This is a story of resilience and perseverance. When a knee injury in 1995 cut short Pratima Barwa’s journey towards becoming an India hockey player, she took up coaching. In Simdega, a rural district around 135km south of Ranchi, the 45-year-old trained Salima Tete, Sangita Kumari and Beauty Dungdung. All of them went on to…
Jasprit Bumrah took 32 wickets during India’s five-Test tour of Australia (Agency Photo) Even though India lost the five-Test Border Gavaskar Trophy series in Australia 1-3, Jasprit Bumrah tormented the hosts by putting up an exhibition of right-arm fast bowling, which saw him winning the ‘Player of the Series’ award for his 32 wickets. But…
Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli (Photo Source: X) India decimated England in the fifth T20I at Mumbai’s Wankhede Stadium on Monday with a 150-run victory to seal the final scoreline of the series at 4-1, as youngsters like Abhishek Sharma and Varun Chakravarthy continued to rule the roost, bagging the ‘Player of the Match’ and…
For the first time since 2017, the Champions Trophy will make its comeback to the International Cricket Council (ICC) calendar when the 50-over tournament kicks off on February 19. Picking their favourites to contest the final, Ricky Ponting and Ravi Shastri concur on the choice of two teams likely to go all the way. Speaking…
Wasim Akram. (ILT20 Photo) NEW DELHI: Pakistan bowling legend Wasim Akram has expressed his admiration for the ILT20, calling it an exciting and competitive tournament. The former Pakistan captain praised the league’s high-quality cricket and vibrant atmosphere, stating that he loves attending the event. Akram also revealed his favorite team in the tournament — Desert…
The start of the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy is little over two weeks away and the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is in a race against time to have venues ready for the multi-nation tournament. Renovation work is still underway in Lahore and Karachi but the hosts are optimistic of being ready for the tri-series, involving…
NEW DELHI: Shikhar Dhawan was a key member of India’s victorious 2013 Champions Trophy squad under Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s leadership. The stylish southpaw was named Player of the Tournament after scoring 363 runs in five matches at an astonishing average of 90.75, including two centuries and a fifty. A veteran of 167 ODIs, 34 Tests,…
Nathan Lyon. (Pic Credit – X) NEW DELHI: Veteran off-spinner Nathan Lyon believes Australia’s Test team is still on its path to achieving greatness in the longer format, emphasising that their ultimate goal remains ahead of them.Australia started their tour of Sri Lanka with a dominant victory, securing an innings-and-242-run win in the series opener…
NEW DELHI: England captain Jos Buttler praised Abhishek Sharma for his incredible 54-ball 135 in India’s 150-run victory in the fifth Twenty20 International in Mumbai. He called the record innings one of the best displays of “clean ball striking.” With 13 sixes, the most in an innings for any Indian player, and the second-fastest T20I…
NEW DELHI: India’s newest power-hitter, Abhishek Sharma, has learned early on that self-belief and fearlessness are crucial to increasing the likelihood of a favorable outcome in a sport as unpredictable as T20 cricket, where a batter is destined for more failures than successes. The Punjab batsman hasn’t been on the international scene for a full…
