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Ponting backs Steve Smith to come out of ‘indifferent’ form

DUBAI: Two-time World Cup-winning captain Ricky Ponting has backed Steve Smith to come out of his "indifferent" form as Australia gears up for the...

Not thinking of Australia as yet, focussing on group matches: Manpreet

BIRMINGHAM: A maiden gold at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham is the ultimate goal but Indian men's hockey team captain Manpreet Singh said the...

Hyderabad FC sign Spanish midfielder Borja Herrera

HYDERABAD: Reigning Indian Super League (ISL) champions Hyderabad FC on Friday signed Spanish midfielder Borja Herrera ahead of the upcoming season. The 29-year-old joins the...

1st T20I: Rohit Sharma-led formidable India eye ODI encore against hapless Windies

TAROUBA (PORT OF SPAIN): A full-strength Indian team in all its might will be looking to overwhelm West Indies in its bid to record...

Asia Cup shifted out of Sri Lanka to United Arab Emirates

MUMBAI: United Arab Emirates will replace Sri Lanka as the venue for the Asia Cup, starting next month, due to the ongoing political and...

2nd Test: Jayasuriya stars again as Sri Lanka thrash Pakistan to level series

GALLE: Spinner Prabath Jayasuriya grabbed five wickets as Sri Lanka thumped Pakistan by 246 runs in the second Test to end the series 1-1...

Government approves signing of guarantees for hosting FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup

NEW DELHI: The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved the signing of guarantees for hosting the FIFA U-17 Women's World...

International Cricket Council plays down threat to ODI format

NEW DELHI: The governing International Cricket Council (ICC) played down threats to the game's 50-overs format on Wednesday and said a "healthy" number of...

Dominance by IPL franchises in global T20 leagues dangerous: Adam Gilchrist

MELBOURNE: Wicketkeeping legend Adam Gilchrist has questioned the growing dominance of Indian Premier League (IPL) franchises in world cricket and said the current trend...

Dhawan, Iyer move up in ICC ODI rankings

DUBAI: Senior India batter Shikhar Dhawan on Wednesday moved up a place to joint 13th spot in the latest ICC ODI rankings on the...

2nd Test: De Silva ton sets Pakistan monumental chase in second Test

GALLE (Sri Lanka): Dhananjaya de Silva struck a century as Sri Lanka handed Pakistan a mammoth victory target of 508 before bad weather hit...

Downtown Elite Club register comfortable victory

SRINAGAR: Downtown Elite Club comfortably beat Konibal Strikers by 58 runs in their league match of ongoing cricket tournament played at Konibal Pampore. Batting first...

Australia will beat India in T20 World Cup final, predicts Ponting

DUBAI: Defending champions Australia will beat India in the finals of the T20 World Cup to lift the trophy, predicted two-time World Cup winning...

Chopra disappointed at losing out opportunity to be India’s flag bearer at CWG opening ceremony

New Delhi: Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra has expressed his disappointment at losing out the opportunity of leading the country as flag bearer at the...

India vs West Indies, 3rd ODI: With clean sweep on mind, Team India might not tinker too much with batting line-up

PORT OF SPAIN: A ruthless Indian team is unlikely to take its foot off the pedal as it aims to top up a world-record...

Two day Kick boxing championship begins at IUST

SRINAGAR: A two-day Kick Boxing Championship Tuesday started at Islamic University of Science and Technology (IUST), Awantipora. The two day long championship was inaugurated by...

CWG 2022: India aim to break squash singles jinx in Birmingham

BIRMINGHAM: Aiming for that elusive singles CWG medal, Saurav Ghosal and Joshna Chinappa will make one last-ditch effort to break the jinx even as...

Border’s advice for Head: Improve against spin to emulate Hayden’s success during ’01 India tour

MELBOURNE: Former captain Allan Border has advised southpaw Travis Head to improve his technique against spinners if he wants to replicate Matthew Hayden's success...

India vs West Indies, 2nd ODI: Axar Patel fires India to series-clinching win over West Indies

PORT OF SPAIN: Axar Patel smashed a whirlwind unbeaten 35-ball 64, his maiden ODI fifty, as India scripted a sensational series-clinching two-wicket win over...

2nd Test: Sri Lanka eye big lead against Pakistan after Mendis all-round display

COLOMBO: Ramesh Mendis chipped in with a lower order cameo and then claimed three wickets for 42 runs to put Sri Lanka on course...

Joint Director Information felicitates ace shooter Chain Singh

JAMMU: Joint Director Information Jammu, Sapna Kotwal Monday felicitated ace Shooter Chain Singh for his recent achievements here. Kotwal congratulated Chain Singh for winning Silver...

CWG 2022: India will find it tough to match Gold Coast TT high in Birmingham

LONDON: Scaling a new high after the 'peak' of 2018 would be tough but the Indian table tennis contingent would be a content lot...

Bengaluru FC, Kerala Blasters to play against EPL teams

MUMBAI: Bengaluru FC and Kerala Blasters FC reserve squads will take on English Premier League sides in the Next Generation Cup. The tournament is part...

Pampore boy headed to Dubai, Delhi to become boxing champion

PAMPORE: A 17-year-old boxer from saffron town Pampore has been selected for a national as well as an international championship tournament. Class 10 student...

‘A great accomplishment’: PM Modi on Chopra’s silver medal win

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday congratulated Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra for winning the silver medal at the World Championships in the...

Neeraj Chopra wins silver in Worlds, scripts history again

Eugene: The gold eluded him but with a landmark silver here, Olympic champion javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra still created history one more time, becoming...

Pampore’s Tabin to participate in Open Thai Boxing Championship at Dubai

PAMPORE: Pampore’s Tabin Muzafar Wagay has been selected for the upcoming Open International Thai Boxing Championship and open MMA Championship. Thai Boxing Championship is scheduled...

Awantipora police organises Cycle race

Will organise more such kinds of activities in future: SSP Awantipora PAMPORE: As a part of “Azadi Ka Amrut Mahotsav” Police District Awantipora organized a...

Mumbai City FC set to fly to Dubai for pre-season training

MUMBAI: Indian Super League (ISL) side Mumbai City FC will travel to Dubai for a pre-season training camp to get into shape and peak...

New Bangladesh T20 captain pledges ‘fearless’ cricket

DHAKA: Bangladesh's new Twenty20 skipper Nurul Hasan said Sunday he would push his team to play "fearless cricket" to improve its lagging performance in...

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