Paris, July 29 Harmanpreet Singh, captain of the Indian men’s hockey team, on Monday admitted that his players need to hone their finishing skills after a 1-1 draw against Argentina in a Pool B match at the 33rd Olympic Games here on Monday. Harmanpreet scored the all-important equaliser on the penalty corner in the dying […]
New Delhi, July 18 Middle-order batter Suryakumar Yadav has been named captain for India’s T20I series against Sri Lanka, while Rohit Sharma will continue to lead the side in the ODI leg of the tour. Shubman Gill will be the vice-captain of both white-ball teams in the series, starting from July 27 in Pallekele. Rishabh […]
The Chennai Super Kings (CSK) have always enjoyed a special connection with Australia, a relationship fostered through iconic players like Michael Hussey, Matthew Hayden, and Shane Watson. This bond is set to deepen with the launch of the Super Kings Academy in Sydney. This new academy will be the third international location for the Super […]
London, July 10 All eyes in Italy were on Jannik Sinner at Wimbledon but it is Lorenzo Musetti who has kept the country’s hopes alive by reaching the semifinals and setting up a clash with 24-time Grand Slam winner Novak Djokovic, who progressed to the semifinal after Australian Alex de Minaur withdrew due to an […]
Ahmedabad, July 8 With the Indian contingent in the last leg of its preparations for the 2024 Olympics, its principal sponsor, the Adani Group, has pledged its whole-hearted support to the champions of the nation through a campaign with the theme #DeshkaGeetAtOlympics. The campaign centres around the athletes, who have spent hours and years in […]
New Delhi, July 7 After the BCCI awarded Rs 125 crore prize money for the T20 World Cup winning team, the former India player, who was part of the 1983 World Cup-winning team, asked the board to also announce a cash reward for the Kapil Dev-led side that brought laurels to the country. Under the […]
London, July 6 Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz improved to a 12-1, his overall record in five-set encounters in majors as he got the better of American Frances Tiafoe in a thrilling encounter in men’s singles third round at the Wimbledon 2024 on Friday. The 21-year-old Spaniard survived a major scare as he rallied from the […]
London, July 6 American second seed Coco Gauff eased past British qualifier Sonay Kartal 6-5, 6-0 on a packed No.1 Court while former US Open winner and wild card Emma Raducanu maintained her chances by stunning ninth seed Maria Sakkari in straight sets to reach the fourth round of women’s singles at the Wimbledon here […]
Virat Kohli leaves for London after victory celebration in Mumbai Mumbai, July 5 (IANS) Star batter Virat Kohli departed for London in the early hours of Friday from Mumbai to meet his wife and children after an exhausting day of T20 World Cup victory celebrations with a open-top bus victory parade followed by felicitation at […]
India have finally ended the 17-year-long wait to get their hands on another T20 World Cup by beating first-time finalists South Africa by seven runs in Barbados. Following the win in the maiden edition of the tournament in 2007, Indian cricket team fans had to see their side come agonisingly close to winning the tournament […]