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…
Shillong Lajong FC got past a tentative East Bengal FC 2-1 in the second quarterfinal of the 133rd Durand Cup to secure a semifinal berth. The match played at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Shillong saw the host take an early lead through the Brazilian forward Marcos Rudwere and protected the lone goal advantage till late…
Former India national team fielding coach R Sridhar was named the Afghanistan men’s cricket team’s assistant coach for the side’s upcoming fixtures against New Zealand and South Africa, the country’s cricket board announced on Wednesday. “The Afghanistan Cricket Board wishes Sridhar fills the role effectively and hopes to have long term contract with him in…
NEW DELHI: New Zealand captain Tim Southee has praised Jasprit Bumrah‘s return to form following the Indian pacer’s recovery from a back injury. Southee acknowledged Bumrah’s enhanced skillset, attributing it to experience and a period of rejuvenation during his time away from the game.“To be able to firstly bounce back from the major injury and…
Carrying forward the legacy of the previous dispensation, the Odisha Government, the principal sponsor of the Indian hockey team until 2036, on Wednesday rose to the occasion and organised a grand welcome for the Indian side, which won its second consecutive bronze medal in the Paris Olympics. Tribal folk dancers performed at the Biju Patnaik…
Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo launched his YouTube channel on Wednesday and hundreds of thousands of subscribers signed up within a couple of hours. The 39-year-old five-time Ballon d’Or winner plays for Saudi Arabian club Al Nassr. “The wait is over. My @YouTube channel is finally here! SIUUUbscribe and join me on this new journey,” Ronaldo posted…
On Wednesday, two more teams received the boot from the ongoing Subroto Cup 2024 being held in Bengaluru after they were found guilty of fielding overage players, the Subroto Mukerjee Sports Education Society announced on the third day of the tournament. Army Public School, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh and Sanjeevan Vidyalaya, Kolhapur, Maharashtra are the two…
