Indian women’s cricket team have been excellent in Test and ODI formats in recent times. Under former captain Harmanpreet Kaur, they won four of their last five Tests, a big feat considering that only four countries play Test cricket in the women’s game. They are also the reigning Women’s ODI World Cup champions, having clinched…
R Praggnanandhaa at 2026 Chess Olympiad (Photo by Michal Walusza for FIDE) NEW DELHI: Indian Grandmaster Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa walked away with over Rs 1 crore in prize money after finishing runner-up at the Clutch Chess: Champions Showdown in Saint Louis, USA.However, despite the handsome reward, the young Indian chess star admitted that he was slightly…
Zimbabwe captain Sikandar Raza created history with a stunning unbeaten century against Afghanistan in the second T20I in Sharjah on Thursday. The 40-year-old scored 106 not out off just 56 balls, hitting five fours and nine sixes.However, his brilliant effort could not prevent Zimbabwe from losing by 19 runs as Afghanistan secured an unassailable 2-0…
Ravindra Jadeja (PTI Photo) Former India cricketers Cheteshwar Pujara and Abhishek Nayar have offered different views on Ravindra Jadeja’s future in ODI cricket after the all-rounder was left out of some recent series.The 37-year-old was not included in India’s squad for the five-match ODI series against New Zealand, with Axar Patel currently the team’s first-choice…
Manisha Bhanwala taking a victory lap after winning gold medal at the Senior World Wrestling Championships New Delhi: An athlete’s biggest test, perhaps, comes not when they’re dominating but when they’re down. When a match is going against them. When the clock is against them. When a glance at the scoreboard doesn’t give reason to…
James Anderson (Photo by Reuters) James Anderson is still coming to terms with an unexpected end to his 25-year association with Lancashire, admitting that the county’s decision not to renew his contract has left him questioning his future in cricket. The veteran fast bowler, who had hoped to finish his career at the club he…
Dhruv Jurel led India’s fightback with a determined unbeaten 99 after the visitors suffered a dramatic collapse on the opening day of the second unofficial Test against New Zealand A in Christchurch.Coming into the match after scores of 1 and 2 in the first unofficial Test last week, Jurel responded with a crucial knock that…
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Sanju Samson and Gautam Gambhir (BCCI Photo) Former India wicketkeeper Dinesh Karthik believes Abhishek Sharma should be rested rather than Sanju Samson being dropped again if India want to bring teenage batter Vaibhav Sooryavanshi back into the playing XI for the fifth and final T20I against New Zealand.Sooryavanshi missed the fourth T20I in…
India’s Auqib Nabi (PTI Photo) India have added fast bowler Auqib Nabi to their squad for the first three ODIs against New Zealand, bringing him into the group earlier than initially planned.The right-arm pacer was originally named in the squad for the fourth and fifth matches of the five-game series but will now be available…
