Smriti Mandhana and Harmanpreet Kaur (ICC Photo) India women’s team captain Harmanpreet Kaur was seen breaking into a bhangra celebration while lifting the Women’s T20 World Cup trophy — a moment that quickly went viral and drew widespread admiration. However, the jubilant scene had a light-hearted backstory behind it. On a recent episode of The…
NEW DELHI: Star India batter Virat Kohli is set to turn out for Delhi in their Vijay Hazare Trophy match against Railways on January 6 at the BCCI Centre of Excellence (COE) in Bengaluru, DDCA president Rohan Jaitley told PTI on Monday. While the BCCI has mandated centrally contracted players to feature in at least…
Sunil Gavaskar (File Image) On This Day in 1983 – December 29, batting maestro Sunil Gavaskar achieved a major milestone in his career. Against the West Indies in the sixth Test in Chennai, Gavaskar scored a career-best 236 not out — then the highest score by an Indian in Test history — a day after…
Desert Vipers topped the ILT20 Season 4 standings and will push for their first title. (Image: Creimas) NEW DELHI: Abu Dhabi Knight Riders (ADKR) came through in a do-or-die game to become the fourth team to book their place in the ILT20 playoffs. They will join Dubai Capitals (DC), Desert Vipers (DC) and MI Emirates…
Shrachi Bengal Tigers registered a 1-0 victory over JSW Soorma Hockey Club in its first match of the Women’s Hockey India League (HIL) 2025-26 season at the Marang Gomke Jaipal Singh Munda Astro Turf Stadium in Ranchi on Monday. Agustina Gorzelany’s (11’) powerful dragflick gave the Tigers the lead in the first quarter. Despite Soorma’s…
Photo credit: Instagram/jakeweatherald Australian opener Jake Weatherald drew attention for a self-deprecating social media post after the Boxing Day Ashes Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) ended inside two days.Weatherald scored 10 and 5 on a pitch that assisted bowlers. The match added to a difficult start to his Test career after making his…
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (PTI Photo) Bihar have continued to be dominant in the Vijay Hazare Trophy Plate 2025-26. On Monday, they picked up an easy eight-wicket win over Meghalaya at the JSCA International Stadium in Ranchi. This was Bihar’s third win in a row, and they did it in convincing fashion by eight wickets.With Bihar winning…
Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Mohsin Naqvi has made Pakistan’s position clear on the issue of shaking hands with India during cricket matches. Ahead of the ICC T20 World Cup 2026, Naqvi said Pakistan will not force any symbolic gestures if India are not willing to take part.Speaking to the media in Lahore, Naqvi said Pakistan…
Dhruv Jurel, Ishan Kishan, and Rishabh Pant NEW DELHI: One spot. Three contenders. And no obvious answer. The backup option for KL Rahul‘s wicketkeeper spot has quietly turned into a happy headache for the men’s senior selection committee led by Ajit Agarkar.With the T20 World Cup around the corner, the ODIs have taken a backseat….
CHESS Delhi boy Jagreet Misra wins FIDE Rapid Rating event Delhi chess prodigy Jagreet Misra racked up an impressive 8.5 points in nine rounds to win the inaugural ChessVeda FIDE Rapid Rating Tournament in Greater Noida. The 13-year-old’s performance earned him 90 rating points, highlighting his tactical sharpness and competitive maturity as he remained unbeaten…
