A few surprise rejections and some tough bidding wars for youngsters was the template on Day Two of the Hockey India League auctions for the men even as the women’s competition was forced to be cut to a four-team event, at least for the first-year on Monday. While Belgian midfielder Victor Wagnez was the most…
NEW DELHI: India’s hopes of reaching the Women’s T20 World Cup semifinals rested on Pakistan’s victory over New Zealand in the Group A match. Pakistan’s bowlers performed well, restricting the White Ferns to 110/6.However, their batters couldn’t build on that effort, collapsing to a dismal 56 in 11.4 overs as they and India were eliminated…
The Indian Junior men’s hockey team left for Malaysia, in the late hours of Monday, to participate in the 12th edition of the Sultan of Johor Cup. India will face off against host Malaysia, Japan, Great Britain, Australia and New Zealand in the competition that will begin on 19th October and end on 26th October….
Mohammed Shami (Photo by Justin Setterfield/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Indian fast bowler Mohammed Shami shared an encouraging update on his recovery journey, posting pictures on social media with an inspiring message.Posting on X (formerly Twitter) on Monday, Shami wrote, “Big or small, every challenge is just another step forward when you love what you do,”…
The auction for the inaugural Women’s Hockey India League will be held on Tuesday, October 15, at the Hyatt Regency in New Delhi. The maiden edition of the women’s tournament will feature a total of four teams, with two additional teams owned by Resolute Sports and BC Jindal Group to be introduced in the tournament’s…
Fakhar Zaman. (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has issued a show cause notice to Fakhar Zaman, one of their centrally contracted players, for an alleged breach of the players’ code of conduct. The notice came after Fakhar criticized the decision to exclude Babar Azam from the Pakistan squad…
NEW DELHI: England’s Test captain Ben Stokes on Monday stayed clear of the debate regarding the absence of Pakistan’s key players — Babar Azam, Shaheen Afridi, and Naseem Shah — from the second and third Tests, stating that it’s purely Pakistan cricket‘s issue and has nothing to do with him.Stokes, who had been out since…
Babar Azam and Virat Kohli (Agency Photos) NEW DELHI: Former Australian cricketer Brad Hogg has strongly criticized the comparison between Babar Azam’s current slump with Virat Kohli’s past struggles, calling the comparison “baseless”.Hogg’s remarks came after Pakistan cricketer Fakhar Zaman defended Babar, who was dropped for the second Test against England following a string of…
NEW DELHI: Mitchell Starc, the Australian fast bowler, has praised Gautam Gambhir‘s strategic thinking abilities. Starc believes that the Indian coach is an exceptional analyst of the game who always puts the team’s requirements first. Gambhir, according to Starc, strives to gain an edge by making changes to techniques and field settings.During the Indian Premier…
Gurjant Singh, member of the Paris Olympics bronze medal-winning Indian squad, became the first player to be picked during the Hockey India League 2024-25 auction in Delhi on Sunday. Soorma Hockey Club, the Punjab team, bought Gurjant, a forward, for Rs 19 lakh. READ | HIL 2024-25: Soorma Hockey Club Full squad The player from…
