Sports

Harbhajan Singh’s candid interview: Yuzvendra Chahal’s unseen battles

21 Sep 2023 11:43 AM IST

Former Indian cricketer Harbhajan Singh expressed disappointment over the omission of Yuzvendra Chahal from India’s squad for the ODI series against Australia and the Cricket World Cup 2023. India initially selected the spin trio of Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, and Ravindra Jadeja, but an injury to Axar paved the way

Al Nassr shines with 2-0 victory over Persepolis in ACL clash

21 Sep 2023 11:41 AM IST

Cristiano Ronaldo’s Al Nassr bagged a 2-0 win against Persepolis in the AFC Champions League night in Tehran. Even though the five-time Ballon d’Or winner failed to register his name on the score sheet, his teammates Abdulrahman Ghareeb and Mohamed Qassem helped the Riyadh-based club to kick off their ACL

Neha valiant effort falls short in bronze medal bout

21 Sep 2023 11:40 AM IST

Indian woman wrestler Neha Sharma lost to Anastasia Blayvas of Germany in the bronze-medal match of the UWW World Championships in the non-Olympic 55kg category. Sharma had reached the bronze-medal round after defeating Mariia Vynnyk of Ukraine 7-4 in repechage. The other four Indian women wrestlers in the tournament failed

India’s Football team seeks redemption against Bangladesh after 1-5 loss to China

21 Sep 2023 11:40 AM IST

Battered by hosts China in their opening match after playing without any training session, India will be up against a tricky Bangladesh side in their must-win group match in the Asian Games football competition here on Thursday. A rag-tag Indian team reached here late Monday evening and played its first

Indian Rowing team kicks off Asian games campaign with strong start

21 Sep 2023 11:39 AM IST

The Indian Rowing team got off to an excellent start at the Asian Games in China on Wednesday as the men’s and women’s teams showed a lot of determination to secure a gritty finish. Arjun Lal Jat and Arvind Singh, competing in Lightweight Men’s Double Sculls, displayed their determination by

Maria Sakkari triumphs in Guadalajara comeback, defeats Storm Hunter

21 Sep 2023 11:38 AM IST

The No.2 seed Maria Sakkari marked her return to the Guadalajara Open with 6-2, 6-4 triumph over Storm Hunter in the second round. A finalist last year, Sakkari will face Camila Giorgi in the Round of 16. “I think it was a very solid match. Obviously, it was a little

India Edges Out South Korea in Volleyball Thriller

21 Sep 2023 11:37 AM IST

The Indian men’s volleyball team claimed a 3-2 victory in a dramatic fashion as they edged past South Korea at the Asian Games on Wednesday. Both teams went toe-to-toe in a match that lasted for the entire five games. Korea took the first game but India bounced back to take

Asia Cup :Mohammed Siraj reclaims No 1 spot in ODI bowling rankings with dream spell

20 Sep 2023 14:29 PM IST

Prior to the ICC World Cup, which starts on October 5, Indian speedster Mohammed Siraj on Wednesday rose eight spots to retake the top spot in the ODI bowler rankings. Siraj topped the bowling rankings chart thanks to his onslaught in the Asia Cup final, which resulted in Sri Lanka

New Zealand pacer Tim Southee to undergo surgery on injured thumb ahead of 2023 WC

20 Sep 2023 13:53 PM IST

Tim Southee, a pacer for New Zealand, will have surgery on the dislocated and broken thumb he suffered during the team’s final ODI against England on Saturday. After deciding to have surgery, fast bowler Southee’s availability for the Cricket World Cup 2023 will be decided next week. After Southee suffered

Pakistan’s ‘Harry Potter’ will change his team’s fate now

20 Sep 2023 11:03 AM IST

Pakistan cricket team has decided to field their best spinner in the World Cup. There is a growing consensus among the team management and selectors on leg-spinner Abrar Ahmed, who has performed brilliantly in Test cricket. Abrar took 38 wickets in six Tests and performed brilliantly against the batsmen of

On-field behavior issues: Sussex docked points, Pujara suspended

20 Sep 2023 11:03 AM IST

Indian batter and Sussex captain Cheteshwar Pujara has been suspended for one match of the County Championship and Sussex deducted 12 points for repeated breaches of player discipline. Pujara received an automatic suspension after the club reached the threshold of four fixed penalties in the same season. Batter Tom Haines,

Sri Lanka announces strong cricket contingents for Asian Games

20 Sep 2023 11:02 AM IST

Sri Lanka named their men’s and women’s cricket squads for the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou which is slated to begin on September 23. Sri Lanka’s nearly fully strengthened women’s team is led by their star performer Chamari Athapaththu. The team is quite similar to the one that toured England