Mithali 2nd woman to score 10K international runs

Lucknow (IANS) Captain Mithali Raj on Friday became the second woman cricketer and the first from India to cross 10,000 runs in international cricket. Mithali's knock of 36 runs against South Africa in the third ODI on Friday took her career tally…

1st T20I: India, England open series at Motera

Ahmedabad (IANS) The world's two top-ranked T20 International teams, India (No. 2) and England (No. 1) clash in the first match of the five-match T20I series here at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Motera on Friday.

The visiting Englishmen…

Humpy wins BBC Indian Sportswoman of the Year award

New Delhi (IANS) Chess player Koneru Humpy won the BBC India Sportswoman of the Year award for 2020. The award was based on a public vote in which Humpy beat sprinter Dutee Chand, shooter Manu Bhaker, wrestler Vinesh Phogat and hockey captain Rani…

Vinesh storms to gold in Matteo Pelicone Ranking Series

New Delhi (IANS) Ace India wrestler Vinesh Phogat won her second gold medal in two weeks by storming to the 53kg title at the Matteo Pelicone Rankings Series in Rome. Vinesh, 26, beat Canada's Diana Weicker 4-0 and has thus won gold without dropping…

Focussed on Olympics, javelin ace Neeraj Chopra shuns mobile

New Delhi (IANS) To stay away from distraction, Olympic Games-bound star javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra wouldn't interact with people on his cell phone, said his uncle on Sunday.

"With less than 140 days to go for the Tokyo Olympics, we…

England reach 100 for loss six wickets, soon after tea

Ahmedabad (IANS) England reached 100 runs for six wickets in their second innings, after having conceded a first-innings lead of 160 to India, soon after tea on the third day of the fourth and final Test here on Saturday.

England crossed the…

India pegged back as Eng take 3 wickets in 1st session

Ahmedabad (IANS) India lost Cheteshwar Pujara, captain Virat Kohli and Ajinkya Rahane to end the first session of Day 2 of the fourth Test against England on 80/4 at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Friday. James Anderson, Ben Stokes and Jack Leach struck…

4th Test: England reduced to 74/3 at lunch

Ahmedabad (IANS) Axar Patel took two wickets while Mohammed Siraj dismissed England captain Joe Root as India reduced the visitors to 74/3 in the first session on Day 1 of the fourth Test at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Thursday.

England had…

WTT Contender: Paddler Sharath loses in pre-quarters

Doha (IANS) The Indian challenge came to an end at World Table Tennis (WTT) Contender Doha on Thursday with the defeat of Achanta Sharath Kamal in the men's singles pre-quarterfinals.

World No.32 Sharath lost to world No.7 Lin Yun-Ju of…

'Batsmen, bowlers should adapt to any type of pitch'

Ahmedabad (IANS) Former India left-arm spinner Dhiraj Parsana, who served as curator in Ahmedabad for 36 years (1982-2018), says that an ideal pitch is one where you don't give anything to anyone for free and ensure that batsmen and bowlers have…