Samgli: The wedding of star Indian women’s cricketer Smriti Mandhana and music composer Palash Munchal has been postponed indefinitely after her father Shrinivas fell ill in the lead-up to the ceremony, which was scheduled to take place here on Sunday. Mandhana is emotionally attached to her father, who has been a constant source of support in…
New Delhi: Senior batter KL Rahul was on Sunday named as India’s captain for the upcoming three-match ODI series against South Africa. Rahul was handed the reigns of the team after regular skipper Shubman Gill has been ruled out of the series with a neck injury that he sustained during the first Test against South…
Guwahati: Skipper Shubman Gill is set to miss the upcoming three-match ODI series against South Africa, with his neck injury expected to take longer to heal, BCCI sources told PTI on Saturday. Wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant and senior player KL Rahul are in contention for stop-gap captaincy, although veteran Rohit Sharma is also part of the…
Evonne Goolagong Cawley remains one of tennis’s most remarkable figures, celebrated not only for her extraordinary achievements but also for the profound barriers she broke as an Indigenous Australian woman excelling in a sport long dominated by white, privileged competitors. Her journey—from a small town in New South Wales to the summit of world tennis—is…
Guwahati: Temba Bavuma paid the price for his momentary indiscretion while Tristan Stubbs fell prey to Kuldeep Yadav’s guile as bowlers put India on top in the second Test, reducing South Africa to 247 for six on an attritional opening day’s cricket, here. It was a track with a difference where survival, unlike Kolkata, wasn’t…
Sydney: Star Indian shuttler Lakshya Sen stormed into the men’s singles final of the Australian Open Super 500 with a gritty three-game win over world number six Chou Tien Chen of Chinese Taipei, here Saturday. Showing mental toughness, Lakshya recovered from an opening-game setback and saved three match points in the second game to register…
By Vinay Rao Niyat” is a Hindi/Urdu word that means intention, motive, or inner purpose. It refers to the true mindset or sincerity behind an action In sport, as in governance, intention — Niyat — determines direction. Hyderabad cricket today finds itself in a moment where intention matters more than ever. Some within the system…
Greater Noida: Indian women boxers, led by star pugilist Nikhat Zareen, lived up to their top billings to claim seven gold medals, while Hitesh Gulia and Sachin Siwach also clinched the coveted yellow metal at the World Boxing Cup Finals here on Thursday. The hosts finished with at least a medal in all 20 weight…
By Vinay Rao The Hyderabad U19 team delivered another bright moment, beating Baroda in the Cooch Behar Trophy with standout performances from Thanmai (8 wkts), Rahul (8 wkts), Yashveer (85 & 3 wkts) and Sidharth (109). Credit to the team management for creating a conducive environment. But the contrast elsewhere is stark. The Ranji team…
Sydney: With India’s singles stars still searching for rhythm, the spotlight will once again be on Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty as the top-seeded men’s doubles pair eyes its first title of the season at the Australian Open Super 500 starting here on Tuesday. The Asian Games champions have been the bright spots in an…
