Kolkata, Jan 22 (PTI) Indian bowlers produced a clinical performance to bowl England out for 132 in their first T20 International here on Wednesday. Mystery spinner Varun Chakravarthy (3/23) was the most successful Indian bowler while seamer Arshdeep Singh (2/17), Axar Patel (2/22) and Hardik Pandya (2/42) chipped in with two wickets apiece after captain Suryakumar Yadav invited England to bat first. For England, captain Jos Buttler played a lone hand with 68 off 44 balls while Harry Brook and...Read More
Jamshedpur: Sakchi police station in-charge, inspector Anand Mishra, completed his first-ever full marathon, covering the 42.197 km distance in the 20th Tata Mumbai Marathon in 5 hours, 23 minutes, and 31 seconds. Inspector Mishra, who had previously participated in half marathons, was honored by various organizations upon returning to Jamshedpur for his achievement. The prestigious Tata Mumbai Marathon 2025, flagged off by Maharashtra Governor CP Radhakrishnan from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj ...Read More
Kolkata: The highly anticipated five-match T20I series between India and England began at the Eden Gardens on Wednesday, with India winning the toss and electing to field first. Suryakumar Yadav's team faced off against Jos Buttler-led England in what promised to be an intense opening clash of the series. England's innings wrapped up at 132 in the final over (20), with the visitors managing a modest run rate of 6.60. Despite brief partnerships in the middle overs, India's disciplined bowling at...Read More
NEW DELHI (Web Desk): Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) Secretary Devajit Saikia said on Monday that India would comply with the guidelines of the International Cricket Council (ICC) regarding the kits for the 2025 Champions Trophy. Saikia's statement in the wake of reports about India's objections to Pakistan's name on Indian kits. Such claims were inaccurate, the BCCI secretary said, emphasizing that the India 'will strictly adhere' to the ICC rules, which mandate all participatin...Read More
Hyderabad: Ace Indian batter Virat Kohli is likely to return to the Ranji Trophy after 13 years as he has made himself available for Delhi's final group match against Railways. Delhi will lock horns against Railways on January 30. Kohli last played a Ranji Trophy clash against Uttar Pradesh in 2012. The right-handed batter failed to make it for the clash against Saurashtra due to a neck sprain but he has conveyed DDCA (Delhi Cricket Association) off his availability for the next match according ...Read More
New Delhi, January 21: Indian cricket legend Virat Kohli is set to return to the Ranji Trophy for Delhi's match against Railways, sources from the Delhi and District Cricket Association (DDCA) have confirmed. Kohli's last Ranji appearance was in November 2012 against Uttar Pradesh, where he managed scores of 14 and 42, falling to pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar in both innings. The 36-year-old, however, will not feature in Delhi's upcoming match against Saurashtra, starting January 23. Instead, Kohli h...Read More
CHENNAI: Chennaiyin FC will face league leaders Mohun Bagan Super Giant at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Chennai on Tuesday for a high-stakes Indian Super League clash. The match will present the first opportunity for the Chennaiyin fans to see new signing Pritam Kotal in action after the defender joined from Kerala Blasters FC. Should he make an appearance, Kotal will face his former side Mohun Bagan and assistant coach Noel Wilson is hoping for a quick impact from the Indian defender. "Mos...Read More
Vadodara, Jan 17 (PTI) Karun Nair's exploits in the Vijay Hazare Trophy was on Friday termed "nothing short of extraordinary" by batting legend Sachin Tendulkar, who urged the Vidarbha skipper to "keep going." Nair has been on a roll in India's premier 50-over domestic competition, averaging a mind-boggling 752 in seven innings after amassing 752 runs with five centuries and one fifty. "Scoring 752 runs in 7 innings with 5 centuries is nothing short of extraordinary, @karun126," Tendulkar wrote...Read More
Kaza (Himachal Pradesh) [India], January 17 (ANI): The Spiti Cup 2025 concluded with an action-packed finale, where teams fiercely competed across Men's, Women's, and U-18 Boys' categories showcasing the finest grassroots Ice Hockey talent from the Lahaul Spiti region. Sham Zone clinched the Men's title with a narrow 1-0 victory over Center Zone, while the Women's championship was decided on goal difference, with Center Zone emerging as the winner. Tod Zone claimed the U-18 Boys' title. With st...Read More
New Delhi, Jan 17 (VOICE) While India's top hope in women's singles, P.V Sindhu made a premature exit, the men's doubles combine of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty kept the Tricolour fluttering by reaching the semifinals of the India Open BWF Super 750 event here on Friday.On a day on which India's campaign in singles came to an end with the defeat of Sindhu in women's singles and Kiran George in men's, Asian Games gold medallists Satwik and Chirag stayed on course for their second con...Read More
