Kolkata: Chaos erupted at the Salt Lake stadium here on Saturday as thousands of fans protested after failing to get a clear glimpse of Argentine football icon Lionel Messi during a much-hyped event, prompting police to baton-charge and Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to order a high-level enquiry. What was billed as a marquee football spectacle…
Kolkata: West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose has written to the state government, seeking an elaborate report on the arrangements for Argentine superstar footballer Lionel Messi’s programme in Kolkata on Saturday, a Lok Bhavan official said. The governor sought the report after several football enthusiasts complained to him that they could not get an opportunity…
Special Correspondent Indian cricket’s greatest enemy has never been lacking of talent. It has always been the small, suffocating cabals that fear talent. The Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA) seems determined to prove that this disease is alive, thriving, and once again ruining the career of a promising young cricketer—not because he failed, but because he…
Our Sports Correspondent The Telangana Cricket Association (TCA) has launched a sharp attack on the Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA), accusing it of violating High Court orders, ignoring BCCI directives and engaging in what it called “fraudulent and exploitative” conduct in the recently held Under-14 selections. In a statement, TCA said the HCA failed to issue…
Stellenbosch (South Africa): The Indian men’s hockey team remained unbeaten on its tour of South Africa, which comprised two Test matches and one friendly. India began with a 5-2 win, courtesy goals from Shilanand Lakra, Aditya Arjun Lalageand Amit Rohidas in the opening Test on Sunday. Captain Harmanpreet Singh then scored a brace in the…
Kolkata: Argentine superstar Lionel Messi’s long-awaited return to India, after a magical maiden visit back in 2011, will be high on glitz but low on actual football, promising a spectacle that may not recapture the raw sporting frenzy that once shook the Salt Lake Stadium here. His artistry in a competitive match will be missing…
Hyderabad: Ahead of his friendly match with football legend Lionel Messi on December 13, Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy played the game with a group of students of Woxsen University here Thursday night. The chief minister, wearing a jersey, played a practice match with the students at the university’s football stadium, an official release…
Mullanpur: The lean run of Shubman Gill and Suryakumar Yadav was extended as Indian batters stumbled on a good batting surface to lose the second T20 against South Africa by 51 runs here on Thursday. Quinton de Kock made an effortless 90 of 46 balls, pushing South Africa to a challenging 213 for four after…
New Delhi: Former South Africa captain AB de Villiers said he agrees “to a certain extent” with India head coach Gautam Gambhir’s belief that ODI batting orders are “overrated”, but stressed the need for teams to balance flexibility with clearly defined roles. Following India’s 2-1 ODI series win against South Africa, Gambhir had said that…
New Delhi: Suryakumar Yadav’s India will take on Aiden Markram’s South Africa in the second of the five-match T20I series on Thursday at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, Mullanpur in Chandigarh. The hosts have thumped the visitors in the first T20I. On a sticky wicket, India has managed to put on a decent total…
