New Delhi: After representing Men in Blue just four times, allrounder Rishi Dhawan announced his retirement from Indian limited-overs cricket on Sunday.The Himachal Pradesh all-rounder played three ODIs and one T20I for the Men in Blue. In the three ODIs, Dhawan scored 12 runs in two innings at an average of 12 and was able to…
India’s head coach Gautam Gambhir has quashed the controversy surrounding reports of leaked dressing room conversations during the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy, calling it just a report not a truth.There were reports of disquiet and turmoil in the Indian team dressing room during their ongoing series after their 184-run defeat to Australia in the Boxing Day…
New York: Koneru Humpy, India’s top-rated female chess player, secured her second World Rapid Championship title, finishing the tournament with 8.5/11 here on Sunday (IST).She won her first gold in the 2019 edition, in Moscow.In a seven-way tie at the top at the start of the final, 11th round, Koneru stood out as the only player…
Talisman pacer Jasprit Bumrah on Sunday achieved a historic milestone on Day Four of the Melbourne Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy against Australia.Bumrah completed 200 wickets in Test cricket, achieving the feat in his 44th long-format match. The the 31-year-old also became the fastest Indian to pick up 200 Test wickets, he achieved it after…
New Delhi: India’s medal-winning athletes are aiming to reach higher levels in the new year after their impressive show at the Asian youth and junior weightlifting championships 2024 in Doha where India won 33 medals across youth and junior categories.The next target for the lifters is Glasgow Commonwealth Games 2026 qualification and national weightlifting coach and…
Rourkela: The highly anticipated return of the Hockey India League (HIL) 2024-25 is set to become a reality with a clash between Delhi SG Pipers and Gonasika on Saturday, promising a spectacular showcase of world-class hockey and fierce competition.The Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium in Rourkela will host the eight men’s teams till the Final on February…
New Delhi: The Indian team will be playing their ICC Champions Trophy 2025 matches in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), with the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), hosts of the tournament, picking UAE as the neutral venue for the competition. reported ESPNcricinfo.In the first major decision under the chairmanship of Jay Shah, the International Cricket Council (ICC)…
Left-arm spinner Aayushi Shukla picked a brilliant four-wicket haul to set the base for India entering the final of the U19 Women’s Asia Cup with four-wicket win over Sri Lanka at the Bayuemas Cricket Oval on Friday.Aayushi, who picked three wickets in India’s previous Super Four win over Bangladesh, clinched figures of 4-10 and play…
Wellington: The first ODI of the three-match series between New Zealand and Australia Women was abandoned due to inclement weather in Wellington on Thursday. This series is part of the ongoing ICC Women’s Championship and left both sides frustrated as they seek a place at next year’s ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup. Australia has already…
Rain and severe weather conditions have forced the umpires to opt for a lunch break on Day Five of the third Test between Australia and India at the Gabba here on Wednesday. Before lightning and thunderstorms followed by rain at the Gabba took centrestage, Australia clinched a first-innings lead of 185 after bowling out India…
