NEW DELHI: Yashasvi Jaiswal‘s performance in the Test series against England in February earlier this year was nothing short of extraordinary. Amassing 712 runs in five matches, he etched his name in Indian cricketing history, becoming only the second Indian batsman after Sunil Gavaskar to achieve this feat. His aggressive batting style drew widespread praise…
The Durand Cup 2024 knockout stages matches are underway with the quarterfinal stages. There will be no extra time in the knockout stages of the competition therefore if the teams remain unseparated after the regulation 90 minutes, the matches will go to penalties. NorthEast United beat Indian Army 2-0 to reach the semifinal, while Shillong…
From a field of 338, three have moved in front. All of them are from Kolkata. Surya Sekhar Ganguly, Aronyak Ghosh and Neelash Saha remained in the joint lead with five points, at the end of the fifth round of the 61st National Chess Championship at the RPS International School, here on Wednesday. With six…
NEW DELHI: Star batter Rohit Sharma expressed his gratitude towards Rahul Dravid, Ajit Agarkar, and Jay Shah for their unwavering support during his tenure as the team’s leader.He acknowledged their backing in his endeavor to bring out the best in his players without being overly concerned about the outcomes. This approach ultimately led to India’s…
Shillong Lajong’s Marcos Rudwere celebrates his goal after giving his team the lead against East Bengal during the Durand Cup 2024 quarterfinal. | Photo Credit: Durand Cup/X Shillong Lajong’s Marcos Rudwere celebrates his goal after giving his team the lead against East Bengal during the Durand Cup 2024 quarterfinal. | Photo Credit: Durand Cup/X
Sainath Pardhi won India’s second medal at the Under-17 World Wrestling Championships in Amman, Jordan, securing bronze in the men’s 51kg Greco-Roman category with a 3-1 victory over Kazakhstan’s Yerassyl Mussan on Wednesday. Pardhi defeated USA’s Munaretto Domenic Michael 7-1 in the repechage round to advance to medal bout. Four Indian women wrestlers reached the…
NEW DELHI: Rahul Dravid, who previously served as India’s head coach, discussed the efforts made by the support staff to maintain the positive team dynamics from the 2023 ODI World Cup throughout the T20 World Cup campaign.He emphasized that this consistent approach played a crucial role in helping the Indian team break their drought in…
East Bengal footballer Nandhakumar Sekar extended his support for women during his team’s Durand Cup 2024 match against Shillong Lajong on Wednesday. After scoring the team’s equaliser in the quarterfinal match in the 78th minute, the winger raised his shirt to display the message ‘Respect women’ inscribed on his undershirt. The message comes on the…
England trailed Sri Lanka by 214 runs on day one of the first Test after bad light stopped play on Wednesday at Old Trafford where the tourist’s decision to bat first backfired when it was all out for 236. Sri Lanka captain Dhananjaya de Silva won the toss and opted to bat under cloudy skies,…
NEW DELHI: Indian cricket team captain Rohit Sharma was honoured with the prestigious ‘Men’s International Cricketer of the Year’ award at the Ceat Cricket Rating Awards 2023-24. This recognition highlights his exceptional leadership and outstanding performances on the international stage.Former head coach Rahul Dravid, who has made an indelible mark on Indian cricket, was conferred…
