Rishabh Pant returns to the pavilion after his dismissal by England’s Jofra Archer on the fifth day of the third test cricket match between India and England at the Lord’s Cricket Ground in London on July 14, 2025. | Photo Credit: PTI Indian batters failed to stand the test of England pacers led by Jofra … Read more
Stressing the importance of centralised training and maintaining consistency across the national boxing programme, the Interim Committee overseeing the Boxing Federation of India (BFI) has reinforced a policy of the federation by barring personal support staff, including coaches, of National campers. The directive is aimed at ensuring uniform preparation standards ahead of major global events, … Read more
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India’s captain Shubman Gill plays a shot during the fourth day of the third cricket test match between England and India at Lord’s cricket ground in London. | Photo Credit: AP Test captain Shubman Gill shattered former batting maestro Rahul Dravid’s 23-year-old record of most runs for India in a Test series in England, despite … Read more
Rishabh Yadav and V. Jyothi Surekha rewrote the compound mixed team world record in the Archery World Cup Stage-4 here. In the qualifying round, Rishabh and Jyothi, who clinched the mixed team gold in Stage-1, secured 716 and 715 points to finish atop the men’s and women’s individual rankings respectively. Their combined score of 1431 was better … Read more
It must be so easy to take K.L. Rahul for granted. Wait, that’s what India have been doing for quite a while, right? One of Rahul’s great attributes is his versatility. His adaptability. His uncomplaining nature, his willingness to everything and more than is asked of him. Hang on, doesn’t that bring back memories of another … Read more
Mohammed Siraj celebrates with teammates after taking the wicket of England’s Ollie Pope on the fourth day of the third test cricket match between India and England, at the Lord’s Cricket Ground, in London, Sunday, July 13, 2025. | Photo Credit: PTI Mohammed Siraj struck twice as India reduced England to 98 for 4 at … Read more
England women players celebrate their win over India women during the fifth T20I in Birmingham on July 12, 2025. | Photo Credit: Reuters A historic maiden Women’s T20 series victory already scripted against England, India failed to end on a high, losing to the hosts by five wickets in a last-ball thriller in an inconsequential … Read more
West Indian Shamar Joseph celebrates a wicket on day 1 of the third Test against Australia in Kingston on July 12, 2025. | Photo Credit: AP The West Indies produced another dominant day with the ball against a fragile Australia batting lineup and then survived a tense final hour on Saturday (July 12,, 2025) to … Read more
Tim Southee bowling coach of England. File. | Photo Credit: Getty Images It was a dramatic end to day three of the third Test with opener Zak Crawley using the delaying tactic to ensure England only played one over before stumps but the Indians, let by captain Shubman Gill, were hardly amused. Speaking after close … Read more
One for the album: Representatives from MCC and Murugappa, along with former Olympians, pose with the trophies. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement The Malaysian National junior team will arrive in the city on July 10 (Thursday) for the 96th MCC-Murugappa Gold Cup hockey tournament at the SDAT-Mayor Radhakrishnan Stadium here from July 10 to 20. … Read more
KL Rahul plays a shot on the third day of the third test cricket match between India and England, at the Lord’s Cricket Ground, in London, Saturday, July 12, 2025. | Photo Credit: PTI Rishabh Pant overcame pain in his left index finger to score an entertaining half-century before getting run out at the stroke … Read more
Course correction: Fulton will be hoping to steer India in the right direction. | Photo Credit: FILE PHOTO: K. MURALI KUMAR The Indian men’s hockey team slipped to eighth in the world ranking following a disappointing outing in the European leg of the FIH Pro League, finishing with just one win in eight games. However, … Read more
Jasprit Bumrah in action during the third Test at Lords in London against England. | Photo Credit: Reuters Pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah held his tongue from making a controversial statement about the frequent Dukes ball change, which remained in the spotlight during the second day of the third Test against England at Lord’s, which could … Read more
England’s Joe Root is seen during the second day of the third Test at Lords in London on July 11, 2025. | Photo Credit: Reuters England’s first innings centurion Joe Root has offered an interesting but permanent “solution” to teams asking for a change of ball when it doesn’t do much in air or off … Read more
Joe Root of England catches out Karun Nair of India from the bowling of Ben Stokes to claim a record 211th catch during day two of 3rd Rothesay Test Match between England and India at Lord’s Cricket Ground on July 11, 2025 in London, England. | Photo Credit: Getty Images England cricket star Joe Root … Read more
