New Delhi: The Indian women’s kabaddi team arrived to a rousing reception at the Indira Gandhi International Airport here on Tuesday after clinching the 2025 World Cup title with a 35-28 win over Chinese Taipei in Dhaka. The players — many returning from injuries, long breaks and years of waiting for the tournament — called…
Guwahati: Yashasvi Jaiswal may have to temporarily shelve his trademark cut shot, much like Sachin Tendulkar once abandoned the drive in Australia, suggested South Africa pace great Dale Steyn after the India opener fell to the stroke yet again in the second Test here on Tuesday. Jaiswal was dismissed for 13 in India’s second innings…
Guwahati: India stared down the barrel as a ruthless South Africa slowly tortured the home side by posting an improbable victory target of 549 that has all but ensured the visitors’ first series triumph here in 25 years at the end of the fourth day of the second Test. After South Africa declared their second…
By Vinay Rao Hyderabad cricket finds itself at a critical crossroads this week, with two contrasting performances offering both hope and concern. The Women’s U23 side has begun its campaign with discipline and confidence, securing back-to-back wins that reflect stability and structure. At the same time, the U19 boys, after a strong Vinoo Mankad season,…
Ipoh (Malaysia): A solitary strike from Mohammed Raheel in the opening quarter saw a second-string Indian side defeat three-time champions South Korea 1-0 in the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup hockey tournament opener here on Sunday. India, competing in the prestigious tournament after a gap of six years, scored the goal in the 15th minute when…
Guwahati: India reached 9/0 in reply to South Africa’s first innings total of 489 on the second day of the second Test here on Sunday. India, who had earlier sent down more than 151 overs to take 10 wickets at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium, were trailing by 480 runs in the first innings. Yashasvi Jaiswal…
Samgli: The wedding of star Indian women’s cricketer Smriti Mandhana and music composer Palash Munchal has been postponed indefinitely after her father Shrinivas fell ill in the lead-up to the ceremony, which was scheduled to take place here on Sunday. Mandhana is emotionally attached to her father, who has been a constant source of support in…
New Delhi: Senior batter KL Rahul was on Sunday named as India’s captain for the upcoming three-match ODI series against South Africa. Rahul was handed the reigns of the team after regular skipper Shubman Gill has been ruled out of the series with a neck injury that he sustained during the first Test against South…
Guwahati: Skipper Shubman Gill is set to miss the upcoming three-match ODI series against South Africa, with his neck injury expected to take longer to heal, BCCI sources told PTI on Saturday. Wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant and senior player KL Rahul are in contention for stop-gap captaincy, although veteran Rohit Sharma is also part of the…
Evonne Goolagong Cawley remains one of tennis’s most remarkable figures, celebrated not only for her extraordinary achievements but also for the profound barriers she broke as an Indigenous Australian woman excelling in a sport long dominated by white, privileged competitors. Her journey—from a small town in New South Wales to the summit of world tennis—is…
