Australia’s fast bowling spearhead Mitchell Starc (Image: IANS) Australia’s pace spearhead Mitchell Starc has climbed back to the summit of the ICC Test bowling rankings, dethroning South Africa’s Marco Jansen following a prolific series with the ball.At 36, Starc continues to underline his value as one of the most formidable fast bowlers in the longest…
Virat Kohli continued his remarkable run in the 50-over format with a commanding 74 as India defeated New Zealand by five wickets in a rain-affected first ODI at Eden Park in Auckland on Wednesday. The visitors chased down a revised target of 143 in 22.4 overs under the Duckworth-Lewis-Stern (DLS) method to take a 1-0…
Jesús Owono reportedly hopes to apologise privately to Jesús de Miguel’s family, as Spanish prosecutors indicate criminal proceedings are unlikely following the fatal collision. Spanish police have opened an investigation after Tenerife striker Jesús de Miguel died following a collision with FC Andorra goalkeeper Jesús Owono during a second-division match. The 30-year-old suffered a cardiac…
PV Sindhu has qualified for the BWF World Tour Finals, the Badminton World Federation confirmed on Wednesday. The season-ending tournament will be held in Hangzhou, China, from December 9 to 13.This will be the 31-year-old Indian’s sixth appearance at the event and her first since 2021. She had qualified for the 2022 edition but withdrew…
India bowler Gurnoor Brar celebrates the wicket of New Zealand’s Tim Seifert during the one day cricket international in Auckland, New Zealand, Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2026. (AP) When the ball stops swinging, and pitches offer nothing off the surface, how do you trouble an international batter? For Shubman Gill, the formula is simple: sheer height,…
India’s Kuldeep Yadav with Rohit Sharma (ANI Photo) Former India spinner Murali Kartik has questioned the team’s selection strategy after Mohammed Siraj and Kuldeep Yadav were left out of the playing XI for the first ODI against New Zealand at Eden Park in Auckland on Wednesday.India’s combination for the series opener raised eyebrows, with Axar…
Cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar has offered an insight into his unsuccessful stints as India’s captain, admitting that he did not always have complete control over team selection during his leadership years in the 1990s.Tendulkar, who represented India across formats during an international career spanning 24 years, addressed the subject during an ‘Ask Me Anything’ session…
India vs Korea (Photo by Hockey India) MOHALI: The Indian men’s hockey team has carried its winning momentum from the Asian Games into the Asian Champions Trophy, winning all five of its group matches, scoring 34 goals and conceding just five to finish at the top of the standings.It has been a thoroughly dominant showing…
PV Sindhu is in the fray for one of the ten elected positions in the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) Athletes’ Commission HYDERABAD: Double Olympic medallist PV Sindhu has expressed concern over the financial difficulties faced by Indian shuttlers during their four-tournament European campaign, warning that the lack of institutional support could jeopardise the careers of…
Manchester United’s Bruno Fernandes scores a penalty (AP Photo) Manchester United produced a remarkable turnaround to beat Roma 3-2 in the Champions League on Tuesday, recovering from a disastrous start at Old Trafford to secure a much-needed victory for under-pressure coach Michael Carrick.While United stole the spotlight with their comeback, Paris Saint-Germain delivered an equally…
