File picture of Indian table tennis players Sharath Kamal | Photo Credit: K. Murali Kumar One of India’s most celebrated table tennis players, Sharath Kamal, has announced his retirement from the sport. His last outing will be the WTT Star Contender to be held at the Nehru Indoor Stadium in Chennai from March 25 to … Read more
The spinners’ impressive performances have been crucial for the Indian team. | Photo Credit: AP India’s preparation for the Champions Trophy has been built around the mantra ‘if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.” Two years ago, Rohit Sharma’s men enthralled the cricketing world by dominating the ODI World Cup, clinically breezing past its opponents. It took … Read more
Indians batting practice during a training session ahead of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 final cricket match, in Dubai, UAE, on March 7, 2025. | Photo Credit: PTI India batting coach Sitanshu Kotak was pleased that every batter contributed to the team’s cause in its run to the final and felt the side is well-prepared, … Read more
Farokh Engineer being presented the ‘Cricketing Excellence award,’ a cheque for ₹5 lakh, by Epson. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement True to his witty personality, Farokh Engineer entered the Madras Cricket Club (MCC) banquet hall, where he was being felicitated on Friday, with a wisecrack. Arriving on his mobility scooter, the 87-year-old said to the … Read more
New Zealand head coach Gary Stead feels that the mystery spinner Varun Chakravarthy holds the key for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 finals in Dubai on March 9, 2025. | Photo Credit: Getty Images New Zealand is sweating on the fitness of its pace spearhead, Matt Henry, ahead of Sunday’s (March 9, 2025) Champions Trophy … Read more
Mumbai Indians’ Harmanpreet Kaur plays against UP Warriorz in the WPL match at Ekana Stadium, in Lucknow on March 6, 2025 | Photo Credit: Sandeep Saxena Mumbai Indians skipper Harmanpreet Kaur was fined 10% of her match fee for breaching the Code of Conduct in the victory against UP Warriorz in the Women’s Premier League … Read more
A woman crosses herself in front of a picture of Pope Francis during the celebration of Ash Wednesday at the Basilica San Jose de Flores in Buenos Aires on March 5, 2025. | Photo Credit: AFP The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has apologised for a social media post that joked the hospitalised Pope … Read more
England’s Ben Stokes in action. File. | Photo Credit: Reuters England’s Test captain Ben Stokes is being considered as a potential replacement for Jos Buttler as the limited-overs skipper with ECB’s director of men’s cricket, Rob Key emphasising that it would be “stupid” not to explore the option, given his leadership qualities and the need … Read more
South Africa’s David Miller in action against New Zealand during the Champions Trophy semifinal in Lahore, Pakistan, on March 5, 2025. | Photo Credit: Reuters Frustrated with the scheduling of Champions Trophy’s second semifinal after to-and-fro flights between Pakistan and Dubai in a span of just 12 hours, South African batter David Miller is now … Read more
Sri Lanka will host a women’s ODI tri-series involving India and South Africa from April 27 to May 11, the country’s cricket board said on Thursday. The tri-series will be crucial in their build-up for the 50-overs World Cup slated to be held later this year in India. The three competing teams will play four … Read more
Australia’s Paul Reiffel and England’s Richard Illingworth will be the on-field umpires, while Sri Lanka’s Ranjan Madugalle will be the match referee for the Champions Trophy final between India and New Zealand here on Sunday. Reiffel, 58, a former Australian fast bowler with more than 200 Test and ODI wickets, was one of the on-field … Read more
New Zealand’s Mitchell Santner in action during the Champions Trophy semifinal match against South Africa in Gadaffi Stadium, Lahore, Pakistan on March 5, 2025. | Photo Credit: Reuters New Zealand skipper Mitchell Santner on Thursday said a slower pitch in familiar territory for India in Dubai will make for a tight contest in the Champions … Read more
K.L. Rahul’s gigantic six off Glenn Maxwell on Tuesday night was significant for more reasons than one. Not only did it formalise India’s entry into the final of the Champions Trophy for the fifth time in the tournament’s history — and the third time on the bounce — it also thrust Rohit Sharma into the … Read more
Hayley Matthews en route her fifty. | Photo Credit: SANDEEP SAXENA Hayley Matthews’ sparkling half-century and Amelia Kerr’s first five-for in the Women’s Premier League took Mumbai Indians to a six-wicket win against UP Warriorz at the Ekana Cricket Stadium on Thursday. Chasing 151, MI knocked off the target in 18.3 overs, hampering Warriorz’s hopes … Read more
Varun has been mighty impressive. | Photo Credit: PTI Varun Chakaravarthy’s career has been filled with bursts of highs and lows. Starting as a professional only at 26, he found instant success moving from the TNPL and IPL to the national team in a dizzy three-year spell before falling out of favour just as quickly … Read more
