Four Indian teams to be part of Global High School Cricket Cup in UAE

NEW DELHI: Four Indian teams will be among the top 20 schools from across the globe that will be in action during the Global High School Cricket Cup to be played across the UAE in November. Organised by GloFans, the tournament will be a six-day affair during which four matches — two day games, and […]

Rohit, Bumrah miss out on Gambhir’s all-time India XI

NEW DELHI: Gautam Gambhir, India’s current head coach, selected his all-time India XI. The team features legendary players such as Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid, and MS Dhoni, as well as batting superstar Virat Kohli. Indian captain Rohit Sharma and star fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah have been left out of the recent cricket squad despite Bumrah […]

Gavaskar predicts India will beat Australia 3-1 to retain BGT

NEW DELHI: India haven’t lost the Border-Gavaskar Trophy since 2014-15, and while many of the Australian players have vowed to change the trend in the upcoming edition, former Indian captain Sunil Gavaskar has predicted that the trend will continue with a 3-1 victory for India in the five-Test series. India’s much anticipated tour Down Under […]

Das, Miraz rescue Bangladesh after early collapse against Pakistan

RAWALPINDI: Bangladesh’s Litton Das hit a defiant 138 and Mehidy Hasan Miraz 78 as the tourists recovered from a precarious position to post 262 all out after Pakistan’s Khurram Shahzad bagged six wickets on the third day of the second test at Rawalpindi on Sunday. Responding to Pakistan’s first-innings score of 274, Bangladesh were reduced […]

Pooran breaks Gayle’s massive T20 world record

NEW DELHI: West Indies batter Nicholas Pooran set a new world record for the most sixes in a calendar year in T20 cricket during a Caribbean Premier League (CPL) match on Saturday. Playing for Trinbago Knight Riders, Pooran smashed nine sixes in his 43-ball 97 against St Kitts & Nevis Patriots, leading his team to […]

Paris Paralympics: Rubina Francis keeps calm to shoot bronze

NEW DELHI: Rubina Francis earned India’s fourth medal from the shooting range, showing tremendous calm and composure in a tough competition to clinch a bronze in the women’s 10m air pistol SH1 event in the Paris Paralympics on Saturday. Competing in a top-class field consisting of the defending champion and world record holder among others, […]

Mehidy’s five wickets give Bangladesh second Test edge over Pakistan

RAWALPINDI: Off-spinner Mehidy Hasan Miraz grabbed five wickets to help Bangladesh skittle Pakistan for 274 on the second day of the second Test in Rawalpindi on Saturday. The 26-year-old recorded his 10th five-wicket haul in Tests to cap a good day for the tourists, who are looking to win only their third away series. Bangladesh […]

JK Police Public School Bemina celebrates Annual Sports Day

SRINAGAR: J.K. Police Public School, Bemina Srinagar, celebrated its Annual Sports Day with much enthusiasm and energy, showcasing the school’s commitment to fostering a strong sporting culture. The event was graced by several distinguished dignitaries, including the Chairperson of J&K Police Wives Welfare Association (PWWA), Professor Rasmita Das Swain, Inspector General of Police Shri Sujit […]

Rohit Sharma working hard on fitness ahead of Bangladesh Test series

NEW DELHI: Rohit Sharma, the captain of the Indian Test and ODI team, is preparing for a demanding Test season at home and a series in Australia. Exempted from the Duleep Trophy, he is working out under assistant coach Abhishek Nayar. Rohit will lead India in 10 Tests from September to January, starting with a […]

From Paris glory to New York agony, Novak Djokovic’s 2024 journey of hits and misses

NEW YORK: Is this the end of an era? Novak Djokovic’s early exit from the US open begets such a question. New York. Flushing Meadows. The final Grand Slam of the year. The 37-year-old Djokovic faced the twelve years younger Alexei Popyrin. Popyrin’s eyes ablaze with the fire of youth while Djokovic trying to find […]