After conducting three International Hockey Federation (FIH) Level-2 courses alongside the Hockey India League (HIL) at the Birsa Munda Stadium here, FIH Academy Educator Chris Marriott said the league served as an excellent platform providing scope for practical demonstration. As Hockey India (HI) chose to invite an FIH Educator to conduct courses for Indian coaches,…
File photo: Yuzvendra Chahal (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Former Indian cricketer Aakash Chopra has raised concerns about the prolonged exclusion of leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal from India’s ODI squad. Speaking on his YouTube channel, Chopra highlighted that Chahal last represented India in an ODI in January 2023, marking two years without a national call-up despite his…
Jasprit Bumrah (BCCI Photo) Following his exploits and ‘Player of the Series’ award in the five-Test Border Gavaskar Trophy (BGT) series in Australia, India’s fast-bowling ace Jasprit Bumrah climbed to the top of International Cricket Council’s (ICC) Test rankings for bowlers and continues to be the No. 1 red-ball bowler in the latest update released…
Rohit Sharma and Ajinkya Rahane. (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Mumbai captain Ajinkya Rahane backed the troubled Indian captain ahead of his first Ranji Trophy debut in almost ten years on Wednesday, saying that Rohit Sharma doesn’t need to be told what to do and that he will get a “big one once he gets in.”…
Abhishek Sharma (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Former India cricketer Aakash Chopra has highlighted the pressure on Abhishek Sharma in the upcoming T20I series against England, which begins on Wednesday at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata. Chopra pointed out that while the Punjab opener has been given a vote of confidence, he is still “hanging by…
Rohit Sharma and Rishabh Pant (Photo by Chris Hyde/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: The Ranji Trophy returns in full swing on Thursday, offering some of India’s finest cricketers a chance to regain form after a challenging international season. Following Team India’s 1-3 loss in the recently concluded Border-Gavaskar Trophy, several key players are turning to domestic…
In October last year, seven members of Belgium’s ‘Golden Generation’ brought the curtain down on their glittering international careers. Among them, only Tanguy Cosyns failed to win a European Championship, a World Cup, or an Olympic gold medal. Cosyns missed the 2017 European Championship (Netherlands) and the 2018 World Cup (Bhubaneswar) triumphs due to a…
Jacqueline Fernandez (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: The Indian Street Premier League (ISPL) Season 2 is set to revolutionise sports and entertainment, transforming Mumbai’s Dadoji Kondadev Stadium into a 21-day spectacle of cricket and music from January 26 to February 15, 2025. With tennis-ball cricket at its heart, ISPL will deliver unmatched entertainment, combining on-field action…
Mohammed Shami during a training session at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata. (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: The T20I series between India and England sees the return of Mohammed Shami to international cricket after more than a year.Ahead of the first T20I at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Wednesday, the Indian cricket board (BCCI) shared…
Spin dominate The second week of the 2025 SA20 season saw spinners stealing the spotlight, taking nearly as many wickets as pacers despite bowling 200 fewer deliveries overall. Spinners averaged almost seven runs per wicket fewer than their pace counterparts and conceded 1.54 fewer runs per over, underscoring their effectiveness.Go Beyond The Boundary with our…
