Amstelveen, Aug 25 (PTI) The Indian men’s hockey team was not expected to end its 51-year-old World Cup title drought but its failure to even reach the semi-finals has exposed some long-standing frailties, including lack of intent to carry out a tough transition. The 3-5 defeat to Argentina, which ended India’s semifinal hopes, exposed weaknesses … Read more
Bangladesh spinner Nahida Akter has come a long way since starting her cricketing career at a time when women’s cricket was not as established or widely accepted in the country. As one of Bangladesh’s top bowlers, Nahida is inspiring young girls who aspire to play for their country. The left-arm spinner opened up about the … Read more
Former Indian cricketer Aakash Chopra offered a nuanced take on the Yashasvi Jaiswal-Asitha Fernando on-field incident on the opening day of the second Test between India and Sri Lanka and acknowledged Harsha Bhogle’s old-school belief that Jaiswal should have walked away, while also questioning whether the Indian batter can be blamed for reacting to repeated … Read more
Bengaluru: The Duleep Trophy quarter-finals entered an important phase on Day 3, with Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and Ishan Kishan among the prominent names attracting attention as the domestic tournament moved towards decisive stages. The matches provided another opportunity for several India hopefuls and established domestic players to make an impact in first-class cricket. Sooryavanshi’s presence has been one of the major … Read more
Berlin, August 25: In a thrilling first-round match of the German Cup, Schalke 04 defeated Hallescher FC 5-2 after extra time, thanks to a remarkable performance by Edin Dzeko. Dzeko scored two goals and provided two assists during the match. Hallescher took the lead just before halftime with a goal from Vin Castul in the 45th … Read more
Left-arm spinner Abid Mushtaq (5-39) and the seasoned Arshdeep Singh (3-53) bowled beautifully to give North Zone a first-innings lead of 64 against West Zone on the second day of the Duleep Trophy quarter-final here on Monday. Starting the day at 31-2 after North had scored 251 in its first essay, West Zone batters were bowled out … Read more
It has been more than half a century since India, in either the men’s or women’s event, matched their best-ever showing at the Hockey World Cup. This year, both teams failed to reach the semi-finals, triggering pointed questions from two of the country’s most respected former players. While PR Sreejesh demanded accountability, Viren Rasquinha warned … Read more
India vs Sri Lanka 2nd Test Live Score: India will look to continue their strong run on Day 3 of the IND vs SL 2nd Test in Colombo. The visitors declared at 503/9 after big centuries from Devdutt Padikkal and Dhruv Jurel , putting Sri Lanka under huge pressure. Sri Lanka then lost two quick wickets and ended Day 2 at 8/2. India … Read more
India are currently taking on Sri Lanka in the second Test of the two-match series at the Sinhalese Sports Club in Colombo. India have the upper hand in the contest, having scored a mammoth 503/9 in the first innings, as they look to bowl out Sri Lanka and enforce a follow-on on Day 3. However, … Read more
In an unusual move to prepare for the upcoming Women’s Asia Cup, which gets underway on August 28, Pakistan’s women’s team played T20 matches against a men’s side before travelling to Dubai for the continental tournament. Pakistan have never won the Women’s Asia Cup. Their closest attempts came in 2012 and 2016, when they reached … Read more