Batumi (Georgia): Indian woman grandmaster Vatika Agrawal battled through a roller coaster contest before breaking through the defences of former world champion Anna Ushenina of Ukraine in the tiebreaks of the second round at the FIDE Women’s World Cup. However, Padmini Rout lost to another former world champion, Alexandra Kosteniuk of Switzerland, to bow out…
London: England’s first innings centurion Joe Root has offered an interesting but permanent “solution” to teams asking for a change of ball when it doesn’t do much in air or off the surface — allow bowling captains three challenges in 80 overs just like it is there for Decision Review System, taking slow over-rates into…
London: Jasprit Bumrah’s five-wicket haul and Joe Root’s sublime century set up an absorbing contest before KL Rahul’s composed unbeaten 53 guided India to 145 for three at stumps on day two of the third Test against England at Lord’s on Friday. At stumps, India trailed by 242 runs with Rahul and Rishabh Pant (19…
Lords: Joe Root stitched together a dogged unbeaten 99 as England shed their usual aggressive ways, resorting to classical long-format batting amid sustained pressure from the Indian bowlers to reach 251 for four on day one of the Lord’s Test in London on Thursday. At stumps, Root was one run shy of his 37th Test…
London: The third Test between India and England is underway at the iconic Lord’s cricket ground in London. England have won the toss and opted to bat first, even as the visitors made one change to their playing XI. On expected lines, Jasprit Bumrah has returned to the line-up after resting at Edgbaston, and his presence…
Hyderabad: In an interesting development the controversial Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA) President Jaganmohan Rao was arrested by the state CID sleuths in the alleged IPL tickets scam. The arrest follows serious allegations by Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH), the Chennai-based IPL franchise, which formally accused Rao of arm-twisting the team into parting with 20% of match tickets….
New Delhi: India’s under-fire chief coach Harendra Singh on Wednesday blamed the absence of senior players for the women’s hockey team’s horrendous performance at the FIH Pro League and said the young players need to get better at decision-making to develop into world beaters. The Indian team was relegated to the FIH Nations’ Cup after…
Girja Shankar Dixit Cricket, often celebrated for its fierce competition and thrilling finishes, occasionally offers moments that transcend the boundary ropes and touch hearts across the world. One such instance came recently from South African all-rounder Wiaan Mulder, whose compassionate gesture has won widespread admiration from fans and players alike. During a domestic match, after…
Birmingham: India captain Shubman Gill on Sunday slammed the fast deteriorating nature of the Dukes ball before giving a thumbs down to the trend of flat pitches seen in the first two Tests of the series, despite high personal returns. Gill has smashed close to 600 runs in four innings he has played thus far,…
New Delhi: India opened their mark in the World Test Championship 2025-27 cycle after beating England in the second Test of the five-match series at Edgbaston. India registered their first-ever Test win at the Birmingham-based venue with their 336-run victory on Day 5 of the Test match. India captain Shubman Gill played an instrumental role in…
