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Walked around imagining I was Steyn: J&K pacer Auqib Nabi

With 38 wickets to his name, including five five-wicket hauls at an average of 13.45, he stands tall as this season’s second-highest wicket-taker

J&K bowler Auqib Nabi in action during Ranji Trophy. (PTI)
Published on Feb 07, 2025 10:14 PM IST

At UFC 312, Anshul Jubli needs to show his skill set

Fighting against Australia’s Quillan Salkilld in the early prelims lightweight division, the Indian will need to put his best foot forward

Anshul Jubli in action during the UFC 294 event at Etihad Arena last October in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. (Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)
Published on Feb 07, 2025 07:44 PM IST

Kohli committed to Delhi cricket, says coach Sarandeep Singh 

The former India spinner said the ex-India skipper’s return to Ranji Trophy boosted the Delhi players

Virat Kohli’s return to Ranji Trophy after 12 years yielded underwhelming results as he scored just six off 15 balls on Day 2 (PTI)
Published on Feb 02, 2025 09:47 PM IST

Ranji Trophy: No second turn for Kohli as Delhi seal innings win

Spinner Shivam Sharma’s five-for routed Railways for 114 on Day 3, but came too late for Delhi to qualify for the knockouts

Virat Kohli during Delhi’s Ranji Trophy match against Railways. (PTI)
Updated on Feb 01, 2025 06:05 PM IST

Virat Kohli falters, Kotla empties but Delhi in charge

Super star’s 15-ball innings ended by Himanshu Sangwan of the Railways on Day 2 of the Ranji Trophy match

Railways' Himanshu Sangwan celebrates the wicket of Delhi's Virat Kohli at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Friday. (PTI)
Published on Jan 31, 2025 09:29 PM IST

Crowd turns up for Kohli, Delhi dazzles as a team

Kohli’s return is part of a broader effort to rein in the superstar culture, but on this day, Delhi was there for its superstar

Delhi’s Virat Kohli on the first day of the Ranji Trophy match against Railways. (PTI)
Published on Jan 31, 2025 05:58 AM IST

Kohli frenzy: Huge turnout forces DDCA to open extra gates

As of Wednesday, the DDCA had planned to open only three gates, 16, 17, and 7, for spectators but later opened gate 18 due to the overwhelming turnout

No one was injured in the incident, police said. (ANI photo)
Updated on Jan 30, 2025 06:51 PM IST
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Virat Kohli spreads the love in Delhi

Virat Kohli's return to the Arun Jaitley stadium for a Ranji Trophy match after 12 years has sparked excitement and nostalgia among fans and teammates.

Virat Kohli during a training session with the Delhi Ranji Trophy team at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi on Tuesday. (PTI)
Updated on Jan 29, 2025 10:36 PM IST

Virat Kohli reconnects with his home base after 12 years

The batter was the focus of everyone as he prepared on Tuesday for his first Ranji Trophy game for Delhi in over 12 years

Virat Kohli, featuring in a Ranj Trophy match after 12 years, prepared for the match against Railways with a three-hour training stint on Tuesday (Hindustan Times)
Published on Jan 28, 2025 08:54 PM IST

Kohli to train with Delhi ahead of Ranji tie, Pant to sit out

The premier batter will practice with the side from Tuesday, ahead of his first Ranji game since late 2012 

Virat Kohli’s last Ranji Trophy game was against Uttar Pradesh, in Ghaziabad in November, 2012. (AFP)
Published on Jan 27, 2025 09:46 PM IST

After glorious year, Bumrah named ICC Men’s Test Cricketer of the Year

Jasprit Bumrah was named ICC Men’s Test Cricketer of the Year after a stellar performance with 71 wickets, praised by Coldplay's Chris Martin during a concert.

In 2024, India's Jasprit Bumrah amassed 71 wickets in just 13 matches at a jaw-dropping average of 14.92 and a strike rate of 30.16. (AFP)
Updated on Jan 27, 2025 08:58 PM IST

Boxer Nikhil Dubey navigates from grief to gold

Dubey beat defending champion Deepak to become the welterweight (70-75kg) national champion in Bareilly last week

Nikhil Dubey won gold in welterweight (70-75kg) category in the Boxing Men’s Nationals in Bareilly last week. (IIS / X)
Published on Jan 23, 2025 08:50 PM IST

Kho Kho World Cup and hopes to make a game global

The first World Cup in Delhi dominated by India showed other nations will need to build on their enthusiasm for the game

The Indian men and women’s teams clinched the inaugural World Cup titles in New Delhi last week. (Kho Kho World Cup)
Updated on Jan 23, 2025 05:16 AM IST

It was crazy, almost surreal: Karun Nair on record-breaking run

The 33-year-old sits pretty at the top of the Vijay Hazare run-scorers list with 779 runs in eight innings at an average of 389.50

Before his dismissal for 112 against Uttar Pradesh, Karun Nair had also set a new List A record of scoring 542 runs without being dismissed. (BCCI Domestic / Facebook)
Updated on Jan 20, 2025 09:30 PM IST

India clinch inaugural Kho Kho World Cup

The home team’s men and women beat Nepal convincingly in the final of the inaugural championships in Delhi

India won both the kho kho World Cups. (HT)
Updated on Jan 20, 2025 05:06 AM IST
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HP boxer Abhinash Jamwal turns tables in Nationals

