Patiala: India’s most accomplished shot putter Tajinderpal Singh Toor wants to breach the long-awaited 22m barrier and set a benchmark for the next generation, much like Neeraj Chopra has raised the bar for the country’s javelin throwers. The 31-year-old national record holder, who has a personal best of 21.77m, wants Indian shot putters to reach…
Chennai: Tilak Varma and Ishan Kishan admitted that it is “tough” to join India’s T20I squad for the three-match series against Afghanistan right after the Duleep Trophy final, but understood the need to adapt to the situation and, as professional cricketers, they can’t offer “excuses.” The five-day domestic fixture, which starts here on Sunday, is…
Shenzhen (China): India’s ace men’s doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty battled through a gruelling three-game contest against Denmark’s Kim Astrup and Anders Skaarup Rasmussen to storm into the semifinals of the China Masters Super 750 on Friday, even as veteran Kidambi Srikanth’s campaign ended in the men’s singles quarterfinals. The fourth-seeded Indians…
Dubai: India rode on vice-captain Smriti Mandhana’s record-breaking 124 off just 64 balls, her highest score in T20 Internationals, to thrash Hong Kong by 137 runs and enter the Women’s Asia Cup final here on Thursday. India had earlier defeated Thailand by 94 runs in their tournament opener. Mandhana single-handedly powered India to 193 for…
Mumbai: BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia on Thursday said the board will be working in the direction of ensuring proper rest, acclimatisation and practice matches for Indian cricketers ahead of any major series in SENA countries. Following a review meeting in BCCI headquarters, Saikia said there is no lack of communication within Indian cricket as far…
Our Sports Desk Hyderabad: The Telangana Cricket Association (TCA) has welcomed the Telangana High Court Division Bench’s decision to stay the earlier interim order of the Single Judge, describing it as a significant step towards restoring due process and institutional accountability in the governance of cricket in the State. In an official statement, TCA General…
New Delhi: The Sports Ministry on Wednesday approved a contingent of 246 team officials and coaches for the 503 athletes who will compete in the 20th Asian Games with athletics and cricket getting the largest support staff for the showpiece beginning September 19 in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan. The Ministry had originally approved 492 athletes in 35…
Shenzhen: Lakshya Sen was knocked out of the China Masters after a listless performance in the opening round but Kidambi Srikanth and Tanvi Sharma registered straight-game wins to progress to the second round of men’s and women’s singles competition here on Wednesday. Lakshya, a 2021 world championships bronze-medallist, played an error-riddled game to go down…
New Delhi: India’s Dhruv Sitwala settled for silver medal after losing 972-1500 against Singapore’s Peter Gilchrist in the final of the Pan Am Cup billiards championship in Winnipeg, Canada. The reigning Asian billiards champion, Sitwala had started the game in a commanding manner but could not maintain his advantage. Sitwala was up by 450 points…
New Delhi: Injury management of key players heading into a crucial all-format tour of New Zealand and the broader roadmap for next year’s ODI World Cup will be the key points of discussion at a BCCI review meeting featuring head coach Gautam Gambhir and chairman of selectors Ajit Agarkar in Mumbai on Thursday. The June-July…
