Before play started on the final day of the first-round Duleep Trophy match between India A and India B at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on Sunday, a man in the blue training jersey joined India A’s huddle. When the players came out of the huddle, the man in blue turned out to be…
As dusk settled over the city, a 3.5-kilometre stretch around the Island Grounds transformed under the floodlights into the exhilarating Chennai Formula Racing Circuit. This 19-turn track, winding through iconic landmarks like Napier Bridge and Victoria War Memorial, hosted the second round of the Indian Racing Festival (IRF) from August 31 to September 1. Onlookers…
Between November 2019 and September 2022, Virat Kohli experienced a challenging period in his cricketing journey. It’s not that runs were not coming off his bat, but an international century remained unachievable.It had been 1020 days and 83 innings that Kohli hadn’t scored a hundred. For someone who had already scored 70 international centuries, it…
A familiar face was missing from the Indian men’s hockey team’s training session as coach Craig Fulton put his squad through their paces at the Sports Authority of India’s (SAI) National Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru. After serving as India’s goalkeeper for over two decades, P.R. Sreejesh retired following his second consecutive Olympic bronze medal…
The eighth edition of hockey Asian Champions Trophy will get underway in Hulunbuir on Sunday. India is the defending champion after it won the title for a record fourth time in Chennai in 2023. India is also coming into the tournament on the back of winning bronze medal at the Paris 2024 Olympics last month….
NEW DELHI: England allrounder Moeen Ali Moeen Ali has decided to bid farewell to international cricket following his omission from the upcoming limited-overs matches against Australia.The 36-year-old’s last appearance for England came during their semifinal loss to India at the 2024 T20 World Cup in Guyana.“I’m 37 years old and didn’t get picked for this…
Veteran sports administrator Randhir Singh on Sunday became the first Indian to be elected as the president of the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) during the 44th General Assembly of the continental body here. A five-time Olympic shooter, Randhir was the lone eligible candidate for the OCA president’s post. His tenure will run from 2024…
NEW DELHI: Steve Smith should be brought back into the T20I squad, according to former Australia captain Mark Taylor, who claims that the top order lacks a solid plan since David Warner retired.The right-handed batter was left out of the 20-over team for the tour of Scotland and England after Australia, without Smith, was eliminated…
Former champion Nigeria and Cameroon put chaotic build-ups behind them on Saturday to make winning starts in 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying. Ademola Lookman, the lone African nominee for the 2024 Ballon d’Or men’s award, scored twice and reigning African Footballer of the Year Victor Osimhen once as Nigeria beat Benin 3-0 in Uyo….
Jack Grealish admitted his goal-scoring role in England’s 2-0 win against Ireland on Saturday was the ideal way to forget the “worst summer” of his life. Grealish was left out of England’s Euro 2024 squad by Gareth Southgate after an inconsistent season with Manchester City. But with the departure of Southgate after England’s loss to…
