Amstelveen: The Indian women’s hockey team pulled off a dominant 3-1 win over higher-ranked Germany in a classification match to finish a creditable fifth in the FIH World Cup, its best show in 52 years, here on Thursday. Navneet Kaur (44th and 47th) scored a brace to play a major role in the win as…
Mumbai: Hyderabad wicketkeeper-batter Mamata Madiwala has earned a place in the India A squad for the upcoming multi-format home series against Australia A, marking another significant step in her cricketing career. The Women’s Selection Committee has announced the India A squads for a tour comprising three T20s, three One-Day matches and a Multi-Day fixture against…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said India’s Olympic performance can improve only if the country manages to increase its participation in those events where it has not participated in the past. In a virtual address to hundreds of athletes, students and volunteers who gathered at various locations for the Khelo India Dialogue,…
Colombo: Sri Lankan batters were defiant in phases but the Indian bowlers made a timely intervention to reduce the hosts to 229 for six in their second innings on day four of the second and final Test in Colombo on Wednesday. Sonal Dinusha (7) and Keshara Nuwantha (3) were in the middle at stumps when…
New Delhi: Former India batter Sanjay Manjrekar has criticised the ICC and the BCCI for their handling of recent disciplinary violations by young players Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and Yashasvi Jaiswal, saying that the two bodies are “training” them to repeat such behaviour by letting them get away with it. Both Jaiswal and Sooryavanshi have been involved…
Hyderabad, Aug 26: The Telangana Cricket Association (TCA) has renewed its appeal to the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to consider its request for Associate Membership at the BCCI Annual General Meeting (AGM) scheduled for September 18, alongside the reported proposal concerning the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Welcoming reports that the BCCI…
New Delhi: The Annual General Meeting of the BCCI will be held in Mumbai on September 18, its secretary Devajit Saikia told PTI on Tuesday. The BCCI has also informed its 38 state units about the AGM. “The AGM will be held on September 18,” said Saikia. The Indian cricketing body has sent a notice…
Amstelveen: Indian men’s hockey team head coach Craig Fulton admitted his team’s slow start and inability to handle the pressure of a must-win game proved costly as they missed out on a place in the World Cup semifinals here on Monday. “It was a difficult day today. We didn’t want to end like that. We…
New Delhi: Legendary goalkeeper and two-time Olympic bronze medallist PR Sreejesh on Monday voiced his frustration over India’s underwhelming showing at the FIH World Cup, saying there must be “accountability” and that the global event cannot be treated as a “dress rehearsal.” The Indian men’s team lost 3-5 to Argentina in Amstelveen on Monday, extinguishing…
Lucknow: “Gen Z” cricketers and their parents have staged a protest at Lucknow’s Ekana Stadium, demanding the formation of three Ranji Trophy teams in Uttar Pradesh. Under the aegis of the Uttar Pradesh Cricket Players Association and the Cricket Association of Purvanchal, the “Gen Z” cricketers and their parents from Purvanchal and central Uttar Pradesh…
