Chennai: Describing himself as an “annoying skipper,” Mahendra Singh Dhoni said months of intense preparation for the IPL has taken a “heavy toll” on him and that he would take a call on his retirement in eight to nine months. There have been speculations that 2023 could be a swansong season for Dhoni, who has led…
Chennai: Opening batter Ruturaj Gaikwad has attributed Chennai Super Kings’ success in the ongoing IPL to their pre-season camp and praised the team management for making the players feel secured and clearly stating their roles. Four-time champions CSK put themselves in line for a fifth IPL after they stormed into the final with a 15-run victory…
Kuala Lumpur: Star Indian shuttler PV Sindhu had to dig deep to beat Denmark’s Line Christophersen in the women’s singles opening round, while HS Prannoy dished out a superlative display to stun world number six Tien Chen Chou of Chinese Taipei in men’s singles of the Malaysia Masters here on Wednesday. Sindhu, seeded sixth, had to…
Mumbai: India captain Rohit Sharma believes T20 cricket has changed and there is no role for anchors left in the format, adding that he has been exploring what he can achieve more as a batter even though his change in approach has brought about failures. The Indian captain across formats, Rohit says as a batter…
Dubai: Former head coach Ravi Shastri feels that Indian team should play to its strength and include both Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja in the playing eleven against Australia in the upcoming World Test Championship final at the Oval, next month. Under Shastri’s coaching, Indian team won a Test match at the Oval in 2021 but…
New Delhi: Back on the track after a hamstring injury, the talented Priya Habbathanahalli Mohan aims to become the fastest quarter-miler of the country once again with an aim to bag a medal in the upcoming Asian Games under guidance of new Cuban coach Anier Garcia. Priya emerged the fastest women’s 400m runner in 2021 with…
New Delhi: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and former party chief Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday congratulated Olympian Neeraj Chopra for topping the men’s javelin throw rankings, saying every Indian is proud of his remarkable achievement. Chopra became the world number one for the first time in his career in the latest men’s javelin throw rankings issued by…
Sydney: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday invoked cricketing ties between India and Australia and said millions of Indians mourned when the great Australian spinner Shane Warne died last year. Modi addressed a well-attended community event at the Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney, one of the country’s biggest indoor stadiums, along with his Australian counterpart Anthony…
Sydney: Questioning Australia’s decision to not play any warm-up games ahead of the World Test Championship final against India and the Ashes series, former captain Allan Border said the move is “fraught with danger”. The WTC final is scheduled to be held at The Oval in London from June 7-11, following which Australia will take…
Chennai: The batting unit finally clicking and a rather dramatic entry into the IPL play-offs will make Mumbai Indians a more confident side when they meet the plucky Lucknow Super Giants in the Eliminator here on Wednesday. Mumbai Indians have a come a long from their woeful performance last year, when they came up with…
