India U-19 women’s team has capability to stand out: Sachin Tendulkar
New Delhi: Batting icon Sachin Tendulkar believes the Indian Women’s U-19 squad could emerge as one of the standout sides of the inaugural the ICC U-19 T20 World Cup. Senior players Shafali Verma and Richa Ghosh are part of the 15-member Indian team which will compete in the ICC event starting in South Africa on […]
Australia pulls out from Afghanistan ODI series
Melbourne: Cricket Australia (CA) on Thursday announced it has withdrawn from the upcoming ODI series against Afghanistan, saying it is “unable to proceed” with the fixture amid Taliban’s growing restrictions on women and girls. Australia were slated to take on Afghanistan in a three-match ODI series as part of the ICC Super League in UAE […]
KL Rahul’s advice to bowl hard lengths worked for me: Siraj
Kolkata: India pace bowler Mohammed Siraj credited his success on Thursday in the second ODI against Sri Lanka to KL Rahul’s accurate reading of the Eden Gardens strip and conditions during the second ODI here on Thursday. Sri Lanka were bundled out for 215 in just 39.4 overs with Siraj and Kuldeep accounting for three […]
Dr Sehrish reviews arrangements for Khelo-India Winter Games
Asks officers to adopt coordinated approach for making event a grand success
BARAMULLA: The Deputy Commissioner (DC) Baramulla, Dr Syed Sehrish Asgar, today chaired a meeting of concerned officers here to take stock of various arrangements put in place for holding 3rd Edition of winter games under the Khelo-India sports initiative at the Gulmarg from 10th to 14th February 2023. On the occasion, Dr Sehrish took a […]
Secretary Sports Council meets All India Football Federation in Delhi
Discusses roadmap for football activities in J&K
JAMMU: Secretary J&K Sports Council, Nuzhat Gull, today called on President All India Football Federation, Kalyan Chaubey, and Secretary General, Dr. Shaji Prabhakaran in New Delhi to discuss the roadmap for accelerated football activities in the Union Territory of J&K. Secretary, while elaborating on people’s love and passion for football in J&K, said that the […]
Virat Kohli slams 73rd international 100, equals Sachin Tendulkar’s record
Guwahati: Virat Kohli scored back-to-back centuries in ODI cricket when he brought up his 45th ODI ton against Sri Lanka in the first three-match ODI series on Tuesday. It was also his and 73rd hundred in international cricket. With this century, Kohli reached another ODI milestone, equaling Sachin Tendulkar’s record of 20 ODI tons at […]
Cummins wants all bases covered in ‘big series’ against India
Sydney: Australia skipper Pat Cummins wants everything at his “disposal” for the “big” series in India next month and besides frontline spinner Nathan Lyon, he feels Ashton Agar and Travis Head too will be vital to the team’s bowling plans. Australia, who completed a 2-0 Test series win over South Africa here, are gearing up […]
3rd ‘Khelo India National Winter Games’ to commence from Feb 10 at Gulmarg
Around 2000 athletes participating
SRINAGAR: Secretary Tourism, Sarmad Hafeez, today chaired a meeting at the Civil Secretariat here to review the preparedness of the department for the forthcoming third edition of ‘The Khelo India National Winter Games’. The third edition of the games will start on February 10, 2023, and culminate on February 14, 2023, in Jammu and Kashmir’s […]
Sarfaraz leads Pakistan to thrilling draw with New Zealand
Karachi: Sarfaraz Ahmed continued his red-hot form with a thrilling century to help Pakistan draw a nail-biting second and final Test against New Zealand as the series ended 0-0 in Karachi on January 6, 2023. The 35-year-old Sarfaraz, who also struck half-centuries in his three previous innings after being recalled for the series following a […]
Khawaja, Smith hit milestones in SCG Test against South Africa
Sydney: Usman Khawaja made his highest Test score, Steve Smith scored a milestone century and Australia reached a commanding 475-4 when rain forced an early end to the second day of the third and final Test against South Africa. Khawaja made an unbeaten 195 off 368 balls, with 19 boundaries and a six, and had […]
