Lucknow: A distraught Lucknow Super Giants captain Rishabh Pant did not have any answer for his team’s defence after a morale-crushing 40-run defeat against Lucknow Super Giants in an IPL match, other than accepting the responsibility that his side didn’t read the surface properly. “I don’t have answers. Batting has let us down. We are…
Lucknow: Lucknow Super Giants batters, led by their mercurial skipper Rishabh Pant, let Mohammed Shami’s brilliant bowling effort go down the drain with an embarrassing 40-run defeat at the hands of an equally profligate Rajasthan Royals in an IPL match here on Wednesday. Chasing a target of 160, LSG huffed and puffed before being shot…
Dantewada: Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai on Wednesday hailed the visit of cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar to the Bastar region, once a Maoist stronghold, saying his tour was a matter of pride for the state and a strong source of inspiration for children and youth. The Mumbai-based master blaster, a Bharat Ratna awardee, made…
Hyderabad: Abhishek Sharma butchered a listless Delhi Capitals into submission with a brilliant 68-ball 135 not out as Sunrisers Hyderabad cantered to an easy 47-run victory in an IPL match here on Tuesday. On a placid Uppal track, Abhishek scythed through Delhi’s bowling attack with 10 sixes and as many boundaries in Sunrisers’ mammoth score…
Johannesburg: Vice-captain Smriti Mandhana and senior all-rounder Deepti Sharma would like to bring out their respective ‘A’ games with the Indian women’s team trying to pulls all its stops to get back to winning ways against South Africa in the third T20 International here on Wednesday. The Proteas women lead the five-match series 2-0 and…
Cairo: Leading Indian shooter Shiva Narwal marked his return to the global stage after a long hiatus by clinching gold in the men’s 10m air pistol event at the ISSF Junior World Cup (Rifle/Pistol/Shotgun) while Chirag Sharma added to the tally by securing bronze in the same event, here on Tuesday. In addition to the…
Hyderabad: The Telangana Cricket Association (TCA) on Tuesday alleged political interference and administrative irregularities in the Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA), citing statements made by several former office-bearers as supporting evidence. In a press statement, TCA General Secretary Dharmam Guruva Reddy claimed that recent remarks by former HCA officials, including former India cricketer Arshad Ayub, ex-secretaries…
Vinay Rao Call it innovation if you like—but not the kind that wins matches, builds cricketers, or earns respect. Hyderabad cricket’s custodians, the very architects of its prolonged decline, have now unveiled their latest “format”: the grand spectacle of press conferences without scorecards. Statements flow freely, microphones stay warm, indignation is carefully rehearsed—but accountability? That,…
Ahmedabad: Tilak Varma roared back to form with a magnificent maiden century in the Indian Premier League, helping Mumbai Indians break their four-match losing streak with a 99-run mauling of Gujarat Titans here on Monday. Tilak remained not out on 101 off 45 balls, reaching the milestone with a boundary off the innings’ last ball…
Mullanpur: Priyansh Arya, one of the country’s most talked about T20 batting talent alongside Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, smashed his way to a magnificent 93 as Punjab Kings clinically demolished Lucknow Super Kings by 54 runs in an IPL match here on Sunday. The 24-year-old Delhi man, whose knock came off just 37 balls, joined hands with Cooper…
