New Delhi: The ongoing protest by the wrestlers at Jantar Mantar took an ugly turn when some scuffle reportedly broke out between the agitators and Delhi Police, reasons unknown. As a result, the Delhi police has put in place adequate security measures around Jantar Mantar. According to sources, heavy police force has been deployed at…
Hyderabad: An exciting battle is on the card as top stars such as Kidambi Srikanth and Lakshya Sen clash with the young brigade, led by Orleans Masters champion Priyanshu Rajawat, at BAI’s selection trials for the Asian Games beginning here on Thursday. Srikanth, the 2021 World Championship silver medallists, and Lakshya, the Commonwealth Games champion,…
Lucknow: Hit by injuries to skipper KL Rahul and seamer Jaydev Unadkat, Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) would be wary of Chennai Super Kings’ ability to bounce back when the two sides face each other in an Indian Premier League match here on Wednesday. LSG would also be facing the heat after failing to chase down…
Mohali: Five-time champions Mumbai Indians’ class and pedigree will once again be tested when they take on an unpredictable Punjab Kings in a crucial Indian Premier League match here on Wednesday. A win will give MI the much-needed push on the points table, while a loss will see them slip further and chart a familiar…
Dubai: India have overtaken Australia to regain the number one position in the ICC men’s Test team rankings following the annual update that drops results from the 2019-20 season and reflects all series completed since May 2020. India’s rating points have moved up from 119 to 121 as their 2-0 defeat to New Zealand in…
Bengaluru: Kenya’s Nicholas Kipkorir Kimeli and Irene Cheptai will return to defend their men’s and women’s crowns, respectively at the Tata Consultancy Services World 10K Bengaluru here on Sunday. The two had won the prestigious World Athletics gold label road race with course records last year. Kimeli scorched the course in a time of 27:38…
Tashkent: Indian archers made a flying start to their campaign in the Asia Cup Stage 2 World Ranking Tournament, advancing to the finals of all four team events in the recurve and compound sections, here on Tuesday. The top-seeded Indian men’s recurve team of Mrinal Chauhan, Tushar Shelke and Jayanta Talukdar eliminated hosts’ Uzbekistan’s Chen Yao…
Tashkent: Tokyo Olympian Ashish Chaudhary advanced to the 80kg pre-quarterfinals with a split decision win over Meysam Gheshlaghi of Iran at the Men’s World Boxing Championships here on Tuesday. Ashish secured a hard-fought 4-1 victory against the former Asian Championships silver medalist. The 28-year-old from Himachal Pradesh displayed his attacking intent from the word go…
Mumbai: Talented youngster Yashasvi Jaiswal’s maiden century (124) went in vain as Tim David struck three successive sixes in the final over as Mumbai Indians pulled off a stunning six-wicket win over Rajasthan Royals in their Indian Premier League here on Sunday. The 21-year-old Jaiswal smashed 124 off just 62 balls, which was studded with…
Lucknow: Royal Challengers Bangalore will aim to shed ᨊthe over reliance on their celebrated top-order when they face a belligerent Lucknow Super Giants in the IPL here on Monday. RCB have struggled to maintain momentum provided by Virat Kohli, Faf du Plessis and Glenn Maxwell, who have done all the scoring in the eight games so…
