The bizarre move by the Supreme Court-appointed Committee of Administrators (CoA) asking the India captain and coach to decide on travel schedule of the WAGs has not just taken the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) officials by surprise, but also former Chief Justice R.M. Lodha. Lodha panel’s set of proposals was the […]
Former Indian athlete and Olympian P.T. Usha has been nominated for the prestigious International Association of Athletics Federation (IAAF) Veteran Pin Award. On Thursday, Usha revealed the news on Twitter and said: “IAAF Veteran Pin for the long and meritorious service to the cause of World Athletics! Thank you IAAF for this incredible honour.” Along […]
Legendary Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar has named his favourite XI of cricketers who played in the just concluded edition of the World Cup. Tendulkar’s XI, led by Kane Williamson, includes five Indians — Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja and Jasprit Bumrah. However, he did not include wicketkeeper-batsman M.S. Dhoni in the XI. […]
England won their first World Cup on the basis of a superior boundary count against New Zealand in the finals played at Lord’s on Sunday. Two dramatic run-outs in the final over of England’s innings took the game into a Super Over with the scores tied on 241. And with the Super Over also ending […]
Former cricketers have lashed out at the pitch used for the first semifinal between India and New Zealand in Manchester at the ongoing World Cup. On Tuesday, the Black Caps were not able to score freely on what looked like a two-paced surface at the Old Trafford. In the 46.1 overs of play that was […]
Ravindra Jadeja and former India batsman-turned-commentator Sanjay Manjrekar have been in the news in recent times after the latter called the former a “bits and pieces cricketer” which didnt go down well with the India all-rounder. Without taking sides, Rohit Sharma has said that each person reacts differently to different situations. “See, that’s the challenge […]
A tweet by the International Cricket Council (ICC) with regard to Pakistan’s chances of making the semifinals of the World Cup on Friday has caused a bit of a stir on social media. Pakistan scored 315/9 in their allocated 50 overs against Bangladesh in their final World Cup group stage match on Friday. They needed […]
When Lasith Malinga says that Jasprit Bumrah is the best bowler in world cricket at the moment, it is no mean achievement for the India pacer who has been on a roll in recent times. But then, who better than Malinga to judge the boy who he mentored when Bumrah joined Mumbai Indians in 2013. […]
Ace wrestler Bajrang Punia on Tuesday announced his association with sports equipment brand ASICS. The company said in a press release that the tie-up marked its foray into wrestling. Sharing his excitement on being an ASICS athlete, Bajrang Punia said: “I am extremely happy to be associated with ASICS as their athlete. Being an ASICS […]
The day of the India-Pakistan clash at the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 on June 16 helped streaming giant Hotstar record 100 million active users — its largest ever single day reach. As much as 66 per cent of Hotstar’s reach was witnessed from towns beyond the big metros, according to a company statement. It […]