Thiruvananthapuram: Under brooding grey clouds that hovered over the Greenfield Stadium, Kerala’s batting unravelled in a heap of unfulfilled promise, dismissed for 219 in response to Maharashtra’s 239. The visitors then raced to 51/0 in 9 overs, courtesy Prithvi Shaw’s quickfire unbeaten 37, when bad light stopped proceedings an hour before the scheduled close on…
Rajat Patidar (PTI Photo/Shailendra Bhojak) INDORE: Making a strong case for a national recall and a berth in the middle order when the selectors meet to pick the Indian team for the two-Test home series against South Africa, Madhya Pradesh captain Rajat Patidar — recently appointed skipper across formats — scored his maiden first-class double…
Mohammed Shami (PTI Photo/Kamal Kishore) Former India chief selector Ajit Agarkar has addressed Mohammed Shami‘s exclusion from the England series, stating it was due to fitness concerns. However, he did not specify the reason for Shami’s absence from the upcoming Australia ODI series.Shami’s most recent international match was the Champions Trophy final. He then played…
India’s Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli (PTI Photo/Arun Sharma) Australian batter Travis Head has praised Indian cricket stars Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma ahead of the first ODI in Perth on Sunday. He acknowledged them as two of the best white-ball players, with Kohli being considered the greatest and Rohit following closely behind.The upcoming cricket…
Rohit Sharma (PTI Photo/Kunal Patil) Former Australian cricketer Matthew Hayden has shared his views on Rohit Sharma‘s removal as India’s ODI captain before the upcoming three-match series against Australia.India’s recent leadership change saw Shubman Gill replacing Rohit Sharma as ODI captain after the first Test victory against West Indies, where India won by an innings…
Magnus Carlsen (L) and D Gukesh (R) had squared off at the Norway Chess. (Image: Norway Chess) NEW DELHI: The chess world is witnessing a major shake-up as FIDE officially approved a brand-new World Championship format titled “Total Chess World Championship Tour”, to be organised by Norway Chess.The idea is to find the “Total Chess…
India’s Harshit Rana(Creimas/Asian Cricket Council via PTI Photo) The debate surrounding young pacer Harshit Rana has intensified in recent days. His inclusion in India’s ODI squad for the upcoming series against Australia sparked criticism, with former national selector Kris Srikkanth accusing Rana of being a “constant yes man” to head coach Gautam Gambhir. The remarks…
Rory McIlroy (AP Photo/Manish Swarup) New Delhi: The twitter of the birds and the chatter of the Ryder Cup continued amidst the dissonant sounds of city life at the Delhi Golf Club. A canine intrusion delayed the proceedings on the closing 18th as Shane Lowry had a small birdie putt to make in the fading…
Jurgen Klinsmann (Photo by Lars Baron/Getty Images) Juergen Klinsmann enjoys a rare distinction of being part of Der Klassiker both as a player and a coach. He is one of the four managers to have played for Bayern Munich and coached the Bavarian elites. Croatian Niko Kovac, the current Borussia Dortmund coach plotting to disrupt…
Australian cricket team (Photo by Francois Nel/Getty Images) Australia heads into the upcoming ODI series against India facing a series of setbacks, with several key players unavailable for the opening matches. Pat Cummins has been ruled out of the white-ball series against India due to lower back issues, while all-rounder Cameron Green will miss the…
