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People can only dream about what you’ve done in cricket: Kevin Pietersen backs Virat Kohli

LONDON: Former England skipper Kevin Pietersen on Saturday threw his weight behind the out-of-form Virat Kohli, saying that he should be proud as "people...

Asia Cup ‘likely’ to be shifted to UAE: SLC secretary Mohan de Silva

NEW DEHLI: The Asia Cup is "likely" to be moved out of Sri Lanka in the wake of political unrest in the island nation,...

Hold elections to avoid jeopardising World Cup ’23: FIH to tell Hockey India CoA

LAUSANNE: The International Hockey Federation (FIH) will write to the Committee of Administrators governing Hockey India, asking it to conduct elections and avoid "jeopardising"...

India vs England 2022, 3rd ODI: India need to change batting approach in series decider

MANCHESTER: Jolted by a thumping defeat in its last game, the Indian team is expected to tweak its batting template from cautious to a...

J&K Wushu team shines in 22nd Sub-Junior National Wushu Championship

SRINAGAR: J&K Wushu bagged 14 medals in the 22nd Sub-Junior National Wushu Championship held in Mandi, Himachal Pradesh earlier this week. More than1200 athletes drawn...

District Taekwondo Championship commences at Multi Sports Centre

SRINAGAR: Secretary J&K Sports Council, Nuzhat Gul Saturday inaugurated District Srinagar Taekwondo Championship at Multi Sports Centre Gindun Rajbagh, here. The event is slated to...

‘Still a lot of cricket left in Kohli; he has to create path for that’

NEW DELHI: The legendary Kapil Dev wondered if Virat Kohli was indeed rested or ignored for the upcoming five T20Is against the West Indies,...

1st Test, Day 1: Sri Lanka hit back after Shaheen Afridi’s four-for

GALLE: Pakistan's Shaheen Shah Afridi led an inspired attack to bowl out Sri Lanka for 222 but the hosts hit back with two wickets...

CoA submits AIFF draft constitution to Supreme Court

NEW DEHLI: The final draft constitution of the All India Football Federation, which has been framed by the Committee of Administrators (CoA), has been...

India vs England 2022: Kohli does not need reassurance, says Rohit Sharma after defeat against England

LONDON: India skipper Rohit Sharma has once again come out in support of Virat Kohli after the batter was out for 16 in the...

‘This too shall pass’: Babar Azam backs out-of-form Kohli

NEW DELHI: Pakistan captain Babar Azam has backed Virat Kohli to come out of his prolonged lean run with the bat after the former...

PCB wants Sri Lanka to retain Asia Cup hosting rights despite civil unrest

Karachi: The Pakistan Cricket Board will support Sri Lanka in its bid to host the Asia Cup from August 27 despite civil and political...

Pampore teenager flying to Philippines to be international martial arts champion

Maroof Sofi, his father thank DC Pulwama, Tehsildar Pampore for sponsoring trip PAMPORE: Nineteen-year-old Maroof Hilal Sofi, son of Hilal Ahmad Sofi, a resident of...

Big bucks ‘good for cricket’ says Aamir Sohail

GALLE: Former Pakistan captain and match-fixing witness Aamir Sohail welcomes the deluge of legitimate money into cricket that has seen players make millions in...

No Kohli in India’s T20I squad for West Indies tour, Bumrah rested

NEW DELHI: Virat Kohli and Jasprit Bumrah were on Thursday rested from the five T20Is against the West Indies, to be played in the...

ICC bans Bangladesh pacer Shohidul Islam for failing dope test

DHAKA: The International Cricket Council on Thursday announced a 10-month ban on Bangladesh pace bowler Shohidul Islam from all cricketing activities after he failed...

You don’t take rest during IPL: Gavaskar slams seniors for frequent breaks

NEW DELHI: Batting great Sunil Gavaskar has questioned the commitment of the senior India players, saying he "doesn't agree" with cricketers skipping international series...

‘Exciting to get seam swing in white-ball cricket’: Bumrah after England win

LONDON: Star India pacer Jasprit Bumrah said swing from ball one made his job easier and more exciting as he ended with a career-best...

‘Learning from playing in Sri Lanka, Pakistan will help us in India’: Cummins

SYDNEY: Australian Test captain Pat Cummins says his team has learnt "a heap" during the tours of Pakistan and Sri Lanka and getting a...

Women’s Hockey World Cup: Captain Savita stars in India’s 3-2 win over Canada in shootout

TERRASSA (Spain): Skipper Savita starred in front of the goal as India defeated Canada 3-2 in the shootout after both teams were tied 1-1...

Anurag Thakur assures full support for successful conduct of FIFA Women’s U-17 WC

NEW DELHI: The Government will go out of the way to provide all the required support in its bid to make the upcoming FIFA...

If Ashwin can be dropped from Test, why can’t Kohli be dropped from T20Is: Kapil Dev

NEW DELHI: Former India captain Kapil Dev feels if a bowler of Ravichandran Ashwin's calibre with nearly 450 Test wickets can be dropped from...

2nd Test: Kusal Mendis leads Sri Lanka’s fight after Karunaratne falls

COLOMBO: Dimuth Karunaratne and Kusal Mendis collaborated in a 152-run partnership to fuel Sri Lanka's spirited reply to Australia's first-innings 364 on day two...

FIFA, Qatar prepare beer policy for soccer fans at World Cup

Doha: Beer with alcohol is expected to be sold at World Cup stadiums in Qatar but fans may be allowed to take only non-alcoholic...

India to tour Australia twice in next FTP cycle, number of Tests increased to 5

MELBOURNE: The Indian team could tour Australia twice in the next Future Tours Programme (FTP) cycle from 2024-2032, with the number of Tests per...

Open Kashmir International Chess Rating Tournament concludes

Srinagar: The Open Kashmir International Chess Rating Tournament 2022 concluded at Indoor Complex Hall Srinagar. The tournament was organized by The Kashmir Chess Club...

2nd Test: Smith, Labuschagne hundreds power Australia to 298-5 in Galle

COLOMBO: Steve Smith ended his century drought and Marnus Labuschagne struck his first Test hundred abroad to steer Australia to 298-5 on day one...

India vs England, 2nd T20I: With youngsters performing, pressure mounts on Virat Kohli ahead of his T20 return

BIRMINGHAM: Star India batter Virat Kohli would be desperate to come out of his prolonged lean patch when he makes his T20 return after...

Wimbledon: Sania Mirza bids adieu to Wimbledon with semifinal loss in mixed doubles

WIMBLEDON: Trailblazing Indian tennis star Sania Mirza's swansong appearance at Wimbledon ended in a semi-final defeat to defending champions Neal Skupski and Desirae Krawczyk...

He is trying to play the ball early, says Gavaskar on Kohli’s latest batting failure

NEW DELHI: Virat Kohli's ploy of trying to negate swing by meeting the ball early has backfired, feels the legendary Sunil Gavaskar, whose advice...

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