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WBC India Championship postponed indefinitely amid COVID-19 surge

NEW DELHI: The World Boxing Council (WBC) India Championship, which was scheduled to take place in Jalandhar on Saturday, has been postponed indefinitely due...

Indian men’s hockey team should aim for a medal in Tokyo, not just an Olympian tag: V Baskaran

NEW DELHI: Former captain Vasudevan Baskaran feels the Indian men's hockey team cannot afford to be content with only playing in the Olympics if...

IPL 2021: Umpire Nitin Menon pulls out of IPL, Paul Reiffel’s exit stalled due to travel ban

NEW DELHI: India's top umpire Nitin Menon has pulled out of the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) after his family was struck by a...

Changes around attitude reason for CSK’s turnaround, says Fleming

NEW DELHI: Chennai Super Kings coach Stephen Fleming says a change in attitude brought with it a change of fortunes for his franchise, which...

Kohli remains static at 5th in T20I rankings, Rizwan enters top-10

DUBAI: India captain Virat Kohli and senior opener KL Rahul maintained their fifth and seventh places respectively in the latest ICC's ranking for T20...

New Zealand cricketers may travel to UK for WTC final with Indian players: Players’ union chief indicates

AUCKLAND: New Zealand cricketers in the ongoing IPL might travel with the Indian Players for the World Test Championships final in June as they...

I have total control in team and selection matters: Babar Azam

KARACHI: Pakistan's top batsman Babar Azam on Wednesday dismissed criticism that he was a powerless captain, who took dictation from head coach, Misbah-ul-Haq. The top...

IPL 2021 We’ll ensure you reach home seamlessly: BCCI assures foreign players at IPL

NEW DELHI: The BCCI on Tuesday said it would do everything to ensure that foreign players competing in the IPL reach their respective countries...

Australian cricketers in IPL will have to make own arrangements for return: PM Morrison

MELBOURNE: Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Tuesday said cricketers competing in the IPL will have to make their "own arrangements" to return home...

IPL 2021: Players withdraw as Covid-19 rages in India, BCCI says league will go on

NEW DELHI: Anxiety pierced through Indian Premier League's (IPL) biosecure bubble on Monday with leading Indian off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin and some Australian players withdrawing...

We are in safest bio-bubble but situation outside is grim: Ponting on IPL amid COVID-19

CHENNAI: The IPL has created the "safest" bio-hub for its participants but Delhi Capitals head coach Ricky Ponting says he is also well aware...

India among six teams to qualify for women’s T20 at 2022 Commonwealth Games

DUBAI: India is among six teams which have qualified for the women's T20 competition of the 2022 Commonwealth Games as cricket returns for the...

Shubman Gill will be one of the highest-scoring batsmen by end of IPL: Hussey

MUMBAI: Backing the out-of form Shubman Gill, Kolkata Knight Riders team mentor David Hussey said the opener is a "class act" who will be...

England spinner Dom Bess says he started ‘hating cricket’ after long bio-bubble in India

LONDON: England off-spinner Dom Bess has revealed that he had started "hating cricket" after his prolonged stay inside a bio-bubble during the Test tour...

I have to go beyond the Chinese lifters and win gold in Olympics: Mirabai Chanu

NEW DELHI: Nothing less than a gold will do for India's champion weightlifter, Mirabai Chanu, in the Tokyo Olympics as she seeks to break...

Shastri’s ability to infuse confidence in youngsters is unbelievable: Gavaskar

NEW DELHI: Effusive in his praise for national cricket coach Ravi Shastri, former India captain Sunil Gavaskar on Saturday called him an "incredible" mentor...

2022 World Cup will be my swansong: Mithali Raj

NEW DELHI: Indian women's ODI captain Mithali Raj on Saturday indicated that the 2022 50-over World Cup in New Zealand will be her "swansong"...

IPL 2021: Something is missing in our batting line-up, says Rohit Sharma

CHENNAI: Mumbai Indians skipper Rohit Sharma on Friday conceded that "something is missing" in their mighty batting line-up following their third loss in five...

IPL: Partnership with Kohli made it easier to hit boundaries in challenging middle overs: Padikkal

MUMBAI: It is a challenge to hit boundaries in the middle overs, concedes Royal Challengers Bangalore's young star Devdutt Padikkal but he found the...

Axar Patel beats Covid to re-join DC squad, calls it best moment after Test debut

CHENNAI: All-rounder Axar Patel has rejoined the Delhi Capitals (DC) squad after recovering from Covid-19 and said that getting to meet his teammates after...

Too much workload detrimental to producing genuine all-rounder: Former India batsman VVS Laxman

KOLKATA: Former India batsman VVS Laxman on Thursday blamed too much workload of the players for the country not producing another genuine all-rounder of...

Fleming credits shift in attitude to CSK’s IPL turn around

MUMBAI: Chennai Super Kings' (CSK) coach Stephen Fleming has attributed the team's turnaround, after the flop show in last IPL, to a shift in...

Advisor Khan reviews progress on PMDP sports projects

JAMMU: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Farooq Khan today reviewed the progress made on the sports projects executed by the J&K Projects Construction Corporation (JKPCC)...

Fear of COVID-19 infection, please be careful in planning foreign training: IOA to NSFs

NEW DELHI: Indian Olympic Association President Narinder Batra on Thursday urged national federations to be "conscious and careful" while planning foreign training and competitions...

IPL 2021: RCB hope to keep momentum going against stumbling Rajasthan Royals

MUMBAI: Off to the best possible start with three wins on the trot, a confident Royal Challengers Bangalore will hope to keep the juggernaut...

FIH Hockey Pro League: India’s away fixtures against Great Britain postponed

LAUSANNE: The FIH Hockey Pro League matches between India and Great Britain, scheduled for May 8-9 in London, were on Wednesday postponed following the...

Especially enjoyed dismissing Rohit and Pollard, says Amit Mishra

CHENNAI: Delhi Capitals spinner Amit Mishra, who picked up a matchwinning four-wicket haul against Mumbai Indians, said he particularly enjoyed dismissing opposition skipper Rohit...

ICC confident World Test Championship final will go ahead as planned

DUBAI: The World Test Championship final between India and New Zealand will go ahead as planned in Southampton from June 18, the International Cricket...

KU signs MoU with SGSU to boost sports education, activities

VCs of two varsities lead signing ceremony, vow to promote student, faculty exchange Srinagar: The University of Kashmir on Tuesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding...

South African cricket captains express concern over possible suspension by ICC

JOHANNESBURG: All the three captains of the Proteas squads have signed a joint statement expressing serious concern over possible suspension of South Africa by...

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