Perth: Australia translated their overwhelming dominance over the last three days into a lop-sided 10-wicket win over India in the one-off women’s day-night Test here on Sunday. Australia earlier did the ground work for their victory, bowling out India for 149 in their second innings, and then scaled down a nominal target of 25 without…
Birmingham: Battling painful blisters on his foot and severe cramps, a gritty Lakshya Sen overcame Canada’s Victor Lai to storm into the final of the All England Open here on Saturday, moving within one win of ending India’s 25-year wait for the prestigious title. It turned out to be one of the finest matches of…
Birmingham: Lakshya Sen continued his dream run and kept India’s hopes afloat at the All England Open, stunning China’s world No. 6 Li Shi Feng in straight games to storm into the semifinals here. The world No. 12 Indian, who was a finalist here in 2022, ousted Li 21-13, 21-16 in the men’s singles quarterfinal…
New Delhi: Air India Express and Akasa Air on Friday announced that they will operate special flights to Ahmedabad, providing more travel options to the city for the T20 World Cup final between India and New Zealand on March 8. “To facilitate cricket fans travelling to witness the final, the airline will operate additional flights…
Mumbai: Opener Sanju Samson on Thursday conceded that the thought of cementing his place in India’s playing 11 for the T20 World Cup forced him to overreach in the preceding home T20I series against New Zealand, leading to a string of low scores. Samson misfired against the Kiwis, as Ishan Kishan overtook him and opened…
Mumbai: A blazing knock of 89 from Sanju Samson and a disciplined bowling effort helped India beat England by seven runs in the second semifinal of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup on Thursday. Samson laid the foundation with a whirlwind 26-ball half-century as India raced to 119 for two in the first 10 overs….
By Our Correspondent Hyderabad: Fresh controversy has erupted around the Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA) after allegations surfaced that nearly ₹69 crore meant for cricket development in Telangana was siphoned off through a controversial arbitration payout involving Visaka Industries, whose chairman is Telangana minister Dr. G. Vivekanand. The complaint, filed by Daram Guruva Reddy, General Secretary…
By Our Correspondent Hyderabad: The Telangana Cricket Association (TCA) on Thursday demanded a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the alleged misappropriation of ₹69 crore meant for cricket development, accusing officials of the Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA) of diverting the funds through a “quid pro quo” arrangement with Visaka Industries. Addressing a media conference…
Kolkata: A five-match series against India on similar black soil surfaces in the lead up to the T20 World Cup proved invaluable, said explosive New Zealand opener Finn Allen after powering the Kiwis to the T20 World Cup final with a nine-wicket win over South Africa here on Wednesday. Allen lit up the Eden Gardens…
Mumbai: Having not exactly sailed into the T20 World Cup semi-finals, India must now negotiate a potent spin threat from a dangerous England side as both teams chase perfection in Thursday’s high-pressure knockout game at the Wankhede Stadium. Overwhelming favourites at the start of the tournament, India have not been able to stitch together a…
