Southampton: India carried out their first group practice session at a ground adjacent to Ageas Bowl here on Thursday, five days after being allowed staggered training in the run-up to the World Test Championship final against New Zealand. The WTC final is scheduled to be held from June 18 to 22. It was the first […]
MUMBAI: The Indian Super League’s 2021-22 season will witness an increase in local players’ on-field participation thanks to a new set of guidelines that mandates clubs to field a minimum of seven footballers at one time from the previous six. A rise in the number of Indian players means one spot less for foreign stars […]
SRINAGAR: District Srinagar lifted over all championship by defeating Budgam in the 2nd Artistic championship. The championship was organized by Jammu and Kashmir Sqay Association. The association also selected team of 20 players 10 girls to represent the J&K in upcoming Virtual Sqay national championship. The four day championship is scheduled to be held at […]
New Delhi: After parting ways with Chinese sportswear company Li Ning to “honour public sentiment”, the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) on Wednesday said it is hoping to find a new kit sponsor for the country’s Olympic-bound contingent by the end of this month. The IOA on Tuesday dropped Li Ning as its official kit sponsor […]
DOHA: Indian football’s talisman Sunil Chhetri has surpassed Argentina’s global superstar Lionel Messi to become the second-highest active international goal-scorer with 74 strikes, adding another feather to his illustrious career. The 36-year-old Chhetri achieved the staggering feat with his brace against Bangladesh in the joint preliminary qualifying-round match for 2022 FIFA World Cup and 2023 […]
LONDON: The Indian team management has decided to give a threeweek break to its players after the World Test Championship final in a bid to address the mental fatigue that might be triggered by lengthy spells in a bio-bubble. The WTC final against New Zealand will be held from June 18-22 at the Ageas Bowl […]
Warsaw: Olympic-bound Indian wrestler Deepak Punia on Tuesday pulled out of the Poland Open here to avoid aggravating his left-elbow injury that he carried into the last Ranking Series event before the Tokyo Games. Punia was to take the mat for the 86kg event but forfeited his quarterfinal against American Zahid Valencia. It has been […]
NEW DELHI: The BCCI brass is exploring the option of using the full window of Indian Premier League by pushing the final back to October 15 in order to reduce the number of double headers in the UAE’s searing September heat. As PTI had first reported, the tournament will start on Sunday, September 19 and […]
ABU DHABI: Star Afghanistan spinner Rashid Khan feels the reason behind Virat Kohli’s batting success is that the Indian skipper never deviates from his process, irrespective of the quality of delivery bowled at him. The leg-spinner feels Kohli’s strong suit is that he has faith in his batting abilities and is not compelled into playing […]
NEW DELHI: The Indian men’s hockey team would be a strong medal contender in the Olympic Games thanks to the self-belief it has acquired over the past decade by raising its game against top teams, feels former forward Tushar Khandker. “I feel the way the team is doing right now, they are a strong contender […]