India’s captain Shubman Gill and Virat Kohli (PTI Photo) Indian cricket’s next wave is being told, in no uncertain terms, that raw ability will only take them so far. What truly separates the elite from the rest is discipline, routine and an almost obsessive commitment to improvement. Ahead of India’s ongoing ODI series against New…
Mohammad Nabi and Mustafizur Rahman (Agency Image) Afghanistan all-rounder Mohammad Nabi cut a visibly irritated figure during a post-match press conference in the Bangladesh Premier League after being questioned about the growing controversy involving Bangladesh pacer Mustafizur Rahman and Kolkata Knight Riders. Nabi, who is representing Noakhali Express in the BPL, made it clear that…
KL Rahul and Morne Morkel (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: KL Rahul played a pivotal role in India’s tense run chase against New Zealand in the first ODI, but the challenge he faced went beyond the numbers on the scoreboard. Washington Sundar, who was struggling with a back issue picked up during his bowling spell, found…
Shubman Gill and Virat Kohli (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: India underlined their reputation as the most formidable chasing side in world cricket after scripting history with a tense four-wicket win over New Zealand in the first ODI on Sunday. By overhauling a target of 301 in Vadodara, Shubman Gill’s side became the first team ever…
Ajinkya Rahane and Virat Kohli (Photo by Mark Evans/Getty Images) Ajinkya Rahane has offered a rare, close-up look at what truly sets Virat Kohli apart, drawing from years of sharing the dressing room with him and playing under his leadership. According to Rahane, Kohli’s greatness goes far beyond visible passion or the hunger for runs….
NEW DELHI: Ayush Badoni had just wrapped up his practice session on Monday and was heading back to the hotel when a message popped up on his phone. It was the moment he had been waiting for — his maiden India call-up. Keeping his composure, Badoni first showed the message to his Delhi coach and…
RCB’s captain Smriti Mandhana Grace Harris (PTI Photo/Kunal Patil) Royal Challengers Bengaluru produced a one-sided show in Navi Mumbai as an explosive opening stand between Grace Harris and Smriti Mandhana sealed a nine-wicket win over UP Warriorz in the Women’s Premier League on Monday. Asked to bat first, UP Warriorz were rocked early by disciplined…
Karnataka’s Devdutt Padikkal, right, and Karun Nair run between the wickets during the Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025-26 first quarter-final cricket match between Mumbai and Karnataka, at BCCI Centre of Excellence Ground in Bengaluru. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Defending champions Karnataka advanced to the semifinals of the Vijay Hazare Trophy for the fourth season in a…
HIL Governing Council defeated Tamil Nadu Dragons 4-2 in the Hockey India League 2025-26 at the Marang Gomke Jaipal Singh Astro Turf Hockey Stadium in Ranchi on Monday. Kane Russell (14’, 33’, 47’), and Sam Ward (23’) scored the goals for HIL GC while Blake Govers (32’) and Uttam Singh (56’) were the goalscorers for Tamil Nadu Dragons. Tamil Nadu…
Bangladesh’s Mustafizur Rahman and teammates celebrate the wicket of India’s captain Surya Kumar Yadav during the Super Four match of the Asia Cup 2025 between India and Bangladesh at the Dubai International Stadium, Dubai, UAE. (PTI Photo) Bangladesh sports advisor Asif Nazrul on Monday claimed that the International Cricket Council (ICC) has acknowledged Bangladesh’s security…
