Mumbai, July 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) Amid the ongoing verbal spat between Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray and BJP MP Nishikant Dubey over the Hindi language debate in Maharashtra, Union Minister and Republican Party of India (Athawale) president Ramdas Athawale on Saturday has called for restraint, urging all parties to maintain peace and avoid statements that could disrupt Mumbai's communal harmony. Responding to the exchange of inflammatory remarks, Athawale said, "Such state...Read More
New Delhi, July 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) Ravi Shastri believes KL Rahul is entering the golden phase of his Test career and expects the India opener to score "a lot of hundreds" in the coming years, especially after his impressive showing in the ongoing series against England. "He's at his prime. He has got to make these next three, four years count," Shastri said on The ICC Review. "And I see him getting a lot of hundreds because he's playing a lot of cricket in India as well. So whatever that aver...Read More
Srinagar, Jul 19 (PTI) Former separatist leader Bilal Gani Lone has held the Hurriyat Conference responsible for its own irrelevance, calling the separatist conglomerate "non-functional", while also slamming Pakistan for creating a "mess" and "fissures" in Jammu and Kashmir. The comments of Lone mark a significant departure from traditional separatist rhetoric, acknowledging that both the Hurriyat and Pakistan had "faltered" on opportunities to bring progress to the region. The next generation...Read More
Kolkata: Veteran India pacer Mohammed Shami, who has been out of action since IPL 2025 and is not part of India's ongoing Test tour of England, was on Saturday named in Bengal's 50-member list of probables for the upcoming domestic season. The list, released by the Cricket Association of Bengal, also includes pacer Akash Deep and top-order batter Abhimanyu Easwaran, who are both currently touring England with the Indian team. It also includes right-arm seamer Mukesh Kumar and senior batter Anus...Read More
Kolkata, Jul 19 (PTI) Veteran India pacer Mohammed Shami, who has been out of action since IPL 2025 and is not part of India's ongoing Test tour of England, was on Saturday named in Bengal's 50-member list of probables for the upcoming domestic season. The list, released by the Cricket Association of Bengal, also includes pacer Akash Deep and top-order batter Abhimanyu Easwaran, who are both currently touring England with the Indian team. It also includes right-arm seamer Mukesh Kumar and seni...Read More
Kolkata, Jul 19 (PTI) Veteran India pacer Mohammed Shami, who has been out of action since IPL 2025 and is not part of India's ongoing Test tour of England, was on Saturday named in Bengal's 50-member list of probables for the upcoming domestic season. The list, released by the Cricket Association of Bengal, also includes pacer Akash Deep and top-order batter Abhimanyu Easwaran, who are both currently touring England with the Indian team. Also Read | WCL 2025 Live Streaming in India: Watch Wes...Read More
New Delhi [India], July 19 (ANI): Team India heads into the fourth Test at Manchester with the scoreline reading 2-1 in England favour and the series at stake. Both teams have been equally dominant so far and the scoreline does not give one a true picture of the series. As one says about life, little things matter. So it does in cricket. Every word said, a scorching spell or a silly/audacious shot, an untimely dismissal could end up being match defining. It is some of these little things India ...Read More
New Delhi [India], July 19 (ANI): Former England quick Steve Harmison believes that if India had its batting maestro Virat Kohli in its final XI against his former side at Lord, the visitors would have gunned down the target and soared to a 2-1 lead in the five-match series. After the end of the three days of pulsating contest, India and England remained inseparable, with both posting 387 each in the first innings. India spirited bowling forced England to be bundled out for 192, which raised ho...Read More
New Delhi [India], July 19 (ANI): Former Australia captain Greg Chappell believes that the Indian management should have sent a clear message to Ravindra Jadeja to go for the win during the third Test against England at Lord. India all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja, along with tail-enders Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj, batted their hearts out, but fell marginally short in pursuit of a seemingly paltry 193-run target on the final day. For three hours, Jadeja spent 22 overs with Jasprit Bumrah on ...Read More
New Delhi [India], July 19 (ANI): West Indies power-hitter Andre Russell, who is set to retire from international cricket, handpicked his swashbuckling knock in the semi-final of the 2016 T20 World Cup in Mumbai against the hosts India, as his best moment with the Men in Maroon. During the West Indies pursuit of 193, Russell arrived at the crease on number five with 77 required from 41 deliveries. Russell upped the ante and walloped 33 off just 20 balls, hammering Virat Kohli over the midwicket...Read More
