World number 18 Saina Nehwal, who lost her quarter-finals match of Barcelona Masters 20-22 19-21 against Thailand’s Busanan Ongbamrungphan, last reached a tournament’s semi-finals in January 2019. India shuttler Saina Nehwal (Reuters Image) HIGHLIGHTS Saina Nehwal has failed to cross the 1st round of a tournament for 7 times in her last 10 attempts Saina … Read more
India fought hard before losing 3-4 to defending champions Australia in their first match of the two-leg FIH Pro League encounter here on Friday. Making their debut in the second season of the FIH Pro League, the Indians displayed their potential by claiming five points from a possible six against the Netherlands before claiming another … Read more
In a huge boost to Indian Motorsport, Red Bull Racing Formula One Team have signed up Jehan Daruvala for their Red Bull Junior Program, paving the way for the country’s big racing hope to compete in the FIA Formula 2 Championship. Jehan, who has taken giant strides in the sport since his debut in 2009 … Read more
On a slow pitch in Sydney, Australia asked India to bat first and the Indian women folded for just 132 runs. However Indian bowlers bundled hosts out for 115 to win the tournament opener by 17 runs. India Women Team won the T20 World Cup opener against Australia on Friday. (AP Photo) HIGHLIGHTS … Read more
The England and Wales Cricket is currently discussing the possibility of allowing women’s cricketers from India to play in The Hundred, the inaugural edition of the 100-ball tournament in England. The likes of Harmanpreet Kaur and Smriti Mandhana have already played in T20 Kia Super League (Reuters Photo) HIGHLIGHTS ECB in talks BCCI over letting … Read more
India vs New Zealand 1st Test: When Kyle Jamieson removed Virat Kohli for 2 on the opening day of the 1st Test in Wellington, the debutant extended the hundred-drought of the Indian captain to 19 international innings. Virat Kohli could only score 2 runs before he was dismissed by Kyle Jamieson in India’s 1st innings … Read more
New Zealand batsman Ross Taylor founded a unique club on Friday in Wellington when he took the field for the 1st Test vs India. The ongoing match at Basin Reserve happens to be the 100th Test match for the Kiwi veteran and he is now the only cricketer ever to play 100 matches in each … Read more
Saina Nehwal, who is facing a race against time to qualify for her fourth Olympics, brushed aside Ukraine’s Maria Ulitina 21-10 21-19 in the second round. Saina Nehwal entered the women’s singles quarterfinals at the Barcelona Spain Masters. (IANS Photo) HIGHLIGHTS Saina Nehwal stormed into the quarterfinals of the Barcelona Spain Masters Saina brushed aside … Read more
India whitewashed New Zealand in the 5-match T20Is and the hosts returned the favour in ODIs. The two teams thus stand equal before entering the 2-match Test series commencing in Wellington on Friday. The last time India toured New Zealand was way back in 2014 when the Black Caps defeated India 1-0 in the 2-match … Read more
Sports minister Kiren Rijiju has said India is such a large country that it should finish among the top 5 at the Olympics rather than satisfying with a couple of medals. Sports minister Kiren Rijiju (IANS Photo) HIGHLIGHTS Sports minister Kiren Rijiju has said Junior TOPS will be launched this year Rijiju said his aim … Read more
The upcoming T20 World Cup will mark an important phase of Indian cricket wherein the women’s team will be heading into a major event without the services of two of its icons in Mithali Raj and Jhulan Goswami. With the two legendary names having retired from T20Is, a relatively young Indian team, under Harmanpreet Kaur’s … Read more
Hyderabad FC brought their Hero Indian Super League season to a conclusion with a thumping 5-1 win against NorthEast United FC here on Thursday. Liston Colaclo and (12th, 41st), Marcelinho (13th, 88th) scored braces while Mohammed Yasir (55th) also grabbed a goal to earn Hyderabad’s second win of the season. Andrew Keogh’s (35th) strike was … Read more
India vs New Zealand 1st Test Dream 11 Prediction: For New Zealand, it is time to pick up pieces after their 0-3 drubbing in Australia while the current Indian team would love to reassert that they are the best when it comes to winning in adverse conditions. Here is the Dream 11 prediction for the … Read more
