ICC T20I Rankings: Rohit Sharma climbs three places to 14th

DUBAI: India captain Rohit Sharma gained three slots to be at 14th while Suryakumar Yadav dropped a place to fourth among batters in the ICC T20I rankings issued on Wednesday. Rohit (612 rating points) climbed three spots after scoring a 41-ball 72 against Sri Lanka in an Asia Cup Super 4 match at the Dubai […]

Riyaan wins Gold medal in National Sqay Championship at Haryana

PAMPORE: Riyaan Rouf of Pampore has bagged gold medal in junior category in North India Sqay Championship held in Sonipat Haryana earlier this week. Riyaan Rouf 10th class student of Salfia model school Pampore, started Sqay when he was just six year old and since then he has participated in different championships at state and […]

Indian women blank Pakistan 3-0 to start SAAF Championship campaign with a win

NEW DELHI: Defending champions India blanked Pakistan 3-0 to make a winning start to their campaign at the SAFF Women’s Championship at the Dasarath Stadium in Kathmandu on Wednesday. The win extended India’s unbeaten run to 27 matches in the Championship. An own goal from rival captain Maria Jamil Khan, and an opportunistic strike from […]

Cricketing landscape is changing fast, need to strike balance: Kane Williamson

CAIRNS: New Zealand captain Kane Williamson feels the cricketing landscape around the world is witnessing a rapid change with the emergence of T20 leagues and striking balance between franchise cricket and national duty has become the need of the hour. Williamson’s comments came at a time when cricketers around the world are opting to play […]

LG inaugurates 1st J&K Chancellor’s Athletic Meet at IUST

Sports is the key for character building. Sports is the only way to build knowledge, skill and motivation in life, says the LG AWANTIPORA: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha Tuesday inaugurated the 1st J&K Chancellor’s Athletic Meet at IUST, Awantipora. Men & Women Athletes from different universities of Jammu and Kashmir are participating in the two-day […]

Hardik probably best T20 all-rounder, Bumrah most complete bowler across formats: Ponting

Dubai: Australian batting great and World Cup winning captain Ricky Ponting has included India’s Hardik Pandya and Jasprit Bumrah among his first five players for a World T20 playing eleven. Ponting reckons Pandya is arguably the best T20 all-rounder in the world while Bumrah is the most complete bowler across the three formats. On current […]

Kohli should share what message he was expecting after quitting captaincy: Gavaskar

NEW DELHI: Virat Kohli should name the player he was expecting a call from after quitting Test captaincy and also specify the kind of message he was waiting for, former India captain Sunil Gavaskar said on Monday. Kohli, who top scored with 60 in India’s five-wicket defeat at the hands of Pakistan in an Asia […]

Durand Cup: Rajasthan United FC, Chennaiyin FC qualify for quarterfinals, Mohun Bagan ousted

KOLKATA: Rajasthan United FC (RUFC) and Chennaiyin FC qualified for the quarterfinals with contrasting 2-0 wins at the Durand Cup on Monday. Youssef Atriss and Sergio Barboza Junior’s second half strikes against Indian Navy ensured RUFC claimed the second spot in Group B. In the other match of the day in Imphal, Anirudh Thapa scored […]

Asia Cup 2022: India seek bowling balance in must-win game against Sri Lanka

DUBAI: India would need to get the best out of their thin bowling resources and avoid too much experimentation when they clash with Sri Lanka in their must win Super 4 game in the Asia Cup on Tuesday. In the absence of injured Ravindra Jadeja, Harshal Patel and Jasprit Bumrah, India do not have a […]

KU inter-college football tournament kicks off

Srinagar: An Inter-college football tournament organised by Kashmir University’s Directorate of Physical Education and Sports DPES) kicked off Monday at Synthetic Turf Ground, TRC, Srinagar. The opening match was played between GDC Beerwah and IITM Hyderpora wherein the former defeated IITM by 3 goals to 1. For GDC Beerwah, Amir scored 2 goals while Huzain […]