Sports

Bye Advantage: Sindhu advances to round 2 in BWF Championships

11 Aug 2023 10:20 AM IST

Olympic medalist PV Sindhu has been handed a first-round bye in the women’s singles draw for the Badminton World Federation (BWF) World Championships in Copenhagen, Denmark, from August 21-27, on Thursday. The draw for the World Championships was held at the BWF headquarters at Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Thursday. Former

Road to the finals: India set to take on japan, aims for same intensity in semis

11 Aug 2023 10:19 AM IST

Maintaining intensity throughout the 60 minutes of the game and consistency in finishing would be India’s targets when the hosts take on Japan in the semi-final of the Asian Champions Trophy hockey tournament on Friday. No doubt, India will start as favourites after their unbeaten run in the round-robin stage,

India team need all-rounder like Ben strokes

10 Aug 2023 10:18 AM IST

Former England captain Nasser Hussain said that for India to be a more successful Test side in overseas conditions, they need an all-rounder like England’s Ben Stokes or Australia’s Cameron Green, who can bat well at six or seven number and also give India 10-15 overs of genuine wicket-taking seam

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.