NEW DELHI: Smriti Mandhana played an elegant and composed innings of 90 runs off 83 balls, laced with 11 boundaries, forming the backbone of India’s successful chase of 216 runs in the third and final women’s ODI against South Africa on Sunday. The Indian vice-captain displayed her batting mettle, guiding India to a comprehensive six-wicket…
Hockey India, on Monday, announced the 60-member Indian women’s hockey squad that will report at the SAI, Bengaluru for an assessment camp scheduled from April 1 to 7. Further selection trials will be conducted on the 6th and 7th April 2024 to prune down the squad to 33 players for future coaching camps and international…
Uruguay takes on Panama in their opening Copa America 2024 Group C clash at the Hard Rock Stadium in Florida on Sunday. Favourites Uruguay has no injury concerns and will have a full squad to choose its line-up from, which should make things easier for head coach Marcelo Bielsa. Star players like Darwin Nunez, Luis Suarez…
Jessica Pegula knocked out top seed and fellow American Coco Gauff 7-5, 7-6(2) in a rain-interrupted semifinal clash and went on to beat Anna Kalinskaya 6-7(0), 6-4, 7-6(3) in the final to win the Berlin Open on Sunday. The semifinal was suspended on Saturday due to rain, with world number five Pegula leading 7-5, 6-6(3-1)….
NEW DELHI: Despite enduring a failure with the bat in India’s T20 World Cup Super Eight match against Bangladesh, Suryakumar Yadav found himself in a memorable moment off the field. After playing a pivotal role with a catch that dismissed Litton Das, Surya was bestowed the Best Fielder of the Match award by legendary cricketer…
The Indian men’s hockey team has left for Australia to compete in a five-match Test series beginning April 6, a crucial assignment ahead of the Paris Olympics in July-August. The Harmanpreet Singh-led side left on Monday night. The team has been in good form and recently won three out of its four matches during the…
With wounds to dress and points to prove, Italy and Croatia face each other knowing their Euro 2024 survival is on the line in Monday’s decisive Group B match. Italy’s chastening 1-0 defeat by a dominant Spain on Thursday and Croatia’s 2-2 draw with Albania after conceding a stoppage-time equaliser left both teams anxiously glancing…
India faces Australia in a crucial Super 8 match at the Daren Sammy Ground in Gros Islet, St. Lucia on Monday. With two wins out of two games and healthy Net Run Rate, the Men in Blue are very close to securing a spot in the semifinals. On the other hand, Mitchell Marsh-led Aussies are…
NEW DELHI: Former Indian batter Sanjay Manjrekar shared why Virat Kohli appeared frustrated with Rishabh Pant‘s dismissal in the T20 World Cup encounter against Bangladesh on Saturday. Pant, known for his aggressive batting style, opted for a reverse sweep against Rishad Hossain, resulting in his catch at short third man. This moment of play drew…
If it was not for a timely advise from his uncle and former India drag-flicker Jugraj Singh, men’s team vice captain Hardik Singh would have shifted to the Netherlands back in 2017 when he was striving hard to kick open the door of national camp for himself without success. Hardik, a star midfielder from Khusropur…
