Sports

Kuldeep becomes fastest Indian to capture 50 T20I wickets

10 Aug 2023 10:17 AM IST

India spinner Kuldeep Yadav scripted a major record in the first innings of the third T20I against West Indies at the Providence Stadium in Guyana. Kuldeep became the quickest bowler to reach 50 wickets in men’s T20Is for India after featuring in 30 matches. The previous record holder of claming

Tiwary comes out of retirement for one more season

10 Aug 2023 10:17 AM IST

Indian veteran batsman Manoj Tiwary announced that he has decided to come out from retirement to play one more season for Bengal in the red-ball format and hopefully help the team bag the elusive Ranji Trophy crown. Manoj announced his sudden retirement from the game on social media last Thursday.

Boult, Jamieson returns to New Zealand squad

10 Aug 2023 10:16 AM IST

Experienced pacer Trent Boult and bowling all-rounder Kyle Jamieson have made a return to the New Zealand squad for the white-ball series against England starting from September 8 onwards. Experienced left-armer Trent Boult and fellow pacer Kyle Jamieson return to New Zealand’s squad ahead of the World Cup, with the

Labuschagne named in Australia-A white-ball squad

10 Aug 2023 10:15 AM IST

Following his omission from Australia’s ICC Cricket World Cup squad, Marnus Labuschagne will get a chance to make an impact as he will be in Australia ‘A’ one-day team for three ODI series against New Zealand starting next month. Labuschange, though he remains in good touch as a Test batter,

ICC revise ODI World Cup fixtures

10 Aug 2023 10:14 AM IST

The much-awaited encounter between India and Pakistan in the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 has been rescheduled to a different day, along with this eight other matches of the tournament have also been changed. The International Cricket Council (ICC) released a statement to announce the revised schedule for the

Surya admirable honesty, embraces imperfections and aims for ODI challenges

10 Aug 2023 10:13 AM IST

With the ODI World Cup on the horizon, the Indian team management has asked swashbuckler Suryakumar Yadav to play at least 45-50 balls in the last 15-18 overs, in the format in which his numbers are ordinary and he has “no shame in accepting that”. After guiding India to a

Mumbai City FC, FC Goa secures big wins

10 Aug 2023 10:12 AM IST

The Durand Cup 2023 kicked off with a flurry of excitement as Mumbai City FC and FC Goa showcased their dominance in their respective matches, leaving fans and enthusiasts in awe of their commanding performances. Mumbai City FC, the reigning Indian Super League (ISL) champions, left no room for doubt

Madrid wait for Mbappé continues, set to begin league without world-class scorer

10 Aug 2023 10:11 AM IST

From Alfredo Di Stéfano to Hugo Sánchez to Raúl González. From Ronaldo to Cristiano Ronaldo to Karim Benzema. It seems there has always been a world-class scorer associated with Real Madrid throughout the club’s storied soccer history. It may not be the case this season, though, as Madrid is about

Indian football teams to compete in 7 tournaments

10 Aug 2023 10:10 AM IST

September 2023 is set to be one of the busiest months in Indian Football history, with the national teams competing in as many as seven different tournaments in four nations across Asia. The men’s senior, U23, U19 and U16, and the women’s senior and U17 teams will be in action.

France, Colombia secures spot in quarters

10 Aug 2023 09:49 AM IST

Kadidiatou Diani and Eugenie Le Sommer played a crucial role for France, the latter getting a brace, as they defeated Morocco 4-0 to enter the quarterfinals of the FIFA Women’s FIFA World Cup in Australia. Herve Renard’s side had put six past Panama in their final Group F game and

Tajinderpal, Tejaswin to miss out World Championships

10 Aug 2023 09:49 AM IST

Asian shot-put champion Tajinderpal Singh Toor and Commonwealth Games medalist high jumper Tejaswin Shankar will skip the upcoming World Athletics Championships, which will be held in Budapest, Hungary from August 19 to 27. Toor had to withdraw due to a groin injury sustained in the Asian Athletics Championships in Bangkok

Dominant India crushes Pakistan 4-0, Captain Harmanpreet scores twice

10 Aug 2023 09:48 AM IST

In a highly anticipated clash on the hockey field, India triumphed over Pakistan with a commanding 4-0 victory in their final group stage encounter at the Mayor Radhakrishnan Stadium in Chennai. The win secured India’s spot in the semifinals of the tournament, leaving Pakistan to bow out after a challenging