Vadodara, Jan 17 (PTI) Karun Nair's exploits in the Vijay Hazare Trophy was on Friday termed "nothing short of extraordinary" by batting legend Sachin Tendulkar, who urged the Vidarbha skipper to "keep going." Nair has been on a roll in India's premier 50-over domestic competition, averaging a mind-boggling 752 in seven innings after amassing 752 runs with five centuries and one fifty. Also Read | 'Every Moment Was Like a Dream': Kartik Aaryan Captures Dream Moment With President Droupadi Murm...Read More
Hyderabad: Former Saurashtra captain Sitanshu Kotak is likely to join the Indian cricket team as batting coach of the side. "He is likely to be added to the squad as batting coach for the upcoming white-ball series against England and Champions Trophy 2025. The performance of Assistant Coach Abishek Nayar is under the scanner," sources told ETV Bharat. Kotak, who played in first-class cricket for around 20 years has been the batting coach at the National Cricket Academy (NCA) since 2019. He al...Read More
Jamshedpur, January 17: Stephen Eze's sensational solo goal helped Jamshedpur FC secure a 1-1 draw against league leaders Mohun Bagan SG in a fiercely contested Indian Super League (ISL) match at the JRD Tata Sports Complex on Friday. This marked Jamshedpur FC's first draw of the season, elevating them to second place on the points table with 28 points from 15 matches, while Mohun Bagan SG remains on top with 36 points from 16 matches. The highlight of the match came in the 60th minute when Eze...Read More
New Delhi, Jan 17 (VOICE) India's top singles player Ankita Raina put herself in title contention in the doubles event of the ITF W50 event along with British partner Naiktha Bains on Friday, overcoming an all-Indian team of Riya Bhatia and Vaidehi Chaudhary at DLTA Complex here. Ankita, who made a first-round exit in the singles, and Naiktha prevailed 6-2, 6-4 over their rivals in the semifinals.Ankita, who made a first-round exit in the singles, and Naiktha prevailed 6-2, 6-4 over their rivals...Read More
New Delhi [India], January 17 (ANI): Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty stayed on course for their second consecutive India Open final with a straight games win over Korea's Yong Jin and Kang Min Hyuk in the men's doubles quarterfinals while PV Sindhu and Kiran George were knocked out of the BWF World Tour Super 750 event at the KD Jadhav Indoor Hall on Friday. Satwik and Chirag were at their dominant best in their quarter-final encounter against South Korea's Yong Jin and Kang Min Hyuk,...Read More
New Delhi, Jan 17 (PTI) The Indian women's team produced a clinical performance to crush Bangladesh by a huge margin of 109-16 and book their spot in the semifinals of the Kho Kho World Cup here on Friday. Led by captain Priyanka Ingle, India dominated the contest throughout all four turns, including an impressive dream run in turn 2 that lasted over five minutes and continued to record 100 or more points for the fifth time in a row. Also Read | India Open 2025: PV Sindhu, Kiran George Knocked...Read More
Karnataka vs Vidarbha Live: The in-form sides Karnataka and Vidarbha are set to clash in the mouth-watering Vijay Hazare Trophy 2024-25 on Saturday, January 18. Both teams remain unbeaten in the tournament and will consider themselves favourites going into the final in Vadodara. Karnataka knocked out the defending champions Haryana to reach the final of the tournament for the fifth time. Mayank Agarwal-led side is four-time champions and have never lost a final in the history of India's premier...Read More
New Delhi: Don Bradman is considered the greatest of all time, with an unmatched Test batting average of 99.96. However, Australian legend Adam Gilchrist believes that Jasprit Bumrah would have significantly impacted Bradman's average. Jasprit Bumrah's exceptional performance in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, where he claimed 32 wickets and was named Player of the Series despite India's 1-3 loss, impressed Adam Gilchrist. He praised Bumrah's performance as beyond any rating, highlighting the pacer...Read More
Kolkata, Jan 14 (VOICE) Mohammedan SC will play Chennaiyin FC in the Indian Super League (ISL) 2024-25 at the Kishore Bharati Krirangan on Wednesday. Mohammedan SC will target securing back-to-back wins for the first time this season while the Marina Machans look to end their away losing streak, and also correct their overall form, which has seen them win once in their last five ISL games.Mohammedan SC have shown a strong defensive record recently, going unbeaten in their last three matches (W1 ...Read More
New Delhi [India], January 14 (ANI): Poland's Dagmara Skirzynska was nine years old when she began her sporting journey. Watching the sport of volleyball, Dagmara was attracted towards the sport and started competing at school level. As she grew up in the Northern region of Poland, in Gdansk, she began pursuing the sport at a University level, before she was introduced to a whole new world of Kho Kho three years later. "I started playing Kho Kho about three years ago. It all began when someone ...Read More
