Mumbai clinch Ranji Trophy for 42nd time, beat Vidarbha by 169 runs in final
Mumbai: Domestic heavyweights Mumbai ended their eight-year barren run to lift a record-extending 42nd Ranji Trophy title here on Thursday, beating a resolute Vidarbha by 169 runs on the fifth and final day of a thoroughly engrossing summit clash. The fate of the final — Mumbai’s 48th in the 90 years of the tournament’s history […]
Ashwin replaces Bumrah at top of ICC Test rankings; Rohit rises to 6th among batters
Dubai: A nine-wicket haul in his 100th Test match helped Indian off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin re-claim the top spot in the bowlers’ list, while his captain Rohit Sharma was back in the top-10 at sixth in the batting charts of the latest ICC rankings on Wednesday. Ashwin was at his best throughout the Dharamsala contest against […]
Indian Institute of Skiing and Mountaineering wraps up successful 2023-24 season
Gulmarg: The Indian Institute of Skiing and Mountaineering (IISM) celebrates the conclusion of its sixth and final snow skiing course for the 2023-24 season. Col Hem Chandra, Principal of Jawahar Institute of Mountaineering and Winter Sports, Pahalgam, graced the concluding ceremony as the Chief Guest. In his keynote address, Col Hem Chandra underscored the significance […]
Shami’s comeback likely by home series against Bangladesh in September: Jay Shah
Dharamsala: India’s premier pacer Mohammed Shami, who is recuperating from an ankle surgery, is expected to make his comeback with the home Test series against Bangladesh later this year, BCCI secretary Jay Shah told PTI. Shami missed the five-match Test series against England and will also sit out of the IPL after having undergone surgery […]
India jump to No.1 in Test rankings, now reign supreme in all three formats
Dubai: A day after India crushed England in Dharamsala to win the five-match series 4-1, Rohit Sharma’s side claimed the top spot in the ICC Test rankings, overtaking Australia in the latest pecking order released by the world governing body for cricket on Sunday. India, who are already heading the World Test Championship (WTC) standings, […]
Advisor Bhatnagar distributes trophies, medals among winners, runner-up teams of 23rd All India Police Water Sports Championship at Srinagar
SRINAGAR: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar today distributed trophies and medals among the winners and runner-up teams of the 23rd All India Police Water Sports Championship 2023-24 (Men & Women), during the closing ceremony of the event held here at SKICC. DGP, R.R Swain; ADGP, Vijay Kumar; senior officers of the J&K Police, […]
Rohit, Gill put India in driver’s seat despite late batting collapse
Dharamsala: Skipper Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill’s splendid hundreds gave India complete control of the fifth Test against England despite a late batting collapse that saw the hosts end day two at 473 for eight here on Friday. India lost as many as five wickets for 97 runs in the final session after Rohit (103 […]
Kuldeep-led Indian bowlers leave England in tailspin
Dharamsala: The fragility of England batters against high-quality spin was exposed once again before India showed them how to bat on a flat track by cruising to 135 for one at stumps on day one of the fifth and final Test here on Thursday. Opting to bat, England were all at sea against the mastery […]
Khelo India medal winners now eligible for government jobs
New Delhi: Medal winners in all Khelo India competitions will now be eligible for government jobs as per a revised criteria, Sports Minister Anurag Thakur said on Wednesday. Thakur said the move is in keeping with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s “vision of a robust sports ecosystem, nurturing talent at grassroots level and turning sports into […]
WGAJK concludes Junior and Senior District level Ski & Snowboard Championship
Srinagar: Winter Games Association of Jammu & Kashmir WGAJK concluded its 2-day long district-level ski and snowboard championship for both boys and girls in the open, JI, J2 and CI, C2 age categories. About 160 athletes from affiliated units across the J&K UT districts participated in Slalom and Giant Slalom events in alpine and snowboard […]
