Heaters being used at the players’ practice area at the Indira Gandhi Sports Complex (Image credit: Hindol Basu/TNN) NEW DELHI: Can the Sports Authority of India (SAI) be absolved of responsibility for the embarrassing mess that unfolded at the India Open Super 750 badminton at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium? That question has grown louder…
The Indian Super League (ISL) will finally start its new season on February 14. New Delhi: The All India Football Federation (AIFF) proposed a participation framework structure for both the top-tier Indian Super League (ISL) and the second-division I-League over the past couple of days. While these are still proposals and have not yet been…
Babar Azam (Image credit: BBL) NEW DELHI: Pakistan star batter Babar Azam is known for his calm demeanour at the crease, but an unusual flash of anger stole the spotlight during a Big Bash League (BBL) clash between Sydney Sixers and Sydney Thunder on Friday. The rare outburst came amid a dramatic run chase that…
NEW DELHI: England U-19 began their ICC Under-19 World Cup 2026 campaign with a convincing yet dramatic 37-run victory over Pakistan in the seventh match of the tournament, played in Harare on Friday. While the margin suggested comfort, the contest was anything but straightforward, ending in a bizarre moment that quickly became one of the…
Ottneil Baartman of Paarl Royals celebrates the wicket of Andre Russell of Pretoria Capitals during match 25 of the Betway SA20 season 4 between Pretoria Capitals (PC) and Paarl Royals (PR) held at the Supersport Park Stadium in Centurion , South Africa on the 15th January 2026. (Photo credit: Arjun Singh / Sportzpics for SA20)…
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (ANI) Former India women’s team head coach WV Raman has urged caution over the usage of 14-year-old batting sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi at the Under-19 level, warning that such exposure could work against the youngster’s long-term development if the bigger picture is not kept in mind. Raman’s comments came on the same day India…
Gautam Gambhir and Rohit Sharma (Getty Images) Former India cricketer Manoj Tiwary has openly criticised the decision to remove Rohit Sharma as India’s ODI captain, suggesting that head coach Gautam Gambhir may have played a role in influencing the move. Tiwary, who has had a long-standing rivalry with Gambhir, feels the selectors and management disrespected…
East Zone’s captain Riyan Parag plays a shot on day two of a Duleep Trophy 2025 quarterfinal cricket match between East Zone and North Zone, at BCCI Centre of Excellence Ground, in Bengaluru, Karnataka. (PTI Photo/Shailendra Bhojak) (PTI08_29_2025_000196B) New Delhi: Riyan Parag was among the first few pilot projects when head coach Gautam Gambhir’s era…
Yuzvendra Chahal and Dhanashree Verma Indian cricketer Yuzvendra Chahal’s voice, calm and reflective, carries the weight of a chapter he has deliberately closed. Speaking about his divorce from Dhanashree Verma, the cricketer framed the experience not as an open wound, but as a finished passage.“It was a chapter in my life, which is over now….
NEW DELHI: Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma remain the twin pillars of India’s ODI set-up, and every time the team takes the field in the 50-over format, the spotlight inevitably falls on the two modern greats. With both now active only in ODIs for India, scrutiny around their form, workload and long-term future — including…
