Belfast, June 29 (IANS) Dynamic teenaged opening batter Vaibhav Sooryavanshi is ready to play international cricket for India, but will have to ‘bide his time and wait’ for his opportunity in a packed line-up, said India assistant coach Ryan ten Doeschate.
Foxborough, June 29 (IANS) Germany enter the World Cup round of 32 carrying both confidence and caution as it prepares to face Paraguay in a knockout clash that presents an opportunity to end a long wait for sustained success on football's biggest stage.
New Delhi, June 29 (IANS) Former India batter Ambati Rayudu on Monday said Ishan Kishan is ideally suited to bat at number four in the ODI side once Virat Kohli returns to the playing eleven for the three-game series against England, starting on July 14, citing the left-handed wicketkeeper-batter’s scoring ability against both pace and spin making him a valuable addition in the batting order.
Mumbai, June 29 (IANS) The dust has settled on the 2026 edition of the T20 Mumbai League, and as the cricketers take a break before the start of the next domestic season, left-arm pacer Irfan Umair is one of those spending their time with satisfaction and anticipation.
New Delhi, June 29 (IANS) Former India batter Ambati Rayudu on Monday said it would be ‘very unfair’ to blame the batters for the side suffering a shock 2-0 T20I series defeat to Ireland, asserting that conditions will get considerably better once the team moves to the UK for the upcoming five-game series against England starting on July 1 in Durham.
London, June 29 (IANS) Following India's exit from the Women's T20 World Cup, head coach Amol Muzumdar pointed out the shortcomings across multiple departments and admitted that Women in Blue's bowling attack has been "very inexperienced" for international cricket and asked for 18 months to develop it into the attacking unit.
Yatsushiro (Japan), June 29 (IANS) India’s campaign in the Badminton Asia Junior Mixed team championships came to an end at the quarterfinal stage as they went down against Hong Kong 2-1 here on Monday.
New Delhi, June 29 (IANS) India's Women's T20 World Cup 2026 campaign came under fresh scrutiny after former India opener Aakash Chopra assessed the team's tactical decisions and long-term priorities following their defeat to Australia, which ended their hopes of progressing further in the tournament.
New Delhi, June 29 (IANS) Former India captain Anjum Chopra believes India's batting strategy cost them dearly in their crucial Women's T20 World Cup clash against Australia, with the former skipper highlighting delayed tactical decisions, unsettled batting positions and an overly cautious approach as key reasons behind the team's defeat.
Fullerton (US), June 29 (IANS) Former World No. 1 Kidambi Srikanth's wait for a BWF World Tour title was extended further after he went down against Chinese Taipei’s Su Li Yang in the men’s semifinals of the US Open Badminton tournament here on Sunday.
