New Delhi: Former Commonwealth Games medallist Trupti Murgunde believes PV Sindhu’s run to the Japan Open final has come at the perfect time and could provide a much-needed boost to the two-time Olympic medallist ahead of the BWF World Championships. The Worlds are scheduled to be held here from August 17 to 23. Sindhu, who…
New Delhi: Indian football team head coach Khalid Jamil is torn between his heart and his mind for the FIFA World Cup final. While his heart roots for Lionel Messi and defending champions Argentina, his mind suggests Spain might just have the last laugh. The two footballing powerhouses from Europe and South America will face…
Special Correspondent The ongoing investigations into the affairs of the Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA) appear to be gathering momentum, with three former office-bearers reportedly coming under intense scrutiny by the state Crime Investigation Department (CID) over alleged financial irregularities. According to reliable sources familiar with the investigation, the CID has allegedly collected substantial material evidence…
New Delhi: The BCCI on Friday rubbished speculation about Rohit Sharma’s future, stating he will continue to play for India after the series-deciding third and final ODI against England at Lord’s on Sunday. Speculation has been rife that the Lord’s ODI on Sunday could be Rohit’s last international match, but BCCI Secretary Devajit Saikia dismissed…
Online Sports Desk Sir Garry Sobers, an undisputed cricketing great and widely regarded as the sport’s greatest all-rounder, has died aged 89. Sobers will forever be associated with the feat he completed in 1968 at Glamorgan’s St Helen’s ground in Swansea when he became the first batsman to hit six sixes in a single over…
Cardiff: India batting coach Sitanshu Kotak has dismissed criticism of Rohit Sharma’s form, insisting that the former India captain is neither under pressure nor enduring a slump despite his failure to come good in the second ODI against England here. Rohit, who now plays only the ODI format, managed 26 off 47 balls on Thursday…
Our Sports Desk Hyderabad: The Telangana Cricket Association (TCA) has demanded the immediate disclosure of the audited accounts and all financial and administrative records relating to the TG20 League, invoking Rule 37(2) of the Supreme Court-approved Constitutions of the Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA) and the BCCI. In an official press statement issued on Friday, the…
Cardiff: India captain Shubman Gill blamed his side’s middle-order collapse after England chased down a modest 234 with four wickets in hand in the second ODI here on Thursday to level the three-match series 1-1. Joe Root anchored the chase with a patient 99 not out as England chased down the target in 44.1 overs….
Cardiff: Joe Root dug deep into his reservoir of experience for an unbeaten 99 off 133 balls, anchoring England’s series levelling four-wicket win over India in the second ODI here on Thursday. The series decider will be played at Lord’s on Sunday and could well be Rohit Sharma’s final game in India colours. Rohit looked…
An earlier article by TG20 Chairman Agam Rao, carried in these columns, gave many readers and stakeholders the impression that he was staking a solo claim over the success of the inaugural TG20 league. The article drew strong reactions from several individuals who played a significant role in making the tournament a grand success and…
