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Melbourne: India skipper Rohit Sharma has come under fire from broadcasters after showcasing an angry body language towards his young teammate Yashasvi Jaiswal, who dropped three catches on day four of the Boxing Day Test. Jaiswal, generally a great third slip and gully catcher, had...

Melbourne: Fast-bowling spearhead Jasprit Bumrah has become the sixth Indian fast-bowler to pick 200 wickets in men’s Tests. Playing in his 44th Test match, Bumrah achieved the landmark when he had Travis Head flicking to mid-wicket and dismiss him for one, and raised both arms...

New York: Five-time world champion Magnus Carlsen was first fined and then disqualified from the World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championship here for his refusal to comply with FIDE's dress code after turning up in jeans. Defending champion Carlsen was fined USD 200 for wearing...

Melbourne: Nitish Reddy loves his tattoos like most 21-year-olds do, and one on his ankle is a picture of ‘Achilles' Heel'. He considers it a reminder of all the difficulties that his family has endured in the last 10 years to power his cricketing dream....

Kolkata: Indian football found itself in the throes of despair throughout 2024 with the senior men's team failing to register a single win in a year when the long-serving Sunil Chhetri finally decided to hang up his boots internationally after 19 years of yeoman service....

Melbourne: Nitish Reddy, an unknown name in red-ball cricket before the Border-Gavaskar series, delivered a resolute maiden Test century to keep India in contention during the Boxing Day Test against Australia. His unbeaten 105 steered India to 358 for nine, narrowing the gap to 116...

Rourkela: The highly anticipated return of the Hockey India League (HIL) 2024-25 is set to become a reality with a clash between Delhi SG Pipers and Gonasika Saturday, promising a spectacular showcase of world-class hockey and fierce competition. The Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium in Rourkela...

Melbourne: A familiar collapse unfolded after Yashasvi Jaiswal's inexplicable run-out as India stared down the barrel at 164/5 against a menacing Australia on day two of the fourth Test here Friday. Jaiswal, who was quite fluent during his 118-ball stay that yielded 82 runs, was...

Rourkela: Soorma Hockey Club have announced double Olympic bronze medallist Harmanpreet Singh as the captain for the upcoming season of the Hockey India League (HIL), commencing December 28 in Rourkela. Harmanpreet, an Arjuna awardee and two-time FIH Best Player of the Year, expressed his enthusiasm...

Melbourne/Vadodara: The Indian men's and women's cricket teams sported black armbands in their respective matches Friday to honour former prime minister Manmohan Singh, who died in New Delhi. Singh, a two time former prime minister from 2004 to 2014, died at the All India Institute...