New Delhi, June 9 (IANS) Former England captain Michael Vaughan feels that appointing the 25-year-old Shubman Gill as India's Test captain, ahead of the five-Test series against England, is a "bold move" following the retirements of stalwarts Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli from the red-ball format.
New Delhi, June 9 (IANS) Former Australia opener Matthew Hayden believes Tristan Stubbs can become the x-factor for South Africa in the upcoming ICC World Test Championship final against Australia, citing his playing style similarity with ex-England batter Kevin Pietersen.
New Delhi, June 9 (IANS) With India all set to take the field for a crucial five-match Test series against England, veteran batter Cheteshwar Pujara has highlighted the importance of discipline, patience, and support within the touring team and added that every player has to contribute for the team while respecting the challenges they will face.
New Delhi, June 8 (IANS) Samajwadi Party MP Priya Saroj took to social media to post a heartwarming message after getting engaged to Indian cricketer Rinku Singh and reflected on the long road they had to take to get here.
Bhopal, June 8 (IANS) The Vicharpur village of Shahdol district in Madhya Pradesh, having earned a sobriquet as 'Mini Brazil', is known for its passion and zeal for football. The village got international recognition after Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid a visit to this village in July 2023.
Taipei, June 8 (IANS) India’s impressive run at the Taiwan Athletics Open continued as Rohit Yadav clinched gold in the men’s javelin throw on the second day of the event while Vithya Ramraj claimed the top spot on the podium in the women’s 400m hurdles here on Sunday.
Lucknow, June 8 (IANS) Indian cricketer Rinku Singh got engaged to Samajwadi Party MP Priya Saroj on Sunday in Lucknow with their wedding date locked in for November 18 at the Taj Hotel in Varanasi.
London, June 8 (IANS) Fresh off their arrival in the UK, the Shubman Gill-led Indian Test squad wasted no time and dived straight into intense training sessions, kickstarting their preparations for the five-Test showdown that marks the beginning of the 2025–27 ICC World Test Championship (WTC) cycle.
Ahmedabad, June 8 (IANS) India’s 20-year-old rising star Yashaswini Ghorpade pulled off a massive upset in Ultimate Table Tennis (UTT) Season 6, becoming the first paddler to beat China’s Fan Siqi this season in U Mumba TT’s 9-6 win over Stanley’s Chennai Lions on Saturday. Earlier, Jeet Chandra upset World No. 34 Ricardo Walther of Germany as Jaipur Patriots recorded a dominant 11-4 win over Ahmedabad SG Pipers.
Nagpur, June 8 (IANS) Pagariya Strikers beat Bharat Rangers by five wickets to register their second win in match five of the Vidarbha Pro T20 League at the VCA Stadium, Jamtha, Nagpur, on Saturday. Md. Faiz played a vice-captain's knock and remained unbeaten at 82 in 51 balls to secure the win. Captain Yash Kadam played a crucial part in closing out the game, blitzing 35 runs in just 13 balls.
