NEW DELHI: The opening day of the one-off Test between New Zealand and Afghanistan in Greater Noida was abandoned without a ball being bowled due to a wet outfield on Monday.Despite multiple inspections by the match officials throughout the day, the conditions were deemed unfit for play, reported PTI.Although there was no rain on Monday,…
India faces Syria in the final match of the 2024 Intercontinental Cup to decide the winner at the G.M.C. Balayogi Stadium in Hyderabad on Monday. India, which began the competition with a 0-0 draw against Mauritius on Tuesday, is eyeing its second consecutive Intercontinental Cup, and third overall. Syria beat Mauritius 2-0 on Friday, which…
China’s para swimmer Jiang Yuyan emerged as the most successful athlete at Paris 2024 Paralympics with seven gold medals. The 19-year-old Jiang, known as the ‘Flying Fish,’ made her Paralympic debut in Tokyo and clinched two gold, one silver and one bronze medal. In Paris, Jiang competed in nine events and the only two in…
NEW DELHI: Rishabh Pant is headed for greatness in Test cricket, according to former captain of India Sourav Ganguly, but the southpaw needs to improve in the shorter forms as well. Pant made his first appearance on the Test side since his potentially fatal vehicle accident in December 2022 on Sunday. He is anticipated to…
Sukhjeet Singh struck a brace as defending champion India thrashed Japan 5-1 in a league match to notch up its second consecutive win in the men’s Asian Champions Trophy hockey tournament here on Monday. Sukhjeet scored in the second and 60th minutes while Abhishek (3rd), Sanjay (17th) and Uttam Singh (54th) were the other Indian…
India A will be led by Mayank Agarwal in the ongoing Duleep Trophy after Shubman Gill was named in India’s squad for the two-match Test series against Bangladesh, which begins from September 19. India A lost its campaign opener to India B by 76 runs at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on Sunday. India…
NEW DELHI: Shubman Gill, one of India’s top-order batsmen, thinks the forthcoming Test series against Bangladesh would be a fascinating and engaging match. India and Bangladesh will play their first Test in Chennai on September 19 and their second Test in Kanpur beginning on September 27.In addition to Gill, left-arm bowler Yash Dayal has received…
In a first, the 2026 Asian Games, to be staged in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, will not have a Games Village and the athletes will be accommodated in hotels and cruise ships instead. In his address during the 44th General Assembly of Olympic Council of Asiad here on Sunday, former Japan Olympic Committee president Tsunekazu Takeda, informed…
NEW DELHI: There has been discussion regarding the intrusion of politics into sports as a result of Pakistan‘s dismal recent results in international cricket. It is argued that nepotism at the top is impeding progress on the field.Last week, following a shocking 0-2 home series loss to Bangladesh, Pakistan dropped to ninth place in the…
Chelsea forward Sam Kerr said she will not jeopardise her future in the game by rushing her recovery from a second anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury. Australia’s all-time top scorer with 69 goals in 128 appearances, Kerr suffered the ACL injury during training with Chelsea in January and missed the Paris Olympics. She also missed…
