New Delhi: The Indian sporting fraternity on Friday put its weight behind the protesting wrestlers with Olympic gold medallist Neeraj Chopra leading the way with a plea for “quick action” to ensure that justice is served. Besides champion javelin thrower Chopra, ace boxer Nikhat Zareen, tennis star Sania Mirza, hockey player Rani Rampal, renowned former…
Bengaluru: Kolkata Knight Riders leg-spinner Varun Chakravarthy feels he is reaping the benefits of focussing more on accuracy than using “different variations” in the IPL. The 31-year-old Chakravarthy was the pick of the KKR bowlers in his side’s 21-run win over Royal Challengers Bangalore here on Wednesday with figures of 3/27 from his four overs….
New Delhi: Sunrisers Hyderabad all-rounder Washington Sundar was on Thursday ruled out of the remainder of this IPL due to a hamstring injury, dealing a big blow to the struggling team. The franchise announced Sundar’s injury and his unavailability for the rest of the IPL. “Washington Sundar has been ruled out of the IPL 2023…
Mohali: Lucknow Super Giants would be looking to move on from an inexplicable batting performance when they take on Punjab Kings in a crucial mid table clash in the Indian Premier League here on Friday. Halfway into the competition, both teams have four wins from seven games and would be aiming to find consistency in…
New Delhi: Young wicket-keeper batter Richa Ghosh and Jemimah Rodrigues have been elevated to B category in the BCCI central contracts for the 2022-23 season while the likes of Shikha Pandey and Taniya Bhatia have been dropped. The contract period runs from October to September but the BCCI made the announcement on Thursday. A player…
New Delhi: Accused of sexual harassment by India’s top wrestlers, under-fire national federation chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh on Thursday indicated that he will fight with all his might to prove his innocence. In a video message, the BJP MP, without making a mention of the allegations against him, indicated that he would not accept defeat…
New Delhi: Coming down heavily on the aggrieved wrestlers, Indian Olympic Association (IOA) President PT Usha on Thursday said the grapplers protesting on the streets amounts to indiscipline and is tarnishing the country’s image. Decorated wrestlers Vinesh Phogat, Bajrang Punia and Sakshi malik are the three central characters in the renewed protests against Wrestling Federation…
Rawalpindi: New Zealand white-ball captain Kane Williamson is unlikely to play at the ODI World Cup later this year but the injured batter could still travel to India for the marquee-event as a team mentor. Head coach Gary Stead said he would “absolutely” look to use the experienced batter and limited overs skipper in a…
Incheon (South Korea): Manu Gandas will join Shubhankar Sharma for the Korea Championships as the DP World Tour returns to the country for the first time in a decade. Gandas, winner of the Indian PGTI Order of Merit in 2022, which earned him full playing rights on the DP World Tour, has now made seven…
New Delhi: “Why are you not listening to our ‘Mann Ki Baat’,” the protesting wrestlers asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday and sought his time to discuss the sexual harassment allegations against his party’s MP and WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh. Country’s top wrestlers resumed their agitation against the wrestling federation’s chief on Sunday,…
