If carefully observed, sometimes, it is not only the on-pitch proceedings that reflect a team’s intent. Off the pitch, certain quips or exchanges of words say a lot about the confidence level of an outfit. A classic example was a post-match incident after Syria’s win against Mauritius in their 2024 Intercontinental Cup match at the…
NEW DELHI: India’s batting star Shubman Gill’s plans for the Duleep Trophy were thwarted in dramatic fashion. Despite his strong performance, Gill found himself undone by a brilliant delivery from pacer Navdeep Saini during the Duleep Trophy match between India A and India B at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru.Having already struck three boundaries…
Kevin De Bruyne netted twice to lead Belgium to a 3-1 win over Israel in its opening Nations League clash on Friday, played behind closed doors in neutral Hungary because of security concerns. Belgium’s captain put his side ahead after 21 minutes but Israel equalised nine minutes before the break despite spending most of the…
Maybe the English Premier League teams struggling to contain Erling Haaland should consider employing the 5-4-1 formation that Kazakhstan used against Norway on Friday. Kazakhstan’s yellow-clad defenders swarmed around Haaland for the full 90 minutes of a 0-0 draw in the Nations League and kept the striker scoreless following his consecutive hat tricks in the…
NEW DELHI: England‘s stand-in captain Ollie Pope marked a significant milestone in Test cricket history on Friday. Playing his 49th Test match, Pope became the first cricketer to score his first seven Test centuries against different teams.Pope’s milestone century led England on the opening day of the third Test against Sri Lanka at The Oval,…
Real Madrid forward Rodrygo scored the only goal as Brazil boosted its lacklustre 2026 World Cup qualifying campaign with a 1-0 victory over Ecuador on Friday. Rodrygo’s deflected 30th-minute strike was enough to secure all three points for Brazil, who was languishing in sixth place in the South American qualifying standings before Friday’s result in…
England fast bowler Mark Wood will be out for the year with an injured right elbow, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) and the player said on Friday. Wood, who injured his right thigh during last month’s first test against Sri Lanka and was ruled out from the rest of the series, discovered that…
NEW DELHI: Virat Kohli‘s introduction to international cricket was characterized not only by his extraordinary talent but also by his fiery demeanor on the field. His fierce competitiveness, boldness, and refusal to back down from any confrontation—whether with opponents or spectators—quickly became defining traits.One of the most infamous incidents highlighting Virat’s temperament occurred during India’s…
Former Indian shooter Raja Randhir Singh will be officially named as the first Indian President of the Olympic Council of Asia at the body’s 44th General Assembly set to be held at the Bharat Mandapam, Pragati Maidan in New Delhi on Sunday Randhir was unanimously elected by the OCA representatives for the top post when…
NEW DELHI: IPL franchise Rajasthan Royals on Friday announced the appointment of Rahul Dravid as Head Coach on a multi-year contract. Dravid, a former Indian captain and coach, will begin his tenure immediately. He will be joining Royals’ Director of Cricket Kumar Sangakkara to implement the franchise’s cricketing strategy.Dravid returns to the Royals after previously…
