Category: Sports

Telangana Badminton Association Vice President V. Chamundeswarinath today gifted a BMW to Indian women’s cricket team captain Mithali Raj for becoming the highest run-getter in the women’s ODIs. The car was presented to the cricketer at the Pullela Gopichand Badminton Academy here. “We presented a BMW car as promised [to her] for becoming the highest run-getter [in women’s cricket],” Mr […]

Legendary South Africa cricketer Jonty Rhodes will be joining Tamil Nadu Premier League (TNPL) team Ruby Trichy Warriors as mentor. This was revealed by the team on its Twitter feed. “It’s a Bird…It’s a Plane…It’s @JontyRhodes8! Welcoming our mentor & brand ambassador for @TNPremierLeague 2.0! #DoubleTheGethu,” the franchise said. It's a Bird…It's a Plane…It's @JontyRhodes8 ! 🔥🔥 Welcoming our mentor […]

The end was swift for Sri Lanka as India razed their lower order in the final session to register a massive 304-run win on Day 4 of the Galle Test and take 1-0 lead in the three-match series. Needing 550 runs to win, Sri Lanka were all out for 245 with two batsmen absent-hurt. India recorded their biggest away win, […]

Sunil Subramaniam, who once coached India’s ace spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has been appointed manager of the Indian cricket team currently touring Sri Lanka. “He will join the Indian team in Sri Lanka before the second Test which begins in Colombo on August 3,” a BCCI source said. Subramaniam, a successful left-arm spinner for Tamil Nadu, has been appointed for one […]

Fifties from captain Virat Kohli and Abhinav Mukund helped India stretch their second innings lead to 498 at stumps on Day 3 of the first Test against Sri Lanka in Galle on Friday. At the close of play, India were 189/3 with Kohli recording his first fifty-plus score in eight innings and unbeaten on 76 while Mukund was out on […]

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday hosted the women’s cricket team and told the players that they made the nation proud like several other “daughters” of the country. The team has returned from London after participating in Women’s World Cup in which India lost to England in the final played last Sunday. Modi had posted a series of tweets before […]