Saina looks to relive 2010 Singapore Open title moments
SINGAPORE: Six summers ago, Saina Nehwal had stood at the podium with the gold medal dangling around her neck and the Indian ace will hope to relive those moments by clinching the title once again when the Singapore Super Series begins on Tuesday. Saina has played only three times in the last five editions at […]
How IPL changed the dynamics of Indian cricket
Twenty20 cricket became phenomenally popular after India won the inaugural World Twenty20 title in 2007 under the captaincy of Mahendra Singh Dhoni. The victory not only rejuvenated the Indians fans, who were reeling under the disappointment of the 2007 ODI World Cup, but it also gave way to the conceptualization of the Indian Premier League […]
Carlos Brathwaite’s stunning sixes seal West Indies triumph over England, second World T20 title
West Indies had never batted first in this tournament going into the final. Neither had skipper Darren Sammy lost a toss for a record nine matches before this. And what a match to get both right again! But since this was the World Twenty20 final, it couldn’t have been that easy. Partly due to Joe […]
Manager calls Afridi an ‘absolutely clueless’ captain
MUMBAI: Pakistan cricket team manager Intikhab Alam criticized Shahid Afridi following the side’s early exit at the World Twenty20, saying the captain had no idea what he was doing. Pakistan was knocked out of the tournament after losing three of its four group matches, including a loss to rival India. “A captain in his farewell […]
World T20: Virat Kohli’s legend grows with Mohali masterpiece
MUMBAI: Just as American cable television was never the same from the time Tony Soprano met his ducks in the second week of 1999, so too Indian cricket promises to tread a different path following the exploits of Virat Kohli since 2016 rolled over. Already this year, even before we come to the matter of […]
World T20: India beat Aussies by 6 wickets to Kohli-fy for semis
Every time India have stumbled into trouble this season, they have looked up to one man — Virat Kohli. On Sunday night, his magnificent form and sheer determination once again carried India past some doubts and plenty of pressure as the hosts beat Australia to seal their World Twenty20 semi-final berth. India’s master of chases […]
Amitabh Bachchan gripped in patriotism fever after India’s win
Megastar Amitabh Bachchan is all soaked in the patriotism spirit after Indian cricket team won the crucial World Cup Twenty20 match against Pakistan. The 73-year-old actor, who was present at the Eden Gardens to cheer the Indian team, says the spirit of patriotism has climbed across the entire nation after the match. “The World Cup T20 tournament, that […]
Shahid Afridi may lose Pak captaincy after World T20 loss to India
Pakistan’s World Twenty20 loss to India could spell the end of Shahid Afridi’s reign as captain with the country’s Cricket Board planning to sack him irrespective of the team’s performance in the remainder of the tournament. “There is clear discontent in the Board about Afridi and his performances and captaincy and even if he decides […]
World T20: Mitchell McClenaghan Stars as New Zealand Beat Australia in a Thriller
Dharamsala: New Zealand held their nerve to edge out Australia by eight runs in a tense World T20 Group Two match on Friday and move closer to a place in the semi-finals. (Scorecard) On a high after beating hosts India in their opening game, New Zealand posted a modest 142-8 before defending the total with disciplined bowling and […]
Pakistan clears team’s departure to India for World Twenty20
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Friday announced it would send its national cricket team to India for the World Twenty20 following security assurances from New Delhi after months of uncertainty. The interior minister “Chaudhry Nisar (Ali Khan) has given permission to Pakistan’s team to play in India,” Najam Sethi, a senior Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) official, told […]
Pakistan Squad to Undergo Changes Before World Twenty20: Board
Karachi: With Pakistan suffering an embarrasing exit from the ongoing Asia Cup, Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Shaharyar Khan said there will be changes in the national squad before the opening match of the World Twenty20 which begins in India next week. “I assure there will be changes in the national team before the World Cup begins […]
Asia Cup: Unbeaten India face bruised Sri Lanka
Victories over Bangladesh and Pakistan have left MS Dhoni’s Indian cricket team at the top of the Asia Cup points table with four – the hosts have four too, but from three games – and victory over Sri Lanka at the Shere Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur on Tuesday will put them in pole position […]
Asia Cup: India’s last chance to fine-tune T20 team
With five wins in six Twenty20 internationals, India’s starting XI has probably selected itself for the upcoming Asia Cup starting February 24. But with the ICC World Twenty20 three weeks away, the tournament in Bangladesh allows the Indian team one last shot at zeroing in on their best combination as well as testing out the […]
India men stun China, women blanked by Japan in Badminton Asia Team Championships
HYDERABAD: The Indian men on Thursday beat China for the first time in a team event before the women lost to Japan in the Badminton Asia Team Championship. The Indian men defeated a depleted China 3-2 in the five-match tie comprising three singles and two doubles. The home team won all three singles but went […]
Bhullar, Gangjee off to a fine start in Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR: India’s Gaganjeet Bhullar and Rahil Gangjee got off to a good start on the first day of the inaugural USD 3 million Maybank Championship here on Thursday. Bhullar, coming back from an injury which stalled his progress for more than a year, shot four-under 67, while Gangjee carded 68. Bhullar was tied 16th […]
Vijender Singh to fight for the WBO Asia title in India
Unstoppable so far, Indian ace boxer Vijender Singh will now gun for his maiden title in the professional circuit when he fights for the WBO Asia belt later this year in front of home fans in New Delhi. The middleweight boxer, who earned worldwide fame by becoming India’s first Olympic and World Championships medallist at […]
Kids Cricket Growing Up in Houston!
HOUSTON: In the last three years, cricket coaching and leagues for kids under the age of 15 has really picked up in Houston. Cricket is more than just a sport, it is a passion for most parents who are native of cricket playing countries. Triggers Colts Cricket League (TCCL) has been at the forefront on […]
Ashwin spins India to series victory over Sri Lanka
India, who became the top-ranked team in Twenty20 internationals after whitewashing Australia 3-0 at Down Under last month, held on to their numero uno status with 2-1 series victory over Sri Lanka. India defeated Sri Lanka in the third and final match by nine wickets at ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium in Visakhapatnam on Sunday. Chasing a […]
BCCI bans Pakistani umpire Asad Rauf for 5 years
MUMBAI: Tainted Pakistani umpire Asad Rauf was on Friday banned for five years by the BCCI after its disciplinary committee found him guilty of corrupt practices and bringing the game into disrepute. The 59-year-old Rauf, who was part of the ICC’s elite panel and officiated in Test matches, was accused of accepting expensive gifts from […]
Upbeat India to take on depleted Lanka in T20 series opener
PUNE: Boosted by their 3-0 clean sweep of Australia Down Under, a confident India would seek to continue their winning momentum when they take on a depleted and new-look Sri Lanka in the first of three T20 Internationals here tomorrow. After the comprehensive series triumph in Australia, these three matches would certainly act as the […]
