India move to top spot in World Test C'ship standings

Brisbane (IANS) India on Tuesday moved to the top of the ICC World Test Championship standings following their remarkable 2-1 series win over Australia in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.

Shubman Gill (91), Rishabh Pant (89*) and Cheteshwar Pujara…

Dungdung's hat-trick helps India junior eves beat Chile

Santiago (Chile) (IANS) Beauty Dungdung scored a brilliant hat-trick as the Indian junior women's hockey team defeated Chile 5-3 to complete a highly successful return to the sport at the Prince of Wales Country Club.

On a day which also…

Our plan was to hang in there to tire Australia bowlers: Thakur

Brisbane (IANS) India's Shardul Thakur and Washington Sundar on Sunday kept calm and ignored the on-field chatter to frustrate a tiring Australian bowling line-up to add 123 for the seventh wicket and reduce the first-innings deficit in the fourth…

Indian fan complains of racism at SCG

Sydney (IANS) Even as authorities at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) are investigating reports from the Indian team that pace bowlers Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj were subjected to racist comments, they have received another complaint from an…

Inexperienced India attack shows discipline, earns rave reviews

Brisbane (IANS) The young India pace attack that restricted Australia to below 400 has earned rave reviews for its discipline from not just the seniors in the Indian camp but also from the Australians.

While the Indians had, throughout the…

SAI to employ Olympians, Paralympians as coaches & assistant coaches

New Delhi (IANS) The Sports Authority of India (SAI) has decided to employ Olympians and Paralympians as coaches and assistant coaches at its various National Centers of Excellence (NCOEs) in an attempt to recognise the achievements of country's…

Thailand Open: After drama, Covid+ Saina, Kashyap, Prannoy to play

Bangkok (IANS) In a dramatic chain of events on Tuesday, ace Indian shuttlers Saina Nehwal, Parupalli Kashyap, and HS Prannoy were cleared to compete in the Thailand Open Super 1000 badminton tournament, just hours after they were forced to withdraw…

Expect better from home crowd: Warner apologises to India for SCG racial abuse

Sydney (IANS) Australia opener David Warner has said "sorry" to Mohammed Siraj and Team India after members of the visiting team were subjected to alleged racial abuse by a section of a crowd during the third Test at the Sydney Cricket Ground.

3rd Test: India lose openers on Day 4 in chase of 407

Sydney (IANS) India lost openers Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill on Sunday in their pursuit of the 407-run target set by Australia in the ongoing third Test at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG).

At Stumps on Day Four, the visitors reached 98/2,…

Would love to see T10 cricket within Olympics, says Gayle

Abu Dhabi/New Delhi (IANS) Veteran West Indies batsman Chris Gayle has stated that he would "love" to see T10 format of cricket in the Olympics.

"I would absolutely love to see T10 within the Olympics. It would be something huge for the sport…