'We will give him a longer rope': Gambhir backs Sudharsan at No. 3

IANS | June 5, 2026 2:37 PM

New Chandigarh, June 5 (IANS) India head coach Gautam Gambhir has thrown his weight behind young batter Sai Sudharsan, confirming that the left-hander will occupy the crucial No. 3 position in the one-off Test against Afghanistan beginning here from Saturday.

IGPL Bharath Classic: Kochhar one behind leader Runchanapong; Aryan Roopa also in Top-10

IANS | June 5, 2026 2:17 PM

El Jadida (Morocco), June 6 (IANS) Karandeep Kochhar of India posted a fine round of 6-under 66 and positioned himself in the tied second place after the first day of the USD 500,000 IGPL Bharath Classic at the Mazagan Beach & Golf Resort. The 26-year-old from Chandigarh is one shot behind the leader, Thailand’s Runchanapong Youprayong, who carded 7-under 65 that included eight birdies against one bogey.

'We will expect him to be the way he is': Gambhir on Pant's Test vice-captaincy snub

IANS | June 5, 2026 2:06 PM

New Chandigarh, June 5 (IANS) India head coach Gautam Gambhir has broken his silence on Rishabh Pant's removal as Test vice-captain, saying that the team management does not want the wicketkeeper-batter to change his natural style of play, but the 28-year-old must improve his ability to read match situations in international cricket.

U18 Hockey Asia Cup: India women go down fighting in a shootout to China in semis

IANS | June 5, 2026 12:53 PM

Kakamigahara, June 5 (IANS) After an intense and well-fought 2-2 draw over four quarters, India women suffered a 1-3 defeat in a shootout against China in their semifinal of the U18 Asia Cup on Friday. Nousheen Naz (3') and Kiran Ekka (54') scored the goals for India while Li ZeYan (24') and Zhang Yuzheng (48') were the goalscorers for China.

Reward Sooryavanshi with T20I cap, he's ticked all the boxes: Gandhi

IANS | June 5, 2026 11:52 AM

New Delhi, June 5 (IANS) Former India cricketer and national selector Devang Gandhi said teenaged left-handed opener Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has to be rewarded with an India T20I cap, adding that he has ticked all boxes and could even one day terrorise Test match bowlers as well.