The Board of Control for Cricket in India’s (BCCI) Centre of Excellence (CoE) in Bengaluru is nearing its second anniversary, with BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia recalling the work that went into setting up the facility.Saikia credited former BCCI secretary Jay Shah, who is now the International Cricket Council (ICC) chairman, with pushing the project and…
Manas Dhamne (Special Arrangements) NEW DELHI: India have added 19-year-old Manas Dhamne to their Davis Cup squad for the first time as they prepare to face South Korea in Seoul on September 18-19.The Qualifiers Round 2 tie is a major one, with the winner earning a place in the Davis Cup Final 8 in Bologna…
ICC chairperson Jay Shah (left), and Men’s ODI World Cup trophy Cricket Scotland and the Royal Dutch Cricket Association (KNCB) on Monday criticised the International Cricket Council’s recent changes to the qualification pathway and format for the Men’s 50-over World Cup.The two European Associate Member boards said they were disappointed that the ICC had made…
Orangutan competing in group stage of PMWC at Esports World Cup 2026 GodLike Esports and Orangutan became the first Indian teams to qualify for the PUBG Mobile World Cup (PMWC) Grand Finals at the Esports World Cup 2026 in Paris.The PMWC group stage saw Orangutan and GodLike Esports both securing their places in the finals…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi shares a light moment with boxer Lovlina Borgohain. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Boxer Lovlina Borgohain’s decision to object to a distorted Indian map during the Commonwealth Games earned special appreciation from Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who described the moment as one that would be remembered for a long time.Lovlina, who won…
File Pic: FIFA President Gianni Infantino (AP Photo) UEFA, CONCACAF and the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) have launched a stinging attack on FIFA president Gianni Infantino, accusing him of a “fundamental breach of trust” over his reported plans to sell an interest in the FIFA World Cup.In an open letter to the “football family” released…
Brij Bhushan Singh reacts to acquittal, alleges conspiracy NEW DELHI: Former Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh on Monday reacted to his acquittal in the sexual harassment case involving women wrestlers, claiming that the court’s observations had highlighted links between the complainants, a particular wrestling akhada and political groups.Speaking to ANI,…
Narender Berwal and PM Narendra Modi (Video grabs) NEW DELHI: A Pakistani boxer’s unusual reaction after losing to Indian heavyweight Narender Berwal left Prime Minister Narendra Modi amused during an interaction with India’s Commonwealth Games 2026 medallists on Sunday.Berwal, who won silver in the men’s 90+kg category in Glasgow, recalled an incident from his boxing…
L-R: Basant Kumar Meghwal, Ashish Yadav and Shahnavaz Khan (AFI Photos) India’s campaign at the World Athletics U20 Championships in Oregon, USA, ended with three medals after high jumper Pooja Singh finished seventh in the women’s final, falling well short of the national senior record that had raised expectations around her title bid.The 19-year-old Pooja…
India’s batting coach Sitanshu Kotak. (ANI Photo) NEW DELHI: India batting coach Sitanshu Kotak believes the team gained more from its warm-up match against Sri Lanka than it could have from several additional days of conventional training, as the visitors completed a six-wicket win ahead of the Test series.Team India wrapped up its only practice…