Kolkata: In-form wicketkeeper-batter Dhruv Jurel will play the opening Test against South Africa, and all-rounder Nitish Reddy is likely to sit out, India’s assistant Ryan Ten Doeschate said on Wednesday. The opening Test begins here on Friday. “I think we have got a pretty good idea of the combination. Given the way Dhruv has gone…
New Delhi: Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya reiterated the government’s commitment to make India a top-five sporting nation in the world by 2047 as he unveiled the King’s Baton for the 2026 Glasgow Commonwealth Games at a colourful ceremony here on Tuesday. “Today India is organising world-class tournaments and winning medals also. We will grow further…
By Vinay Rao Change remains painfully slow in the Hyderabad Cricket Association. The brief euphoria over recent wins has already faded, and the old challenges have resurfaced with familiar predictability. For decades, Hyderabad cricket has revolved around a few names considered “naturally talented.” Yet, few among them have delivered consistently beyond the state level. Ironically,…
By a Former HCA Secretary Hyderabad cricket today stands at a crossroads — wounded, directionless, and drowning in corruption while those in power look the other way. The ruling party’s apathy, government agencies’ indifference, and the BCCI’s inexplicable silence are together ensuring the slow death of what was once one of India’s proudest cricketing institutions….
Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday said a stadium will come up in Siliguri, named after World Cup-winning cricketer Richa Ghosh. Siliguri in north Bengal is the hometown of Ghosh, the 22-year-old wicketkeeper-batter, who played a major role in the women’s World Cup triumph. “The ‘Richa Cricket Stadium’ will be built on…
New Delhi: The Indian cricket team is not where it “wants to be” in terms of its preparations for next year’s T20 World Cup yet but head coach Gautam Gambhir says there is enough time in hand to get there. In a brief teaser of his interview with ‘bcci.tv’, Gambhir also stressed on the importance…
New Delhi: Chennai Super Kings have confirmed that Mahendra Singh Dhoni will feature in the 2026 edition of the Indian Premier League, ending speculation over the veteran’s future. “MS has told us that he will be available for the next season,” CSK CEO Kasi Viswanathan was quoted as saying by Cricbuzz. According to the report,…
Mumbai: IOC president Kirsty Coventry on Friday lauded the return of cricket to the Olympic curriculum, saying the sport’s inclusion in Los Angeles 2028 will strengthen the bond with Indian fans, while revealing that the global body was in the process of finding the “right” media partner to telecast the Games in the country. Coventry,…
New Delhi: Being a student of psychology has given Pratika Rawal some insight into how a human mind works, and her gut feel told her that Shafali Verma, who came in as her replacement in the World Cup knock-outs, would do something special in the final. Her intuition was right about Shafali, even though it…
Panjim (Goa): Russian Grandmaster Ian Nepomniachtchi on Thursday sparked controversy by leaving his hotel immediately after being eliminated from the FIDE World Cup and expressing dissatisfaction with the tournament conditions here. Soon after losing 0.5-1.5 to Indian GM Diptayan Ghosh and bowing out of the prestigious event, the two-time World Championship challenger made a quick…
