Imran Tahir (Photo Credit: X) NEW DELHI: Veteran spinner Imran Tahir made headlines for his comments at the toss ahead of the game between Guyana Amazon Warriors and Rangpur Riders in Providence on Wednesday. He openly addressed unpaid dues from his time with the Riders in the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL). Speaking at the toss,…
In a big blow to India’s medal prospects, the executive board of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has dropped shooting, weightlifting and hockey from the roster of medal sports for the much-delayed 2026 Youth Olympics in Dakar, Senegal. Shooting, weightlifting and hockey have been named among 10 non-medal sports, which will be part of the…
Zimbabwe vs Pakistan (Photo Credit: @TheRealPCB on X) NEW DELHI: In the final match of the three-match T20I series between Zimbabwe and Pakistan at the Queens Sports Club on Thursday, Zimbabwe secured a consolation victory by two wickets. This win came after heavy defeats in the first two encounters.Pakistan, having won the toss and electing…
NEW DELHI: India could not have asked for a better start to their Border-Gavaskar Trophy campaign, securing a dominant 295-run victory in the opening Test in Perth. The focus now shifts to the second Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy beginning on Friday at Adelaide Oval, which will be a pink-ball contest.However, Adelaide is the venue…
HOCKEY Madhya Pradesh, Jharkhand set up final in sub-junior women’s national championship Hockey Madhya Pradesh and Hockey Jharkhand won their semifinal fixtures and sealed their spot in the final of the 14th Hockey India Sub Junior Women National Championship 2024 being held at the South Central Railways Sports Complex, RRC Ground, Rail Nilayam in Secunderabad,…
File photo of the Champions Trophy. NEW DELHI: There seems to be no progress in the Champions Trophy deadlock as the meeting of the International Cricket Council (ICC) Board, which was supposed to take place today in Dubai, has been postponed again. It is understood that it will be reconvened in the coming days.Even the…
Bhuvneshwar Kumar. (Photo by Pankaj Nangia/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Veteran pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar claimed a hat-trick to lead Uttar Pradesh to a narrow 10-run victory over Jharkhand in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy Group C match at Wankhede Stadium on Thursday.Chasing 161 for victory, Jharkhand showed moments of resilience, but Bhuvneshwar’s brilliant swing bowling derailed…
The Indian men’s junior hockey team landed in Bengaluru on Thursday after it defended its Asia Cup title and continued staying the most successful team in the competition’s history with five titles. “Our journey in the Junior Asia Cup was nothing short of extraordinary. Each match presented its own challenges, but our team’s determination and…
NEW DELHI: Jay Shah, the newly elected Chair of the International Cricket Council (ICC), began his tenure this week with a visit to the ICC Headquarters in Dubai. His visit marks the start of a new era for cricket as he takes on the leadership of the global governing body of the sport.During his visit…
Valentin Altenburg, who guided Germany to a bronze medal at the 2016 Rio Olympics, has been appointed head coach of the Vedanta Kalinga Lancers for the upcoming Hockey India League. A highly regarded figure in international hockey, Altenburg, 43, is Germany’s youngest-ever senior men’s coach and boasts over a decade of coaching experience. He…
