New Delhi: One of the shrewdest minds in world cricket, Andy Flower, feels having different coaches and specialist players for red and white-ball cricket make a “lot of sense” for bigger teams like India, England and Australia amid a punishing international calendar. Reigning T20 and ODI World Cup champions England are the only major side […]
NEW DELHI: Former Pakistan hockey captain Tahir Zaman believes India can reclaim the World Cup title after a hiatus of 47 years if they can handle the pressure of being the hosts and play consistent game. Zaman, an integral part of Pakistan’s 1994 World Cup-winning team, said playing the marquee event at home has its […]
Kohima: All India Football Federation President Kalyan Chaubey on Sunday said the AIFF is working on a road map to create a strong national team which can be part of the World Cup. With FIFA increasing the number of teams from the present 32 to 48 for the 2026 World Cup, India will surely have […]
New Delhi: India on Monday withdrew its bid to stage the 2027 AFC Asian Cup with the All India Football Federation (AIFF) declaring that hosting big-ticket events is not among its “strategic priorities” at this juncture. India and Saudi Arabia were the only two countries left as bidders to host the 2027 continental showpiece after […]
New Delhi: With T20 leagues “popping up faster than weeds in summer”, international cricket’s ambitious but “implausible” future programme is headed for a breakdown of epic proportions, feels former Australia captain Ian Chappell. Hastening the process could be the absence of a healthy partnership between the game’s administrators and international players, he wrote in his […]
Mirpur: Bangladesh recorded a sensational one-wicket victory over India in the first ODI of the three-match series here on Sunday. Put into bat, India were all-out for for 186 in 41.2 overs with KL Rahul (73 off 70 balls) playing a lone hand for the visitors. In reply, Bangladesh rode on skipper Litton Das’s 41 […]
Jammu: The last phase of LGs Rolling Trophy for Jammu region is scheduled to begin from 5th December at Jammu The matches will be played at Khail Gaon Nagrota and Jammu University. Director YSS Subash C Chhibber along with Accounts Officer Sunil Sharma, SO Establishment Haji Aijaz Ahmed and other senior officials of the Directorate […]
28th National Junior Thang TA Championship SRINAGAR: Aamimah Irfan of Delhi Public School, Srinagar won silver medal in junior girls in 28th National Junior Thang TA Championship held at Indoor stadium, Khuman, Imphal, Manipur earlier this week Aaminah ended up the runner-up in a closely fought bout for gold losing by 10-12. Around 488 Athletes […]
New Delhi: Senior fast bowler Mohammed Shami has been ruled out of the ODI series against Bangladesh, starting Sunday, due to a shoulder injury and replaced by Umran Malik in India’s squad, the BCCI announced on Saturday. It has been learnt that Shami had suffered the injury during a training session after he returned from […]
SRINAGAR: Sonwar Volleyball team beat Lawaypora Volleyball team by 2-1 sets in the finals of “Youth Volleyball championship” played here on Friday. A total of three local teams participated in the championship. The championship was organized under the aegis of Youth Engagement program by 79 Battalion, Central Reserve Police Force (Srinagar). Earlier the championship was […]