India’s Ravindra Jadeja (ANI Photo) Ravindra Jadeja entered the record books on Sunday, becoming the first Indian cricketer to feature in 50 World Test Championship matches.The 37-year-old all-rounder from Jamnagar, Gujarat, reached the landmark when India took on Sri Lanka in the second and final Test at the Sinhalese Sports Club in Colombo. India’s most…
NEW DELHI: Saransh Jain’s long wait for India recognition ended on Sunday when the 33-year-old allrounder made his Test debut against Sri Lanka in the second match of the series.Jain was presented his India cap by veteran allrounder Ravindra Jadeja during the team’s huddle, marking the culmination of a domestic career that has stretched over…
Bhubaneswar: Abinaya Rajarajan’s comeback from injury had been a gradual one, with the 19-year-old Tamil Nadu sprinter steadily improving with every competition.On Saturday, she produced the breakthrough she had been waiting for, clocking a stunning 11.34s to win the women’s 100m title and break the U20 national record at the World Athletics Continental Tour Silver…
Portugal team after the win against Spain. (Pic credit: ICC) Portugal have found a rather unexpected way to avenge their FIFA World Cup heartbreak against Spain.Just over a month after Cristiano Ronaldo and Co. were knocked out of the 2026 FIFA World Cup by their neighbours, Portugal got one back — not on a football…
India face Australia with semis in sight “Remember, Red, hope is a good thing, maybe the best of things, and no good thing ever dies.”Those famous closing words from ‘The Shawshank Redemption’ could well be the Indian women’s hockey team’s mantra as they chase a place in the World Cup semifinals against all odds.After going…
Bangladesh pacer Shoriful Islam etched his name in the record books on the second day of the second Test against Australia in Mackay, becoming the first bowler from his country to claim a seven-wicket haul against Australia. He also became the first Bangladesh bowler to take seven wickets in a Test innings, with his sensational…
Hull City stun Man United 2-0. (Pic credit: Hull City’s X Post) Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur’s new-season optimism was punctured in emphatic fashion as both clubs suffered shock defeats in their Premier League openers on Saturday.United, under permanent manager Michael Carrick and with a revamped midfield, were beaten 0-2 by promoted Hull City, while…
India vs Sri Lanka Live, 2nd Test: The second and final Test between Sri Lanka and India moves from Galle to Colombo, where the Sinhalese Sports Club will provide a contrasting backdrop to the series opener. Unlike Galle, SSC has no fort or ocean views. Instead, the ground sits amid Colombo’s modern skyline, with the…
India’s KL Rahul and Devdutt Padikkal When Cheteshwar Pujara watches India and Sri Lanka walk out at the Sinhalese Sports Club in Colombo on Sunday, one of his first memories of the venue is likely to be his unbeaten 145 in 2015.Pujara carried his bat through India’s first innings on a surprisingly seaming track, helping…
: From left, India’s Ravindra Jadeja, Yashasvi Jaiswal and captain Shubman Gill (PTI Photo) Having found their ‘sweet spot’ in Tests, India will look to carry their winning momentum into the second and final game against an injury-hit Sri Lanka at the Sinhalese Sports Club in Colombo on Sunday.Devdutt Padikkal, KL Rahul, Rishabh Pant and…