New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated the Jammu and Kashmir cricket team on Saturday for its first-ever Ranji Trophy win and said the historic triumph reflects the players’ remarkable grit, discipline and passion, and is a proud moment for locals. Modi hoped that this feat would inspire many young athletes to dream big. “Congratulations…
Hubbali: Jammu and Kashmir scripted an extraordinary tale of resilience in Indian domestic cricket to claim their maiden Ranji Trophy title by out-batting traditional heavyweights Karnataka here on Saturday, capping a glorious season that saw them tackle favourites and fellow upstarts with equal tact and confidence. The bald facts will tell that Jammu and Kashmir…
Colombo: Still uncertain of their semifinal spot after losing by four wickets against England, New Zealand captain Mitchell Santner said the Kiwis could have made their life easier by winning the match on Friday. The win for England, who were already qualified for the semifinals, meant Pakistan are still alive in tournament and need a…
Colombo: England rode on Will Jacks and Rehan Ahmed’s pyrotechnics to fight back from the brink and register a stunning four-wicket win over New Zealand in their T20 World Cup Super Eights match here on Friday. The result kept Pakistan’s hopes of a semifinal berth alive. In Pallekele on Saturday, Pakistan will need to beat…
Hubbali: Jammu and Kashmir inched closer to a historic maiden Ranji Trophy title triumph after taking a massive first-innings lead against Karnataka on the fourth and penultimate day of the summit showdown here on Friday. Replying to Jammu and Kashmir’s first innings total of 584, Karnataka were all out for 293 to hand the determined…
Chennai: Abhishek Sharma rediscovered his form with a blazing fifty, Hardik Pandya bludgeoned a half-century and Tilak Varma allayed strike-rate worries in India’s massive 72-run victory over Zimbabwe, keeping them alive in the race to the T20 World Cup semifinals in Chennai on Thursday. Along with that ticking of several boxes in their must-win Super…
Chennai: India captain Suryakumar Yadav was not happy with the bowling performance despite a dominant win over Zimbabwe that kept the hosts in the race for a semifinal berth in the T20 World Cup here on Thursday. After a heavy loss to South Africa in their Super 8 opener, Indian batters lifted their game to…
Ahmedabad: A clinical South Africa outclassed West Indies by nine wickets in their Super 8 clash to stretch their unbeaten run and all but seal a place in the semifinals of the T20 World Cup here on Thursday. A dominating show by the Proteas pacer was followed by authoritative batting. Yet again, South Africa executed…
Prague: World champion D Gukesh survived some anxious moments in the early middle game before finally drawing with Hans Moke Niemann of the United States in the first round of the masters section of the Prague International Chess Festival here. The Berlin defense that went wrong for white could be a perfect heading for the…
Colombo: New Zealand captain Mitchell Santner said that a total in excess of 160 was “enough” on a surface that offered more turn than expected as his side defeated Sri Lanka by 61 runs to move to the brink of T20 World Cup semifinals here on Wednesday. New Zealand had slumped to 84/6 in 12.1…
