BCCI announces prize money of Rs 125 crore for Team India after T20 World Cup win
The BCCI has declared a prize purse of Rs 125 crore for the senior men’s Indian cricket team following their triumph in the T20 World Cup 2024 final against South Africa in Barbados on Saturday. BCCI secretary Jay Shah announced…
Former manager Lalchand Rajput takes trip down memory lane
CHENNAI: Pressure lena ka nahi, pressure dena ka. (To not take pressure, but exert it). Lalchand Rajput vividly remembers the tagline. It was what the Indian team kept telling themselves during the 2007 World T20 in South Africa. The format…
Sune, Marizanne lead South Africa fightback after India’s record total
When you know you have a mountain to climb, the best way to start is to have a positive attitude and that’s how South Africa began. Laura Wolvaardtand Anneke Bosch continued to look for runs from the word go. They…
Gold winner Parvej upbeat despite missing out on Olympics
PANCHKULA: The Shivalik range was a hazy silhouette in the horizon. As the evening dusk settled in and the floodlights shone brightly, the hills melted in the darkness and were forgotten. If not for lucky breaks and streaks of fancy…
Shafali Verma Smashes Fastest Double-Century in Women’s Test Cricket History
CHENNAI: Dashing India opener Shafali Verma smashed the fastest double-century in the history of women’s Test cricket, eclipsing Annabel Sutherland of Australia during the one-off Test against South Africa here on Friday. Shafali, 20, scored her double ton off just…
India thumps England by 68 runs to set up T20 World Cup final against South Africa
PROVIDENCE: India thumped defending champion England by 68 runs to reach the final of the Twenty20 World Cup on Thursday. India will face South Africa on Saturday at Kensington Oval in Bridgetown, Barbados in a battle of the two unbeaten…
Chepauk gears up for India-South Africa Women’s test match
India all-rounder Deepti Sharma led East Zone to the title in the revamped inter-zonal multi-day event held in April. In Chennai, however, all eyes will be on those who are back in the Indian team for the longest format –…
Kvaratskhelia’s Georgia upsets Ronaldo’s Portugal 2-0 to reach the last 16 at Euro 2024
Georgia advanced in its debut at a major tournament as one of the best third-place teams. Portugal had already qualified from Group F after winning its first two games. The Georgians will next face Spain on Sunday in Cologne, while…
Messi hopes leg injury sustained during Argentina’s Copa America win over Chile ‘not serious’
EAST RUTHERFORD: Lionel Messi hopes a leg injury sustained during Argentina’s 1-0 Copa America win over Chile is “nothing serious.” Playing a day after his 37th birthday, the Argentina superstar received treatment on the thigh area of his right leg…
England top Euros group but disappoint again in Slovenia stalemate
COLOGNE: England manager Gareth Southgate was met with boos and beer cups thrown by his own fans despite his team topping Group C as Slovenia also progressed to the knockout stages of Euro 2024 thanks to a 0-0 draw in…