Kolkata, October 3 India may have to pull out of next year’s Champions Trophy in England if the BCCI implements Justice RM Lodha Committee recommendations in toto, Board president Anurag Thakur warned today. As per the reforms suggested by the Lodha Panel, there has to be a 15-day window beforeRead More

KOLKATA, Rohit Sharma played one of his better knocks in Test cricket today. He’s faced some criticism for the manner in which he’s been dismissed in Tests in recent time. Cricketers don’t — or should not — pay attention to criticism. However, being asked about the ‘pressure’ does become aRead More

KOLKATA, If you hit a stunning 185 on your first day batting in Test cricket, you’re branded for life — that knock becomes a millstone around your neck, weighing you down, mentally and physically. You’ve got to be a superman to throw off the millstone. Shikhar Dhawan, clearly, has been unableRead More

Johannesburg, South Africa captain Faf du Plessis overcame a thumb injury to hit an aggressive century and set up a 142-run win over Australia in the second ODI at the Wanderers Stadium. Du Plessis made 111 as South Africa piled up 361/6 after being sent in to bat. Australia madeRead More

Kolkata, October 1 Pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar’s devastating five-wicket haul after a late batting blitzkrieg put India firmly in command as they reduced a hapless New Zealand to 128 for 7 on the rain-hit second day of the second cricket Test here. The Indians, resuming at 239/7, produced a purposeful battingRead More

Dhaka, A last-minute strike gave India a 5-4 victory over hosts Bangladesh in the final of the men’s U-18 hockey Asia Cup. In what was almost a replay of the pool game, the two teams treated the fans to a thrilling nine-goal encounter with India emerging triumphant. India got off toRead More

Guwahati, The Indian Super League’s (ISL) third edition will pitch familiar foes against one another, possibly for the final time as an eight-team franchise format. ISL’s potential merger with the I-League to form a composite national football tournament is expected to take place next season. The reshaping of club football inRead More

Wuhan,  Sania Mirza and Barbora Strycova moved into the final of the Wuhan Open here today. The third seeds beat the second-seeded Chinese Taipei team of Hao-Ching Chan and Yung-Jan Chan 6-4 3-6 10-7 in the semifinals of the $2,589,000 tournament. Mirza and Strycova had entered the semifinals after aRead More

Kolkata, September 30 India’s vaunted batting line-up failed to recover from the early blows dealt by New Zealand’s concerted bowling effort and wobbled to 239 for 7 on the opening day of the second cricket Test here today. Barring Cheteshwar Pujara (87) and Ajinkya Rahane (77), none of the batsmenRead More

Mumbai, September 30 An embattled BCCI on Friday missed the first deadline to implement Lodha Committee recommendations on sweeping administrative reforms after it had to adjourn its Special General Meeting on technical grounds. Faced with the possibility of losing its entire top brass, including president Anurag Thakur, the BCCI wasRead More