Ranchi: South Africa all-rounder Marco Jansen says stopping world-class batters like Virat Kohli becomes almost impossible once they settle in, admitting that the Indian star’s ability to extend his innings makes him one of the toughest opponents to bowl to. Reflecting on Kohli’s match-winning century in the first ODI, Jansen said the only realistic window…
Ahmedabad: An indomitable Indian football team staged a remarkable comeback to stun overwhelming favourites Iran 2-1 in their last Group D qualifying game and seal a place in the 2026 AFC U17 Asian Cup here on Sunday. The Blue Colts had achieved what looked, for long stretches of the match, almost impossible thanks to goals…
By Vinay Rao Hyderabad cricket wrapped up a week of mixed fortunes—encouraging progress on the field, familiar controversies off it. The men’s team delivered two convincing wins in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy (SMAT), stumbling only against a Prithvi Shaw blitz. The Women’s U23 side endured a setback against Andhra but remains in the qualification…
Ranchi: Virat Kohli showcased once again why he remains the backbone of India’s ODI batting, crafting a masterful century to script a 17-run win over South Africa in the first ODI at the JSCA Stadium on Sunday. On a benign surface ideal for stroke-making, Kohli (135 off 120 balls) controlled India’s innings from the moment…
Hyderabad: Abhishek Sharma has smashed a 12-ball half-century, playing for Punjab against Bengal in a Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy match in here on Sunday. It is the joint-third fastest fifty and joint-second-fastest by an Indian in men’s T20 cricket. Opening the batting with Prabhsimran Singh, Abhishek took apart a bowling attack headlined by Mohammed Shami…
New Delhi: The soon-to-be-constituted Organising Committee of the 2030 Commonwealth Games in Ahmedabad will be aiming to conduct the event at an operational cost of Rs 3,000 to Rs 5,000 crore. According to a reliable source closely involved in the planning of the Games, estimates for ongoing infrastructure upgrade, including for both sports and public…
In the golden age of tennis during the 1920s and 1930s, one woman stood above all others with an air of cool determination that earned her the nickname “Little Miss Poker Face.” Helen Wills Moody wasn’t just a tennis champion—she was a phenomenon who redefined what it meant to be a dominant athlete in women’s…
New Delhi: Star India all-rounder Deepti Sharma emerged as the costliest buy of the 2026 WPL mega auction while other ODI World Cup standouts, Shree Charani and Laura Wolvaardt, also walked away with hefty pay cheques here on Thursday. The seasoned Deepti expectedly fetched the big bucks with UP Warriorz using the Right to Match…
New Delhi: India’s Test vice-captain Rishabh Pant has apologised for the team’s shambolic performance in the 0-2 series loss to South Africa, asserting that the team will “regroup, refocus and reset” to come back stronger. India were handed a 0-2 drubbing in the series that ended with the second Test in Guwahati on Tuesday. Pant…
New Delhi: Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar has come out in defence of the embattled Gautam Gambhir, saying the head coach can only prepare the team and it is the players who have to deliver on the field. Gambhir has come in for some scathing criticism following the massive 408-run loss to South Africa in…