Seasoned Gujarat captain Parthiv Patel struck an unbeaten century to take his side to 330/4 against Goa at stumps on Day 1 of the first Ranji Trophy quarterfinal at the Sardar Patel Stadium here on Thursday. At the close of play, Chirag Gandhi (40*) was batting with former India stumper Parthiv (118* off 156 balls; … Read more
India have won back-to-back overseas tours, including a historic one in Australia. New Zealand have not lost a Test at home since March 2017. It’s No.1 vs No.4 in what looks evenly-matched sides on paper. What more could you have asked for as India and New Zealand lock horns in a crucial series in the … Read more
Asian Wrestling Championships: In a stunning display of power wrestling, Divya Kakran won all four bouts in five-wrestler 68kg category, as the competition was fought in the round-robin format Divya Kakran won gold medal at the Asian Wrestling Championships. (PTI Photo) HIGHLIGHTS Divya Kakran won gold medal at the Asian Wrestling Championships on Thursday Divya … Read more
Women T20 World Cup: Former India skipper Mithali Raj has said that the gap between the top teams and those below in women’s cricket is reducing and it would not be a surprise if Sri Lanka beat England. (IANS Photo) HIGHLIGHTS Mithali Raj said India will be no pushovers in the Women T20 World Cup … Read more
The Indian women’s cricket team captain Harmanpreet Kaur on Thursday said her side will target consistent collective efforts instead of relying on just a couple of players to deliver the goods when it takes on Australia in the T20 World Cup here on Friday. India have failed to reach the final in any of the … Read more
New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson on Thursday said his team will rely on its tried and tested patient approach to tackle the Indian pace battery of Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Shami and Ishant Sharma in the Test series starting here on Friday. Williamson said it will be “a lot different” to facing Australian speedsters in their … Read more
Skipper Kane Williamson has wanted to check his last look at pitch for naming his side for Test vs India Kyle Jamieson may join spearheads Trent Boult and Tim Southee in a three-pronged pace attack but Kane Williamson said it would not be easy to fill Neil Wagner’s shoes. We just want to have another … Read more
Thisara Perera has returned to the ODI outfit after playing his last ODI in July 2019 while Danushka Gunathilaka, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Oshada Fernando, and Kasun Rajitha have been dropped from the squad for West Indies ODIs. Dimuth Karunaratne had earlier opted out of the Pakistan ODIs. (Reuters Photo) HIGHLIGHTS Sri Lanka have announced their ODI … Read more
Australia pacer Josh Hazlewood has started preparing for India series which starts at the end of this year from now itself. The Aussie quick recognised India’s number 3 Cheteshwar Pujara as one of the main threats and recently joked that he has saved the Mankad dismissal to get over the gutsy batsman. Hazlewood was asked … Read more
India star shuttler Saina Nehwal advanced to the women’s singles 2nd round of the Barcelona Spain Masters with a win over Germany’s Yvonne Li, while Kidambi Srikanth beat compatriot Shubhankar Dey 23-21, 21-18 to advance further. Saina Nehwal entered 2nd round of Barcelona Spain Masters. (IANS Photo) HIGHLIGHTS Saina Nehwal advanced to 2nd round of … Read more
Team India captain Virat Kohli boasts of being the number one ranked Test player and he would be looking to further consolidate his position at the top when he takes the guard on the swinging and bouncing pitches of New Zealand. Kohli, who was nowhere close to his best in the recently-concluded ODI series, will … Read more
Pakistan cricketer Umar Akmal committed a social media blunder on Wednesday when he posted a picture with former cricketer Abdul Razzaq. Pakistan cricketer Umar Akmal commied a social media blunder on Wednesday. (Reuters Photo) HIGHLIGHTS Pak cricketer Umar Akmal posted a picture on Twitter with hilarious caption Akmal’s caption led to a string of memes … Read more