New Delhi, Jun 16: In a significant move, the BCCI has decided to conduct an additional bone test at the age group level to ensure that no cricketer misses out on playing an extra season in the junior circuit due to arithmetical age. As per the existing norms, a player undergoes a bone test for age determination via the TW3 method (test used for assessing bone age) and a +1 factor is added to determine his or her eligibility for [] The post BCCI to conduct an additional bone test for age determi

Beckenham (England), Jun 12: India head coach Gautam Gambhir has called on his team to move out of its comfort zone and make the upcoming Test series against England a memorable one, especially in the absence of retired stars Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma and R Ashwin. India will search for their maiden series victory in England since 2007, when the five-match rubber starts with the first Test at Leeds on June 20. There are two ways of looking at this [] The post Come out of comfort zone, fight ever

Dubai, Jun 11: Indias Tilak Varma climbed one spot to third in the ICC Mens T20I Batting Rankings, while spinners Varun Chakaravarthy and Ravi Bishnoi held on to the third and seventh positions respectively in the latest bowling chart released on Wednesday. Tilak now has 804 rating points, behind compatriot Abhishek Sharma, who is placed second. Australias Travis Head continues to lead the batting chart while Suryakumar Yadav, who slipped one place to sixth, is the only other Indian in [] The po

London, Jun 10: India left-arm pacer Arshdeep Singh is delighted to be back in Kent where he had earlier played county cricket as he looks to rediscover his red-ball rhythm ahead of the five-match Test series against England beginning June 20. The 26-year-old is eyeing his maiden Test appearance after being named in the Indian squad. The team is playing a four-day tour match against India A at the Kent County Cricket Ground at Beckenham from June 13. Primarily known [] The post Arshdeep back in

Singapore, May 29: The Indian mens doubles team of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty entered the quarterfinals of the Singapore Open badminton tournament after rallying to beat seventh-seeded Indonesian pair of Sabar Karyaman Gutama and Moh Reza Pahlevi Isfahani here on Thursday. The Indians won 19-21 21-16 21-19 in a gruelling contest that lasted one hour and 14 minutes. They will face second seeded Malaysian team of Goh Sze Fei and Nur Izzuddin in the next round. It was a [] The post S

New Delhi, May 28: The 2026 Asian Weightlifting Championships will be held in Ahmedabad from April 1 to 10, the Indian Weightlifting Federation (IWLF) confirmed on Wednesday. India was awarded the hosting rights last year by the Asian Weightlifting Federation (AWF) during its annual Congress. The dates of the Championship has been decided. It will be held from April 1 to 10, IWLF President Sahdev Yadav said. This will be the first edition of the Asian Championships to be conducted [] The post Ah

Singapore, May 28: Indias top mens doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty made a winning return, while there was heartbreak for Lakshya Sen, who was forced to retire midway through his opening round clash at the Singapore Open Super 750 badminton tournament here on Wednesday. Back on court for the first time since their withdrawal from the All England Open in March due to Chirags back injury, the former world No.1 displayed no signs of rust as they [] The post Satwik-Chirag ma

Singapore, May 27: Two-time Olympic-medallist PV Sindhu eased into the second round of the Singapore Open Super 750 tournament with a straight-game victory Canadas Wen Yu Zhang here on Tuesday. Sindhu dispatched Zhang 21-14, 21-9 in just 31 minutes. A tough second round awaits Sindhu as she will take on Tokyo Olympics gold-winner and current world No.5, Chinas Chen Yu Fei, next. However, it was a disappointing day for the rest of the Indian contingent, with Malvika Bansod, Anmol Kharb, [] The po

Mumbai, May 25: Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli had very contrasting styles of leadership but the two iconic players along with spinner Ravichandran Ashwin have given the Indian team the blueprint to win Test series away from home, says new skipper Shubman Gill. Gill was on Saturday appointed Indias captain in Tests. The first assignment for the 25-year-old is a five-Test series England where he wont have stalwarts like Kohli and Rohit in the line-up. (The) guys like Rohit bhai, [] The post Rohit,

London, May 21: England head coach Brendon McCullum feels his players have lacked humility in their recent public utterances and he would like to see them win back respect from fans ahead of the tough home series against India and the Ashes later this year. McCullum, while speaking to the media ahead of a lone Test against Zimbabwe starting Thursday in Nottingham, said the players need to be more attuned to public mood. Its not just about what you do [] The post We need to show some humility, sa

NEW DELHI, May 16: India Test team regulars including Yashasvi Jaiswal, Nitish Kumar Reddy and Dhruv Jurel were on Friday named in the India A squad for the two-match series against England Lions beginning in Canterbury on May 30. Shubman Gill, who is set to be appointed Indias Test captain following Rohit Sharmas retirement, and B. Sai Sudharsan will be available for the second four-day game against England Lions starting in Northampton from June 6. The India A tour precedes [] The post Jaiswal

