Chennai: Jasprit Bumrah’s artistry seemed incomprehensible for an out of sorts Bangladesh batting line-up as India took complete control of the opening Test with an overall lead of 308 runs at end of second day’s play. Bumraj (4/50) once again worked his magic in company of Mohammed Siraj, Akash Deep (2/19) and Ravindra Jadeja as…
Chennai: Akash Deep inflicted twin blows off successive deliveries as Bangladesh were left reeling at 26/3 in reply to India’s 376 at lunch on day two of the first Test here on Friday. Jasprit Bumrah (1/10) cleaned up left-handed opener Shadman Islam (2) in the opening over, before Akash Deep dismissed Zakir Hasan (3) and…
Chennai: Ravichandran Ashwin produced an incredible innings to bring up his century at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Thursday on the opening day of the Test against Bangladesh. The all-rounder came up with a brilliant counter-attacking inning to take India to a score of 339/6 at stumps on Day 1 of the Test…
London: Glasgow has received backing from the Scottish government to host a “scaled-down” version of the Commonwealth Games in 2026, a “delighted” Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) said on Tuesday. The 2026 Games were originally slated for multiple cities across Victoria but the Australian state made a shock announcement in July last year that it has…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday congratulated the Indian Men’s Hockey Team for winning the Asian Hockey Champions Trophy 2024 and said their remarkable performance made the nation proud. A determined India claimed their fifth Hero Asian Champions Trophy title with a fighting 1-0 victory over hosts China on Tuesday, completing a display…
Hulunbuir: Defending champions India came out on top in a hard-fought 1-0 win against China to claim their fifth Hero Asian Champions Trophy hockey title It was difficult for the Paris Olympic bronze medallist and favourites to break the Chinese defence in the first three quarters. Eventually, defender Jugraj Singh broke the deadlock as he…
Chennai: India captain Rohit Sharma on Tuesday said head coach Gautam Gambhir’s style is different from his predecessor Rahul Dravid but insisted he shares a good rapport with the new appointee, and the rest of his fresh set of support staff. Gambhir, a World Cup-winning former opener, took charge of India in July during a…
New Delhi: As Jay Shah prepares to step into his new role as the Chairman of the International Cricket Council (ICC) starting December 1, 2024, the hunt for the next Secretary of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has begun. The powerful position, regarded as the most influential in Indian cricket, is…
Huubuir (China): Maintaining a clean slate, favourites India will fancy their chances when they take on a below-par but unpredictable Korea in the semifinals of the Asian Champions Trophy hockey tournament here on Monday. Paris Olympics bronze medallist India have been in rollicking form in the tournament so far, registering five wins out of five…
Hulunbuir: Defending champions India qualified for the semi-finals of the Hero Asian Champions Trophy hockey tournament after thrashing Malaysia 8-1 for their third successive preliminary round win here on Wednesday. Young striker Raj Kumar Pal struck a hat-trick as title-holders India sealed a semi-final spot after thrashing Malaysia 8-1 for their third consecutive win in…
