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
India’s captain Rohit Sharma poses for a picture with the trophy after the team’s win in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 final match against New Zealand at Dubai International Cricket Stadium in Dubai on Sunday. | Photo Credit: X/@ICC Rohit Sharma has no reason to retire, says South African batting great AB de Villiers, who … Read more
Rajasthan Royals head coach Rahul Dravid. | Photo Credit: K. Murali Kumar Despite sustaining a leg injury while playing in a local league match, Indian stalwart and new Rajasthan Royals head coach Rahul Dravid attended the team’s IPL pre-season training session, displaying his full commitment. In a video shared by the franchise in their official … Read more
Photo shows former Indian cricketer S. Abid Ali in a fielding practice session at the Lal Bahadur Stadium, Hyderabad on October 12, 1976. Ali, who was known for his versatility and sharp fielding skills, died on Wednesday (March 12, 2024) after a prolonged illness | Photo Credit: THE HINDU ARCHIVES The Board of Control for Cricket … Read more
GG’s Ashleigh Gardner celebrates the wicket of Nat Sciver Brunt during the WPL Match between Mumbai Indians vs Gujarat Giants held at CCI Stadium in Mumbai on Monday. | Photo Credit: Emmanual Yogini On Monday night, Gujarat Giants came within striking distance of beating Mumbai Indians for the first time in three seasons of the … Read more
Shreyas’ role, at No. 3, will be to add stability to a line-up that has power-hitters aplenty. | Photo Credit: special arrangement 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 … Read more
Featuring at ninth among the top-10 run-getters in the Women’s Premier League this year, Harleen Deol is one of three Gujarat Giants players in the list, alongside the Australian duo of Beth Mooney and Ashleigh Gardner. Their contributions have gone a long way towards helping GG enter the Eliminator for the first time since the … Read more
Pranav with the big prize after being crowned the World junior chess champion in Petrovac (Montenegro) on March 7. | Photo Credit: X@GM_Pranav_V V. Pranav, the newly-crowned World junior chess champion, said on Monday that he had a “different experience” playing the u-20 championship at Petrovac (Montenegro). “I was playing a classical tournament after a … Read more
In focus: Paris Paralympics gold medallist Praveen will be one of the stars of the event. | Photo Credit: FILE PHOTO Some of the top para athletes from India and around the world will be in action at the three-day World Para Athletics Grand Prix starting Tuesday at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium. The first-ever major … Read more
Syed Abid Ali, Indian cricket player, on September 20, 1967. | Photo Credit: THE HINDU ARCHIVES Former India all-rounder Syed Abid Ali passed away on Wednesday. He was 83. A medium pace bowling allrounder, Abid played 29 Test matches for India, scoring 1018 runs and taking 47 wickets. One of the finest cricketers from Hyderabad, … Read more
Despite injury woes and toughest challenge at the All England badminton championship, Satwiksairaj and Chirag Shetty have been India’s most consistent performers, with strong showings at Malaysia and India Opens this year. | Photo Credit: Shiv Kumar Pushpakar Grappling with injuries, health setbacks and poor form, Indian shuttlers will face one of their toughest challenges … Read more
Making a difference: Harleen’s contributions have been vital as GG gets ready to face MI in the Eliminator. | Photo Credit: EMMANUAL YOGINI Harleen Deol suffered an abrupt and premature end to her campaign in the second edition of the Women’s Premier League. In only Gujarat Giants’ third game of the season, Harleen attempted to … Read more
The participants and officials after the conclusion of the second EST course organised by NRAI. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement The National Rifle Association of India (NRAI) successfully completed the second ISSF Electronic Scoring Target (EST) course at the Dr. Karni Singh Shooting Range, Tughlakabad, on Sunday. The five-day course had 32 participants, including three … Read more
Jasprit Bumrah. File | Photo Credit: Getty Images Former New Zealand pacer and ex-Mumbai Indians (MI) bowling coach Shane Bond said that another injury at the same spot where Indian pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah had his surgery could be a career-ender and added that in future, he would not like to see him play more … Read more
GG’s Simran Shaikh was in action during the WPL Match between Mumbai Indians vs Gujarat Giants, which was held at CCI Stadium in Mumbai on Monday. | Photo Credit: EMMANUAL YOGINI On Monday night, the Gujarat Giants came within striking distance of beating the Mumbai Indians for the first time in three seasons of the … Read more
ICC Chairman Jay Shah greets India’s captain Rohit Sharma during the presentation ceremony of the ICC Champions Trophy after their win against New Zealand at Dubai International Cricket Stadium in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, on March 9, 2025. | Photo Credit: AP Is this India’s greatest white ball era and ODI team? The results would … Read more
New Zealand have rested a majority of their T20 regulars for the home series against Pakistan with the IPL around the corner. The series, comprising five T20Is, begins March 16 while the IPL begins March 22. Michael Bracewell, who was one of the main performers for New Zealand in the Champions Trophy, will lead the … Read more
Some of Rishabh Pant’s trademark shots include a one-handed six with the bat often slipping out of his hands. | Photo Credit: Getty Images India wicket-keeper Rishabh Pant feels the lure of the IPL is understandable but budding cricketers should always focus on playing for the country as “everything else” follows thereafter. Pant, who was … Read more
Rajat Patidar during an IPL 2024 match between RCB and Chennai Super Kings. | Photo Credit: FILE PHOTO: K. BHAGYA PRAKASH Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) sprang a surprise when untested Rajat Patidar was named as the captain for IPL 2025. And thus a new era begins for a franchise which has seen seven captains in … Read more
Is this India’s greatest white ball era and ODI team? The results would seem to suggest that. India have won 23 of 24 matches in global tournaments, the defeat coming in the final of the 2023 World Cup. They didn’t need any help from the Board of Control for Cricket in India, but the fact … Read more
Smriti Mandhana powered RCB to a mammoth total against Mumbai Indians in a WPL match in Mumbai on Tuesday. | Photo Credit: PTI Having featured in back-to-back games at the Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai Indians will have just a day to reflect and reset before turning up again at this venue for the high-voltage Eliminator against … Read more
New Zealand players shake hands with the ICC officials on the podium during the presentation ceremony of the ICC Champions Trophy after their loss against India at Dubai International Cricket Stadium in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Sunday, March 9, 2025. | Photo Credit: AP The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is unlikely to receive any “formal … Read more
Representative image – Bombay High Court | Photo Credit: VIVEK BENDRE The Bombay High Court has directed the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to resolve the issues between the Telangana Cricket Association (TCA) and the Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA). In July 2021, after BCCI denied associate membership to TCA, it urged HCA to … Read more
