Kolkata Knight Riders picks Kashmir pacer Rasikh Salam
Srinagar: Kolkata Knight Riders Sunday bought the right arm young pacer Rasikh Salam for their side during the ongoing Indian Premier League mega auction 2022 in Bengaluru. Rasikh, who previously played in IPL for Mumbai Indians, was bought by KKR for Rs 20 lakhs. It is major redemption for the young cricketer from Ashmuji area […]
Our middle-order batting in this series was good: Rohit
AHMEDABAD: India’s middle-order issues in ODIs have been spoken about extensively for a long time but new captain Rohit Sharma was happy with the kind of effort put in by the likes of Shreyas Iyer, Suryakumar Yadav in their 3-0 series win against the West Indies. Surya was in fine nick in the first two […]
US beats Canada 4-2 in men’s hockey match
Beijing: The United States men’s hockey team beat Canada, its biggest rival, 4-2 in a preliminary round game at the Beijing Olympics. Andy Miele responded to Canada’s early goal by tying it 70 seconds later and Brendan Brisson scored his second of the Olympics. The Americans are now in the driver’s seat to earn a […]
Australia beat Sri Lanka by 20 runs in first T20I
Sydney: Australia defeated Sri Lanka by 20 runs in its first Twenty20 match since capturing the T20 World Cup last November in the United Arab Emirates. Sri Lanka finished with 122 runs for eight wickets on Friday after Australia scored 149-9 after Sri Lanka captain Dasun Shanaka won the toss and sent the home side […]
Pant and Gilchrist ‘little bit same’ but still too early to compare them: Ponting
New Delhi: Ricky Ponting feels Rishabh Pant’s aggressive approach on the field is similar to how the great Adam Gilchrist played the game but comparisons between the two can only be made after the Indian plays at least 50-60 Tests. The 24-year-old Pant has often been compared to Gilchrist, both southpaws, due to his strikingly […]
Refresher courses integral to keep trainers abreast with latest sports skills: Alok Kumar
E-launches training prog, bats for making it annual feature
Jammu: Principal Secretary, Youth Services and Sports, Alok Kumar, today advocated refresher courses as integral towards keeping trainers, coaches and teachers abreast with latest skills and techniques of sports world. “To remain updated with the latest know how of games in order to perform their jobs in a befitting manner, it is imperative to involve […]
India eye whitewash as Dhawan returns to add more firepower
Ahmedabad: The returning Shikhar Dhawan will add more firepower to a ruthless India, who are faced with the problem of plenty, as they eye a clean sweep of West Indies in an inconsequential third ODI here on Friday. Hosts India head into the final match of the series after having ticked almost all the boxes […]
COVID-19 hits Indian Open golf yet again, cancelled for third year running
New Delhi: COVID-19 continued to take a toll on international golf events in the country as the upcoming Hero Indian Open has been cancelled for the third year running, the DP World (European Tour) announced on Thursday. The tournament was scheduled to be held from February 17-20 at the DLF Golf & Country Club in […]
SAI has established para centre at its regional centre in Gandhinagar: Thakur
New Delhi: The Sports Authority of India has established a para centre under its National Centre of Excellence Scheme at SAI regional centre in Gandhinagar, Sports Minister Anurag Thakur said in the Parliament on Thursday. Under the ‘promotion of sports among persons with disabilities’ vertical of the Khelo India scheme, financial assistance is provided to […]
Indian women’s team suffers 18-run loss to NZ in one-off T20 International
Queenstown: Batting let India down as they suffered an 18-run defeat to hosts New Zealand in the one-off women’s T20 International here on Wednesday. Senior opener and vice-captain Smriti Mandhana did not play and her absence was felt badly as India fell short by 18 runs while chasing 156 for a win. Rookie Yastika Bhatia, […]
