Doda administration hosting snow skiing event at Jai valley

BHADARWAH: District Administration Doda is going to host Snow Skiing event at Jai Valley under Sansad Khel Spardha- a national initiative to identify the local talent in different sports activities and encourage players to find a place at national and next levels. In this regard, District Development Commissioner Vikas Sharma on Tuesday chaired a meeting […]

After they spent 13 crore on me, I actually wanted the bidding to stop: Deepak Chahar

NEW DELHI: Pacer Deepak Chahar “actually wanted” Chennai Super Kings to stop bidding for him after it had hurtled past Rs 13 crore during the IPL auction as he was afraid that it may come in the way of building a strong team. Bought back by his old franchise for a staggering Rs 14 crore, […]

India vs West Indies: Don’t think Kohli is going through a lean patch, says Rathour

KOLKATA: Virat Kohli’s prolonged lean patch is not a concern for the Indian team, batting coach Vikram Rathour said on Monday, expressing confidence that the superstar batter would be back among runs in the upcoming T20I series against West Indies here. The 33-year-old, whose tenure as India captain across formats came to an end last […]

Work begins on new NCA in Bengaluru, foundation stone laid by BCCI brass

BENGALURU: Work has begun on the country’s new National Cricket Academy (NCA) with the BCCI brass, including president Sourav Ganguly and secretary Jay Shah, laying the foundation stone of the complex on Monday. The BCCI has secured the land on a 99-year lease. “The new National cricket Academy starts from today ..laid the foundation stone […]

Smith expected to recover fully from concussion within a week, to be fit for Pak tour next month

Sydney: Senior Australia batter Steve Smith is expected to make a full recovery within a week from his latest concussion episode and be available for the tour of Pakistan next month. Smith, who has a history of concussions, hit his head hard on the SCG turf in an audacious leaping attempt to stop a six […]

Beijing Winter Olympics: Arif Khan finishes 45th in giant slalom

BEIJING: India’s lone participant in the Winter Olympics, alpine skier Arif Khan, finished 45th in the giant slalom event on Sunday. The 31-year-old from Baramulla district in Jammu and Kashmir clocked a combined time of 2 minute 47.24 seconds from two races in difficult weather conditions at the Yanqing National Alpine Skiing Centre. Khan, who […]

Back pain forces veteran Shahid Afridi to call time on PSL career

LAHORE: Flamboyant former Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Afridi has called time on his Pakistan Super League (PSL) career due to a persistent back problem, ending a seven-year association with the event. The 41-year-old cricketer said that he took part in this season’s PSL only for the sake of fans. “I was trying to sign off on […]

It is captains and players who win or lose matches not coaches: Chappell

Melbourne: Australian great Ian Chappell doesn’t understand all the fuss over the resignation of Justin Langer, saying it is the captain and players who win matches not the coach. Chappell also advocated replacing the coach position with a manager. After months of complaints regarding his style of coaching, Langer had quit as chief coach, leading […]

Auction dynamics were very different and challenging this time: Anil Kumble

BENGALURU: Punjab Kings head coach Anil Kumble is extremely satisfied with the new players, including Liam Livingstone and Odean Smith, coming to his franchise during the IPL auction, the dynamics of which were “very different and challenging”. England batter Livingstone fetched a staggering Rs 11.50 crore deal from Punjab Kings, who also roped in West […]

France stun India 5-2 in FIH Pro League hockey

POTCHEFSTROOM: Olympic bronze medallists India dished out a shoddy performance to lose 2-5 against lower-ranked France in the second match of the FIH Hockey Pro League two-leg tie here on Saturday. India started the match as clear favourites after having registered convincing wins — 5-0 against France and 10-2 against South Africa — in the […]