After a narrow loss to Shiva Thapa last year, Abhinash Jamwal avenged the loss to claim the welterweight national title

Enroute his title-winning run at the Nationals, Jamwal also defeated defending champion Thapa with a 5:0 unanimous decision in the semi-final
Updated on Jan 15, 2025 09:51 PM IST

Para shuttler Nitesh Kumar wants more para athletes in Arjuna awards list

Gold medallist at the 2024 Paris Paralympics is among those chosen for the second highest government sports prize

Nitesh Kumar, a Paris Paralympics gold medallist in the SL3 badminton men’s singles,was chosen for the Arjuna Award last week (PTI)
Published on Jan 07, 2025 07:29 PM IST
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Humaira Mushtaq: Winning over skeptics on the racing track

The 25-year-old from J & K talks about proving herself, being a rare woman race driver from the country

Humaira Mushtaq, the driver from Jammu and Kashmir, was the only female driver on the grid at the British Endurance Racing Championship (HT)
Published on Jan 05, 2025 10:17 PM IST

Ice hockey in Ladakh in times of an unwanted thaw

The winter sport is a natural fit for this Himalayan region, though global warming threatens its future

A game of ice hockey in Ladakh. (HT)
Published on Jan 02, 2025 07:54 PM IST

Coach Sanath Jayasuriya aims to make Sri Lankan cricket great again

The Sri Lankan legend is on a mission to restore the island nation’s lost cricketing glory, and the results are beginning to pour in

Sri Lanka's head coach Sanath Jayasuriya speaks during a press conference in Colombo. (AFP)
Updated on Dec 27, 2024 10:50 PM IST

Renuka, Deepti star as India sweep West Indies in women’s ODI series

India women win the third and final ODI by five wickets to record a clean sweep of the three-match ODI series against the West Indies women

Team India with the trophy after completing a 3-0 win over West Indies women in the ODI series in Vadodara. (BCCI)
Published on Dec 27, 2024 04:43 PM IST

India woman batter Pratika Rawal makes strong first impression

The debutant has eased into the slot vacated by Shafali Verma with back-to-back century stands alongside Smriti Mandhana

In the two ODIs so far, Pratika Rawal has scored 116 runs at an average of 58 and picked up two wickets (BCCI)
Published on Dec 25, 2024 07:16 PM IST

Harleen Deol, Pratika Rawal shine as India seal ODI series

India defeated West Indies by 115 runs in the second women's ODI, taking a 2-0 series lead, with Harleen Deol scoring a century.

Harleen Deol scored 115 off 103 balls in the second ODI to help India post 358/5 — their joint highest-ever ODI total (BCCI)
Updated on Dec 24, 2024 10:40 PM IST

Fit-again Renuka Singh Thakur back to spearheading India  

The pacer’s five-wicket haul gave the hosts a 211-run win over Windies in the first women’s ODI on Sunday

Renuka Singh Thakur picked up 5/29 -- her first fifer in the format -- against West Indies in the first ODI (BCCI)
Published on Dec 23, 2024 08:41 PM IST

Women’s ODI: Smriti, Renuka sparkle, India crush WI by 211 runs

The opener’s 91 helped pile on the runs in the first ODI and Renuka’s fifer then sent WI crashing to defeat in Vadodara

India opener Smriti Mandhana during her 102-ball 91 in the first ODI against West Indies in Vadodara on Sunday. The hosts won by 211 runs, their second highest margin in terms of runs. (BCCI)
Published on Dec 22, 2024 09:48 PM IST

Smriti, Richa take India to series win

The Smriti Mandhana-led side defeated West Indies by 60 runs to take the three-match T20I series 2-1

Richa Ghosh in action against West Indies in Navi Mumbai on Thursday. (PTI)
Updated on Dec 19, 2024 11:29 PM IST

Indian basketball gets major boost with pro international league

The Basketball Federation of India launched the Pro International Basketball League, starting January 15, featuring six teams and a focus on local talent.

The InBL auction will be held on January 9, featuring Indian and international players under the age of 25. (InBL)
Updated on Dec 18, 2024 09:39 PM IST

Hayley Matthews shines as West Indies thump India women by 9 wickets

The visiting skipper hit a 47-ball 85* after taking 2 wickets to help the Caribbean women level the series 1-1

With the three-match T20I series level at 1-1, the teams will play the decider at the same venue on Thursday. (PTI)
Updated on Dec 17, 2024 11:35 PM IST

Jemimah, Smriti and Titas set up India’s easy win v Windies

Half-centuries by Jemimah and Smriti and the pacer’s three wickets eased team to a 49-run win in their first women’s T20 international at Navi Mumbai

Smriti Mandhana and Jemimah Rodrigues during India’s first women’s T20I against West Indies at the DY Patil Stadium, Navi Mumbai on Sunday (PTI)
Updated on Dec 15, 2024 11:25 PM IST

India women’s ODI side needs more all-rounders: Anjum Chopra

India faced a clean sweep by Australia in the ODI series, raising concerns over batting, fitness, and squad composition ahead of the next World Cup.

Australia’s home dominance continued as they clean swept India in the three-match ODI series on Wednesday. (BCCI Women/X)
Updated on Dec 12, 2024 11:29 PM IST
By, New Delhi
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