All matches of the Maharaja Trophy KSCA T20 will be held behind closed doors without spectators in the stands, the tournament organiser stated on Friday. The two-week tournament will be held at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium here on August 11 to 27. The press release from the organiser did not mention any reason for holding … Read more
All set for action: Sports Minsiters Mansukh Mandaviya and Raksha Khadse, along with Olympic silver medallist Mirabai, inaugurate the ASMITA weightlifting league in Modinagar on Tuesday. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Union Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya inaugurated the ASMITA league for the new season at the Weightlifting Warriors Academy at Modinagar on Tuesday. The league will … Read more
Jasprit Bumrah celebrates the wicket of England’s captain Ben Stokes on the second day of the third test cricket match between India and England, at the Lord’s Cricket Ground, in London, Friday, July 11, 2025. | Photo Credit: PTI Jaime Smith once again scripted England’s lower-order fightback after Jasprit Bumrah’s triple strike as England reached … Read more
England’s Joe Root celebrates his century during the second day of the third Test against India at Lords in London on July 11, 2025. | Photo Credit: PTI Senior England batter Joe Root scored his 37th Test hundred on Friday (July 11, 2025) to go past the tally of former India skipper Rahul Dravid and … Read more
Nitish Kumar Reddy bowls during the first day of the third Test against England at Lords in London on July 10, 2025. | Photo Credit: AP Former India captain Anil Kumble says all-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy should be a regular fixture in the national Test team as he has proved himself to be a fine … Read more
With the series already in bag, a confident India will look to further assert their dominance and end the five-match women’s T20I rubber on a high when they face England in the inconsequential fifth and final game in Birmingham on Saturday (July 12, 2025). While the bat and ball did the talking in the initial … Read more
England’s captain Ben Stokes rests on the ground after an injury during the third cricket test match between England and India at Lord’s cricket ground in London, on July 10, 2025. | Photo Credit: AP England will head into the second day of the third Test against India at Lord’s with fresh doubts over the … Read more
Ireland’s Curtis Campher makes history by becoming the first male player in professional cricket to claim five wickets in five balls. | Photo Credit: AFP Ireland all-rounder Curtis Campher made history by becoming the first male player in professional cricket to claim five wickets in five balls, achieving the feat on Thursday (July 10, 2025). … Read more
M. Santosh Kumar, the recently appointed selector for the Tamil Nadu senior men’s team, has been sacked by the Tamil Nadu Cricket Association after complaints were received about his conduct. The decision was taken in the Apex Council meeting held on Thursday. In May, Santosh was one of the three new selectors appointed for the … Read more
It is day three of the Edgbaston Test. England has just lost its best batter and charismatic captain off successive deliveries in the second over of the day, and Mohammed Siraj, relishing the responsibility of being the spearhead in Jasprit Bumrah’s absence, is on a hat-trick. The score reads 84 for five; three of the host’s top-six batters … Read more
Sachin Tendulkar during the unveiling of his portrait painted by Stuart Pearson Wright, at the MCC Museum at Lord’s, in London. | Photo Credit: PTI England holds a special place in Sachin Tendulkar’s heart. As a youngster, he travelled to England for the first time with Kailash Gattani’s Star Cricket Club. A couple of years … Read more
D. Gukesh and Arjun Erigaisi | Photo Credit: PTI Indian stars Arjun Erigaisi and world champion D Gukesh have been seeded as top two for the fourth FIDE Grand Swiss chess to be held at Samarkand, Uzbekistan from September 3 to 16 where an enhanced prize purse and tickets to the prestigious Candidates tournament will … Read more
Sachin Tendulkar rings the five minute bell during Day One of the third Rothesay Test Match between England and India at Lord’s Cricket Ground in London on July 10, 2025. | Photo Credit: Getty Images A portrait of the legendary Sachin Tendulkar was unveiled in the MCC Museum at Lord’s before the start of the … Read more
Jasprit Bumrah during a training session ahead of the third Test cricket match against England, at Lord’s Cricket Ground, in London | Photo Credit: PTI England skipper Ben Stokes won the toss and opted to bat against India, who brought back pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah, in the third Test of the Anderson-Tendulkar series at Lord’s … Read more