DUBAI: Defending champions Australia will beat India in the finals of the T20 World Cup to lift the trophy, predicted two-time World Cup winning skipper Ricky Ponting. The 47-year-old has picked India and Australia as the finalists at the showpiece. The T20 World Cup is scheduled to be held in October and November later this […]
New Delhi: Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra has expressed his disappointment at losing out the opportunity of leading the country as flag bearer at the opening ceremony of Birmingham Commonwealth Games on Thursday after he sustained a “minor” groin strain during his historic silver medal-winning campaign at the recent World Championships. The 24-year-old superstar was all […]
PORT OF SPAIN: A ruthless Indian team is unlikely to take its foot off the pedal as it aims to top up a world-record winning feat with another clean sweep against the West Indies on Wednesday. India created a world record on Sunday by sealing their 12th consecutive series win in the ODI format against […]
SRINAGAR: A two-day Kick Boxing Championship Tuesday started at Islamic University of Science and Technology (IUST), Awantipora. The two day long championship was inaugurated by Registrar, IUST Prof.Naseer Iqbal wherein 270 athletes participated. The event shall be for two days from 26-27 July 2022. Welcoming the participants, Prof. Iqbal said, “Youth need to utilize their […]
BIRMINGHAM: Aiming for that elusive singles CWG medal, Saurav Ghosal and Joshna Chinappa will make one last-ditch effort to break the jinx even as the Indian squash contingent, packed with country’s best performers, has landed in Birmingham with a target to earn podium places in all categories. The trio of Dipika Pallikal, Joshna and Saurav […]
MELBOURNE: Former captain Allan Border has advised southpaw Travis Head to improve his technique against spinners if he wants to replicate Matthew Hayden’s success when Australia tour India for four-Test series next year. Head was named as the ‘Player of the Series’ during the last Ashes but his form drastically dipped in sub-continental conditions (against […]
PORT OF SPAIN: Axar Patel smashed a whirlwind unbeaten 35-ball 64, his maiden ODI fifty, as India scripted a sensational series-clinching two-wicket win over the West Indies in the second game here. Set a stiff target of 312, the visitors were down to 205 for five in 38.4 overs but Patel revived India’s chase with […]
COLOMBO: Ramesh Mendis chipped in with a lower order cameo and then claimed three wickets for 42 runs to put Sri Lanka on course for a significant first innings lead against Pakistan on day two of the second Test in Galle on Monday. Batting at number nine, Mendis contributed 35 in Sri Lanka’s 378 all […]
JAMMU: Joint Director Information Jammu, Sapna Kotwal Monday felicitated ace Shooter Chain Singh for his recent achievements here. Kotwal congratulated Chain Singh for winning Silver in 50M Rifle 3 positions team event at ISSF-World Cup in South Korea. The son of soil, Chain Singh, hails from the far flung Bhalessa area of district Doda. The […]
LONDON: Scaling a new high after the ‘peak’ of 2018 would be tough but the Indian table tennis contingent would be a content lot if it manages to match its record eight-medal tally of Gold Coast at the Birmingham Commonwealth Games. India had exceeded expectations in Australia by winning three gold, a couple of silver […]