New Delhi: The legendary Jeev Milkha Singh is confident India can return with multiple medals from the Asian Games, urging the country’s golfers to stay focused and trust their short game while backing the women’s team to challenge for gold. A six-member Indian team will compete in the Asian Games scheduled to be held from…
New Delhi: The deliberations on India’s roadmap for the 2027 World Cup are “not meant for public consumption”, BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia said in an interview to PTI, refusing to be drawn into any discussion on individual players and their much-speculated future in the team. Veterans Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli dominate the chatter whenever…
Chennai: Along with a dominance-extending series clean sweep, India will eye substantial runs from KL Rahul and Yashasvi Jaiswal in the third and final ODI against Afghanistan here on Saturday. While Rahul’s spot in the one-day squad has never really been in doubt, Jaiswal would welcome a heavy knock to stake his claim for a…
Leeds: In a major blow to India, off-spinner Shreyanka Patil has been ruled out of the ongoing Women’s T20 World Cup due to an ankle injury, with uncapped legspinner Prema Rawat named as her replacement. The 23-year-old Patil sustained the injury during India’s 95-run victory over the Netherlands here on Wednesday. The incident occurred in…
New Delhi: A 15-year-old schoolboy needs to be eased into a senior team set-up, said BCCI Secretary Devajit Saikia as he explained the Board’s decision to allow Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s parents to accompany him on the white-ball tour of Ireland and England later this month. The big-hitting Sooryavanshi, who has earned his maiden call-up in the…
Lucknow: India opener and captain Shubman Gill on Wednesday revealed that he was eying a double hundred in the second ODI against Afghanistan as he set a pre-series target of batting at least 40 overs and finishing matches. Gill battled intense heat and cramps to produce a masterful 154, while the increasingly confident Ishan Kishan…
Our Correspondent Hyderabad: The inaugural edition of the Sreenidhi University TG20 will commence on June 21 at the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Uppal, with organisers unveiling the full schedule and announcing popular actor Vijay Deverakonda as the brand ambassador of the tournament. Modelled on the lines of the Indian Premier League, the Telangana-based franchise…
Our Correspondent Hyderabad: The Telangana Cricket Association (TCA) on Tuesday announced that it would issue legal notices to several prominent actors, cricketers, and Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA) officials over their alleged association with the proposed TG-20 League, which it claims is being conducted without mandatory approval from the Board of Control for Cricket in India…
Auckland: The Indian women’s hockey team booked its place in the semifinals of the FIH Nations Cup with a hard-fought 2-1 victory over Japan, courtesy goals from captain Salima Tete and Lalremsiami here on Tuesday. The win was India’s second in Pool A of the tournament, which serves as a qualifier for next year’s FIH…
Lucknow: With the Indian team management keen on testing different combinations ahead of next year’s ODI World Cup, it remains to be seen whether Kuldeep Yadav and Yashasvi Jaiswal get into the playing XI in the second ODI against Afghanistan here on Wednesday. The hosts lead the three-match series 1-0 after their comfortable win in…