New Delhi, July 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) BJP spokesperson Sudhanshu Trivedi launched a scathing attack on the Gandhi family on Saturday, accusing them of shielding each other in corruption cases and questioning the constitutional propriety of Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi's recent tweet defending his brother-in-law Robert Vadra. Speaking to the media in New Delhi, Trivedi took a sharp dig at LoP Gandhi, saying, "He stood in support of his 'hardworking farmer' brother-...Read More
Bengaluru, July 19 (UNI) Hockey India today announced a 40-member core probables group for the upcoming Senior Women's National Coaching Camp, scheduled to be held at the Sports Authority of India (SAI) Centre here from July 21 to August 29. The camp holds significant importance as the Indian Women's Hockey Team gears up for the Women's Asia Cup 2025, set to begin on September 5 in Hangzhou, China. The tournament will serve as a direct qualification pathway for the 2026 FIH Women's World Cup, w...Read More
New Delhi, Jul 19 (PTI) India is a secular nation and minorities are safest in this country, Union minister Kiren Rijiju has said, asserting that minorities are enjoying absolute freedom and protection because of the Hindu majority. In an interview with PTI Videos, the Minority Affairs Minister said he has not come across a single case where a member of the minority community is willing to migrate out of India because of being deprived of anything in the country. He accused "the Left ecosystem...Read More
India's veteran pacer Mohammed Shami- who missed out a place in the national squad for the England tour, has now been named in Bengal's list of 50 probable players for the upcoming domestic season, as per ESPNcricinfo. Shami might potentially be a part of the Easo zone in the season-opener Duleep Trophy- set to begin August 28. Mohammed Shami has an experience of playing 64 Test matches, 108 One-Day Internationals and 25 T20 Internationals- and has not featured in the national side since the Ch...Read More
New Delhi, Jul 19 (PTI) The Indian pair of Arjun Kadhe and Vijay Sundar Prashanth ended semifinalists at the Swiss Open after losing in straight sets to third seeds Albano Olivetti and Hendrik Jebens, here. The unseeded Kadhe and Prashanth fought tooth and nail before losing 5-7 5-7 in one hour and 22 minutes to the French-German combination on Friday. Kadhe thus missed out competing in his second ATP 250 final. He had won the Almaty Open last year with compatriot Rithvik Bollipalli. This mon...Read More
Hockey India has selected a 40-member core group for the Women's National Coaching Camp at SAI in Bengaluru. The camp aims to prepare the team for the Women's Asia Cup 2025, offering a direct path to the 2026 World Cup. Key players and promising newcomers feature prominently in the lineup. Hockey India announced a 40-member core probables list for the Senior Women's National Coaching Camp, set to be held at the Sports Authority of India (SAI) Centre in Bengaluru from July 21 to August 29. The c...Read More
New Delhi: Former India head coach Greg Chappell questioned whether Ravindra Jadeja's disciplined knock of 61 not out off 181 balls was the right approach in the chase of 193 in the third Test against England at Lord's, citing that the all-rounder had to take calculated risks and not just block boundaries. On the final day's play, Jadeja was at his gritty and defiant best to hit his fourth successive fifty in Tests. But that valiant effort went in vain as India lost by 22 runs at Lord's and now...Read More
Bengaluru: Hockey India on Saturday announced a 40-member core probables group for the upcoming Senior Women's National Coaching Camp, scheduled to be held at the Sports Authority of India (SAI) Centre in Bengaluru from July 21 to August 29. The camp holds significant importance as the Indian women's team gears up for the Women's Asia Cup 2025, set to begin on September 5 in Hangzhou, China. The tournament will serve as a direct qualification pathway for the 2026 FIH Women's World Cup, with onl...Read More
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], July 19 (ANI): Hockey India on Saturday announced a 40-member core probables group for the upcoming Senior Women National Coaching Camp, scheduled to be held at the Sports Authority of India (SAI) Centre in Bengaluru from July 21 to August 29. The camp holds significant importance as the Indian women hockey team gears up for the Women Asia Cup 2025, set to begin on September 5 in Hangzhou, China. The tournament will serve as a direct qualification pathway for the ...Read More
New Delhi [India], July 19 (ANI): Seasoned pacer Mohammed Shami, who missed out on a place in India squad for the England tour, has been named in Bengal expanded list of 50 probables for the upcoming domestic season, according to ESPncricinfo. Shami could potentially be a part of the East Zone in the season-opening Duleep Trophy, which kicks off on August 28, which could mark his return to competitive cricket. The 34-year-old, who has 64 Tests, 108 ODIs and 25 T20Is appearances under his belt, ...Read More
