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Manisha Bhanwala taking a victory lap after winning gold medal at the Senior World Wrestling Championships New Delhi: An athlete’s biggest test, perhaps, comes not when they’re dominating but when they’re down. When a match is going against them. When the clock is against them. When a glance at the scoreboard doesn’t give reason to … Read more

Dhruv Jurel led India’s fightback with a determined unbeaten 99 after the visitors suffered a dramatic collapse on the opening day of the second unofficial Test against New Zealand A in Christchurch.Coming into the match after scores of 1 and 2 in the first unofficial Test last week, Jurel responded with a crucial knock that … Read more

James Anderson (Photo by Reuters) James Anderson is still coming to terms with an unexpected end to his 25-year association with Lancashire, admitting that the county’s decision not to renew his contract has left him questioning his future in cricket. The veteran fast bowler, who had hoped to finish his career at the club he … Read more

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Sanju Samson and Gautam Gambhir (BCCI Photo) Former India wicketkeeper Dinesh Karthik believes Abhishek Sharma should be rested rather than Sanju Samson being dropped again if India want to bring teenage batter Vaibhav Sooryavanshi back into the playing XI for the fifth and final T20I against New Zealand.Sooryavanshi missed the fourth T20I in … Read more

India’s Auqib Nabi (PTI Photo) India have added fast bowler Auqib Nabi to their squad for the first three ODIs against New Zealand, bringing him into the group earlier than initially planned.The right-arm pacer was originally named in the squad for the fourth and fifth matches of the five-game series but will now be available … Read more

Shreyas Iyer admitted India fell short with the ball in the fourth T20I against New Zealand, while praising Glenn Phillips for his match-winning century in Auckland on Friday.India suffered an 87-run defeat after New Zealand piled up 259/7, powered by Phillips’ 107 off 49 balls and Michael Bracewell’s 65 off 25. The hosts then bowled … Read more

New Zealand’s Mitchell Santner (AP) New Zealand captain Mitchell Santner etched his name in the record books during the fourth T20I against India in Auckland on Friday, becoming the leading wicket-taker against India in the shortest format.Santner achieved the landmark after dismissing Nitish Kumar Reddy, taking his tally to 32 wickets in 31 T20Is against … Read more

Glenn Phillips took the attack to the Indian bowlers and smashed a breathtaking 107 off just 49 balls. (Image credit: Agencies) NEW DELHI: The John Cena theme song playing in the background, Glenn Phillips walking out to the middle and then unleashing a stunning assault on India’s bowlers. Eden Park witnessed a spectacle when the … Read more

Poonam Raut spent four years trying to get back into the Indian team. She scored runs in domestic cricket, recovered from illness and worked towards a comeback. But the call never came.Her last international appearance was in 2021. When Raut announced her retirement earlier this month, it was not because she had stopped wanting to … Read more

Team India’s unbeaten run against New Zealand in T20Is on their home ground ended on Friday after the hosts handed the visitors an 87-run defeat in the fourth match at Eden Park in Auckland. Glenn Phillips and Jacob Duffy played key roles in New Zealand’s dominant victory.India had not lost a T20I against New Zealand … Read more