India bowling coach Morne Morkel on Tuesday said Rishabh Pant is “badly bruised” which is affecting his movement, but hoped to see the wicketkeeper batter return to action on the fourth day of the ongoing second Test against Sri Lanka. Pant did not keep wickets for the whole of the third day here, as Dhruv … Read more
With four unbeaten friendly matches under their belt and no goals conceded, the India U20 men’s team are heading into the final stretch of their preparations for the AFC U20 Asian Cup China 2027 Qualifiers. The Blue Colts will depart for Tashkent on Wednesday. India recorded three wins and a draw across their four international … Read more
Harmanpreet Singh had just given India a lifeline. His goal against the Netherlands halved the deficit and briefly changed the mood of India’s World Cup campaign. He sprinted back to the dugout and lay down for treatment on his aching back. Within minutes, India lost possession in midfield, the Dutch broke at pace, and Thijs … Read more
The India U17 women’s team arrived in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, on Tuesday ahead of their two friendly matches against the hosts on August 27 and 30. Head coach Joakim Alexandersson has taken a 23-player squad for the closed-door matches, according to the All India Football Federation (AIFF) Road to AFC U17 Women’s Asian Cup Qualifiers The … Read more
The exclusion of five Indian tennis players from the country’s Asian Games squad has sparked a debate over how athletes should be selected for major multi-sport events, with the Sports Authority of India (SAI) defending the decision and two-time Asian Games gold medallist Rohan Bopanna questioning the process. Manas Dhamne, Vaishnavi Adkar, Sahaja Yamalapalli, Vaidehee … Read more
The second Test between India and Sri Lanka has seen tempers flare between players from both teams, and it is no surprise that three players have already been sanctioned by the ICC. Yashasvi Jaiswal and Asitha Fernando were docked 25 per cent of their match fees and also handed one demerit point for their ugly … Read more
Back in the 1980s, Petulia Balaji had her sights set on becoming a javelin thrower, her ambition fuelled by a gold medal at the state school games in Tamil Nadu. But the dream was short-lived. Financial constraints forced her to give up her sporting ambitions. Nearly five decades later, she has found her way back … Read more
Kuldeep Yadav has done almost everything expected of a Test-match bowler-taken wickets, won matches and repeatedly fought his way back after setbacks. Yet, despite possessing a skill few bowlers in world cricket can replicate, the left-arm wrist-spinner continues to find himself on the margins of India’s plans. Former India spinner Maninder Singh believes the problem … Read more
Where Unai Emery is concerned, the silent treatment has taken on a new meaning. The Aston Villa manager’s pre-match interview at Brighton on Sunday was notable for a one-word answer. “Silence,” he said, when asked about Ollie Watkins’ whereabouts. The Emery hinting he refused to play. Watkins appears set on joining Al Hilal. A considerable … Read more
In the second Test match against Sri Lanka, declared on 503 runs for the loss of nine wickets in 138 overs at the Sinhalese Sports Club Cricket Ground in Colombo. The hosts concluded Day 2 with a score of eight runs for the loss of two wickets. bagged his first wicket by dismissing Lahiru Udara … Read more