KOLKATA: In no mood to talk about the prolonged lean patch that Virat Kohli is enduring, India captain Rohit Sharma on Tuesday said “everything will fall in place” if the chatter around him stops. Ahead of the T20 series against the West Indies starting Wednesday, media queries were once again focussed on Kohli’s batting form […]
Budgam showed maximum participation of players at UT level in sports competitions BUDGAM: The District Development Commissioner (DDC) Budgam, Shahbaz Ahmed Mirza Tuesday inaugurated inter block sports events under various sports disciplines at sports Stadium Budgam. The event was organized by Youth Services and Sports Department Budgam. As many as 500 students from different sports […]
NEW DELHI: The BCCI on Tuesday announced a revised itinerary for the home series against Sri Lanka, beginning February 24, confirming that the Twenty20 series will be played before the two Tests. Originally, the two-Test series was planned before the T20s but the BCCI has made the change following a request from Sri Lanka Cricket. […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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: 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 […]
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 […]