Depression among players is cricket’s dark secret

12 Jun 2020 03:30 AM IST

Glenn Maxwell has just taken a short break to deal with mental health issues. And the support he received from Cricket Australia was heartwarming

BCCI exploring options to hold IPL in empty stadiums: Ganguly

12 Jun 2020 03:27 AM IST

As the country is opening up and sporting action is partially resuming with certain guidelines of Covid-19 being enforced now, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is exploring various options to ensure that the Indian Premier League (IPL) is held this year. BCCI president Sourav Ganguly, in

Sports need to restart with paramount caution

11 Jun 2020 04:17 AM IST

Athletes will have to hone their confidence to live with the situation. All that is needed is to quell the Covid-related fears, and be hygeinic.

Dhoni was best towards the end of a match: Dravid

11 Jun 2020 04:16 AM IST

Former India skipper Rahul Dravid has praised the batting of M.S. Dhoni during the backend of a match, saying that the wicket-keeper often played during the period as if the result did not really matter to him. Dravid also said that in pressure-cooker situations, not worrying about consequences can help

Federer out of tennis until 2021 after undergoing knee surgery

11 Jun 2020 04:15 AM IST

Swiss tennis maestro Roger Federer on Wednesday announced that he will miss the 2020 season after undergoing his second knee operation in a matter of months. The 38-year-old said he needed follow-up arthroscopic surgery “a few weeks ago” after undergoing a similar procedure in February. Twenty-time Grand Slam singles champion

Covid hits the finances of world cricket hard

10 Jun 2020 05:16 AM IST

If the T20 World Cup is postponed or cancelled, ICC revenues will take a beating and affect numerous member boards severely.

ICC bans use of saliva, allows Covid-19 replacements in Tests

10 Jun 2020 05:15 AM IST

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has confirmed interim changes to its playing regulations, which include the ban on the use of saliva to shine the ball and allowing home umpires in international series as per a release issued by the international body. The ICC Chief Executives’ Committee (CEC) ratified recommendations

Racism is not restricted to the colour of skin: Irfan Pathan

10 Jun 2020 05:14 AM IST

Former Indian pacer Irfan Pathan on Tuesday said racism is not just “restricted to the colour of the skin” as he stressed that different treatment to people having different faith is also a “part of racism”. Pathan took to Twitter: “Racism is not restricted to the colour of the skin.

Sports won’t be the same post Covid-19 pandemic

09 Jun 2020 04:58 AM IST

As time passes the stress has to be put on innovation and invention so that the rhythm of a sport does not die.

Working hard to be under top-10 in 2028 Olympics: Rijiju

09 Jun 2020 04:56 AM IST

Union Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju on Sunday said that India’s preparations have started for finishing under top-10 in the 2028 Olympics. The minister revealed the long-term plans in an Instagram live session with table tennis player Manika Batra. “The 2024 Games is a mid-term goal but the long term is

Kohli inspires his teammates, just like Miandad: Sohail

09 Jun 2020 04:55 AM IST

Former Pakistan captain Aamer Sohail has compared Virat Kohli with Javed Miandad, saying much like the legendary Pakistan batsman, greatness of the current Indian skipper also rubs off on his teammates. “The most important point for me is that big players break out. They are individually great, but their greatness

Football gears up to make a return in Europe

08 Jun 2020 02:01 AM IST

Professional football leagues are all set to restart the action following the coronavirus stoppage, though every country is taking different approaches