Saina Nehwal (Image credit: X) Saina Nehwal’s retirement, announced in a podcast, was generally received with a sense of ennui. Out of circuit for almost two years, the badminton world accepted the former world No.1’s absence as a receding hairline. The inevitable that happens with an athlete as years and injuries pile on. Reassessment and…
Aryna Sabalenka (AFP Photo) CHENNAI: Sania Mirza knows a thing or two about fighting back in the final set and going on to win the title. Down in the 2015 Wimbledon doubles final, she, along with Martina Hingis, clawed her way to victory, becoming the first Indian woman to lift the trophy.For the 39-year-old, Carlos…
Pakistan have suffered a major setback ahead of their mouth-watering Under-19 clash against India at the Queens Sports Club in Bulawayo, a match that will decide the fourth semi-finalist of the ICC Under-19 World Cup in Zimbabwe. Afghanistan and England joined Australia as the latest entrants into the semi-finals on Friday following impressive performances in…
India’s Sanju Samson (AP Photo/Aijaz Rahi) India’s batting coach Sitanshu Kotak has thrown his weight behind Sanju Samson, insisting that a short run of poor scores has not shaken the team management’s belief in the wicketkeeper-batter. Samson has struggled in the ongoing five-match T20I series against New Zealand, managing only 40 runs from four outings…
Carlos Alcaraz (AP Photo/Aaron Favila) Melbourne: Carlos Alcaraz lay flat on his back on the blue carpet of Rod Laver Arena, soaking in the applause of a capacity crowd. For five hours and 27 minutes, he had battled with everything he had, hobbling on one leg, holding his ground, refusing to give in to cramps…
India’s Sanju Samson (PTI Photo) Thiruvananthapuram: As the temple bells echoed across Thiruvananthapuram, the Indian team, led by captain Suryakumar Yadav, bowed in reverence to the hallowed Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple on Friday morning. One person’s absence cut through the moment like a deafening silence. Sanju Samson — the local hero, crowd favourite — was obviously…
India’s Ishan Kishan and Sanju Samson (PTI Photo) Thiruvananthapuram: India’s final T20I against New Zealand in Thiruvananthapuram on Saturday may wear the look of a dead rubber, but scratch the surface and it is anything but. With the series already sealed 3-1, the immediate result matters far less than the larger destination. Every road now…
Mumbai’s captain Siddhesh Lad celebrates his century on day two of a Ranji Trophy Elite Group D cricket match between Mumbai and Delhi, at the Sharad Pawar Cricket Academy BKC, in Mumbai, Maharashtra. (PTI Photo) MUMBAI: Enjoying the form of his life, Mumbai captain Siddhesh Lad slammed his fifth hundred of the season – fourth…
Siddhesh Lad’s run of scores continued on Day Two of Mumbai’s Ranji Trophy match against Delhi at the MCA ground in Bandra-Kurla Complex, with the Mumbai captain equalling a long-standing record held by Rusi Modi and Sachin Tendulkar.Lad scored an unbeaten 102 off 170 balls, with 12 fours, to register his fifth century of the…
Former India hockey captain Manpreet Singh on Friday cleared the air around his omission from the national setup, stating that he had stepped away voluntarily to rest and spend time with his family, and not due to any disciplinary action. Questions were raised after the two-time Olympic bronze medallist was left out of the core…