Virat Kohli with the ICC Men’s Champions Trophy 2025 after the team’s win against New Zealand, at Dubai International Cricket Stadium. | Photo Credit: ANI Sports fandom is fickle. After India lost back-to-back Test series to New Zealand and Australia, its cricketers came under trenchant criticism. But after the Champions Trophy triumph, they are back … Read more
Olympian Gaganjeet Bhullar is in the fray | Photo Credit: FILE PHOTO: AFP Olympians Gaganjeet Bhullar, S.S.P. Chawrasia and Udayan Mane in addition to other prominent Indian golfers such as Rahil Gangjee and Yuvraj Sandhu will be seen in action in the $300,000 Kolkata Challenge, starting at the Royal Calcutta Golf Club (RCGC), here on … Read more
The Union Sports Minister Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya expressed admiration about the work being done by various States in terms of sports development. In his regular interaction with the media, the Minister said that it was a very fruitful meeting at the Kanha Shanti Vanam in Hyderabad, when 18 State sports ministers and numerous other stakeholders, … Read more
File picture of Pakistan’s Shadab Khan | Photo Credit: K. Murali Kumar Top Pakistan cricketers such as Naseem Shah, Saim Ayub and Shadab Khan found no bidders in the Hundred Draft where 50 players from the country had signed up. Pakistan were represented by 45 male cricketers and five female players in the draft. Naseem … Read more
Childhood dreams see the light of day only for a handful. For Amelia Kerr, they did in October 2024 as part of a New Zealand team that won the Women’s T20 World Cup for the first time. Moreover, the 24-year-old played chief protagonist, winning the Player of the Final and the Player of the Tournament … Read more
Rajasthan Royals coach Rahul Dravid interacts with Nitish Rana during a practice session in Guwahati. | Photo Credit: FILE PHOTO: RITU RAJ KONWAR Imagine Jaipur without the Amber Fort. Imagining Rajasthan Royals without Jos Buttler is just about as difficult. The white-ball master from England has been like a resolute, intimidating fort at the top … Read more
Karthik, right, with RCB’s director of cricket Mo Bobat and Isa Guha. Former India wicketkeeper-batter Dinesh Karthik said that the present Indian white-ball side can dominate world cricket for the next decade and more. Speaking during a session moderated by former English cricketer Isa Guha at the RCB Innovation Lab Indian Sports Summit here on … Read more
Show-stealer: Harmanpreet’s 12-ball 36 was instrumental in MI taking the game away from GG in the Eliminator. | Photo Credit: EMMANUAL YOGINI In all the gushing praise that Nat Sciver-Brunt and Hayley Matthews justifiably received for their half-centuries against Gujarat Giants on Thursday, what perhaps took a backseat was Harmanpreet Kaur’s 12-ball 36. She was … Read more
Star-studded: Former India players Raman, Aravind, Ganesh and Sudhakar were some of the popular names who graced the occasion. | Photo Credit: Ashwin Achal The launch event of the book, Handbook Of Cricket Psychology, co-authored by K. Srinath and M.N. Viswanath, brought together cricket stars from Karnataka and beyond. Former India players W.V. Raman, S. … Read more
After 14 months of tussle and legal battles, the Union Sports Ministry has revoked the ‘suspension’ of the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) paving the way for the National Sports Federation’s smooth functioning and the wrestlers’ participation in international events. The Ministry had derecognised the WFI on December 24, 2023 on grounds of “lapses regarding … Read more
Nat Sciver-Brunt will one of the key players for Mumbai Indians when it takes on Delhi Capitals in the WPL final in Mumbai on Saturday. | Photo Credit: AFP Delhi Capitals and Mumbai Indians have been here before. In 2023, it was these two heavyweights that squared off in the grand finale of the inaugural … Read more
Cricket fans watch a broadcast of the ICC Champions Trophy cricket final match between India and New Zealand on a big screen at Edward Elliot’s Beach in Chennai, on March 9, 2025 | Photo Credit: AP JioHotstar has set new records in India’s live sports streaming with over 540 crore views and nearly 11,000 crore … Read more
File picture of Jasprit Bumrah playing for Mumbai Indians | Photo Credit: Emmanual Yogini Mumbai Indians (MI) are set to begin their IPL 2025 campaign without their premier fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah, who is still recovering from a lower back injury sustained in January. Bumrah, who has been undergoing rehabilitation at the Board of Control … Read more
Champions Trophy 2025 In Bingo parlance, 76 is referred to as trombone, which literally means ‘large trumpet’ – tromba is Italian for trumpet. ‘Large trumpet’ sits nicely on two of the greatest white-ball players. Not just of their generation, not just of their country, but of all time. Period. Seventy-six is the new magic number in … Read more
Sciver-Brunt. | Photo Credit: EMMANUAL YOGINI Nat Sciver-Brunt has some significant firsts to her name, the latest being the first to make 400 runs in a WPL season. That was just six weeks after she became the first batter to make 50-plus scores in six successive women’s Tests. Back in 2016, she hit the WBBL’s … Read more
