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…
Colombo: India opener Yashasvi Jaiswal on Monday hit back at criticism over his heated altercation with Sri Lanka pacer Asitha Fernando, saying people should know what was said to him before passing judgement on his reaction. Jaiswal has copped considerable criticism for his behaviour during the incident, which took place on the opening day of…
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…
