Special Correspondent For a cricket ecosystem long accustomed to controversy, the Hyderabad Cricket Association’s U-14 selections at the Secunderabad Gymkhana grounds have unexpectedly offered a refreshing counter-narrative. What initially appeared — through a few viral social media clips — as yet another episode of confusion soon began to reveal a more nuanced and encouraging story…
Mumbai: Traded to the Mumbai Indians from the Lucknow Super Giants for Rs 2 crore ahead of IPL 2026, Indian pacer Shardul Thakur says former captain Rohit Sharma allowed him to express himself. The 34-year-old pacer, who featured in India’s Test tour of England earlier this year, is hoping to again experience the good old…
Bhubaneshwar: The Indian and South African men’s cricket teams on Sunday arrived in Bhubaneswar ready to kick off their five-match T20 series. The teams are gearing up for the first T20 match, starting on December 9 at the Barabati Stadium in Cuttack. Team India is heading into the T20 series with a brilliant 2-1 victory…
Chennai: India’s chief coach PR Sreejesh feels his side failed to execute its plans and committed silly mistakes, which cost it dearly against seven-time champions and title holders Germany in the semifinal of the FIH Men’s Junior World Cup here on Sunday. India, who won the title last time in Lucknow in 2016, were hammered…
Visakhapatnam: Indian batting mainstay Virat Kohli on Saturday said he is “feeling really free” mentally after producing another match-winning effort to help India clinch the three-match ODI series, in which he finished as the leading run-scorer with 302 runs. Kohli scored a rapid 45-ball 65 not out in the third ODI after hitting centuries in…
Visakhapatnam: South Africa head coach Shukri Conrad on Saturday wholeheartedly admitted that the use of the word ‘grovel’ took the sheen away from his team’s landmark Test victory over India, but maintained that he intended no “malice” with that term. Conrad made the controversial remark after the fourth day of the second Test at Guwahati…
By Vinay Rao Hyderabad’s commanding run in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy continues to underline the team’s resurgence, with the side topping the table by a decisive margin. The selectors’ course correction and the appointment of a new captain have injected fresh purpose, and barring one off-day against Maharashtra, Hyderabad have clinically dismantled every opponent….
Visakhapatnam: A maiden century for Yashasvi Jaiswal and crucial fifties from Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli gave India a nine-wicket win in the third ODI, which sealed the hosts ‘ 2-1 series triumph over South Africa, here on Saturday. Chasing 271, India overhauled the target with 10.1 overs and nine wickets to spare. Rohit Sharma…
Shesh Narayan The Hyderabad Cricket Association’s governance structure is once again facing a crucial test—one that goes to the very heart of its constitutional integrity. At issue is whether the Apex Council can override a valid General Body resolution without due process, without notice, and without the mandatory institutional checks that the 2018 Amended Byelaws…
Lucknow: A five-wicket haul by pacer KM Asif, who is having his best domestic season, helped underdogs Kerala earn a shock 15-run victory against defending champions Mumbai in a Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy Group A match here on Thursday. Mumbai, who suffered their first defeat in five games in the T20 tournament, though continue to…
