An unstoppable force met an immovable object on Tuesday as the Women’s Hockey India League table-toppers clashed at the Marang Gomke Jaipal Singh Stadium here. It needed a shootout to separate JSW Soorma Hockey Club (1) and Odisha Warriors (2) after an hour of regular play didn’t disturb the net. The Warriors went on to…
ICC Champions Trophy hosts Pakistan are yet to announce their squad for the upcoming tournament, which had January 12 as the deadline for the eight teams to name their respective squads. While the reason behind the delay has left fans and experts guessing, former Pakistan batter Basit Ali said doubts over the availability of batter…
Suryakumar Yadav (Photo: BCCI video grab) India’s T20I captain Suryakumar Yadav is all set to lead the team in the five-match series at home against England. However, he is unhappy about his performance in the ODIs, which led to the star white-ball batter’s omission from the ICC Champions Trophy squad. Ahead of the opening T20I…
Indian Premier League (IPL) powerhouses Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) are not convinced about the business model of England’s white-ball domestic tournament, The Hundred, which has led to their declining interest in acquiring teams in the competition — according to a Cricbuzz report. “The seminal issue before the investors is the…
ICC chairman, Jay Shah (left), and IOC president Thomas Bach (Photo Credit: ICC) International Cricket Council (ICC) chairman, Jay Shah, met the International Olympic Committee (IOC) president, Thomas Bach, on Tuesday — ahead of the IOC Session on January 30.Timesofindia.com had earlier reported about Shah’s scheduled visit to Lausanne and his meeting with Bach.“Momentum continues…
Smriti Mandhana (Photo credit: RCB) NEW DELHI: India opener Smriti Mandhana on Tuesday climbed to the second spot in the latest ICC Women’s ODI batting rankings following a stellar performance in the series against Ireland. Mandhana, the only Indian in the top 10, scored a magnificent 135 in the third ODI, along with 41 and…
Sam Konstas and Usman Khawaja talk to Virat Kohli after the shoulder bump incident at the MCG on December 26, 2024. (Photo by Martin Keep/AFP via Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Australian batting star Sam Konstas revealed that he has “no regrets” over the shoulder-bumping incident he had with India’s top batsman Virat Kohli during the…
India cricketers during a practice session at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata. (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: When the Suryakumar Yadav-led Indian T20 team plays an evenly matched England in a five-match series beginning in Kolkata on Wednesday, fans will be closely watching fit-again pacer Mohammed Shami‘s return as they try to make up for the…
LSG owner Sanjiv Goenka and captain Rishabh Pant (Video Grab) NEW DELHI: Rishabh Pant has been appointed the captain of the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) for IPL 2025 after being acquired for a record Rs 27 crore at the auction. Former India cricketer Aakash Chopra described Pant’s rise in Lucknow as fitting for its newest…
Captain Rohit Sharma and coach Gautam Gambhir with chief selector Ajit Agarkar. NEW DELHI: Former Australian cricketer Ian Healy has cautioned cricket teams to remain watchful of team discipline following the BCCI‘s introduction of a strict 10-point code of conduct for players. This comes after India’s 1-3 defeat to Australia in the recent Border-Gavaskar Trophy.Healy,…
