New Delhi: The Board of Control for Cricket in India president Mithun Manhas on Monday termed India’s historic 270-run win over England in the one-off Women’s Test at the Lord’s as one of the “finest moments” and a reflection of the “belief” running within the team. Pacer Kranti Gaud’s seven-wicket match haul and Yastika Bhatia’s…
Our Sports Desk Hyderabad: The Telangana Cricket Association (TCA) has strongly contested the Hyderabad Cricket Association’s (HCA) claims regarding the success of the recently concluded TG20 League, raising a series of questions over the tournament’s conduct, governance, player selection and financial transparency. In an official statement issued by TCA General Secretary Dharam Guruva Reddy, the…
Agam Rao Every great journey begins with a dream, and according to TG20 Organising Committee Chairman Agam Rao, the inaugural Telangana T20 League has already transformed that dream into history. Rao claims TG20 was conceived not merely as another franchise-based T20 tournament but as a movement to redefine Telangana cricket. For decades, he argues, the…
London: Indian great Rahul Dravid has emerged as one of the contenders to succeed Brendon McCullum as England’s Test coach after the New Zealander was removed following the team’s disappointing run in the longest format. According to a report in the Daily Telegraph, Dravid features among a list of potential candidates, including former England coach…
Kansas City, Missouri: Argentina advanced to the World Cup semi-finals with a 3-1 victory over Switzerland after extra time on Saturday, surviving a third consecutive dramatic knockout match and keeping alive their bid to win back-to-back titles. Alexis Mac Allister had opened the scoring in the 10th minute, heading in a Lionel Messi corner, but…
Online Sports Desk England outlasted Norway for a 2-1 extra-time win in the World Cup quarterfinals, advancing to the tournament’s final four for the second time in three tries. Jude Bellingham scored the winner early in the extra period, his second goal of the match and sixth of the tournament, having also netted two in…
Dubai: The International Cricket Council on Saturday inducted former Indian men’s and women’s skipper Sourav Ganguly and Anjum Chopra into its prestigious Hall of Fame. Former England captain Kevin Pietersen also joined his Indian counterparts in the coveted list during a glittering ceremony in Edinburgh. “I am delighted to welcome the latest inductees into the…
New Delhi: This FIFA World Cup will be remembered not only for the brilliance of attacking superstars such as Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappe, Erling Haaland and Harry Kane, but also for the extraordinary, match-defining performances of goalkeepers, according to former India captain and legendary custodian Subrata Paul. Paul, whose professional career spanned nearly two decades…
Online Sports Desk Spain survived a tense late onslaught from Belgium to register a hard-fought 2-1 victory at SoFi Stadium and secure a place in the semifinals of the FIFA World Cup 2026. The decisive moment came when Mikel Merino once again emerged as Spain’s hero, scoring the winning goal for the second successive match….
Southampton: An Indian team with its back to the wall, led by a captain, who is equally cornered, will look to prevent England from inflicting a seemingly imminent 4-0 ‘whitewash’ when the two contrasting sides clash in the fifth T20 International here on Saturday. Led by Shreyas Iyer, the Indian team’s journey started in the…
