BENGALURU: In one of the most high-profile appointments of coaches in Karnataka cricket, the KSCA has roped in former Indian pacer and state skipper R Vinay Kumar as the head coach for the upcoming season.The 42-year-old, the most successful captain of Karnataka, is learnt to have been cleared by the Cricket Administrative Committee (CAC), which…
India’s captain Shubman Gill, (left), and head coach Gautam Gambhir during a training session. (PTI) India will begin their preparations for the upcoming two-match Test series against Sri Lanka with a three-day warm-up match against Sri Lanka XI, starting on Friday at the Nondescripts Cricket Club. The fixture comes just days before the opening Test…
Mumbai: For someone who won his first international medal at the Commonwealth Games (CWG), Harsh Singh was somewhat startled by the reception at the Delhi airport upon his return from Glasgow a couple of days ago. Being showered with garlands and sweets, and hoisted aloft on the shoulders of well-wishers is not something the soft-spoken…
Richa Ghosh bats during the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup, Group 1 cricket match between India and Pakistan in Birmingham, England. (PTI) India and Pakistan will meet in the marquee clash of the 2026 Women’s Asia Cup at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on September 5, after the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) announced the tournament…
England’s decision to bring Joe Root back as Test captain after Ben Stokes’ retirement may have surprised many, but the England and Wales Cricket Board believes it is the right move for both the present and the future.With Harry Brook already serving as England’s white-ball captain and acting as Stokes’ deputy in the Test side,…
UEFA has maintained its threat to boycott FIFA competitions, insisting that Gianni Infantino’s withdrawal of his controversial World Cup sell-off proposal and subsequent apology have failed to satisfy the conditions imposed by Europe’s national associations. Aleksander Ceferin, President of UEFA. (X images) The European governing body issued a defiant response after FIFA’s senior leadership publicly…
NEW DELHI: As the Indian hockey team gears up for a gruelling stretch that includes both the World Cup (Aug 15-30) and Asian Games (Sept 19-Oct 4), a glaring tactical blind spot has forced a rethink inside the management. London, England – 2023 – 2024 FIH Pro League (M) 45 Germany v India (RR) Picture:…
Javier ‘Chicharito’ Hernandez has offered a powerful defence of Cristiano Ronaldo, arguing that the Portuguese great’s extraordinary competitiveness and willingness to celebrate his own achievements have too often been mistaken for arrogance. Cristiano Ronaldo reacts during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 32 match between Portugal and Croatia. (Getty Images via AFP) Hernandez is…
India opener Yashasvi Jaiswal looked back at a memorable moment involving former captain Rohit Sharma as the team prepared for the upcoming Test series against Sri Lanka.Jaiswal shared a set of pictures from India’s training session as preparations began for the two-Test series. However, it was his caption that caught the attention of fans.The left-handed…
Ajinkya Rahane and Sachin Tendulkar (X) Former India captain Ajinkya Rahane has picked Sachin Tendulkar as the greatest Indian cricketer of all time, shortly after bringing the curtain down on his playing career.Rahane, who recently announced his retirement from all forms of cricket during an episode of Stick to Cricket, was asked to name India’s…