Though Axar Patel’s IPL captaincy experience is limited, he led Gujarat in domestic cricket and served as India’s T20I vice-captain earlier this year. File photo | Photo Credit: PTI India all-rounder Axar Patel was on Friday (March 14, 2025) appointed captain of Delhi Capitals for IPL 2025, replacing Rishabh Pant, who exited the franchise before … Read more
Brook opted out of IPL 2025 to focus on his England career while in 2024, he withdrew following the death of his grandmother. File | Photo Credit: AP England batter Harry Brook has been banned from the Indian Premier League for two seasons following his last-minute pullout from the 2025 edition. Earlier this week, Brook … Read more
Mumbai Indians’s Hayley Matthews in action during the WPL Eliminator Match between Mumbai Indians vs Gujarat Giants held at CCI Stadium in Mumbai on Thursday. Photo: EMMANUAL YOGINI/The Hindu When Hayley Matthews and Nat Sciver-Brunt are in the mood for classy ball-striking, there’s seemingly little that opponents can do beyond watching and quietly admiring sheer … Read more
In Bingo parlance, 76 is referred to as trombone, which literally means ‘large trumpet’ – tromba is Italian for trumpet. ‘Large trumpet’ sits nicely on two of the greatest white-ball players. Not just of their generation, not just of their country, but of all time. Period. Seventy-six is the new magic number in international white-ball cricket … Read more
Hayley Matthews plays a shot. | Photo Credit: EMMANUAL YOGINI When Hayley Matthews and Nat Sciver-Brunt are in the mood for classy ball-striking, there’s seemingly little that opponents can do beyond watching and quietly admiring sheer mastery unfold in front of their eyes. Gujarat Giants was largely left to do just that in the Eliminator … Read more
Nicholas Pooran could provide the final flourish. | Photo Credit: FILE PHOTO: Sandeep Saxena Rishabh Pant made headlines across the cricketing world when Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) went hammer and tongs to acquire his services for a jaw-dropping ₹27 crore at the Indian Premier League (IPL) mega-auction a few months ago, setting a new benchmark … Read more
Former Australian cricketer Glenn McGrath at the MRF Pace Foundation in Chennai on Thursday, March 13, 2025. | Photo Credit: R. RAGU Australian cricket legend Glenn McGrath on Thursday praised Jasprit Bumrah as an incredible and unique bowler, referring to Bumrah’s exceptional performance in the latest Border Gavaskar Trophy. McGrath also acknowledged Bumrah’s intelligent captaincy … Read more
The Bombay High Court had directed the BCCI to resolve the issues between TCA and HCA. | Photo Credit: FILE PHOTO: AFP The Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA) announced that it will appoint a sub-committee to understand and address the concerns of the Telangana Cricket Association (TCA). HCA’s Apex Council, in a press release on Thursday, … Read more
Fresh from his Challenger doubles triumph in Rwanda, Siddhant Banthia will check his singles game against top seed Jay Clarke of Britain in the $15,000 ITF men’s tennis tournament being played at the CLTA Complex from Tuesday. With Woobin Shin of Korea and Grigoriy Lomakin of Kazakhstan as the only foreign players to be seeded, … Read more
Pankaj Advani. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Reigning National and Asian snooker champion Pankaj Advani scored a comeback 8-6 (15-57, 26-101, 18-75, 100-25, 36-93, 118-0, 59-68, 45-77, 64-47, 93-72, 70-60, 75-32, 73-32, 75-47) win over Ishpreet Singh Chadha in the final of the Rs. 13.5 lakh CCI Snooker Classic 2025 at the CCI’s Wilson Jones … Read more
Kolkata Knight Riders new mentor Dwayne Bravo and captain Ajinkya Rahane during a press conference in Kolkata on March 13, 2025. Photo:X/@KKRiders New Kolkata Knight Riders mentor Dwayne Bravo does not want the Indian Premier League defending champion to change its winning formula. Bravo has communicated with Gautam Gambhir, who mentored the side to its … Read more
Former Pakistan cricketer Danish Kaneria in Washington on March 12, 2025 | Photo Credit: ANI Former Pakistani cricketer Danish Kaneria has alleged that he faced huge discrimination in Pakistan and his career was destroyed. Kaneria, who is a Hindu by faith, said he did not get equal values and respect in Pakistan. He had participated … Read more
Delhi Capitals vice-captain Jemimah Rodrigues. | Photo Credit: PTI As another Women’s Premier League (WPL) season approaches its climax, another shot at winning the title awaits Delhi Capitals. Meg Lanning & Co. haven’t yet experienced the glee of hoisting the trophy, but by topping the table in each of the three seasons to claim a … Read more
Jemimah wants to imbibe the calm but aggressive quality that her Capitals’ skipper Lanning possesses. | Photo Credit: K. MURALI KUMAR As another Women’s Premier League (WPL) season approaches its climax, another shot at winning the title awaits Delhi Capitals. Meg Lanning & Co. haven’t yet experienced the glee of hoisting the trophy, but by … Read more
Punjab Kings CEO Satish Menon with cricketer Shreyas Iyer after he was announced as their captain. | Photo Credit: PTI It’s fair to say change has been the only constant for Punjab Kings. The franchise tweaked its name, went through 16 captains and 10 coaches in 17 seasons, and almost always had a major overhaul … Read more