By Shesh Narayan As someone who has spent decades within the Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA), watching its evolution from the inside, I write today not with anger but with deep concern. What is unfolding within the HCA is not mere administrative dysfunction—it is a systematic breakdown of governance, ethics, and respect for constitutional and judicial…
New Delhi: Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Tuesday announced that the Indian Super League (ISL), which was on pause due to the lack of a commercial partner, will start on February 14, ending a crisis that paralysed Indian football for close to six months. The ISL, which used to start in September, will feature all…
Our Correspondent While the Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA) continues to be embroiled in governance-related controversies, the Telangana Cricket Association (TCA) has begun putting its long-delayed plans into action, focusing squarely on grassroots development and the identification of rural cricketing talent across the state. In line with a directive issued earlier by the Board of Control…
Dhaka: Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) president Aminul Islam on Monday said that “we do not feel secure” in sending the national team to India for the T20 World Cup, considering the current circumstances. Aminul spoke to reporters a day after BCB formally requested the International Cricket Council (ICC) to shift their T20 World Cup games…
Cape Town: Skipper Sikandar Raza believes that the upcoming T20 World Cup is a perfect chance for struggling Zimbabwe to regain its presence on the cricketing map with a clutch of strong performances. The African side has been clubbed in Group B alongside former champions Australia and Sri Lanka, and hopefuls Ireland and Oman in…
When Belief Became Titles From Contenders to Champions — India Women’s Cricket Has Truly Arrived In the grand tapestry of Indian cricket history, some moments don’t merely shimmer — they redefine an era. The rise of the Indian women’s cricket team under Harmanpreet Kaur’s captaincy is precisely one such chapter. What we are witnessing is…
Varanasi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday asserted that India is preparing with full strength to host the 2036 Olympic Games, and declared his government was committed to providing “more and more players greater opportunities to compete” by hosting mega sporting events in the country. Addressing the inaugural function of the 72nd Senior National Volleyball…
Dhaka: Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Sunday announced a 15-member squad with Litton Das as captain for the T20 World Cup next month, hours after it was instructed by the country’s sports ministry to seek shifting of the team’s league games from India to Sri Lanka. The BCB has been told by its sports ministry…
New Delhi: The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has been instructed by its sports ministry to seek the shifting of the country’s T20 World Cup league games from India to Sri Lanka as there are “concerns about players’ safety” following Mustafizur Rahman’s ouster from the IPL on BCCI instructions. The Shah Rukh Khan co-owned IPL franchise…
Warangal: The East Zone League final of the TCA Telangana Gold Cup 2025–26 produced a thrilling contest featuring two magnificent centuries, as TCA Hanumakonda defeated TCA Khammam by 21 runs at the Kakatiya University Grounds, Warangal, on Friday night. Batting first, TCA Hanumakonda posted an imposing 230 for 3 in 20 overs, riding on a…
