With the Asian Games becoming “unmanageable” because of the ever-growing number of athletes, the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) is planning to introduce a criteria where teams failing to qualify will not be able to compete in the continental showpiece. As preparations for the OCA General Assembly here on Sunday gather full steam, deputy director…
NEW DELHI: The first cricketer ever to score 10,000 runs in Test cricket, Sunil Gavaskar is one of the greats in Indian cricket.The little master had an illustrious career spanning 16 years where he featured in 125 Tests for the country.Gavaskar, who was predominantly a Test player, was also part of 108 ODIs where he…
Japan cruised to a winning start in the third phase of Asia’s preliminaries for the 2026 World Cup as Hajime Moriyasu’s side thrashed China 7-0 at Saitama Stadium on Thursday. Wataru Endo and Kaoru Mitoma gave Japan a two-goal lead at the interval in the Group C clash before Takumi Minamino hit a second-half brace….
Musheer Khan rescued India B with a gutsy century (105 batting, 227b, 10×4, 2×6) on day one of its Duleep Trophy encounter against India A at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium here. From a precarious 94 for seven, the 19-year-old and Navdeep Saini (29 batting, 74b, 4×4, 1×6) staged a remarkable rescue act, putting on 108…
NEW DELHI: Musheer Khan on Thursday showcased his batting prowess with an unbeaten century, propelling India B to 202 for seven on the opening day of the Duleep Trophy match at the Chinnaswamy Stadium.The Musheer ton came after India A bowlers had reduced his side to 94 for seven in bowling-friendly conditions. The 19-year-old focused…
PREVIEW World Cup and Copa America holder Argentina will take on Chile in the FIFA World Cup 2026 CONMEBOL qualifiers on Friday at the Estadio Mâs Monumental in Buenos Aires. Argentina is currently top of the qualifying table standings with 15 points after winning five of the six matches it has played so far. Chile…
Brazilian striker Vinicius Junior has called for Spain to be stripped of its 2030 World Cup hosting duties unless it makes progress on the issue of racism in stadiums. The Real Madrid star, who has repeatedly been the victim of racist abuse from opposition fans at La Liga matches, said during an interview broadcast on…
NEW DELHI: All-rounder Axar Patel staged India D’s comeback with a counter-attacking 86 after a shaky start and then chipped in with two vital wickets against India C on the first day of the Duleep Trophy match in Anantapur on Thursday. India D struggled early on, collapsing to 48 for six, before Axar’s efforts raised…
French engineer Loic Serra will take over as Ferrari’s chassis technical director when he joins in October, the Formula One team said on Thursday. Ferrari’s former chassis technical director Enrico Cardile stepped down in July, with team principal Frederic Vasseur overseeing the chassis area as an interim measure. Cardile will join rivals Aston Martin next…
NEW DELHI: India A and India B are currently facing off in the opening match of the Duleep Trophy 2024, being held at Bengaluru’s M. Chinnaswamy Stadium. The India A team is under the leadership of renowned Indian batsman Shubman Gill, while Abhimanyu Easwaran is at the helm of India B.During the match, Shubman’s unique…
