Lucknow: India and England have played with contrasting approaches in the World Cup so far, producing contrasting results. And that is unlikely to change here on Sunday. India are on course to top the league stage while England are looking to survive in the tournament they won four years ago. The Rohit Sharma-led side has hardly…
Panaji: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said this year’s sports budget is three times more than the allocation made nine years ago and asserted India has a vast pool of sporting talent and is prepared to host the 2036 Olympic Games. He said India’s recent success in the world of sports is a huge…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed anguish on Monday at the death of legendary spinner Bishan Singh Bedi and said he will continue to inspire future generations of cricketers. “Deeply saddened by the passing of noted cricketer Shri Bishan Singh Bedi Ji. His passion for the sport was unwavering and his exemplary bowling performances led…
New Delhi: Bishan Singh Bedi, former India captain and one of the greatest left-arm spinners, died on Monday at the age of 77 after battling prolonged illness. Bedi is survived by his wife Anju, son Angad and daughter Neha. “He breathed his last at his home this morning. He recently underwent a knee operation. The…
New Delhi: Former India captain and country’s greatest ever left-arm spinner Bishan Singh Bedi died on Monday after prolonged illness. He was 77 years old and is survived by his wife Anju, son Angad and daughter Neha. Born in Amritsar in 1946, Bedi played 67 Tests for India and took 266 wickets with 14 five wicket…
Karachi: The Pakistan Cricket Board on Monday rubbished reports of discord and infighting in the national team, competing in the World Cup in India. In a press release, the PCB strongly denied recent speculations about any internal discord in the Babar Azam-led side. The PCB has been forced to act after increasing rumours about disunity in…
Dharamsala: Netherlands stunned South Africa by 38 runs in the ICC World Cup’s second big upset in three days here on Tuesday. The Netherlands scored 245 for eight after South Africa opted to bowl in the rain-hit match. In reply, South Africa were all out for 207 in 42.5 overs. The game began late owing to…
New Delhi: India will be represented by a strong 446-member contingent, including 303 athletes, at the fourth Asian Para Games to be held in Hangzhou, China from October 22 to 28. The Sports Ministry has sanctioned a total of 303 sportspersons — 191 male and 112 female — across 17 sporting disciplines for the Asian Para…
Dubai: Australian legend Ricky Ponting believes a “laid-back” Rohit Sharma is the ideal captain to lead India to their third ODI World Cup title, the second on home soil after the 2011 triumph. With three convincing wins under their belt, India have made a perfect start to their World Cup campaign. India defeated Australia by six…
New Delhi: Displaying the valour that best epitomises the people of the strife-torn nation, Afghanistan caused one of the biggest upsets in the history of World Cup as they outclassed defending champions England by 69 runs here on Sunday. The Afghans’ epic triumph against the overwhelming favourites, one of the game’s traditional heavyweights, was a…