N. Thangaraja of Sri Lanka took the opening day’s honours with a seven-under 65 in the Rs. 1 crore Ahmedabad Open golf championship at the Kensville Golf and Country Club in Ahmedabad on Tuesday. Michele Ortolani of Italy, fresh from being runner-up on the Asian Development Tour, was second with a four-under 68. The 43-year-old … Read more
Mohammed Shami throws the ball towards the sumps during the ICC Champions Trophy semifinal cricket match between India and Australia at Dubai International Cricket Stadium in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Tuesday, March 4, 2025. | Photo Credit: AP The national president of the All India Muslim Jamaat, Maulana Shahabuddin Razvi Barelvi, said on Thursday (March … Read more
New Delhi is likely to be the venue for this year’s chess World Cup. World chess governing body FIDE and the All India Chess Federation are soon expected to announce the host city of the tournament, which had been allotted to India. It is learnt that the central government is also backing the capital as … Read more
Momentary lapse: Khurasiya said Baby was batting exceptionally well on a difficult surface before his uncharacteristic slog-sweep straight to deep midwicket. | Photo Credit: FILE PHOTO: Nirmal Harindran Amay Khurasiya has done for the Kerala cricket team what no coach before him could. He took Kerala to the Ranji Trophy final. And he recorded this … Read more
Pakistan batter Saud Shaki was timed out after he reportedly fell asleep while waiting for his turn to bat during the final of the President’s Cup first-class tournament. File | Photo Credit: PTI Pakistan batter Saud Shakil, who struck a half-century against India in the Champions Trophy recently, was timed out after he reportedly fell … Read more
South Africa’s Wiaan Mulder. File | Photo Credit: AP South Africa’s Wiaan Mulder on Thursday (March 6, 2025) replaced Brydon Carse in the Sunrisers Hyderabad squad for the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) after the English allrounder sustained a toe injury. Also Read | Ajinkya Rahane named KKR captain ahead of IPL 2025 The 27-year-old … Read more
File picture of Jason Gillespie Former Pakistan Test coach Jason Gillespie labelled his successor Aaqib Javed a “clown” and accused the former fast bowler of undermining him and ex-white-ball coach Gary Kirsten in order to take charge of the national team across all formats. Gillespie’s comments were in reply to a social media post containing … Read more
New Zealand’s Kane Williamson, right, and batting partner Rachin Ravindra run between the wickets during the ICC Champions Trophy semifinal match against South Africa at Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore, Pakistan | Photo Credit: AP New Zealand’s Kane Williamson reckons India have “real clarity” on how they want to operate in Dubai for the Champions Trophy … Read more
Australia’s Steve Smith in action during the Champions Trophy semifinal clash against India at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium in Dubai on March 4, 2025. | Photo Credit: Reuters Unlike many who believed India had the advantage of staying in one city, Australia skipper Steve Smith did not use Rohit Sharma-led team’s extended stay in … Read more
Virat Kohli moved up a spot to reach fourth place in the ICC ODI rankings while Rohit Sharma dropped two positions to fifth. | Photo Credit: PTI India batting superstar Virat Kohli on Wednesday moved up a spot to reach fourth place in the ICC ODI rankings for batters after his match-winning 84 against Australia … Read more
Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa. | Photo Credit: PTI With a career-high world ranking of No.8 as per the latest published list, Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa will take on American Sam Shankland in the sixth round of the Prague Masters after a rest day on Tuesday (March 4, 2025). Tied at the top spot with compatriot and … Read more
Indian Grandmaster Pa Iniyan won the Cannes International Open, defeating compatriot V Pranesh in the ninth and final round in Cannes, France. Iniyan ended the tournament on 7.5 points, a half point more than Delhi-based International Master Aradhya Garg, who finished second. Matching Garg on seven points was reigning World junior champion Kazybek Noderbek of … Read more
File picture of Bangladesh player Mushfiqur Rahim. | Photo Credit: The Hindu Bangladesh’s seasoned wicketkeeper Mushfiqur Rahim announced his retirement from ODIs after their Champions Trophy campaign concluded on a bitter note. Mushfiqur took to Instagram on Wednesday to announce his retirement from the format. The 37-year-old revealed that he made his decision after going … Read more
This handout picture taken and released on March 2, 2025 by photosport.nz via New Zealand Open shows Australia’s Ryan Peake celebrating his victory during the final round of the New Zealand Open golf tournament at Millbrook Resort in Queenstown. | Photo Credit: AFP Former Australian motorcycle gang member Ryan Peake, who served a lengthy jail … Read more
World Champion D Gukesh. File | Photo Credit: PTI India’s reigning world champion D Gukesh, climbed to a career-high number three ranking, while compatriot R Praggnanandhaa broke back into the top 10 in the latest FIDE classical ratings released on Saturday (March 1, 2025). The 18-year-old Gukesh, who has been in sublime form ever since … Read more