Mumbai: The high-profile return of India’s stars in the Ranji Trophy ended up as a damp squib with the likes of Rohit Sharma, Rishabh Pant, and Shubman Gill falling cheaply on Thursday, unable to click in the face of some hostile bowling on the opening day of their respective matches across different venues. Veteran all-rounder…
Dubai: India’s pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah continued to remain the undisputed No. 1 Test bowler, while Ravindra Jadeja maintained his top spot in the all-rounders’ category, in the latest ICC rankings released on Wednesday. Bumrah, who had made history ahead of the fifth and final Border-Gavaskar Test against Australia in January by recording the highest-ever…
Kolkata: India T20 skipper Suryakumar Yadav on Tuesday said Hardik Pandya remains very much part of the leadership group despite the elevation of Axar Patel as his deputy. Following the retirement of Rohit Sharma from T20s last year, Hardik was tipped to lead the side but Suryakumar was given that responsibility after the arrival of…
New Delhi: India U-20 men’s football team will participate in the Mandiri U-20 Challenge Series 2025, a four-nation friendly tournament, in Indonesia from January 24 to 30. Syria, Jordan and hosts Indonesia are the other teams. The All India Football Federation (AIFF) has appointed Biby Thomas as the coach, with Mileswamy Govindaraju Ramachandran as his…
Kolkata: Dynamic keeper-batter Rishabh Pant was on Monday named the captain of Lucknow Super Giants for the upcoming IPL and he vowed to give his “200 percent” to win the team’s maiden title. Pant was picked at the mega auction for an IPL record Rs 27 crore by the franchise owner Sanjiv Goenka. “I will…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday congratulated the Indian women’s team on winning the first-ever Kho Kho World Cup and said the triumph brought more spotlight to one of India’s oldest traditional sports. The Indian women’s team won the inaugural Kho Kho World Cup with a dominant 78-40 victory in the summit clash…
Hyderabad: In a notable development, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has appointed Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA) Secretary R Devraj as the Manager of Team India for the ICC Champions Trophy. The tournament is set to begin on February 19 in Dubai. The HCA hailed this appointment as a significant milestone for…
Joondalup (Australia): We’re nearing the halfway point of this year’s Australian Open and players like the United States’ Reilly Opelka (ranked 170th in the world ) and France’s Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard (ranked 30th) captured plenty of attention despite early-round exits. These two players caught the eye of the tennis world for not only their towering…
Mumbai: Rohit Sharma seems to have reservations about certain clauses in the 10-point disciplinary guidelines prepared by the BCCI at the behest of head coach Gautam Gambhir and the India skipper is set to discuss the issue with the Board secretary Devajit Saikia. The BCCI has not officially announced the guidelines but the media has…
Mumbai: Chief selector Ajit Agarkar on Saturday said Jasprit Bumrah may not get fit for the first two ODIs against England, forcing them to name Harshit Rana as a replacement as they await an update from the medical team on the lead pacer. The peerless fast bowler though was named in the squad for the…
