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Shardul or Saini big question; Rohit set to replace Mayank in playing XI

SYDNEY: The Indian team management is weighing its options for the third pacer's slot with Shardul Thakur and Navdeep Saini in contention but Rohit...

‘Future captain’ Head needs to work on ‘technique deficiency’: Warne

Sydney: Travis Head could be a future Australia captain but as of now he should be dropped from the side until he works on...

K L Rahul out with sprained left wrist

Sydney: India batsman K L Rahul was on Tuesday ruled out of the remaining two Tests against Australia after sustaining a wrist injury during...

India vs Australia: No request from BCCI to move fourth

Test out of Brisbane, says Cricket Australia SYDNEY: Cricket Australia's (CA) chief executive Nick Hockley on Monday dismissed reports that the Indian team is reluctant...

Ganguly may undergo another angioplasty in ‘few days or weeks’

KOLKATA: BCCI president and former India captain Sourav Ganguly will have to undergo another angioplasty in a "few days or weeks" but for now...

Hopeful of India recording best-ever medal haul in the Tokyo Olympics: Abhinav Bindra

NEW DELHI: India's only individual Olympic gold medallist Abhinav Bindra is hopeful of the country recording its best-ever medal haul in the upcoming edition...

We should be mentally prepared for several challenges on way to Olympics: Hockey player Manpreet Singh

NEW DELHI: Keeping the fast-evolving COVID-19 situation in mind, Indian men's hockey team captain Manpreet Singh says his side will need to be "mentally...

Rahane is born to lead, he’s brave and smart captain: Chappell

New Delhi: Describing Ajinkya Rahane as a "born leader", legendary Ian Chappell has credited stand-in skipper's "smart and brave" captaincy apart from his valuable...

Full Indian squad, including isolated five, travelling to Sydney together; Brisbane Test on as of now

NEW DELHI: The entire Indian cricket contingent, including the five players who are in precautionary isolation, will travel to Sydney for the third Test...

India vs Australia: Five Indian players, including Rohit, in isolation; investigation into possible breach of COVID protocol, says Cricket Australia

MELBOURNE: Five India Test players, including vice-captain Rohit Sharma, opener Shubman Gill and wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant, have been placed in isolation and an investigation launched...

Pakistan’s current pacers are 17-18 years only on paper, they are 27-28 in reality: Mohammad Asif

Karachi: The Pakistan cricket team's current pacers are 9 to 10 years older than what their birth certificates suggest, alleged former seamer Mohammad Asif,...

ISL second leg schedule announced, Kolkata derby on Feb 19

NEW DELHI: The much-anticipated return leg of the Kolkata derby between ATK Mohun Bagan and SC East Bengal in the Indian Super League will...

Indian men’s hockey camp to begin from January 5

NEW DELHI: After a three-week break, a 33-member Indian men's hockey core probable group, including skipper Manpreet Singh and goalkeeper PR Sreejesh, will return...

India vs Australia: Natarajan replaces Umesh in Test squad, Shardul in place of Shami

Melbourne: Tamil Nadu's yorker sensation Thangarasu Natarajan on Friday replaced injured pacer Umesh Yadav in the Indian Test team for the remaining two games...

Rohit Sharma replaces Pujara as vice-captain of Indian Test team

NEW DELHI: Senior opener Rohit Sharma was on Friday appointed the vice-captain of the Indian Test team for the first time in his career,...

Good show against Argentina will boost our confidence: Rani Rampal

NEW DELHI: Indian women's hockey team captain Rani Rampal feels that a good show in the series against Argentina will boost her side's confidence...

Racing against time, Babar Azam has a lengthy net session ahead of second Test

KARACHI: The chances of Pakistan captain Babar Azam regaining fitness in time for the second Test against New Zealand have improved as he had...

Bumrah has mastered the art we Pakistanis used to have once: Shoaib Akhtar

NEW DELHI: Jasprit Bumrah is the "smartest fast bowler" in contemporary cricket who has learnt the art of deceiving rival batsmen in air, something...

2020: When sport went out of life and life went out of sport

NEW DELHI: A hopeful escape and a metaphor for life before a virus came along to cause the kind of disruption that even terror...

Rohit Sharma gears up for Sydney Test with first practice session at MCG

MELBOURNE: Joining the Indian team after completing his mandatory 14- day quarantine, star batsman Rohit Sharma on Thursday went through his first practice session...

ICC Test Ranking: Rahane climbs to 6th, Kohli remains at No. 2

DUBAI: India captain Virat Kohli held on to his second position while stand-in skipper Ajinkya Rahane broke into the top 10 after gaining five...

It was heartening to see Australian legends praising Rahane’s leadership: Gavaskar

MELBOURNE: The legendary Sunil Gavaskar on Tuesday said it was heartening to see Australian legends heaping praise on stand-in captain Ajinkya Rahane for his...

Rather appointed as Joint Secretary of MFI

SRINAGAR: Mohammad Maqsood Rather has been appointed as Joint Secretary of Mallakhamb Federation of India(MFI), a statement issued by J&K Mallakhamb Association said on...

Indian women’s hockey team to resume international competition with tour of Argentina in January

NEW DELHI: Indian hockey will hit the restart button and begin the Olympic preparations when the women's team travels to Argentina next week for...

Australia’s batting line-up doesn’t look settled, full marks to Indian bowlers: Tendulkar

NEW DELHI: The legendary Sachin Tendulkar has played against some of the finest Australian teams in his time but when he looks at their...

India vs Australia 2nd Test: Leader Rahane guides India to series-levelling victory against Australia

MELBOURNE: Hungry for redemption, India recorded a win for the ages under an inspirational Ajinkya Rahane, beating Australia by eight wickets in the second...

One of the greatest comebacks in world cricket: Shastri

Melbourne: India's head coach Ravi Shastri termed his team's eight-wicket win against Australia on Tuesday as "one of the greatest comebacks" in the history...

District Pulwama Sqay championship concludes

PAMPORE: Srinagar International School Patalbagh bagged first position in the 21Ist District Pulwama Sqay championship held at Pampore on Tuesday. Aziz Club Pampore bagged second...

J&K Olympic Association calls on Advisor Farooq Khan

Discusses issues pertaining to development of sports in the UT JAMMU: A delegation of J&K Olympic Association called on Advisor to Lieutenant Governor Farooq Khan...

Captain Rahane’s fine century puts India in driver’s seat

Melbourne: Ajinkya Rahane played a captain's knock, a workmanlike century that steered India into a dominant position and took the sting out of Australia's...

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