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SMITH TAKES POLE POSITION, KOHLI JUMPS TO FOURTH SLOT

17 Jun 2021 05:46 AM IST

Australia batsman Steve Smith on Wednesday reclaimed the number one position in the ICC Men’s Test Player Rankings for the first time since the Boxing Day Test last year. He takes over from New Zealand captain Kane Williamson, who is set to lead his team in the ICC World Test

INDIAN MEN’S HOCKEY TEAM IS AMONG THE TOP FIVE CONTENDERS, SAYS OLTMANS

17 Jun 2021 05:45 AM IST

Former Indian men’s hockey chief coach Roelant Oltmans believes India will be one of the strongest contenders for a medal at the Olympic Games Tokyo. In an insightful conversation with Hockey Te Charcha, a podcast series initiated by Hockey India, Oltmans emphasised that mental toughness will be a deciding factor

WILL LOOK TO PLAY MY NATURAL GAME, SAYS RAHANE

17 Jun 2021 05:43 AM IST

India Test vice-captain Ajinkya Rahane on Wednesday said that he would look to play his natural game in the upcoming World Test Championship (WTC) final against New Zealand. India and New Zealand will lock horns in the World Test Championship (WTC) final, beginning June 18. “I will be playing my

India play out 1-1 draw against Afghanistan, qualify for Asian Cup third round

17 Jun 2021 05:42 AM IST

Afghanistan and India played out a 1-1 draw in their last match of Group E of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 and AFC Asian Cup China 2023 Joint Qualifier, at the Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium in Doha, Qatar, on Tuesday. With this result, India finished third place in the standings with seven points

Rani and team to dedicate their performance to Covid-19 warriors

16 Jun 2021 04:28 AM IST

NEW DELHI: In 2020 when India was grappling with a nationwide lockdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Indian women’s hockey team took up a unique challenge which was to raise funds in order to help feed more than 1000 families from economically underprivileged backgrounds. They raised over Rs 20

DRAVID TO COACHING INDIAN TEAM IN SRI LANKA

16 Jun 2021 04:24 AM IST

NEW DELHI: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) Secretary Jay Shah has confirmed that former India skipper Rahul Dravid will coach the team for the limited-overs series against Sri Lanka. The Shikhar Dhawan-led team will play three ODIs and three T20Is at the R Premadasa International Cricket

Virat Kohli is capable enough to find his way against Kiwis, says Sachin Tendulkar

16 Jun 2021 04:23 AM IST

DUBAI: India will face New Zealand in the final of the inaugural edition of the World Test Championship from Friday and legend Sachin Tendulkar is thrilled to see Virat Kohli and boys playing for ultimate glory. Speaking to ANI, Tendulkar revealed that for him, it was the series win in

PRAVEEN RANA REVEALS WHEN SUSHIL KUMAR AND HIS ‘GANG’ BEAT HIS BROTHER

16 Jun 2021 04:21 AM IST

Wrestler Praveen Rana regrets the fact that no action has been taken on the FIR lodged against Sushil’s supporters in an incident about three-and-a-half years ago. A fight broke out between two groups during the trials for Commonwealth Games in 2018. Sushil Kumar had just defeated Praveen Rana in a

India announce 15-men squad for WTC final

16 Jun 2021 04:19 AM IST

Virat Kohli to lead the squad; no place for K.L. Rahul, Mayank Agarwal and Shardul Thakur for the WTC final in Southampton against New Zealand from 18 June.

WE WON’T PLAY FOR A DRAW AGAINST AFGHANISTAN, SAYS STIMAC

15 Jun 2021 04:21 AM IST

A day before India’s last match against Afghanistan in the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 and AFC Asian Cup China 2023 Qualifiers at the Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium, Doha, head coach Igor Stimac has dismissed apprehensions that his side may play out for a draw. India is currently placed on

If any country can pull off Olympics, it’s definitely Japan: Sathiyan

15 Jun 2021 04:14 AM IST

India table tennis player Sathiyan Gnanasekaran on Monday showed faith in Japan and said the country would successfully host the Tokyo Games this year. The Olympics were slated to go-ahead last year, but it was postponed due to the Covid-19 pandemic and it will now go ahead this year from

DJOKOVIC’S COACH FEELS VICTORY AGAINST NADAL MADE THE DIFFRENCE IN FINAL

15 Jun 2021 04:13 AM IST

World No. 1 Novak Djokovic’s long-time coach Marian Vajda believes that the confidence attained by the Serbian in the semi-final win against Rafael Nadal made all the difference in Sunday’s French Open final against No.5 seed Stefanos Tsitsipas.Marian says that Djokovic, who won 6-7(6), 2-6, 6-3, 6-2, 6-4 to claim