The Hindu

I like to take challenges. As a batter, I like it when there is pressure. As a captain too, there is pressure. I will try to keep things simple and rely on my instincts to do what is best in that given moment, says Ayush Badoni

Sanjay Kumar Srivastava has been appointed as the returning officer to oversee the IOA elections

The victory put the defending champions level on points behind leader Al-Qadsiah on goal difference in the eighth round.

Mayank Yadav turned out to be a fast learner. He quickly understood he should be quick, and quick he was come the second T20I.

The West Indians batting graph has gone north ever since landing in India. After five outings against the Men in Blue across three ODIs and two T20Is, Hope has added 432 golden runs to his international tally

Shai Hope hits an unbeaten 102 off just 45 deliveries while Sherfane Rutherford smashes a 37-ball 84 as the Men in Maroon pull off their highest chase in the shortest format; Samsons knock goes in vain

Where does the tournament, modelled on golfs Ryder Cup, stand in tennis? What does it bring to the sport? And for how long will its carefully engineered success endure?

The Russian GM recently got a measure of revenge for his 2021 World championship loss, beating Magnus Carlsen to help his side win the Global Chess League. He talks about the upcoming Gukesh-Sindarov clash, the dynamics of title matches and the next generation

The new coachs stint starts with the Ranji Trophy opener against Andhra; the former champion will not be at full strength due to injuries and national call-ups

A Virat Kohli fangirl, the Amravati, Maharashtra, based girl wants to meet the cricket star as she likes his discipline and hard work

At the same time that Indias women athletes are rewriting records, girls are taking to the streets (yet again) to demand the right to be themselves

Bhuvneshwar has been doing really well in the IPL for the last two seasons, so the selectors must have thought that he would be useful in New Zealand, Kotak elaborated

Para-badminton star Pramod Bhagat was named the flag bearer of the Indian contingent for the Games

Knights rally to edge Marathas; Archers beat Chiefs

The bowling coach admits that the attack still lacks international experience

Shreyas & Co. cant take things lightly against a power-packed West Indies battling line-up; the bowling, though, remains a big worry for the visiting side

The move comes after the below-par showing of the Indian contingent at the continental showpiece with Sports Minister Mandaviya to hold a detailed, day-long review of Indias overall showing

Australia-A leads the three-match series 1-0

Mumbai begins its Ranji campaign against Chandigarh on Sunday

The 31-year-old Mendis, already the one-day and T20 skipper, has played 75 Tests for Sri Lanka

Much like the characters he inhabited on the stage and on screen, Nana Patekar did so with unmistakable intensity

UEFA has called its 55 member federations to a previously scheduled summit in Berlin that arrives in the midst of European efforts to get a new leader for soccer's world body

The top five players in the womens singles draw also booked their spots in the quarterfinals. Vaidehee Chaudhari defeated 16-year-old Ahaan Ahaan 6-4, 6-1, while Shruti Ahlawat beat Parthsarthi Mundhe 6-2, 6-2

Argentina's world No. 60 Roman Burruchaga, representing the Kolkata Thunder Blades, will be the highest-ranked singles player in the league

The 28-year-old says she doesnt get the fanfare surrounding her Asian Games performance, where she bagged three medals for India; coach Nehpal wants her to perform well in the Beijing World athletics championships next year

The 44-year-old Spanish coach took charge in December 2019 and is now comfortably the longest-serving coach in the Premier League.