Dubai: Pakistan legend Shahid Afridi has been named as a tournament ambassador for the upcoming T20 World Cup 2024 in the Caribbean and the United States of America (USA). He has joined Chris Gayle, Yuvraj Singh and Usain Bolt in the list of ambassadors. Afridi won the Player of the Series award in the inaugural…
Mumbai: BCCI secretary Jay Shah on Friday rejected claims that the Board has approached any former Australian cricketer to take over the job of India’s head coach, a position which will be left vacant by the exit of Rahul Dravid after the T20 World Cup next month. While Dravid has reportedly told the board that…
Jamshedpur: Kaamya Karthikeyan, a 16-year-old mountaineer, has become the youngest Indian to climb Mt Everest from Nepal side, the Tata Steel Adventure Foundation (TSAF) said on Thursday. An official of the TSAF, which supported her endeavour, said Kaamya was accompanied by her father, Commander S Karthikeyan of the Indian Navy, during the journey to the…
Kuala Lumpur: Two-time Olympic-medallist PV Sindhu survived a scare before prevailing over Korea’s Sim Yu Jin but the highlight of the day was Ashmita Chaliha’s stunning win over third seed Beiwen Zhang of USA in the second round of the Malaysia Masters here on Thursday. World No. 15 Sindhu, a former world champion, saw off…
Chennai: IPL’s best power-hitters Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma will face a very different challenge in wily spin twins Yuzvendra Chahal and Ravichandran Ashwin when Sunrisers Hyderabad take on Rajasthan Royals in a high-octane second Qualifier here on Friday. ‘Travishek’ as the duo is affectionately called by the fans have taken power-hitting to a new level….
Ahmedabad: Rajasthan Royals ended Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s roller coaster run in the Indian Premier League with a scrappy four-wicket win in the Eliminator here on Wednesday. After their bowlers had done their part well to keep RCB to 172/8, RR batters stuttered in the middle overs to allow RCB back into the contest which remained…
Ahmedabad: Kolkata Knight Riders entered their fourth IPL final with a thumping eight-wicket win over Sunrisers Hyderabad in Qualifier 1 here on Tuesday. Mitchell Starc stuck thrice in the powerplay as KKR bowled out Sunrisers Hyderabad for 159. SRH will get one more opportunity to make the final when they face the winner of the…
Kobe (Japan): Reigning Paralympics champion Sumit Antil on Tuesday defended his F64 javelin throw world title while Thangavelu Mariyappan and Ekta Bhyan also grabbed gold medals in their respective high jump and club throw events on a productive day for India in the World Para Athletics Championships here. Antil, who had won gold in the…
Ahmedabad: Sanju Samson’s Rajasthan Royals will face a stern test of character as they look to arrest a shocking slide in a do-or-die IPL Eliminator against an in-form Royal Challengers Bengaluru, here today. The Royals, at one stage, had looked set for a top-place finish in the league stage before a string of four defeats…
New Delhi: The iconic Sunil Chhetri on Thursday announced his decision to retire from international football after the FIFA World Cup qualifying match against Kuwait on June 6, bringing the curtains down on a career that is unparalleled in Indian football for its longevity and consistency. The long-serving national team captain announced his decision via…
