NEW DELHI: Gautam Gambhir has been appointed as the head coach of the Indian men’s cricket team, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) confirmed. The former India opener has signed a three-year contract and will succeed the legendary Rahul Dravid. Gambhir, who played a pivotal role in India’s 2011 World Cup victory, […]
SRINAGAR: Deputy Commissioner Shopian along with Secretary Jammu and Kashmir Sports Council visited Dragad Village to instruct the Engineering team to expedite the development of a FIFA-Certified Football Turf. On the occasion, the contractor has been given the deadline to complete the project by the end of this year. The Deputy Commissioner lauded the district’s […]
SRINAGAR: Cluster University of Srinagar on Tuesday organized a spirited Road Race from Nishat to Duck Park along the foreshore Road. The Race was flagged off by the Vice-Chancellor, Cluster University Srinagar, amidst fervent cheers and enthusiasm from participants and spectators alike. The Road Race witnessed an impressive turnout of students, faculty, and staff members […]
‘It’s just like filling Dhoni’s shoes’ NEW DELHI: Virat Kohli may have won India the 2024 T20 World Cup title as an opener, but for the larger part of his glorious career in the shortest format, he was always identified as a No. 3 batter. With the former India captain now having retired from T20Is, […]
COLOMBO: Former captain Sanath Jayasuriya was on Monday named the interim head coach of Sri Lanka’s cricket team ahead of this month’s white-ball home series against India with the country’s board saying that he is “well-positioned” to guide the side till a “permanent solution” is found in the next few months. The Indian team will […]
BARAMULLA: An inaugural ceremony of the Inter District Subroto Mukherjee Football Tournament was organized at Showkat Ali Stadium in Baramulla. The tournament being organized by the Youth Services and Sports Department Kashmir witnessed enthusiastic participation from almost nine districts across the Kashmir province in the under-15 age category. The tournament is being conducted under the […]
NEW DELHI: T20 World Cup-winning skipper Rohit Sharma will continue to lead India in the ODI and Test formats BCCI secretary Jay Shah said on Sunday, exuding confidence that the country will win next year’s Champions Trophy and World Test Championship under his captaincy. The 37-year-old Rohit, who became the third Indian captain after legendary […]
CANBERRA: Australia’s Pat Cummins advocated for a dedicated window for Tests so that players, who wished to play franchise leagues, could sort out their individual schedules. “Franchise cricket for some countries is more lucrative, more appealing than international cricket. If I went and played franchise cricket, I could probably be away for a half or […]
‘They’re gonna convert all the tennis clubs into paddle or pickleball’ NEW DELHI: World No. 2 and 24-time Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic raised the need for tennis to increase its innovation factor and conceded that the sport’s future is under threat. Shortly after scraping past Alexei Popyrin in a Wimbledon third-round match that lasted […]
SRINAGAR: The All India Football Federation has once again chosen Kashmir as the venue for the U-17 National team camp prior to their participation in the SAFF and AFC Qualifiers. For the second consecutive year, 35 players from across the country, along with 7 staff members led by local star and head coach Ishfaq Ahmed, […]