Indian women’s hockey team head coach Harendra Singh steps down. CHENNAI: In a surprising development, Indian women’s senior team coach Harendra Singh rendered his resignation on Monday with immediate effect. Harendra, under whom the team trained even over the weekend, has cited personal reasons for his sudden departure, in the middle of a national camp…
From left: Sharjah Warriorz captain Tim Southee, MI Emirates captain Kieron Pollard, Gulf Giants player Moeen Ali, Dubai Capitals player Gulbadin Naib, Desert Vipers captain Lockie Ferguson and Abu Dhabi Knight Riders captain Jason Holder pose with the DP World ILT20 trophy at the Dubai International Stadium a day ahead of the opening game of…
Virat Kohli during a practice session in Ranchi. (ANI Photo) KOLKATA: Despite all his onfield aggression, Virat Kohli is like that good boy in class who comes early, always sits on the front bench and completes his studies well in advance before writing the exam. So, he came to Ranchi two days ahead of others,…
India’s Virat Kohli celebrates his century (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool) Virat Kohli silenced every question about his form and fitness with a brilliant 135 in India’s opening ODI against South Africa in Ranchi. Even though he now features in just one international format, the veteran batter looked supremely sharp, striking 11 fours and seven sixes in…
“To see him surpass Afridi with over 350 sixes is no small feat”: Ashwin lauds Rohit Sharma (ANI Photo) India’s captain Rohit Sharma surpassed Pakistan’s Shahid Afridi’s record of 351 ODI sixes during the first ODI against South Africa at JSCA Stadium in Ranchi, hitting his 352nd six. Veteran Indian spinner Ravichandran Ashwin praised Sharma’s…
Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma (AP Photo) It’s time Indian cricket stopped putting Rohit and Virat continuously on trial, feel former selectors and experts. They are still capable of being top performers, as they showed in the first ODI against South Africa in Ranchi.Virat Kohli made a significant statement after his magnificent knock of 135,…
Abhimanyu Easwaran (PTI Photo/Swapan Mahapatra) The story of Abhimanyu Easwaran remains one of Indian cricket’s lingering puzzles. A proven performer in domestic red-ball cricket, the Bengal opener has stacked up runs year after year in the Ranji Trophy, yet a Test debut continues to elude him. Despite being drafted into India’s squad multiple times, he…
NEW DELHI: Batting great Sunil Gavaskar has ignited one of game’s oldest debates with a forceful argument that flips the global batting skill hierarchy on its head. In his latest Sportstar column, the former India captain not only defends turning pitches in the subcontinent but also questions why surfaces that endanger batters with steep bounce…
India’s head coach Gautam Gambhir during a training session (PTI Photo/Kamal Kishore) India may have drawn first blood in the Ranchi ODI against South Africa, but head coach Gautam Gambhir continues to remain under a cloud of criticism following the recent Test series debacle. India were blanked 2-0 by the Proteas, adding to an already…
More than 1,300 players have registered for the Indian Premier League (IPL) mini-auction, turning the December 16 event in Abu Dhabi into one of the most competitive bidding days. According to a Cricbuzz report, a staggering 1,355 players feature on the 13-page auction register, reflecting a massive surge in both domestic and overseas aspirants eager…
