NEW DELHI: 29 runs in one over! Tamil Nadu opener N Jagadeesan lit up the Kotambi Stadium in Vadodara on Thursday by smashing six consecutive fours in a single over during the Vijay Hazare Trophy pre-quarterfinal match against Rajasthan. The wicketkeeper-batter’s explosive innings gave Tamil Nadu a flying start in their chase of 268. Facing…
Capitalising on the wealth of experience in her team, former India captain and Hockey Soorma club mentor Rani Rampal said the players are imparting ball skills and knowledge to each other making for a great combination as they geared up for the inaugural edition of the women’s Hockey League. “The training session was good, we…
India’s last ODI assignment was against Sri Lanka in August 2024. (PTI photo) After the debacle in Test matches in the last two series – losing to New Zealand and Australia – India shift their attention to limited overs cricket. India play five T20Is and three ODIs against England starting 22 January until 12 February….
Double Olympic gold medallist Maria Verschoor stressed the importance of clicking the right connection with players in the women’s Soorma Hockey club as they hail from different places in a bid to have favourable results in the inaugural edition of the women’s Hockey India League. The Dutch sensation is set to make her debut in…
Australia are anxious about the availability of their World Cup-winning captain, Pat Cummins, for the upcoming Champions Trophy as the star pacer faces a race against time to recover from his ankle injury.Cummins, who won’t be touring Sri Lanka for Australia’s two-Test series, will undergo scans to assess the extent of the injury. Cricket Australia‘s…
Aiden Markram and Rashid Khan (Photo by Sportzpics for SA20) NEW DELHI: The St George’s Park stadium in Gqeberha is buzzing with excitement as Sunrisers Eastern Cape, the two-tine defending champions, prepare to face MI Cape Town in the Season 3 opener of the SA20 on Thursday. As per the official statement on the SA20…
Rohit Sharma has been facing criticism for his Test captaincy as well as poor run with the bat, with speculation rife that the India captain has played his last Test and will soon pull the curtains down on his international career, possibly after the Champions Trophy.The torrid time for 37-year-old Rohit began with the New…
England Hockey announced on Wednesday a new policy that will prohibit transgender women from competing in the female category from the start of next season. To address transgender and non-binary participation, the governing body has introduced two competition categories: female and open, with the latter welcoming all participants, including transgender and non-binary players. …
Jasprit Bumrah celebrates the wicket of Australia’s Steve Smith. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Former Australian captain Ricky Ponting has shed light on his conversation with Steve Smith during the Border-Gavaskar Trophy between India and Australia, specifically focusing on the challenges posed by Indian pacer Jasprit Bumrah. Bumrah was a dominant force in the series, claiming…
Vedanta Kalinga Lancers will clash against Team Gonasika in a Hockey India League 2024 match at the Birsa Munda Stadium in Rourkela on Thursday. Defending champion Lancers will come into the match after a massive 6-0 win against Shrachi Rarh Bengal Tigers. It is currently sixth in the table with four points in the same…
