Category: Sports

Indian off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin surged to the top of the ICC Test bowlers’ rankings, propelled by a stellar performance in his 100th Test match. Meanwhile, his compatriot and captain, Rohit Sharma, ascended to sixth place among the world’s top batsmen, marking a remarkable comeback in the latest ICC rankings. Ashwin’s masterclass was evident throughout the intense battle against England in Dharamsala. He claimed four crucial wickets in the first innings and an extraordinary 36th five-wicket haul in the second innings, leading India to a resounding victory in the fifth and…

Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports, Shri Anurag Singh Thakur inaugurated the unique Khelo India Rising Talent Identification (KIRTI) programme amidst much enthusiasm at the Sector 7 sports complex, in Chandigarh, on Tuesday. Aimed at school children between nine and 18 years, the nation-wide scheme will have two main objectives: to hunt talent from every nook and corner of the country and to use sports as a tool to curb addiction towards drugs and other gadgetry distractions. On a bright and sunny day, Shri Thakur emphasized that KIRTI was…

Financial Reward for Test Regulars Lucrative Bonus Structure Reaffirmation of Commitment to Red-Ball Cricket Emphasis on Domestic Cricket A Step Towards Sustaining Test Cricket’s Legacy In a bid to fortify Test cricket and incentivize players for their commitment to the longest format of the game, BCCI Secretary Jay Shah has introduced the ‘Test Cricket Incentive Scheme’. Under this scheme, stalwarts like Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, and other Test regulars stand to earn substantial bonuses, aiming to elevate the prestige and importance of Test matches in the cricketing landscape. The newly introduced…

Hello and welcome to our live coverage of Day 2 of the fifth and final Test between India and England in Dharamsala. The opening day belonged to the hosts, which has put them in command of proceedings ahead of the second morning. Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill are at the crease, with the deficit 83 runs and nine wickets still intact. Can these two make the English bowlers toil and press home the advantage? Or will James Anderson or the young spin duo of Tom Hartley and Shoaib Bashir do…

Elena Norman claimed that two groups existed within Hockey India. Janneke Schopman addressed unequal treatment by HI administrators. Hockey India dismissed both allegations. In response to recent claims of internal divisions within the organization made by former officials Janneke Schopman and Elena Norman, Hockey India (HI) has vehemently denied these allegations, emphasizing its commitment to unity and the welfare of Indian hockey. The governing body released a joint statement by HI President Dilip Tirkey and Secretary General Bhola Nath Singh, asserting that the accusations are unfounded. Addressing the allegations, HI…

Bangladesh are slated to host the Indian women’s cricket team for a five-match T20I series at home starting April 28 as part of their preparation ahead of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 to be played in October. As per a report in Cricbuzz, the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has prepared the itinerary for the series, according to which all five games will be contested at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium. Bangladesh will host India after a limited-overs-international series against Australia at home. Australia are slated to tour the…

India are on the cusp of scripting history as they find themselves just a few runs away from winning the fourth Test and the series at the JSCA International Stadium Complex in Ranchi. If India win the series, they will get a healthy lead over Australia in the ICC World Test Championship (2023-25 cycle) Points Table. The weather on day four in Ranchi looks more promising compared to day three and hence the chances of the rain gods playing spoilsport are very low. This could possible be the last session…

Jasprit Bumrah was adjudged the Player of the Match (POTM) and the five-match series is now tied at 1-1, with three matches still left to be played. The next Test will be played at the Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Rajkot from February 15 onwards. England’s Bazball approach failed to pay dividends on the second consecutive occasion as India defeated them in the second Test in Visakhapatnam by 106 runs to square the five-match series 1-1. The visitors began day four with their overnight score of 67 for the loss of…

Yashasvi Jaiswal has become the third-youngest Indian to score a Test double century. Vinod Kambli (21 years and 32 days) and Sunil Gavaskar (21 years 277 days) are two of India’s youngest players to rack up a Test double hundred. Yashasvi Jaiswal scored his maiden Test double hundred on day 2 of the 2nd Test at the Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium in Vizag. Jaiswal has become the third-youngest Indian in the history of Test cricket to score a Test double century after Vinod Kambli and Sunil Gavaskar. Jaiswal…

Rohit became the first batter ever to score five centuries in T20Is. His compatriot Suryakumar Yadav and Australia’s flamboyant batter Glenn Maxwell are tied for the second position with four centuries each. The 3rd T20I between India and Afghanistan was a dead rubber before it got underway, hence, the wind of excitement wasn’t blowing as strongly as it would normally before the start of an India game. However, all of that changed and that too dramatically as the fixture at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru arguably offered more than the price of…