Sarfaraz Khan (Getty Images) MUMBAI: In a big blow to his aspirations ahead of India’s home Test season, set to kick off against West Indies in October, Mumbai’s middle-order batsman Sarfaraz Khan, who recently cracked two back-to-back centuries in the Buchi Babu Tournament in Chennai, has been ruled out of the Duleep Trophy due to […]
Cheteshwar Pujara shared a message from Prime Minister Narendra Modi after announcing his retirement from all forms of cricket on August 24. Modi lauded Pujara for his remarkable contributions to Indian cricket, emphasising his ability to uphold the values of Test cricket in an era dominated by shorter formats. He praised Pujara’s temperament, focus, and […]
India vs Japan, Hockey Asia Cup 2025: Putting their lackluster show against China behind, the Indian team will be looking for an much-improved performance when they take on Japan in their second match of the ongoing Hockey Asia Cup 2025 on Sunday. Ranked seventh in the world, the Indians had to toil hard for their […]
West Delhi Lions captain Nitish Rana (screengrab) Nitish Rana, who has been in red-hot form in the ongoing Delhi Premier League (DPL), has revealed the reason behind his stunning batting display in the tournament.Rana says he carries the Hanuman Chalisa in his pocket while batting and that he gets energy from it.“Jeb mey lekar batting […]
File photo of boxer Lovlina Borgohain. | Photo Credit: Getty Images Lovlina Borgohain had considered retiring from boxing to focus on her academy, but she set aside such thoughts after missing out on a medal at Paris Games. The Assam boxer, instead, has now trained her sights on a second Olympic podium as she gears […]
Real Madrid’s Vinicius Junior, right, celebrates scoring his side’s second goal during the Spanish La Liga soccer match between Real Madrid and Mallorca in Madrid. (AP/PTI) Real Madrid secured the top spot in La Liga with a 2-1 victory over Mallorca at home on Saturday night, while Atletico Madrid struggled in a 1-1 draw against […]
Former England spinner Monty Panesar feels Joe Root could well be on the same Test career decline as Virat Kohli in the later stages of his career, if he once again fails to score in Australia. The upcoming Ashes tour promises to be a stern challenge not only for England as a team but also […]
India’s ace pacer Arshdeep Singh was not featured in the recent five-match Test series in England, though injuries surrounded other pacers in the team, and Jasprit Bumrah was having an extra payload. Just ahead of the fourth Test against England, Arshdeep suffered a left thumb injury that ruled him out of the fourth and fifth […]
Jannik Sinner during his U.S. Open match against Denis Shapovalov on August 30, 2025, in New York. | Photo Credit: AP Top-ranked Jannik Sinner recovered from a set down against Canadian Denis Shapovalov 5-7 6-4 6-3 6-3 in the third round of the U.S. Open on Saturday, while Coco Gauff shook off the nerves that […]
India’s men’s doubles pair, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty, came up short in a thrilling semifinal at the BWF World Championships, losing 19-21, 21-18, 12-21 to China’s Liu Yi and Chen Bo Yang. Despite the loss, the Indians achieved a historic milestone, becoming the first Indian men’s doubles pair to secure multiple World Championships medals. […]
