HARARE: West Indies cricket’s “gradual decline” reminds Ian Bishop of those big business entities of yesteryears which didn’t evolve with time and perhaps will never regain its lost glory. Bishop, a fearsome fast bowler of late ’80s till mid ’90s, is hurt like any other Caribbean cricketer after watching Shai Hope’s team being thrashed by […]
NEW DELHI: Hockey India on Sunday announced financial assistance to its district and state units with an aim to improve the standard of tournaments held at the grassroot level. As part of its commitment towards promoting the sport, the national federation has disbursed a grant of Rs 2 lakh each to all of its state […]
NEW DELHI: The venues that missed out on getting games for the ODI World Cup will get an out-of-turn opportunity to host 50-over games in the upcoming home season. BCCI secretary Jay Shah floated the idea of World Cup venues letting go of their turn to host ODI games in home season to compensate the […]
PAMPORE: The sports fraternity of Saffron Town Pampore has appealed to authorities for dewatering and maintaining the Iqbal Stadium in the Tanchibagh area in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district. The sports persons told Kashmir Reader that Iqbal Stadium Tanchibagh is the main playground in Pampore town which remains engaged from morning till evening. It becomes stagnated […]
NEW DELHI: Congress MP Manish Tewari on Wednesday, a day after the ICC announced its World Cup schedule beginning October 5, asked BCCI why Mohali was not chosen as a venue for the ODI World Cup. Since Tuesday, when the International Cricket Council and the BCCI, the Indian cricket board, announced the World Cup schedule, […]
BENGALURU: Lebanon set up a semifinal clash against hosts India with a 1-0 win over Maldives in a Group B match of the SAFF Championship here on Wednesday. Skipper Hassan Maatouk struck the all-important goal with his curling freekick in the 24th minute. Lebanon have topped the group with an all-win record in the four-team […]
New Delhi/Karachi: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is still apprehensive about sending its team to India for the ODI World Cup but International Cricket Council (ICC) is “confident” that the Babar Azam-led team will compete in the 50-over showpiece. The ICC on Tuesday announced the fixtures for the October 5-November 19 tournament and rejected PCB’s […]
Mumbai: The world’s largest cricket stadium in Ahmedabad will play host to the big-ticket ODI World Cup group match between India and Pakistan on October 15 besides staging the grand finale on November 19, the ICC announced on Tuesday. The tournament will begin on October 5 with a clash between defending champions England and runners-up […]
Women’s volleyball tournament concludes SRINAGAR: In a remarkable initiative to promote sports and community engagement, J&K Police under the auspices of the Civic Action Programme inaugurated the Cricket Tournament, concluded the Women’s Volleyball tournament and organised the Martial Art Competition in Shopian. The opening ceremony of the Cricket Tournament and other sports/Martial Art competition was […]
SRINAGAR: The Indian Army, in its unwavering commitment to community engagement and promoting fitness, organized a grand inauguration ceremony for the much-anticipated Pir Panjal Premier League. The event took place on Tuesday at the Bella Stadium in Boniyar Tehsil, Baramulla, and witnessed an impressive showcase of talent, enthusiasm, and unity. The Pir Panjal Premier League, […]