NEW DELHI: India’s pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah was at his absolute best at the recently concluded T20 World Cup in the Americas where he was adjudged the Player of the Tournament as India ended their 11-year ICC title drought. As Rohit Sharma-men clinched India’s second T20 World Cup title, Bumrah led from the front with…
Argentine striker Jorge Pereyra Díaz found the target twice to help Bengaluru FC prevail over a 10-man Indian Navy football team 4-0 in a Group B league match of the 133rd Durand Cup at the Salt Lake Stadium here on Wednesday. Rahul Bheke opened the scoring process before captain Sunil Chhetri doubled the lead off…
India’s all-rounder Deepti Sharma has moved on from Bengal ahead of the upcoming domestic season and is expected to play for Uttar Pradesh. Confirming the development, Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) president Snehasish Ganguly told Sportstar, “Deepti has got a job with Uttarakhand Pradesh police and that’s why she wanted to shift there. We have…
MUMBAI: Former India coach and ex-Australian captain Greg Chappell is the latest cricketing great to send an encouraging message to former India batsman & coach Anshuman Gaekwad, who is suffering from blood cancer and is currently hospitalised in Baroda.In a special video message to Gaekwad, Chappell told the 71-year-old that “all the fighting spirit that…
Kerala Blasters on Wednesday announced its squad for its Durand Cup 2024 campaign. The side will play against CISF Protectors FT, Punjab FC, and Mumbai City FC in the tournament. The Indian Super League outfit will be participating in the cup competition on the back of its first leg of the team’s preseason in Thailand….
Jonatan Christie might have been forgiven for thinking he’d won the point. Down 18-19 in the first game in his men’s singles match against Lakshya Sen in group L of the men’s singles event, he would have thought he’d just pulled level. After a furious flat exchange, he’d caught the Indian in a bad position…
NEW DELHI: Sachin Tendulkar, often revered as the “God of Cricket,” has always had a knack for blending humour with his immense popularity. Recently, the cricket legend took to social media platform X (formerly Twitter) to share a light-hearted moment with his followers, showcasing a side of his life that fans rarely get to see.“Since…
Australia scored in the third minute in a 3-0 win over the United States in women’s hockey at the Olympics on Wednesday to move the Hockeyroos joint top of Pool B with Argentina. The U.S. looked nervous early on as passes went wide and players had difficulty controlling the ball. The Australian defence was unforgiving,…
Homecoming hero Son Heung-min scored a brace of goals as Tottenham Hotspur defeated a K-League All Stars team 4-3 in a preseason match in Seoul on Wednesday. Dejan Kulusevski opened the scoring for Spurs in the 29th minute before Son, captain of both the Premier League side and the South Korean national team, went to…
Paris 2024 Olympics: Can Lakshya Sen face HS Prannoy in men’s singles round of 16?
