World No. 2 Naomi Osaka of Japan got her French Open campaign off to a strong start with a 6-4, 7-6(4) win over 63rd-ranked Romanian Patricia Maria Tig on Sunday. The four-time Grand Slam title winner, seeking her first second-week showing at the clay court major, fended off a spirited challenge from Patricia in one […]
A quick glimpse of the 17th Cricket tournament anniversary that saw 12 teams competing with each other in full zest and zeal with Barkas cricket club emerging as the winner. (Courtesy Shayaz Khan.)
Rajasthan Royals (RR) launched their Indian Premier League 2021 season jersey through a 3D projection and light show at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur. The show was broadcast live from the stadium to fans around the world and to RR players in their bio-bubble in Mumbai. RR, champions in the inaugural edition in 2008, […]
SunRisers Hyderabad’s foreign recruits David Warner and Kane Williamson have landed in Chennai and are undergoing a week-long quarantine, the franchise’s website confirmed on Saturday. Australia opener Warner and New Zealand captain Williamson were shown speaking on twitter, confirming they are undergoing quarantine. “Hey Orange army (referring to SRH fans), I am looking to get […]
Behind five breaks of serve, world number one Ashleigh Barty of Australia rolled into the Miami Open women’s singles final with a straight-sets win against fifth seed Elina Svitolina of Ukraine. Barty, playing with intelligence, athleticism and a breathtaking diversity of shot, won the semifinal 6-3, 6-3 in one hour and 27 minutes on Thursday, […]
Ever since leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal put in a man-of-the-match performance as a concussion substitute for Ravindra Jadeja, picking three for 25 in the first T20 International against Australia in December, 2020, things have gone downhill for him. He has conceded over 10 runs an over in four of the five subsequent T20 matches India have […]
Sri Lanka opener Danushka Gunathilaka became the first Sri Lankan player and only the eighth in the history of ODI cricket to be given out for obstructing the field. It happened during the first match against the West Indies. The incident occurred off the first ball of the 22nd over bowled by West Indies captain […]
Suryakumar Yadav is a great role model for youngsters because of the patience he has shown in his wait to get a call-up to the Indian team, said former India batsman VVS Laxman. Yadav has been picked in the Indian 19-member squad for their five-match T20I series against England which starts on March 12. “He […]
Facing criticism for his devil-may-care attitude and not putting a heavy price on his wicket in Australia series and in the first Test against England in Chennai, Rohit Sharma’s knock of 161 in the second Test emerged as the defining moment. India skipper Virat Kohli reserved ultimate praise for the knock that pushed the momentum […]
All-rounder Ravindra Jadeja may not be able to just walk into the Indian Test squad considering how his replacement Axar Patel has performed in his first two games, said former captain Sunil Gavaskar. Gavaskar joked that Jadeja might be wondering why it is taking so long for his dislocated thumb to heal. “Jadeja is now […]