Defending US Open champion and WTA World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka is bringing more than just her powerful game to the courts of New York this year. The tennis star continues to stun not just with her performance but also the custom jewellery that she has been wearing since last year. After competing in custom … Read more
Asian Games-bound young table tennis players Syndrela Das and Payas Jain have been included in the Sports Ministry’s flagship Target Olympic Podium Scheme’s (TOPS) Development group, while senior star Manika Batra’s request for funding to participate in international events next month has also been approved. The 17-year-old Syndrela, who hails from Kolkata, bagged a silver … Read more
Sri Lanka reached 83/2 at lunch in their second innings on Day 4 of the second Test against India after being forced to follow on, with Pasindu Sooriyabandara and Kamindu Mendis holding firm to keep the hosts’ hopes of extending the contest alive at the Sinhalese Sports Club on Wednesday. Sri Lanka still trail … Read more
While IPL franchises are quietly getting their act together for the next season-talking about player trades and hiring support staff-all eyes are now on the BCCI. The board is set to make some major announcements about the IPL in September. Because of all this activity, franchises have decided to just wait and watch for now. … Read more
Wherever he goes, Arshdeep Singh carries the red ball in his kit bag. He doesn’t know when or where the opportunity will come, but he prefers to have it with him and practise whenever he can. It has been four years since he made his white-ball debut for India, and nearly eight since his first-class … Read more
The actions of Yashasvi Jaiswal and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi on the pitch have angered former Indian batsman Sanjay Manjrekar. On Day 1 of the current second Test between the two teams at the Sinhalese Sports Club, Jaiswal headbutted Sri Lanka pacer Asitha Fernando, while Sooryavanshi made headlines after colliding with a Sri Lanka A player during … Read more
India’s latest teen sensation is known for hitting the ball out of the park. But the 15-year-old delivered for East Zone in the Duleep Trophy in a different way. The southpaw turned his arm over and ended up taking two wickets in four balls while playing vs North East Zone. India’s Rising Star The kid … Read more
Colombo: India’s decision to enforce the follow-on began to pay dividends in the opening session of the fourth day as Ravindra Jadeja and Mohammed Siraj struck to leave Sri Lanka 83 for two at lunch, still 130 runs short of making India bat again, here at the Sinhalese Sports Club. Sri Lanka had resumed at 265 … Read more
Neymar Jr has been included in Santos’ traveling squad and is cleared to play in the first leg of their Copa do Brasil quarter-final clash against fierce rivals Palmeiras on Wednesday night. Following complete participation in full training at the CT Rei Pelé complex on Tuesday, head coach Cuca confirmed the 34-year-old forward’s availability for … Read more
India’s pace spearhead Mohammed Siraj once again demonstrated his lethal ability with the short ball, dislodging Sri Lankan opener Lahiru Udara with a sharp, unplayable bouncer on Day 4 of the second Test at the Sinhalese Sports Club (SSC) in Colombo. The wicket, a pivotal moment early in Sri Lanka’s second innings, underscored India’s dominant … Read more