BADMINTON Korea Masters 2024: Kiran George defeats Nguyen Hai Dang Indian shuttler Kiran George came from behind to defeat Vietnam’s Nguyen Hai Dang at the Korea Masters event on Wednesday. The Indian defeated Nguyen 15-21, 21-12, 21-15 in a match that lasted for 57 minutes. George is the only Indian to take part in the…
Sanju Samson. (Pic Credit – X) NEW DELHI: Legendary spinner Anil Kumble expressed concerns about Sanju Samson’s consistency as Team India prepares for the upcoming T20I series against South Africa, starting in Durban on Friday.Kumble highlighted Samson’s sporadic performances, noting that while the wicketkeeper-batter shows flashes of brilliance, his ability to deliver consistently remains uncertain.Samson’s…
Aiden Markram and Suryakumar Yadav. (File Pic: Image Credit – X) NEW DELHI: South Africa begin a four-match T20I series against India at Kingsmead, Durban on Friday, following their defeat in the T20 World Cup final by the visitors over four months ago.The teams participating in the series have undergone substantial alterations compared to those…
MS Dhoni. (Photo by Hagen Hopkins/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: MS Dhoni is widely celebrated for his remarkable captaincy in cricket, particularly in high-pressure situations. Known as “Captain Cool” for his calm demeanor, Dhoni led the Indian national cricket team to victories in all three major ICC tournaments: the 2007 T20 World Cup, the 2011 ODI…
NEW DELHI: According to former captain Anil Kumble, the uncapped players Yash Dayal, Vyshak Vijaykumar, and Ramandeep Singh ought to receive recognition for their efforts in domestic cricket during India’s tour of South Africa. A fresh appearance Under the direction of coach VVS Laxman and captain Suryakumar Yadav, India will begin a five-match Twenty20 International…
Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli (Photo Source: X) Former England captain Michael Vaughan feels it’s imperative for India to have in-form Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli if they want to successfully defend the Border Gavaskar Trophy.India will take on Australia in a five-Test series beginning November 22 in Perth. India have maintained a strong hold…
NEW DELHI: Among the 1,574 players who have signed up for the IPL super auction, which will take place in Jeddah on November 24 and 25, are former England pacer James Anderson, Italian quick Thomas Draca, and India-born USA medium pacer Saurabh Netravalkar. Rishabh Pant, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul, R Ashwin, and Yuzvendra Chahal are…
India have won only one Test in Perth that came on January 19, 2008. (Photo by Prakash Singh/AFP via Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Pace and bounce. Test cricket in Australia is identified by these two elements. Over the years, no other stadium has represented the fast and furious nature of the Australian pitches than the…
NEW DELHI: Former Indian cricket icon Yuvraj Singh is not only Abhishek Sharma‘s boyhood hero but had also spotted his potential and mentored him during the Covid-19 outbreak.Labeled as one for the future, Punjab all-rounder Abhishek boasts of high-profile coaches and mentors like Yuvraj Singh, Brian Lara and Rahul Dravid besides his father Raj Kumar…
Australia’s Josh Inglis in action. (Reuters) MELBOURNE:Josh Inglis will captain Australia in the third ODI against Pakistan and the subsequent T20 series, filling in for the absent Pat Cummins and Mitchell Marsh. Selectors chose Inglis, a wicketkeeper-batsman, over more experienced players like Glenn Maxwell, Adam Zampa, and Marcus Stoinis. Cummins, Australia’s regular ODI captain, will…
