New Delhi: Sachin Tendulkar has scarred many bowlers for life with his imperious batting but Bantoo Singh saw the ‘spirit of Curtly Ambrose’ in ‘Little Master’ when he was hit by his bouncer that left him with a bloody nose and multiple fractures during an ill-tempered Ranji match between Delhi and Mumbai in 1991. Bantoo,…
New Delhi: To the Indians, Sachin Tendulkar is the man for “all seasons”. It has been 10 years since he bid farewell to international cricket, leaving the nation full of moist eyes. As India’s favourite son completes his 50th birthday, PTI chronicles his life and times in an alphabetical manner. It could be people, places and…
Kolkata: On a downward spiral, Kolkata Knight Riders would be desperate to press the reset button and snap their three-match losing streak, when they face Chennai Super Kings in the IPL here on Sunday. The Nitish Rana-led side, which showed a lot of promise with two wins against Royal Challengers Bangalore and Gujarat Titans, suddenly…
New Delhi: Mahendra Singh Dhoni has played a huge role in getting key performance from his players in the Chennai Super King camp and they will miss the talismanic skipper once he hangs up his boots, said former England captain Eoin Morgan. After the seven-wicket win over Sunrisers Hyderabad in Chennai, Dhoni said on Friday night…
Antalya: Jyothi Surekha Vennam and her debutant partner Ojas Deotale were at their ruthless best and prevailed over Chinese Taipei 159-154 as India grabbed the compound mixed team gold to open their account in the World Cup Stage 1 here on Saturday. This was also India’s second ever World Cup gold medal in the mixed compound…
New Delhi: Former India head coach Anshuman Gaekwad had the best seat in the house as he witnessed Sachin Tendulkar’s “peak” from close quarters in the late 90s and early 2000s. It was a phase when Tendulkar made the best of the bowlers look ordinary, whether it was taking Shane Warne to the cleaners on a…
New Delhi: Sachin Tendulkar is not just a cricketing idol for Yuvraj Singh but a “guardian angel” who would offer incredible solutions and lessons in times of crisis, both on and off field. One of India’s greatest white ball players and hero of two World Cup triumphs, Yuvraj has been one of Tendulkar’s closest friends in…
Omitama (Japan): India’s Shubhankar Sharma scored an improved one-under 69 in the second round but still missed the cut at the ISPS HANDA Championship here on Saturday. Sharma, who is coming back after a month-long lay-off, had two bogeys on the front nine of the course and three birdies on the back nine. Yet his first…
Adelaide: India’s Anirban Lahiri shot three-under 69 to lie tied 17th as American Talor Gooch fired a flawless 10-under 62 to take the opening-round lead at the LIV Golf tournament here. Lahiri had five birdies against two bogeys in the event. Gooch carded 10 birdies at the Grange Golf Club on Friday to be four shots…
Antalya: The compound mixed pair of Jyothi Surekha Vennam and her debutant partner Ojas Deotale showed perfect chemistry and cruised into the final with three easy wins to confirm a second medal for India in the Archery World Cup Stage 1 here on Friday. The duo defeated Malaysia’s Fatin Nurfatehah Mat Salleh and Mohd Juwaidi Mazuki…
