Mullapur: Half-centuries by Pratika Rawal (64), Smriti Mandhana (58) and Harleen Deol (54) powered India Women’s to a competitive 281 for seven in the first One-Day International of the three-match series against Australia here on Sunday. India was served well by their top order batters, with each of them hitting their stride to make significant…
Abu Dhabi: Pathum Nissanka (50) and Kamil Mishara (46 not out) made light work of a modest target to power Sri Lanka to a six-wicket win against Bangladesh in their Group B match of the Asia Cup, here on Saturday. After restricting Bangladesh to 139 for five, Sri Lanka crossed the finish line with 32…
New Delhi: The Andhra Cricket Association on Saturday appointed former New Zealand cricketer and coach Gary Stead as their head coach for the 2025-26 Ranji Trophy season. Stead left his role with New Zealand after a successful stint between 2018 and 2025, guiding the Kiwis to three finals in limited-overs cricket, including the 2019 ODI…
Liverpool: Debutant Minakshi Hooda continued her sparkling run to become the third Indian woman boxer to storm into the final of the World Championships, outclassing Mongolia’s Lutsaikhany Altantsetseg in commanding fashion here on Saturday. The former Asian Championships and World Cup silver medallist delivered a near-flawless performance, registering a resounding 5-0 victory over the 2023…
Hangzhou (China): The Indian women’s hockey team qualified for the Asia Cup final despite playing out a 1-1 draw against Japan after hosts China beat Korea 1-0 in the last match of the Super 4 stage here on Saturday. India will face China in the summit clash on Sunday, and the winning team will qualify…
Harinarayana Rao R The debate on whether the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) should consider fresh affiliations, especially the Telangana Cricket Association’s (TCA) demand for recognition, is both timely and thought-provoking. As a secretary of a club affiliated with the Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA), and as someone who continues to coach youngsters…
Liverpool: Jaismine Lamboria and Nupur Sheoran cruised into the final while Minakshi assured India of a fourth medal in the ongoing World Boxing Championships but the men’s campaign ended without a podium finish for the first time in 12 years here on Friday. Jaismine produced a clinical performance to defeat Venezuela’s Omailyn Alcala 5-0 in…
The Lone Fighter: Chitti Sridhar’s Battle for Clean Cricket MS Shanker In the murky politics of the Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA), where factions and power brokers rule the roost, few dare to stand alone. One such rare figure is Chitti Sridhar, secretary of Acrylic Cricket Club, and arguably one of the most vocal rebel administrators…
Special Correspondent Hyderabad: At long last, some sanity appears to have returned to the Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA). The truncated apex council, already mired in allegations of corruption and chaos, has postponed the Special General Body Meeting (SGM) scheduled for September 14. The move, though overdue, is a tacit admission that the proposed SGM lacked…
Dubai: India crushed the United Arab Emirates by nine wickets, chasing down a paltry 58-run target in just 4.3 overs, in their opening match of the Asia Cup here on Wednesday. Abhishek Sharma made 30 off 16 balls while his opening partner Shubman Gill and captain Suryakumar Yadav remained not out on 20 and 7…
