Sachin Khilari defends gold at World Para Athletics, India surpasses best-ever tally
Kobe (Japan): India’s Sachin Sarjerao Khilari defended his gold medal in the men’s shot put F46 category with an Asian record at the World Para Athletics Championship as the country surpassed its best-ever haul in the global competition here on Wednesday. India, now have 11 medals, five of them gold. They bettered their previous best […]
Dwayne Bravo appointed Afghanistan bowling consultant for T20 World Cup
Kabul: The Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) on Tuesday appointed former West Indies pacer Dwayne Bravo as the bowling consultant of the national team for the T20 World Cup beginning June 1. Bravo, a two-time T20 World Cup winner, is set to join the team during the preparation camp ahead of the marquee event in the […]
Sports Council organises T-20 cricket tournament for employees
Hockey workshop for toddlers witnesses extraordinary turnout SRINAGAR: To infuse energy, by way of breaking the mundane, the J&K Sports Council is organising the T-20 Cricket Tournament in Srinagar’s TRC Cricket Ground exclusively for the government employees of the J&K in which thirteen departments are taking part in the first phase. Considered to be one […]
BCCI lays foundation stone for indoor cricket academies in six North-Eastern states
NEW DELHI: The Indian Cricket Board (BCCI) on Monday laid the foundation stone for indoor cricket training academies in six North-Eastern states, with the sole emphasis on helping budding cricketers from the region. The indoor cricket academies will serve players from Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland and Sikkim and will be based in Shillong, […]
Rohit lashes out at IPL broadcasters for breaching privacy
New Delhi: India skipper Rohit Sharma on Sunday lashed out at the IPL broadcasters for “breaching” cricketers’ privacy by recording their conversations with friends and colleagues at training and on match days and then telecasting the contents. Rohit expressed his disappointment after a video involving him and Kolkata Knight Riders assistant coach Abhishek Nayar, in […]
Friends indeed: When Chhetri sounded out Virat Kohli before retirement announcement
New Delhi/Bengaluru: As Sunil Chhetri sat contemplating how he would break his retirement plans to the world, he knew there was one man who would understand what exactly he was going through and Virat Kohli did not disappoint the iconic Indian football captain. The 39-year-old Chhetri, the most capped India footballer with 150 matches to […]
India Women’s Cricket Team Captain Harmanpreet Kaur visits GR8 Sports
Anantnag : India Women’s Cricket Team Captain Harmanpreet Kaur today visited the factory of one of the leading Kashmir willow bat manufacturers and the only ICC-approved brand of Kashmir, GR8 Sports India Pvt Ltd. While welcoming the guest, Mr Fawzul Kabiir, Managing Director of GR8 Sports India Pvt Ltd., emphasized Kashmir Willow Bat Manufacturing industry’s […]
Sunrisers look to seal playoff berth; GT aim to end campaign on a high
Hyderabad: Masters of their own fate right now despite being erratic, Sunrisers Hyderabad will hope their destructive batting line-up delivers when they take on Gujarat Titans in pursuit of a playoffs berth in the Indian Premier League here on Thursday. Another win will be enough for Sunrisers to seal a playoff berth as they need […]
We aren’t afraid, here to win: Scotland’s Cross looks to challenge Aussies, England in T20 WC
G Unnikrishnan Bengaluru: Scotland might be short on big-match experience but not in confidence as vice-captain Matthew Cross on Wednesday hoped to meaningfully challenge England and Australia during next month’s T20 World Cup. Scotland are placed in Group B, consisting of title holders England, former champions Australia, besides fellow Associates Oman and Namibia, in the […]
After competitive series against Pakistan, Ireland eye India clash in T20 WC
Bengaluru: Ireland batter Lorcan Tucker on Wednesday hoped to bank on their competitive outings in the recent series against Pakistan to make a strong impression against India, their opponent in the T20 World Cup on June 5 in New York. Ireland beat Pakistan by five wickets in the first T20I at Dublin but the visitors […]
