumental in Madurai Panthers putting it across Lyca Kovai Kings in a TNPL match in Coimbatore on Wednesday. | Photo Credit: M. PERIASAMY R. Ram Arvindh’s well-crafted 64 (48b, 4×4, 3×6) and a quickfire cameo from skipper N. S. Chaturved (46 n.o., 23b, 4×4, 3×6) helped Siechem Madurai Panthers beat Lyca Kovai Kings by seven wickets in the … Read more
Ever since his return to the national team in October 2024, Varun Chakaravarthy has been on a purple patch. The 33-year-old has quickly become India’s strike bowler in T20Is and could be a key cog in the Men in Blue’s title-defence campaign in next year’s T20 World Cup to be played in India and Sri Lanka. Earlier … Read more
File picture of police officers trying to control fans of Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) to get them to disperse from outside the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium on June 4, 2025 in Bengaluru, India. | Photo Credit: Getty Images For no fault of the players, RCB’s first IPL title will always be associated with death and disaster. … Read more
Nearly a month before his 44th birthday (July 7), Mahendra Singh Dhoni received an early gift. On Monday in London, he was inducted into the ICC Hall of Fame, a little less than six years after his last international outing. There was no fairytale exit for the former captain, whose final game for the country … Read more
Australia’s Pat Cummins with South Africa’s Temba Bavuma during the coin toss for the 2025 ICC World Test Championship Final, at the Lord’s Cricket Ground, London, on June 11, 2025 | Photo Credit: Action Images via Reuters South Africa won the toss and chose to bowl first against defending champion Australia at Lord’s in the … Read more
England’s Ben Duckett in action against West Indies in the third T20I in Utilita Bowl, Britain on June 10, 2025 | Photo Credit: Action Images via Reuters England completed a 3-0 sweep of the Twenty20 international series against the West Indies after smashing 248-3 en route to a 37-run win in Southampton on Tuesday (June … Read more
Arunachal Olympic Association (AOA) and other organisations in the State have slammed the exclusion of weightlifter Sambo Lapung, a consistent gold medal winner, from the trials for the Commonwealth Championships 2025. GUWAHATI The Arunachal Olympic Association (AOA) and other organisations in the State have slammed the exclusion of weightlifter Sambo Lapung, a consistent gold medal … Read more
Australia’s Marnus Labuschagne in action, during a nets session at Lord’s, London, on June 10, 2025. | Photo Credit: AP Marnus Labuschagne has moved one place up the batting order to open with Usman Khawaja for Australia in the World Test Championship final against South Africa at Lord’s from Wednesday. Labuschagne’s place in the team … Read more
For no fault of the players, RCB’s first IPL title will always be associated with death and disaster. Rajat Patidar and his boys deserved better, as did the lakhs of fans who turned up that Wednesday morning to share in the triumph. Sport is a life-affirming activity, and to die in its support goes against … Read more
Hari scored a stylish 83 off 58 balls. | Photo Credit: M. Periyasamy C. Hari Nishaanth’s stylish 83 (58b, 7×4, 3×6), and M. Mohammed’s brilliant spell (four for 20) were the highlights of SKM Salem Spartans’ thrilling seven-run win over Trichy Grand Cholas in the TNPL at the Sri Ramakrishna College ground here on Tuesday. … Read more
The Indian campaign at the Archery World Cup Stage-3 ended without a medal with the exit of the country’s recurve individual archers on Saturday. Simranjeet Kaur, who was beaten 6-5 (shoot-off 11-8) by former World and Olympic champion An San of Korea in the quarterfinals, was the best Indian performer of the day. The results: … Read more
Nearly a month before his 44th birthday (July 7), Mahendra Singh Dhoni received an early gift. On Monday in London, he was inducted into the ICC Hall of Fame, a little less than six years after his last international outing. There was no fairytale exit for the former captain, whose final game for the country … Read more
Prateek Tulsani and Ananya Muralidharan eked out a thrilling 11-8, 11-10, 11-10 mixed doubles victory over Trishall Surapureddy and Shreya Dhar to put U Mumba TT in the final with a 5-2 victory over Jaipur Patriots in the Dream UTT Juniors table tennis tournament at the EKA Arena in Ahmedabad on Saturday. In the other … Read more
Karthik Meiyappan has played 31 ODIs and 15 T20Is for the UAE. | Photo Credit: FILE PHOTO: AFP Nearly three years ago, Karthik Meiyappan etched his name in the record books when he performed a hat-trick for the UAE against Sri Lanka in the 2022 T20 World Cup in Australia. The leg-spinner, who has played … Read more
World Champion D. Gukesh committed a costly blunder against American Grandmaster Fabiano Caruana in the final round to finish third, as five-time world champion Magnus Carlsen clinched a record-extending seventh Norway Chess title. Gukesh, after being in a disadvantageous position against 2018 Norway Chess champion Fabiano Caruana, tried to stage a late comeback but ran … Read more
Ruturaj Gaikwad. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Indian batter Ruturaj Gaikwad will join Yorkshire for five matches of the County Championship’s Division One as well as the One-Day Cup. Gaikwad will link up with the Yorkshire squad ahead of their County match against Surrey at Scarborough in July and will remain with the team until … Read more
File picture of former Indian cricketer Rahul Dravid | Photo Credit: Ritu Raj Konwar Legendary cricketer Rahul Dravid on Tuesday (June 10, 2025) expressed anguish over the death of 11 people in a stampede during Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s IPL victory celebrations, terming the incident as “unfortunate” and “sad”. Tragedy struck last Wednesday when nearly 2.5 … Read more