The Malaysian National junior team started well, but couldn’t sustain the momentum and was roundly thrashed by Indian Navy 4-1 in their opening Pool-B match of the 96th-MCC-Murugappa Gold Cup invitation hockey tournament at the SDAT-Mayor Radhakrishnan Stadium here on Saturday. Earlier, former champion Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) shut out a fighting Karnataka 4-3 in…
Image credit: Lord’s Cricket Ground The third Test of the five-match series between India and England is currently underway at the iconic Lord’s Cricket Ground in London. Known as the Home of Cricket, Lord’s is not only famous for its rich history and tradition but also for offering some of the finest hospitality in the…
Rishabh Pant and MS Dhoni NEW DELHI: India vice-captain Rishabh Pant lit up Lord’s with a record-breaking innings on Day 3 of the third Test against England, etching his name in the history books with a tenacious and fearless display of batting.Pant shattered multiple records during his knock, most notably surpassing the legendary Vivian Richards…
KL Rahul of India (AP Photo/Richard Pelham) India star batter KL Rahul delivered a brilliant innings under pressure, scoring a century that anchored India’s innings and helped them stay firmly in the contest against England. Resuming at 145/3 on Saturday, Rahul and Rishabh Pant added a crucial 141-run stand, guiding India to 248/4 at lunch…
India A men’s hockey team continued to show good form and registered yet another important win on its tour of Europe as it defeated France 3-2 in its third game at the Hockey Club Oranje-Rood, in Eindhoven. Forward Aditya Arjun Lalage scored a brace while Boby Singh Dhami also made his way onto the scoresheet….
With excitement building around the fourth season of the International League T20 (ILT20), all eyes are now on a major shift in the league’s approach to squad building – the introduction of a player auction. For the first time since its inception, the UAE’s marquee franchise league will hold an auction, scheduled for September, replacing…
Jake Fraser-McGurk (Photo by Pankaj Nangia/Getty Images) Australia have announced squad changes for their upcoming T20I series against West Indies, introducing Jake Fraser-McGurk and Xavier Bartlett as replacements for Spencer Johnson and Josh Hazlewood.Fraser-McGurk aims to make his mark in the T20 format after missing out on a national contract. His inclusion comes at a…
Pakistan will not travel to India for upcoming hockey tournaments over “security” concerns, government sources told AFP on Saturday, potentially jeopardising its place in next year’s World Cup. The nuclear-armed neighbours traded the worst violence in decades during a four-day conflict in May that killed 70 people. Pakistan was due to participate in the Men’s…
Jasprit Bumrah and Jofra Archer NEW DELHI: India pacer Jasprit Bumrah credited the learnings from his previous tour of England for helping him exploit the conditions effectively, leading to a five-wicket haul on Day 2 of the third Test at Lord’s. Bumrah was in top form during the second day’s play, delivering crucial breakthroughs in…
Virat Kohli with wife Anushka Sharma; and Suresh Raina NEW DELHI: Former India cricketer Suresh Raina has strongly criticised the BCCI‘s decision to bar players’ families from accompanying them on overseas tours, calling it unfair and detrimental to players’ mental well-being.Earlier this year, following India’s Test series loss to Australia, the BCCI issued a revised…
