Kalinga Lancers overcame a deficit twice and called on the experience of its international midfield to overcome Ranchi Royals 4-2 in its opening Hockey India League fixture at the Mayor Radhakrishnan Stadium in Chennai on Sunday. Arthur Van Doren, Antoine Kina, and Craig Marais controlled the tempo through the centre to bail their side out…
Meg Lanning (Photo by Mark Metcalfe/Getty Images) MUMBAI: Former Australian skipper Meg Lanning was on Sunday named the captain of UP Warriorz ahead of the Women’s Premier League beginning January 9.The legendary Australian was the captain of Delhi Capitals for the first three editions of the competition, having led them to each of the summit…
NEW DELHI: The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Sunday decided that the Bangladesh team will not travel to India for the upcoming T20 World Cup. The decision was taken at a board meeting held on Sunday afternoon.The matter was discussed following Bangladesh pacer Mustafizur Rahman’s exit from the Indian Premier League (IPL). BCB directors had…
Soorma Hockey Club kept Hockey India League (HIL) champion Shrachi Bengal Tigers at bay for the first half, only for its defensive resolve to collapse in the second, succumbing to 1-3 loss at the Mayor Radhakrishnan Stadium in Chennai on Sunday. If the opening match on Saturday flaunted flamboyant, all-hands-on-deck attacking flair, the second match…
Alana King of Australia bowls during the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup India 2025 match between Australia and Bangladesh at Dr YS Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium on October 16, 2025 in Visakhapatnam, India. (Photo/Getty Images) NAVI MUMBAI: There are quite a few reasons for Alana King to fall in love with India. The Australian…
Daniel Vettori assistant coach of Australia looks on during an Australian Test cricket squad training session at Sydney Cricket Ground on January 01, 2026 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo/Getty Images) Australia’s assistant coach Daniel Vettori has backed the team’s call to go in with an all-seam attack for the fifth Ashes Test at the Sydney Cricket…
After a 5-0 shellacking in the reverse leg, the Shrachi Bengal Tigers would have been waiting for the opportunity to exact revenge on the Ranchi Royals. And on Sunday, the occasion presented itself as the Tigers managed to eke out a 1-0 win in the eighth Women’s Hockey India League fixture of the 2025-26 season…
Shubman Gill’s absence from India’s squad for the T20 World Cup 2026 has surprised many. One of them is former Australia captain Ricky Ponting. The cricket great admitted he was stunned when he saw Gill’s name missing from the list. Ponting spoke about the decision on the ICC Review. He said the omission was hard…
For SG Pipers, last season of the men’s Hockey India League was a harsh reality check. Even with Australian Graham Reid, one of the most respected and successful coaches in world hockey at the helm, the team finished last in the table, leaving fans and players alike searching for answers. This season, the Pipers are…
Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma (PTI Photo) Ruturaj Gaikwad is once again on the outside, looking in. The young batter scored a fine hundred against South Africa in the recent series. Many felt it should have helped his case. But when India announced their squad for the ODI series against New Zealand on Saturday, Ruturaj’s…
