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…
New Delhi: Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Wednesday said the Commonwealth Sport’s decision to award the hosting rights of the 2030 Commonwealth Games to Ahmedabad is a prestigious moment for the country as it strives to become a sporting powerhouse by 2047. Ahmedabad was formally awarded hosting rights of the centenary edition during Commonwealth Sport’s…
New Delhi: India crashed to their third Test series defeat under head coach Gautam Gambhir when South Africa handed them a sound 0-2 beating with a win at Guwahati on Wednesday, completing 16 months of turbulent ride. In this period, India lost to New Zealand at home 0-3, away to Australia 1-3, and now finally…
Guwahati: A clueless Indian team, which seemed lacking in both skills and resolve, succumbed to its biggest defeat in terms of runs, losing the second Test to South Africa by a whopping margin of 408 here on Wednesday, giving the visitors their first series triumph in the country in 25 years. This was the second…
New Delhi: The Indian women’s kabaddi team arrived to a rousing reception at the Indira Gandhi International Airport here on Tuesday after clinching the 2025 World Cup title with a 35-28 win over Chinese Taipei in Dhaka. The players — many returning from injuries, long breaks and years of waiting for the tournament — called…
Guwahati: Yashasvi Jaiswal may have to temporarily shelve his trademark cut shot, much like Sachin Tendulkar once abandoned the drive in Australia, suggested South Africa pace great Dale Steyn after the India opener fell to the stroke yet again in the second Test here on Tuesday. Jaiswal was dismissed for 13 in India’s second innings…
Guwahati: India stared down the barrel as a ruthless South Africa slowly tortured the home side by posting an improbable victory target of 549 that has all but ensured the visitors’ first series triumph here in 25 years at the end of the fourth day of the second Test. After South Africa declared their second…
By Vinay Rao Hyderabad cricket finds itself at a critical crossroads this week, with two contrasting performances offering both hope and concern. The Women’s U23 side has begun its campaign with discipline and confidence, securing back-to-back wins that reflect stability and structure. At the same time, the U19 boys, after a strong Vinoo Mankad season,…
Ipoh (Malaysia): A solitary strike from Mohammed Raheel in the opening quarter saw a second-string Indian side defeat three-time champions South Korea 1-0 in the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup hockey tournament opener here on Sunday. India, competing in the prestigious tournament after a gap of six years, scored the goal in the 15th minute when…