Srinagar, Jan 14 (PTI) Down to 10 men in the very first minute of the match, Real Kashmir FC held fort to settle for a 2-2 draw with Sreenidi Deccan FC in a crucial I-League clash that had everything from penalties and goals to a red card here on Tuesday. Sreenidi Deccan took the lead twice in the match through Faysal Shayesteh (2nd minute) and Angel Orelien (15th) only to see Real Kashmir's Paulo Cezar (4th) and Muhammad Hammad (22nd) scoring timely equalisers. Also Read | Which Team Jacob Be...Read More
Haryana vs. Karnataka, Vijay Hazare Trophy 2024-25, Semi Final 1, Schedule, Live Streaming, Date, Pitch Report, Weather: Karnataka and Haryana will lock horns in the first semi-final of the Vijay Hazare Trophy. Both teams have had a nearly flawless campaign so far this edition. While Haryana finished second in Group A with six wins in seven matches, Karnataka topped Group C with 24 points in 7 matches to qualify for the knockouts. Haryana fended off a strong Bengal side in the pre-quarterfinal...Read More
Ranchi, Jan 13 (VOICE) Olivia Shannon, Charlotte Englebert, Salima Tete, and Sonam scored a goal each as Soorma Hockey Club began their Women's Hockey India League (HIL) 2024-25 campaign on a high as they handed Shrachi Rarh Bengal Tigers a dominant 4-1 win here on Monday.Olivia scored in the 38th minute, Charlotte in the 42nd, captain Salima Tete in the 44th and Sonam struck in the 47th minute as Soorma came back strongly after Hannah Cotter (7') scored the only goal of the first quarter for th...Read More
Ranchi, Jan 13 (PTI) Soorma Hockey Club began their campaign in the Women's Hockey India League (HIL) on a high as they beat Shrachi Rarh Bengal Tigers 4-1 here on Monday. Olivia Shannon (38th minute), Charlotte Englebert (42nd), captain Salima Tete (44th) and Sonam (47th) scored for Soorma while Hannah Cotter (7th) got the lone goal for the Tigers. Also Read | India vs Nepal Kho Kho World Cup 2025 Live Score Updates: Get Live Commentary Online, Points of IND vs NEP Match in Inaugural KKWC. S...Read More
New Delhi, Jan 13 (VOICE) The Indian men's doubles badminton duo of Satwik and Chirag expressed their joy of reuniting with Tan Kim Her as a coach and revealed their emotional bond with the Malaysian doubles specialist, who was the person behind the making of the "deadly duo" of Satwik and Chirag back in 2016.Tan took over from Danish Olympic medallist Mathias Boe, who announced his retirement from coaching roles post the Paris 2024 Olympics, where Satwik and Chirag reached the quarterfinals. S...Read More
New Delhi [India], January 13 (ANI): Former Indian cricketer and World Cup-winning captain Kapil Dev has said that comparing pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah's workload with players of earlier generations is not appropriate. Kapil Dev was speaking to the media at a press event of the Professional Golf Tour of India (PGTI). "Do not compare. You just cannot compare one generation with the other. For instance, our generation did not use to score 300 runs, but nowadays, such scores are easier. But it...Read More
Mumbai, January 10: Wrist-spinner Varun Chakaravarthy has emerged as an outside chance to enter India's squads for ODIs against England and Champions Trophy, said sources to IANS. India will be back to international action via five T20Is and three ODIs against England, starting on January 22 in Kolkata, before flying to Dubai for its Champions Trophy campaign, with Pakistan hosting other half of the tournament. Varun Aaron Retires: Seasoned India Pacer Announces Retirement From All Forms of Cric...Read More
New Delhi: Novak Djokovic is set to make headlines as he kicks off his quest for an extraordinary 11th title at the Australian Open 2025, starting this Sunday. In the first round, he will go up against Nishesh Basavareddy, an American player of Indian descent. All eyes will be on this match as Djokovic aims to secure yet another milestone victory in Melbourne. Novak Djokovic, after not claiming a Grand Slam title last year, triumphed with an Olympic gold in Paris by beating Carlos Alcaraz. With...Read More
Mumbai, Jan 10 (PTI) Cricketing legends, including Sachin Tendulkar, Sunil Gavaskar and Rohit Sharma, will be part of the Mumbai Cricket Association's (MCA) grand celebrations to mark the 50th anniversary of the Wankhede Stadium on January 19. The event will commence on January 12. Also Read | Varun Aaron Retires: Seasoned India Pacer Announces Retirement From All Forms of Cricket, Says 'I Now Look Forward to Savouring the Smaller Joys in Life'. The other stalwarts who are expected on the occ...Read More
Mumbai, January 10: India tearaway Varun Aaron on Friday announced his retirement from "representative cricket" bringing an end to his journey, which began in 2011. In a country that has starved for explosive pacers, Varun announced himself to the world as a genuine quick. He made the headlines by clocking 153 kph during the 2010-11 Vijay Hazare Trophy final against Gujarat. With the sheer pace with which he bowled and consistent performances, Varun looked set to become the next big thing in the...Read More