Chennai: Former Indian cricket team trainer Ramji Srinivasan feels that fitness for elite athletes is a “waste of time” if it does not translate into “world class performance” which is not possible during countrywide lockdown in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic. “Fitness per se in sports is waste of time if there is no […]
LONDON: Sachin Tendulkar says he was “clueless” on his Test debut and almost cried thinking it was all over for him. When he walked out for the last time 24 years later, Tendulkar would do so as a batting great with a record 200 Test appearances to his name. “I was clueless, I have to […]
NEW DELHI: He has played most of his cricket under MS Dhoni and pacer Mohit Sharma says the revered former India skipper is a true leader who does not back off when it comes to taking responsibility in challenging times. The 31-year-old pacer has played under Dhoni both at Chennai Super Kings and the Indian […]
New Delhi: Will the fans rush back? Will training abroad be as hassle-free as it used to be? What about contact sports where social distancing can’t really be practiced? In a nutshell, will sports and watching sports ever be the same again in a world scarred by the Covid-19 pandemic? Seeking answers to these questions, […]
Bengaluru: A string of good performances by the Indian women’s hockey team last year has helped keep the entire group motivated as they continue working hard despite Covid-19 lockdown, feels forward Navjot Kaur. The year gone by was a fruitful one for the Indian women, which saw them produce some outstanding performances across tournaments. They […]
NEW DELHI: The usage of artificial substances to polish the cricket ball, which effectively means ball-tampering, could be considered for legalisation when the game resumes after the COVID-19 pandemic that has made bowlers wary of applying saliva on the red cherry. ‘ESPNCricinfo’ reported that administrators are “open to the option of allowing for the use […]
NEW DELHI: International Cricket Council (ICC) chairman Shashank Manohar, who is expected to step down in June, might get a couple of months’ extension as the ICC’s Board Meeting is set to be postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In all likelihood, England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) chairman Colin Graves will replace the former […]
KARACHI: The Pakistan Cricket Board will object to any change in the schedule of Asia Cup to accommodate the currently-suspended Indian Premier League (IPL), PCB CEO Wasim Khan has asserted. Khan said the PCB is hoping to hold the Asia Cup T20 tournament in the UAE as scheduled in September unless there are issues related […]
MUMBAI: Lead South Africa pacer Kagiso Rabada says India skipper Virat Kohli pushes him to give his best on the field and commands utmost respect with his sheer consistency across formats. Both Rabada and Kohli have enjoyed many on-field battles. Kohli averages over 50 in all three formats. When asked to name a cricketer he […]
London: Former captain Michael Vaughan has claimed that many England players were jealous of their then teammate Kevin Pietersen after the maverick batsman landed a “massive contract” in the Indian Premier League. In 2009, Pietersen, now retired, became one of the highest paid IPL players when Royal Challengers Bangalore bought him for a whopping Rs […]