New Zealand India CricketNaman Dhir of India bats during the T20 cricket international between New Zealand and India in Christchurch, New Zealand. (AP | PTI) NEW DELHI: When the selectors sprung a surprise by picking Naman Dhir for the West Indies series, eyebrows were raised and scepticism followed. But the Punjab all-rounder is slowly and…
Himanshu Nandal (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Indian para-swimmer Himanshu Nandal made his mark at the Asian Para Games 2026 in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, completing a hat-trick of bronze medals with another podium finish in the men’s 100m freestyle S11 event on Friday.The 22-year-old clocked 1 minute 5.90 seconds to finish third, behind Japan’s Uchu Tomita, who…
South Africa registered a historic win over Australia in the second Test at St George’s Park in Gqeberha on Thursday. The Proteas declared their first innings at 425/9 before bowling Australia out for 99 and enforcing the follow-on. Australia fought to save the match in their second innings but were dismissed for 295, handing South…
Parvinder Awana. (Photo/BCCI) The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Friday appointed former India pacer Parvinder Awana as the chairperson of its Junior Selection Committee.“The Cricket Advisory Committee (CAC) conducted a selection process for the appointment of members to the Junior Cricket Committee. The CAC screened and interviewed applicants and, following the…
NEW DELHI: Thulasimathi Murugesan produced a memorable triple-medal performance at the Asian Para Games 2026 on Friday, winning gold and two silver medals as India’s para-badminton contingent enjoyed a productive day in Aichi-Nagoya.The 24-year-old Paris Paralympics silver medallist capped her campaign with gold in the women’s doubles SL3-SU5 event, partnering Manasi Joshi to defeat China’s…
Lone’er Kavanagh has not made major changes to his preparation for Ramazan Temirov. The British flyweight says the work has centred on mistakes from his last fight, a submission loss to Brandon Royval in July.“There hasn’t been too much change. It’s more about learning from the mistakes I made in the last fight,” Kavanagh told…
Tashkent, Oct 23 (IANS) India’s Harmeet Desai and Yashaswini Ghorpade achieved a significant milestone when the duo assured a medal for India in the mixed doubles at the Asian Table Tennis Championships in Tashkent on Friday. India’s Harmeet Desai and Yashaswini Ghorpade have secured at least a bronze medal in mixed doubles at the Asian…
Sri Lanka’s Janith Liyanage, second right, and Asitha Fernando, third left, celebrates with teammates. (AP Photo) Sri Lanka pulled off one of the greatest run chases in one-day international history, overhauling England’s 429/4 with a remarkable 430/8 to register an extraordinary two-wicket victory in Rawalpindi on Thursday. The 430-run chase was the second-highest successful run…
India enter the series as reigning ODI world champions, but their recent 50-over record offers a reminder that there is work to be done. Since their World Cup triumph in November 2025, India have played only three ODIs, including a 0-3 series defeat against Australia in March. The Zimbabwe series provides an opportunity to regain…
Sanju Samson celebrates after scoring 50 runs during the T20 cricket international between New Zealand and India in Christchurch, New Zealand. India wicketkeeper-batter Sanju Samson has stressed the importance of trusting his process and staying focused on his game despite the criticism and opinions that come with playing for the national team. His comments came…
