Ahmedabad: Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Mansukh Mandaviya said on Sunday that India must strive to organise the Olympics and find itself among the top 10 sporting nations in a decade, as envisioned by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. He was speaking after inaugurating the 2025 Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships here, which will see 291…
New Delhi: Cheteshwar Pujara’s retirement on Sunday evoked an outpouring of admiration from the cricketing fraternity, with former teammates and coaches saluting his grit, determination, and selflessness that defined his Test career. Pujara, who played 103 Tests and scored 7195 runs at an average of 43.60, announced his retirement from all forms of cricket, drawing…
Thimpu: A dominant India scored once in each half to blank Bangladesh 2-0 and record their second straight win in the SAFF U-17 Women’s Championships here on Friday. Pearl Fernandes (14th) and Bonifilia Shullai (76th) were the scorers for India, consolidating their top position in the group with six points from two victories. Both sides…
New Delhi: The BCCI on Friday invited applications to fill two vacancies in the five-member senior men’s national selection committee, as well as four positions in the women’s panel. The eligibility criteria remained unchanged from previous years. Applicants must have played either a minimum of seven Test matches or 30 first-class games. Alternatively, candidates with…
Samokov (Bulgaria): Young Indian wrestler Kajal produced two high-scoring wins to storm into the women’s 72kg final while Reena (55kg) and Priya (76kg) settled for silver medals at the U20 World Wrestling Championships here Thursday. Kajal, the 2024 Cadet world champion and reigning U20 Asian champion, logged double-digit points twice in her three bouts. She…
New Delhi: India and Pakistan won’t engage in any bilateral sporting clash but the cricket team will not be stopped from playing the multi-lateral Asia Cup next month, the Sports Ministry said on Thursday. The ministry unveiled the new policy with regard to India’s international engagements with emphasis on Pakistan. Sources said it is effective…
Mumbai: Veteran India batter Ajinkya Rahane on Thursday stepped down from his position as Mumbai captain ahead of the upcoming Ranji Trophy season, saying it is the right time to groom a new leader. The 37-year-old, who has amassed 14000 runs in 201 first-class matches, however, will continue to play as a batter in the…
Mumbai: Shubman Gill’s return to India’s T20 squad, that too as vice-captain, has sent a clear message to current leader Suryakumar Yadav. The much younger Gill, who exceeded expectations in his debut series as Test captain, will eventually take over from Suryakumar, but that transition could take place sooner if the latter has another middling…
New Delhi: Former India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin on Tuesday expressed disappointment over Shreyas Iyer’s exclusion from the Asia Cup squad, terming it “sad” and “unfair” while also questioning the logic behind leaving out opener Yashasvi Jaiswal. The BCCI has named a 15-member India squad for the continental tournament beginning September 9 in the UAE. “Selection…
Mumbai: India’s announcement of its Asia Cup 2025 squad has sparked intense debate, not only for the strength of its core group but also for the shock exclusion of several star performers who were widely expected to feature prominently. While Test captain Shubman Gill was appointed T20 vice-captain, replacing Axar Patel as deputy to skipper…
