Just after 5pm on Sunday, the phone rang inside Odisha’s Secretary of Sports Sachin Jadhav’s office on the third floor of the Kalinga Hockey Stadium. He had been waiting for that call. Jadhav listened, before answering excitedly: “Congratulations. He has done it. Yes, I’ll be there.” The caller was passing on the news that Pratik […]
Shubman Gill has “already passed his toughest test as captain in England,” asserted India head coach Gautam Gambhir on Tuesday. (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: Shubman Gill has “already passed his toughest test as captain in England,” asserted India head coach Gautam Gambhir on Tuesday, lauding the young leader for earning the dressing room’s respect by […]
FC Barcelona have suffered a major blow ahead of a crucial phase in their season, as star striker Robert Lewandowski has been ruled out with a left thigh muscle injury sustained during international duty with Poland. The club confirmed on Tuesday that the 37-year-old has suffered a muscle injury in the biceps femoris of his […]
Former England all-rounder Ian Botham has publicly criticised England’s approach to the upcoming Ashes series in Australia, expressing concern over the team’s decision to play only one warm-up match before the start of the five-Test contest. Botham, a veteran of England’s victorious Ashes tours in the 1970s and 1980s, strongly questioned the team’s preparation strategy. […]
This special report focuses on the escalating controversy between senior Indian pacer Mohammed Shami and the BCCI’s selection committee, headed by chief selector Ajit Agarkar. Shami is quoted in the bulletin as saying, ‘The Indian team did not communicate with me regarding fitness. I am not the one who should inform them about my fitness.’ […]
New Delhi, Oct 14 (PTI) Shubman Gill has “already passed his toughest test as captain in England” and no one has done any favours by appointing him captain across two formats, head coach Gautam Gambhir couldn’t stop waxing eloquent about the young skipper. As he turned 44 on Tuesday, the birthday boy couldn’t have asked […]
Hmar Lalthazuala during the opening round of BWF World Junior Championships 2025 in Guwahati on Monday Visakhapatnam: There was no dampening the high from the mixed team events that earned the country’s first-ever bronze, as India began their individual events’ campaign riding an all-win record before the crowd at the National Centre of Excellence in […]
After four India vs Pakistan cricket matches in the last one month, another Indo-Pak clash is set to take the centre-stage on Tuesday when the arch-rivals face in the Sultan of Johor Cup 2025 in Malaysia at the at the Taman Daya Hockey Stadium in Johor Bahru. The Sultan of Johor Cup is an annual […]
Chasing a modest target of 121, India began their innings with clear intent as Yashasvi Jaiswal came out attacking but perished to Warrican in just the second over. KL Rahul and Sai Sudharsan took control, batting with composure and authority to steer India towards the finish line. With only 58 runs required and nine wickets […]
Ahead of their Sultan of Johor Cup clash in Johor Bahru, Malaysia, the Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) has urged its youth national team players to focus on their game and avoid any confrontations or emotional displays against India, amid lingering sports-related tensions between the two nations. A senior official of PHF said that the players […]
