Wellington: Pacer Gurnoor Brar was on Saturday added to India’s Test squad for the two games against New Zealand, while spinner Kuldeep Yadav was released, with the visitors expecting seamer-friendly pitches for the series beginning November 19.“The Men’s Selection Committee has added Gurnoor Brar to the Indian squad for the two-match Test series against New…
Differently abled champions secure top honors at Rashtrapati Bhavan.President Droupadi Murmu presented prestigious sporting honors to India’s exceptional differently-abled athletes during Friday’s grand ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhavan. Recognizing four years of consistent excellence, discipline, and leadership, the government celebrated remarkable performances across multiple sporting disciplines. Club thrower Ekta Bhyan secured top recognition for her dominant…
Mount Maunganui: Opener Will Young exploited India’s bowling and fielding frailties to compile a well-structured 125, but the tourists made a late comeback to restrict New Zealand to 333 in the fourth ODI Friday.India currently lead the five-match series 2-0 after the third ODI was abandoned due to rain.Young and his opening partner Tim Seifert…
Pat Cummins prepares to address explosive cricket cheating allegations.Captain Pat Cummins will confront the media on Friday morning regarding fresh allegations surrounding the controversial 2018 South Africa tour. This ongoing saga has cast a long shadow over global cricket, continuously forcing current players to revisit past disciplinary failures. Writing on social media, the fast bowler…
Indian wicketkeeper-batter Sanju Samson turned 32 on Wednesday, highlighting a career marked by both challenges and significant achievements with the Men in Blue and in the Indian Premier League (IPL).Beginning with early promise for Rajasthan Royals and the India U19 team, Samson’s journey reached a pinnacle this year as he played a key role in…
India Under-19 delivered a commanding all-round performance to defeat United Arab Emirates Under-19 by 70 runs in Match 11 of the DP World Men’s U19 Asia Cup 2026/27 at Al Amerat Cricket Ground Turf 2 on Tuesday. India posted an imposing 309/7 before bundling out UAE for 239 in their allotted 50 overs.After setting a…
India’s campaign at the Kumamoto Masters Japan Super 500 badminton tournament kicked off with a mix of commanding victories and early setbacks on Tuesday.Leading the charge for the Indian contingent, World Championship bronze medalists Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand produced a disciplined performance to defeat Japanese pair Hinata Suzuki and Nao Yamakita in straight games….
India’s T20 World Cup-winning captain Suryakumar Yadav met Union Home Minister Amit Shah at the latter’s residence on November 9.Reflecting on the meeting, Suryakumar described it as “one of those rare meetings that push the frontiers one never knew existed.” He further stated on his X account, “Glad to have met Hon’ble Union Home Minister…
Former New Zealand captain Kane Williamson revealed that a discussion with Indian batter Virat Kohli on the day before his international retirement announcement helped clarify his decision. Williamson spoke about the conversation on the Between Two Beers Podcast.Williamson ended his 16-year career in June 2025 as New Zealand’s highest international run-scorer, accumulating 19,346 runs, including…
Virat Kohli and Indian bowlers secure comfortable victory over New Zealand.Virat Kohli delivered an authoritative 74-run knock to guide India to a five-wicket victory over New Zealand on Wednesday. Rain repeatedly interrupted the first ODI of the five-match series in Auckland, forcing officials to revise the target. Indian bowlers had earlier restricted the hosts to…
