ODENSE: Returning to action after a break, double Olympic medallist P V Sindhu saw off Turkey’s Neslihan Yigit in straight games to join compatriots Kidambi Srikanth and Sameer Verma in the second round of the Denmark Open here on Tuesday. Sindhu, the reigning world champion, took 30 minutes to get across Yigit, ranked 29th, 21-12 […]
LONDON: India’s Harbhajan Singh and Javagal Srinath were on Tuesday awarded life membership of the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC), joining 16 other cricketers who were given the honour this year. The MCC, based at Lord’s, is the custodian of cricket laws. Harbhajan and Srinath both enjoyed fine international careers. Harbhajan is India’s third-highest wicket-taker in […]
DUBAI: Star India all-rounder Hardik Pandya considers the ongoing T20 World Cup the biggest responsibility of his career as a finisher because “everything is on my shoulders” in the absence of “life coach and brother” Mahendra Singh Dhoni from the playing line-up. In an interview to ‘ESPNcricinfo’s Cricket Monthly’, the 28-year-old superstar, whose fitness is […]
Srinagar: In the ongoing Premier league at Synthetic turf TRC, Arco FC defeated Kashmir Avengers by 2-1. Arco FC managed to get through the defences of the Avengers in the 30th minute when Arco’s Mehraj, who was assisted by a throw ball of Kamran, put the balls in the opponent’s net. This built the confidence […]
Srinagar: The All J&K Chess Association is going to organize Kashmir province Chess Championship 2021- 22 from October 22. A spokesperson of the association in a statement said that championship under the ages of J&K State Sport Council, for senior, junior sub-junior for boys girls will be held from 22th October, to 24th October, 2021 […]
MALE (Maldives): Talisman Sunil Chhetri equalled the iconic Lionel Messi with his 80th international strike as an inspired India blanked Nepal 3-0 for their eighth SAFF Championship title here on Saturday. India extended their domination in the regional tournament thanks to second half goals from Chhetri (49th minute), Suresh Singh (50th) and Sahal Abdul Samad […]
MALE (Maldives): Talismanic skipper Sunil Chhetri played a pivotal role in India’s eighth SAFF Championships title triumph by striking five goals but he credited the young brigade for team’s victory. The 37-year-old Chhetri, Indian football’s torch bearer for the last 10 years, went past legendary Pele and equalled Lionel Messi when he scored the team’s […]
Kohli will step down from T20 captaincy after the World Cup Dubai: Former India cricketer Suresh Raina says Virat Kohli deserves to draw the curtains on his T20 captaincy stint by winning the shortest format’s World Cup in the UAE and Oman. Kohli will step down from T20 captaincy after the World Cup and Raina […]
NEW DELHI: A couple of days after convincing former India captain Rahul Dravid to take up the responsibility, the BCCI on Sunday issued advertisement for the post of head coach and three support staff as per Lodha Committee mandated constitution. It is a foregone conclusion that Dravid, who is currently heading the NCA and has […]
Aarhus: China beat defending champions in the Uber Cup final with a 3-1 victory. Japan fought all the way, missing some key players, but China were superior across the four contested matches on Saturday. This is the 15th time China have won the competition. The match pivoted on the longest match in the Uber Cup […]