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], July 19 (ANI): Hockey India on Saturday announced a 40-member core probables group for the upcoming Senior Women's National Coaching Camp, scheduled to be held at the Sports Authority of India (SAI) Centre in Bengaluru from July 21 to August 29. The camp holds significant importance as the Indian women's hockey team gears up for the Women's Asia Cup 2025, set to begin on September 5 in Hangzhou, China. The tournament will serve as a direct qualification pathway fo...Read More
NEW DELHI: Former Australia captain Greg Chappell believes Shubman Gill has displayed greatness with the bat and shown glimpses of his potential as a young captain, but said his real test begins now with India trailing 1-2 in the five-match Test series against England. India lost the third Test against England at Lord's by 22 runs to go 1-2 down in the series. The two teams will face off in the fourth Test of the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy at Manchester starting July 23. "As India prepare for ...Read More
East Bengal FC is delighted to announce the signings of Brazilian midfielder Miguel Figueira, Palestinian international midfielder Mohammed Rashid, and Argentine defender Kevin Sibille as part of the club's reinforcements for the 2025-26 season. Miguel will wear jersey number 8, Rashid will don number 74, and Sibille will sport number 6. Welcoming the trio to the squad, Mr Thangboi Singto, Head of Football at East Bengal FC, said, "Miguel, Rashid and Kevin are all players with proven pedigree. ...Read More
Bengaluru, Jul 19 (PTI) Hockey India on Saturday announced a 40-member core probable group for the upcoming senior women's national coaching camp, which will be held at the Sports Authority of India (SAI) Centre here from July 21 to August 29. The camp holds significant importance as the Indian women's hockey team gears up for the women's Asia Cup, set to begin on September 5 in Hangzhou, China. The tournament will serve as a direct qualification pathway for the 2026 FIH Women's World Cup, wit...Read More
New Delhi, Jul 19 (PTI) Former Australia captain Greg Chappell believes Shubman Gill has displayed greatness with the bat and shown glimpses of his potential as a young captain, but said his real test begins now with India trailing 1-2 in the five-match Test series against England. India lost the third Test against England at Lord's by 22 runs to go 1-2 down in the series. The two teams will face off in the fourth Test of the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy at Manchester starting July 23. "As India...Read More
New Delhi [India], July 19 (ANI): Seasoned pacer Mohammed Shami, who missed out on a place in India's squad for the England tour, has been named in Bengal's expanded list of 50 probables for the upcoming domestic season, according to ESPncricinfo. Shami could potentially be a part of the East Zone in the season-opening Duleep Trophy, which kicks off on August 28, which could mark his return to competitive cricket. The 34-year-old, who has 64 Tests, 108 ODIs and 25 T20Is appearances under his be...Read More
New Delhi, July 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) Former India head coach Greg Chappell believes the upcoming Old Trafford Test against England is shaping up to be the biggest examination for Shubman Gill in his time as India's captain, adding that he needs to bring composure and clarity in his actions to ensure the series is alive. Gill has scored three centuries against England in the ongoing Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy series. But after India lost the third Test at Lord's by 22 runs and are 1-2 behind in th...Read More
New Delhi [India], July 19 (ANI): England top-order batter Ollie Pope revealed what he eats during the lunch break of a Test match and also shared whether players drink tea during the Tea break or not. There have been many speculations about what players consume during lunch breaks in a Test match. Pope offered a sneak peek into his diet during the break, which majorly depends on whether he is batting at the crease or not. Generally like chicken, fish, maybe some steak out with pasta, trying t...Read More
Hyderabad: Amid alleged misuse of funds, tight security has been placed at the Uppal Stadium ahead of Hyderabad Cricket Association's (HCA) meeting on Saturday, July 17. Rachakonda commissioner of police, G Sudheer Babu personally reviewed the security arrangements. Members of 173 cricket clubs associated with the Hyderabad Cricket Association will attend the meeting. The meeting is being held amid ongoing investigation against HCA president, Arishnapally Jagan Mohan Rao and four others for al...Read More
New Delhi [India], July 19 (ANI): The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) will boycott any resolution if the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) Annual General Meeting (AGM) is held in Dhaka, according to a source. The future of the Asia Cup, a six-team tournament, which will be played in T20 format, is clouded in uncertainty. India are the designated host for the tournament, and the ACC is yet to announce the schedule or the venue of the tournament. The rumour mill has pencilled September as ...Read More