Shubman Gill named ICC Men’s Player of January

Dubai: India batter Shubman Gill was on Monday named ICC Men’s Player of the Month for January following a series of impressive innings in the ODI format, while England U-19 skipper Grace Scrivens became the youngest player to be named for the women’s honour. Gill enjoyed a record-breaking month in white-ball cricket in January. The […]

BCCI shifts Dharamsala Test to Indore

New Delhi: The third Test between India and Australia scheduled to be played from March 1-5 has been shifted from Dharamsala to Indore, owing to poor outfield conditions, BCCI said on Monday. That the Test will be shifted was confirmed on Sunday itself after BCCI curator Taposh Chatterjee’s report deemed the re-laid outfield as unfit […]

3rd Edition of Khelo India: Sunny weather brings joy on the faces of players; Sunday’s events conducted smoothly

GULMARG: Sunny weather blessed at Gulmarg on Sunday giving respite to players and organisers as all the events scheduled for the day were conducted smoothly at all the venues. All the players, coaches, officials donning their jerseys with enthusiastic spirit reached venues early to earn time for final practice before matches. One of the Alpine […]

Downtown Heroes thrash United Chirang Duar FC by 5-1

Srinagar: Downtown Heroes on Sunday thrashed United Chirang Duar FC Assam by 5-1 to register their first win in the ongoing I-League 2nd Division Qualifers. Downtown began fiercely as soon as the refree whistled to get the game started. With an eye on making it through, Downtown players had it clear on their heads: to […]

Women’s T20 World Cup: Jemimah’s 53* proves crucial as India beat Pak by 7 wickets

Cape Town: An unbeaten half-century by Jemimah Rodrigues helped India defeat Pakistan by seven wickets, in their Women’s T20 World Cup campaign opener, at the Newlands Cricket Ground in Cape Town, on Sunday. Chasing a target of 150 runs, India reached 151 for three, courtesy of an unbeaten knock of 53 runs off 38 balls […]

Ind vs Aus third Test set to be shifted out of Dharamsala: BCCI sources

New Delhi: The third Test of the ongoing series between India and Australia scheduled to be played in Dharamsala from March 1 to 5 is all set to be shifted to another venue as the relaid outfield is not match ready, according to BCCI sources. It is understood that BCCI curator Taposh Chatterjee visited the […]

Leander Paes laments state of Indian Davis Cup, says will take a decade to lift standard

Kolkata: Indian tennis icon Leander Paes is pained by the relegation of the country’s Davis Cup team and feels it will take a “better half of a decade” to lift the standard. The Indian Davis Cup team was relegated to World Group 2 for the first time after a 2-3 loss to Denmark in their […]

Khelo India Gulmarg Day 2: Several winter games organised at Golf Club

Alpine G Slalom games at Kangdoori cancelled due to bad weather GULMARG: Amid snow and wind that marked Second Day of 3rd Edition of Khelo India Winter Games, a number of events in different categories were conducted on the slopes of Gulmarg bowl organised by Jammu & Kashmir Sports Council. The games scheduled for the […]

Advisor Bhatnagar felicitates Sigma Skiers at IISM Gulmarg

GULMARG: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar on Saturday felicitated six students of a special batch of 20 skiers of Six Sigma High Altitude Medical Service professionals who qualified special seven day beginners Ski course at Indian Institute of Skiing and Mountaineering (IISM) here. Speaking on the occasion, Advisor Bhatnagar complimented SIGMA medical services […]

My goal right now is to win the World Cup: Babar Azam

Karachi: Two-time ICC Men’s ODI Player of the Year Babar Azam has achieved almost everything possible in 50-over cricket over the last 24 months, but there is one more thing he is missing and dearly wants to achieve – leading Pakistan to the ICC Cricket World Cup title in India later this year. Babar has […]