Bengaluru, May 16: Brought to a halt by the recent India-Pakistan border tensions, the IPL will resume on Saturday with Royal Challengers Bengaluru taking on Kolkata Knight Riders in a high-stakes contest where the spotlight will firmly be on Virat Kohli following his recent Test retirement. The unexpected 10-day break has left both the RCB and the KKR with different goals to achieve and common challenges to hurdle over. The RCB are second on the table with 16 points from [] The post IPL Resumes

New Delhi, May 15: Attacking opener Shafali Verma on Thursday returned to India colours after a gap of seven months as she was included in the national T20I squad for the five-match away series against England, starting from June 28 in Trent Bridge. Shafali was out of the Indian team from October 2024 on account of modest form but she could not find a place in the ODI squad for the three-match series against England, which was also announced on [] The post Shafali returns to T20 side for England

Doha, May 15: Star javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra on Thursday clarified that he and Arshad Nadeem were never really close friends and said things wont be the same between India and Pakistan after the recent conflict. The decorated athlete and his family were bombarded with abuse on social media for inviting Pakistans Nadeem to the now-postponed NC Classic in Bengaluru, in the aftermath of last months Pahalgam terror attack. On the eve of the Diamond League here, the two-time Olympic [] The post W

New Delhi, May 14: The national federation is awaiting a government advisory but Pakistans participation in this years Hero Asia Cup hockey tournament in India is in serious doubt because of the prevalent tension between the two countries after the Pahalgam terror attack. The Asia Cup will be staged in Rajgir, Bihar from August 27 to September 7. Hosts India, Pakistan, Japan, Korea, China, Malaysia, Oman and Chinese Taipei are scheduled to participate in the 12th edition of the continental [] Th

SYDNEY, May 13: Cricket Australia on Tuesday said it will support its players individual decisions on returning to the Indian Premier League (IPL), even as the resumption of the T20 tournament is set to clash with preparations for the World Test Championship (WTC) final. The BCCI on Monday decided to resume the IPL season across six venues from May 17 with the final slated for June 3. The development leaves Australias and South Africas Test regulars in a dilemma, as [] The post CA leaves IPL ret

KOCHI: (Apr 30) Former India shooting coach Sunny Thomas, under whose tutelage the sport achieved some historic highs including multiple Olympic medals, died on Wednesday after suffering a cardiac arrest. He was 84 and breathed his last in Kottayam where he was based. Thomas is survived by his wife KJ Josamma, sons Manoj Sunny, Sanil Sunny and daughter Sonia Sunny. The former shooter, who guided the Indian marksmen from 1993 to 2012, was a first-hand witness to several momentous occasions [] The

Lahore, Apr 27: Pakistan Volleyball Federation on Sunday said India have withdrawn their contingent from the next months Central Asian Volleyball in Islamabad. PVF official Abdul Ahad said India had confirmed sending a 30-member squad, including 22 players for the championship starting May 28 at the Jinnah complex. Following the April 22 terror attack in Pahalgam, where 26 tourists were killed, diplomatic tension has grown between the two nations. The Indian Volleyball officials have informed th

Kolkata, Apr 11: League winners Mohun Bagan will fancy their chances of completing a double notwithstanding the challenge staring at them in the form of a formidable Bengaluru FC side in the final of the ISL Cup here on Saturday. The match will be played at MBSGs fortress Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan (VYBK) with a packed stadium rooting for them, but BFC remain unperturbed as they head into what is expected to be a blockbuster clash. Mohun Bagan Super Giant [] The post Mohun Bagan, Bengalu

Mullanpur, Apr 6: Rising star Yashasvi Jaiswals timely return to form with a sparkling fifty and fiery blows from Jofra Archer spoiled Punjab Kings homecoming as Rajasthan Royals secured a handsome 50-run win in the IPL here on Saturday. Once Rajasthan built a tall 205 for four around Jaiswals stroke-filled 67, it was never going to be easy for Punjab and they were limited to 155 for 9. Nehal Wadhera played a lone hand with a 41-ball 62 for them. [] The post Jasprit Bumrah joins Mumbai Indians a

New Delhi, Apr 1: Indian womens team stalwart Vandana Katariya bid farewell to international hockey on Tuesday, stating that she is stepping away at the zenith of her 15-year illustrious career. Katariya, the 32-year-old veteran striker with 320 international appearances and 158 goals to her name, leaves as the most capped player in the history of Indian womens hockey. Today, with a heavy yet grateful heart, I announce my retirement from international hockey a decision that feels both bitterswe