NEW DELHI: More than 1,300 athletes have been removed from the Khelo India programme over the last three years due to performance issues and doping violations, Union sports minister Mansukh Mandaviya informed the Rajya Sabha on Thursday.Responding to a question on the performance of athletes enrolled under the scheme, the minister said 1,342 athletes exited…
Steve Smith (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Seasoned Australia batter Steve Smith became the most expensive player in Pakistan Super League history after being signed for PKR 14 crore ahead of the revamped 11th edition of the tournament. Smith, who is set to replace the injured Mitchell Marsh in Australia’s T20 World Cup squad, was snapped…
Blistering half-centuries from Pavan Rathnayake and skipper Dasun Shanaka, along with a composed fifty from Kusal Mendis, powered Sri Lanka to a commanding 105-run victory over Oman in their T20 World Cup Group B clash on Thursday.Rathnayake (60 off 28 balls) and Shanaka (50 off 20) rediscovered form, while Kusal (61 off 45) played the…
Nepal: Rohit Paudel (c), Aarif Sheikh, Aasif Sheikh (wk), Dipendra Singh Airee, Basir Ahamad, Kushal Bhurtel, Sundeep Jora, Lokesh Bam, Gulsan Jha, Karan KC, Sompal Kami, Sandeep Lamichhane, Sher Malla, Lalit Rajbanshi, Nandan Yadav. Italy: Wayne Madsen (c), Marcus Campopiano, Gian-Piero Meade (wk), Anthony Mosca, Justin Mosca, Syed Naqvi, Harry Manenti, JJ Smuts, Grant Stewart,…
Namibia skipper Gerhard Erasmus (ANI Photo) NEW DELHI: Namibia captain Gerhard Erasmus has voiced frustration over the scheduling of training sessions ahead of his side’s high-profile T20 World Cup clash against hosts and favourites India, revealing that his team were not given a single opportunity to practise under lights despite the match being a night…
Ajayveer Hundal (Photos by ICC and Special Arrangements) NEW DELHI: By the time the sun dipped behind the concrete skyline of Arun Jaitley Stadium on Wednesday evening, a 20-year-old in Canada colours stood out. The net session was almost done, and batters were packing their kit bags.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE…
Pakistan’s Usman Tariq (AP Photo) CHENNAI: If the online troll army is getting worried about Pakistan’s mystery slinger spinner Usman Tariq ahead of India’s blockbuster clash against the neighbours, they have MS Dhoni to blame.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!Apparently, Tariq, once a sales-man working in the UAE, changed the course…
NEW DELHI: Tilak Varma is part of a bunch of cricketers known for their high-octane strokeplay. In reality, he brings calm in a batting lineup always high on adrenaline. Only 23, Tilak is the anchor that keeps the high-flying superstars of Indian cricket grounded.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!However, the stars…
India cricketers during a practice session in Delhi. (Pic credit: BCCI) NEW DELHI: India batter Tilak Varma has said the team is fully charged for the high-pressure ICC T20 World Cup clash against arch-rivals Pakistan on February 15, adding that the squad has already entered “match zone” after uncertainty around the fixture finally ended.Go Beyond…
India’s Ishan Kishan grimaces in pain after getting injured during a practice session (PTI Photo) Ishan Kishan continued to look in ominous touch during India’s training session on Wednesday before a searing Jasprit Bumrah yorker cut his stint short. Bumrah, operating at full intensity for the second consecutive day, offered encouraging signs for the Indian…
