Rishabh Pant and Ravindra Jadeja. (Pic Credit – X) NEW DELHI: India found themselves in a challenging position, trailing by 230 runs with only three wickets in hand (244 for 7) at lunch on Day 3 against Australia (474) in the Boxing Day Test. India still need 111 more to avoid the follow-on — a…
Rishabh Pant (Image credit: X) NEW DELHI: India placed their hopes on Rishabh Pant on Day 3 of the fourth Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, expecting the star wicketkeeper-batter to steer the team out of a challenging situation. While Pant initially looked in great touch, he soon gifted his wicket to Australia in a…
PREVIEW As the Hockey India League (HIL) returns after a gap of seven years, the 2024/25 men’s tournament will be kicked off by Team Gonasika taking on the Delhi SG Pipers at the Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium in Rourkela on Saturday. The match will be preceded by an opening ceremony which is scheduled to begin…
Virat Kohli walks off the field after losing his wicket. (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: Australia’s star batter Steve Smith lauded Virat Kohli‘s discipline and Yashasvi Jaiswal‘s aggression after a dramatic second day of the fourth Test at the MCG saw India’s innings derailed by a mix-up between the two batters. Speaking after Australia gained the…
India Women vs West Indies Women (AP Photo) VADODARA: On the eve of the third Women’s ODI between India and West Indies at the Kotambi Stadium here, India’s bowling coach Aavishkar Salvi had hailed Deepti Sharma as a “modern-day legend” and said, “When it matters the most, she has always delivered for India. That’s her…
IND vs AUS 4th Test, Day 3 Live: India stare down the barrel A familiar collapse unfolded for India as they were left reeling at 164/5 on day two of the fourth Test against Australia at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Friday. The turning point came with the inexplicable run-out of Yashasvi Jaiswal, who was…
Sunil Gavaskar shares take on Virat Kohli-Yashasvi Jaiswal mix-up (Photo Credits: Screengrab / Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Indian cricket legend Sunil Gavaskar weighed in on young batter Yashasvi Jaiswal’s unfortunate run-out during the Boxing Day Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG).Speaking on Star Sports, Gavaskar explained that the mix-up between the India opener and…
Virat Kohli (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Former England skipper Kevin Pietersen backed Virat Kohli amid all the theatrics going on around the Indian superstar in Melbourne in the Boxing Day Test.On the opening day of the fourth Test, Kohli had a fiery shoulder bump incident with Australian debutant Sam Konstas. Then on the second day,…
India vs Australia (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: Former Indian batting great Sunil Gavaskar shared how Team India should approach the crucial third day of the Boxing Day Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG). Speaking on Star Sports, Gavaskar outlined the challenges and opportunities ahead for India as they strive to avoid a daunting follow-on…
Sam Konstas and Andrew Symonds (Agency Photos) NEW DELHI: The ongoing Boxing Day Test between Australia and India at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) witnessed a remarkable debut innings from 19-year-old Sam Konstas, drawing comparisons to the iconic Andrew Symonds from former Australian opener Matthew Hayden.On the 18th anniversary of Symonds’ maiden Test century at…
