By Vinay Rao Blaming parents has become the easiest reflex in India’s cricketing ecosystem—more so in this part of the country. Nowhere is this more evident than in the Hyderabad Cricket Association, an institution entangled in controversy, allegations of corruption, nepotism, and a web of legal battles. Matters are pending not only with state investigating…
New Delhi: Former India skipper Rohit Sharma on Wednesday said watching T20 World Cup from the sidelines for the first time in his career will be a “strange” experience as he reflected on the difficult selection calls and leadership decisions that defined his captaincy tenure. Rohit and Virat Kohli, the two stalwarts of Indian cricket,…
Special Correspondent Hyderabad cricket is no longer being mismanaged. It is being methodically dismantled—selection by selection, season by season, dream by dream. Behind the ceremonial announcements of under-23 and under-19 squads lies a far uglier scorecard: one that tracks influence instead of innings, connections instead of centuries, and loyalty to power brokers instead of loyalty…
Vadodara: Jemimah Rodrigues led from the front to anchor Delhi Capitals’ tense run-chase with a gritty fifty, guiding her team to a much-needed seven-wicket win over Mumbai Indians in the Women’s Premier League here on Tuesday. Put in to bat on a slow surface, Mumbai Indians’ struggles in the powerplay continued before Nat Sciver-Brunt played…
Johannesburg: Cricket South Africa (CSA) on Tuesday announced that they will host India in a five-match T20 International series, beginning at the Hollywoodbets Kingsmead Stadium on April 17 and running until April 27 across Durban, Johannesburg and Benoni. The series will open with two matches at Durban’s Kingsmead on April 17 and 19 before moving…
New Delhi: Pointing out administrative deficiencies afflicting university-level sport in the country, the Sports Ministry has issued a show-cause notice to the Association of Indian Universities (AIU), saying the body has failed to carry out its duties related to athlete development and planning. The AIU had drawn severe criticism during last year’s World University Games…
Vadodara: Gautami Naik struck a fine half-century to steer Royal Challengers Bengaluru to a 61-run win over Gujarat Giants and ensure a top-three finish in the Women’s Premier League here on Monday. Unbeaten so far, RCB registered their fifth straight win in the tournament and became the first team to book a knock-out berth. Sent…
New Delhi: Taking note of the organisational lapses that plagued the India Open badminton tournament here, Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya met officials of the Sports Authority of India (SAI) on Monday to discuss “corrective measures” that would prevent a repeat of the fiasco. It is reliably learnt that the minister held a meeting with the…
Indore: Virat Kohli’s rich vein of form and Harshit Rana displaying all-round skills were among the positive aspects but the Indian team has a “lot of areas” that need improvement, said skipper Shubman Gill after ODI series loss to New Zealand on Sunday. Kohli struck his record-extending 54th ODI ton but India lost by 41…
New Delhi: Chinese Taipei’s Lin Chun-Yi claimed his maiden Super 750 title in men’s singles, while world number one An Se Young of South Korea underlined her supremacy by securing the women’s singles crown at the USD 950,000 India Open here on Sunday. The 26-year-old Lin, currently ranked 12, completed a sharp turnaround from an…
