BCCI Chief Selector Ajit Agarkar on day two of the Duleep Trophy 2025 first semifinal cricket match between South Zone and North Zone, at BCCI Centre of Excellence ground, in Bengaluru, Karnataka. (PTI) NEW DELHI: The buzz around team selection is always intense. Who will make the cut? Who should be included or left out?…
Indian men’s team won the gold medal (File Photo) India achieved a historic milestone as the men’s compound archery team secured their first-ever gold medal at the World Archery Championships on Sunday. The winning team consisted of Aman Saini, Rishabh Yadav, and Prathamesh Bhalchandra Fuge.The Indian team defeated the French squad comprising Nicolas Girard, Jean…
Sankar Subramanian (File Photo) NEW DELHI: Dented dreams, tournaments ending too soon and yet another underwhelming campaign: similar themes have played out for Indian shuttlers in recent times.What was a steady source of medals not so long ago has turned into disappointment for a country that boasts an Olympic silver medallist, world champions and some…
One dead, several injured in bomb blast at cricket ground in Khyber PakhtunkhwaOne dead, several injured in bomb blast at cricket ground in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (Screengrab) A deadly explosion hit a cricket match at Kausar Cricket Ground in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Saturday, killing one person and injuring several others. Police confirmed it was…
Canada vs Scotland (Photo: @CricketScotland on X) Canada and Scotland faced off in the ICC Cricket World Cup League 2 match last Sunday, where a unique record was set in international cricket history.The match began with Scotland winning the toss, and their bowler Brad Currie took charge of the first over. Ali Nadeem, Canada’s opener,…
Sikandar Raza surpasses Virat Kohli (Photos by PTI and AP) Zimbabwe all-rounder Sikandar Raza has set a new record by surpassing Virat Kohli‘s achievement for the most Player of the Match (POTM) awards in T20 internationals. The Zimbabwe all-rounder accomplished this feat during the second T20I against Sri Lanka in Harare on September 6.Raza’s outstanding…
Bengaluru: West Zone’s Shreyas Iyer during the third day of the Duleep Trophy 2025 semi-final cricket match between Central Zone and West Zone, at BCCI Centre of Excellence Ground, in Bengaluru, Karnataka. (PTI Photo/Shailendra Bhojak)(PTI09_06_2025_000090A) Former India opener Aakash Chopra has raised questions over Shreyas Iyer’s elevation as India A captain with Abhimanyu Easwaran still…
Aryna Sabalenka, of Belarus, holds her US Open trophy (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura) World number one Aryna Sabalenka from Belarus clinched her fourth Grand Slam title at the US Open on Saturday. She defeated American eighth seed Amanda Anisimova 6-3, 7-6 (7/3) to successfully defend her US Open championship.Sabalenka revealed that her success came after she…
Amanda Anisimova of the United States (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth) Amanda Anisimova experienced disappointment in her second Grand Slam final, losing to Aryna Sabalenka at the US Open on Saturday.The 24-year-old American, who was also runner-up at Wimbledon in July, lost 6-3, 7-6 (7/3) to the world number one and defending champion Sabalenka.Despite displaying powerful gameplay…
Graeme Smith (Getty Images) New Delhi: Despite the backdrop of Dinesh Karthik playing in the SA20 last year and speculation of tens of Indians entering the SA20 Auction on September 9, no Indians will be up for grabs for the fourth season, and beyond, of South Africa’s T20 league. SA20 League Commissioner Graeme Smith has…
