Nikhat Zareen (Image redit: AIBA) There’s a certain inevitability about Nikhat Zareen when she steps inside the ring. An aura built on years of discipline, setbacks and triumphs. On Tuesday, that aura only grew brighter. The two-time world champion, calm yet ruthless, absorbed an early storm from Japan’s Yuma Nishinaka before flipping the script in…
India were crowned Asia Cup champions after beating South Korea in the final in Rajgir, Bihar. (Image credit: Hockey India) The Indian men’s hockey team secured a historic victory in the Hockey Asia Cup 2025 on Sunday, ending an eight-year wait for the title on home soil. The triumph, led by captain Harmanpreet Singh, not…
Since landing here last week, coach Gautam Gambhir has made players sweat it out in the searing heat. (BCCI Photo) DUBAI: It’s said that overthinking is the art of creating problems that weren’t even there. In cricket nowadays, coaches have taken their obsession with match-ups to another level. Barring the top three, there are no…
Recent fitness evaluations for men’s cricketers ahead of the 2025 Asia Cup still relied on the YoYo test, though the Bronco test is expected to be gradually introduced. (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: Former Indian cricket captain Sunil Gavaskar has advised the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) against using the new Bronco fitness…
D Gukesh (Image credit: FIDE) World champion D Gukesh suffered his second straight defeat at the FIDE Grand Swiss, losing to Greece’s Nikolas Theodorou in the sixth round here on Tuesday. Coming off a loss to youngest-ever Grandmaster Abhimanyu Mishra of the USA in the previous round, Gukesh endured another heartbreak from a drawn position…
England beat Serbia convincingly to move closer to qualifying for 2026 FIFA World Cup. (AP) England delivered a commanding 5-0 victory against Serbia in World Cup qualifying on Tuesday, while Norway’s Erling Haaland scored five goals in an 11-1 win over Moldova. Portugal and France both secured comeback wins in their qualifying matches for the…
Kinchit Shah (R) runs between the wickets during the Asia Cup match between Afghanistan and Hong Kong at Zayed Cricket Stadium in Abu Dhabi. (AP) Afghanistan secured a commanding 94-run victory over Hong Kong in their Asia Cup opener at Abu Dhabi on Tuesday, powered by explosive fifties from Sediqullah Atal (73 not out) and…
Team India, winners of the 2023 50-over Asia Cup, will be aiming to add another T20 Asia Cup title as they face the UAE. (ANI Photo) NEW DELHI: Indian left-arm pacer Arshdeep Singh observed UAE’s batters fine-tuning their skills in the nets ahead of their Asia Cup opener in Dubai on Wednesday.Team India, winners of…
UAE skipper Muhammad Waseem is not caught up in the hype of their Asia Cup opener against India. (Image credit: ACC) NEW DELHI: UAE skipper Muhammad Waseem is not caught up in the hype of their Asia Cup opener against India. For him and his team, the focus is on keeping things straightforward—sticking to their…
Rashid Khan (Photo credit: ACC) NEW DELHI: Afghanistan captain Rashid Khan admitted that managing his team’s rich spin resources can be a tricky task, but said the depth also makes his job easier after their commanding 94-run win over Hong Kong in the Asia Cup opener on Tuesday. Opting to bat, Afghanistan put up 188/6,…
