New Delhi: Former India captains Sunil Gavaskar, Kapil Dev and Dilip Vengsarkar are among 21 former international captains who have appealed to Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif for proper medical treatment and welfare of jailed former Prime Minister and World Cup-winning captain Imran Khan. The move has been initiated by former Australia captain Greg Chappell…
Amstelveen (Netherlands): The Indian women’s hockey team succumbed to the pressure of a must-win match and were knocked out of semi-final contention after playing out a goalless draw against Australia here on Saturday. India needed a win to advance to the last four while a draw was enough for the Aussies to make it to…
Dharam Guruva Reddy Although I would have preferred to remain silent, my continued silence could perhaps be mistaken for TCA’s weakness. I therefore feel compelled to respond to the criticism being directed at the Telangana Cricket Association (TCA). I have the highest personal regard for the author, whom I know as a former cricketer who…
Amstelveen: The complicated format of the FIH Hockey World Cup has left teams, fans and media grappling with permutations and combinations, with the focus increasingly shifting from performances on the field to calculations about who can reach the semifinals. Instead of the traditional knockout format, where teams progress to the quarterfinals before the semifinals, the…
Vivek Jaisimha I have been reading and hearing various stories about the Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA) being reported in the media of late, particularly the criticism directed at its functioning. Let me share my thoughts too, since we all have opinions—and gyaan is free! Genuine criticism is welcome and, in fact, necessary. But criticism must…
Hyderabad: The Telangana Cricket Association (TCA) has strongly questioned the rationale behind the Hyderabad Cricket Association’s (HCA) reported introduction of an “automatic selection mandate” for the Men’s Senior Super League for the 2026–27 season, alleging that the new yardstick undermines merit, selector autonomy and the principles of transparency envisaged under the Justice R.M. Lodha Committee…
Amstelveen (The Netherlands): The Indian women’s hockey team will treat Sunday’s second-round clash against Australia as a virtual quarterfinal, with a win potentially taking the side into the FIH World Cup semifinals after an encouraging campaign so far. India went down 0-2 to world No. 1 and defending champions Netherlands in their opening second-round match…
Colombo: Substantial knocks from skipper Shubman Gill and opener Yashasvi Jaiswal will fill the remaining blank columns as India push for their first overseas Test series victory in three years during the second and final match against Sri Lanka, starting here on Sunday. India’s last Test rubber win abroad was against the West Indies in…
Lausanne: Indian javelin ace Neeraj Chopra produced his best performance in more than a year but was pipped to the post by the rising Sri Lankan star Rumesh Pathirage for the top spot by a mere nine centimetres in the Lausanne Diamond League meet here on Friday. The 28-year-old Chopra’s 88.05m throw in the second…
A Concerned Parent of a Women Cricketer For nearly two decades, the Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA) has been through controversies, internal disputes, court interventions and repeated attempts at administrative correction. Yet, for those watching the game from the stands rather than the corridors of power, one uncomfortable question remains: when will the promised reform actually…
