By Vinay Rao Hyderabad cricket has, for decades, been trapped in a cycle of influence-driven selections, entrenched power groups, and families quietly benefiting from the offices they hold. This culture did not begin yesterday. The son of a former secretary found his way into state teams during his father’s tenure; an ex–Vice President’s academy trainees…
By Vinay Rao Hyderabad U23 has slipped to the bottom of the table — a position that reflects not just on-field struggles but deeper structural flaws in how the squad is being selected. Performers have been overlooked, assumptions have replaced evidence, and accountability has steadily eroded. Unless the selection process is rebuilt on clarity, consistency,…
Kolkata: The nightmare of facing Ravindra Jadeja on an Eden Gardens track, deteriorating between deliveries, turned into a reality for the South African batters as India closed in on victory by the end of the second day in the opening Test. At stumps, Jadeja’s 4 for 27 in 13 overs saw South Africa in tatters…
New Delhi: It happened more than a decade back but India’s World Cup-winning women’s cricket team captain Harmanpreet Kaur’s eyes welled up nonetheless as she recalled her first pay cheque of Rs 90,000, which made her feel like the “richest person” on the planet. The toast of the nation was at the PTI headquarters here…
New Delhi: Twelve Indian Super League captains, including star India players like Sunil Chhetri, Sandesh Jhingan and Lallianzuala Chhangte, have signed a petition to be submitted to the Supreme Court regarding the currently paused ISL season, according to sources. The captains had talked about the petition during an online meeting earlier in the week. “They…
Kolkata: Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) on Friday announced the appointment of New Zealand cricket legend Tim Southee as the team’s bowling coach for the upcoming season of the Indian Premier League (IPL). Southee represented his country in 107 Test matches, 161 ODIs, and 126 T20 Internationals, taking 776 wickets. Southee was a part of the…
By Vinay Rao Hyderabad’s pursuit of a daunting 366-run target was as thrilling as it was heartbreaking. The team fought with admirable spirit, coming agonizingly close before falling short at 345. It was a performance that revealed both the courage of the players and the continuing confusion surrounding selection and balance — two sides of…
N Jagannath Das For AI Harrsha, the strength and conditioning coach of the Indian women’s cricket team, the World Cup campaign that culminated in glory last Sunday was among the toughest yet most rewarding challenges of his career. As the players celebrated their historic triumph, Harrsha could finally breathe easy. “This women’s team was very…
Colombo/Rawalpindi: Eight Sri Lankan players currently touring Pakistan with the national team for a three-match ODI series want to return home due to security concerns following a deadly bomb blast in Islamabad that left 12 people dead and several injured. The two teams are scheduled to clash in the second ODI of the three-match series…
Kumamoto (Japan): (Nov 12) India’s Lakshya Sen stormed into the second round of the men’s singles event at the Kumamoto Masters Japan badminton tournament after registering a straight-game win over Koki Watanabe here on Wednesday. Sen, seeded seventh here, took just 39 minutes to breeze past his world no.26 Japanese opponent 21-12 21-16. The world…
