Photos: Agency/Video grab India’s white-ball sensation Rinku Singh has gifted a sports bike to his father, Khanchand Singh, and the video of the proud dad riding the bike has gone viral on social media besides warming the hearts of the big-hitting cricketer’s fans.The bike, Kawasaki Ninja 400, is valued at over Rs 5 lakh. Poll…
India will take on England in the first T20I of their five-match home series on Wednesday at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata, and the team’s chief coach Gautam Gambhir visited the Kali Temple in Kalighat a day before the match to seek the almighty’s blessings. India will shift its focus from red ball to white-ball…
File image of Hardik Pandya, left, and Suryakumar Yadav after India won the T20 World Cup in June 2024 (PTI Photo) Axar Patel has been named the vice-captain of India’s T20I squad for the home series against England, but all-rounder Hardik Pandya remains part of the leadership group — said captain Suryakumar Yadav ahead of…
UP Rudras climbed to the top of the Hockey India League (HIL) standings after a 2-0 win over Team Gonasika at the Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium in Rourkela on Tuesday. The defeat leaves Gonasika’s semifinal hopes hanging by a thread, with only two matches remaining. Tanguy Cosyns and Kane Russell struck in the third quarter…
Suryakumar Yadav, left, and Gautam Gambhir (Agency Photo) Gautam Gambhir has been on a sticky wicket as India’s head coach after the team’s poor show on the tour of Australia, where they lost the five-Test Border Gavaskar Trophy series 1-3. But his unbeaten coaching record in the T20Is and partnership with captain Suryakumar Yadav as…
Shubman Gill. (Pic Credit – X) NEW DELHI: Former India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has endorsed the team management’s decision to appoint Shubman Gill as the vice-captain for the Champions Trophy, calling it a “forward-thinking move.” Ashwin highlighted that Gill’s spot in the playing XI is secure, making him a natural choice to be groomed as…
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…
