Photo credit: X/@dcciofficial The Union sports ministry has asked the Differently Abled Cricket Council of India (DCCI) to stop using the words “India” or “Indian” in its name and activities, stating that the body is not recognised as a National Sports Federation (NSF).In a communication to DCCI secretary Ravi Kant Chauhan, the ministry said that…
It was the Barca star’s first hat-trick in LaLiga. Barcelona moved four points clear of Real Madrid at the top of LaLiga as a historic Lamine Yamal hat-trick secured a 4-1 win over Villarreal. The Blaugrana would have been all too wary of the threat posed by Villarreal, having lost at home to the Yellow…
Auqib Nabi’s family members watch Ranji Trophy final (TOI Photo) BARAMULLA: Some 40 km west of Uri, close to the Line of Control, sits Sheeri village. Along the Jhelum Valley road, north west of Srinagar. There, a narrow lane off the main road takes you to the home of cricketer Auqib Nabi Dar. It is…
New Zealand became the third team to qualify for T20 World Cup 2026 semifinals, after England and South Africa. The Kiwis had their last-four spot sealed after Pakistan failed to restrict Sri Lanka under 147, which was necessary for it to overcome New Zealand’s Net Run Rate in Group 2. New Zealand qualified for the…
Openers Fakhar Zaman and Sahibzada Farhan put Pakistan in control with a record opening stand against Sri Lanka in a must-win Super 8 match of the T20 World Cup at Pallekele International Stadium on Saturday.Batting first, Pakistan built a 176-run partnership for the opening wicket, their highest stand for any wicket in T20 World Cup…
A bereaved Rinku Singh will return to the Indian squad at the Eden Gardens, revealed Ryan ten Doeschate. The Indian team’s assistant coach said: “He has planned to join us, and we just need to get around and help him through this very difficult time.” Looking at Sunday’s ICC T20 World Cup Super Eight clash…
Following Jammu & Kashmir’s historic Ranji Trophy triumph here on Saturday, BCCI president Mithun Manhas said that the next big upgrade the region needed was the establishment of stadiums. Before moving to India’s National cricket governing body last September, Manhas was a part of the BCCI sub-committee that was helming the affairs of the Jammu…
Manchester City travel to Leeds United hoping to maintain the pressure on Premier League leaders Arsenal in the title race. City trail the Gunners by five points albeit having played one game fewer, but that lead could be cut to just two points with a victory for Pep Guardiola’s side at Elland Road. Leeds, meanwhile,…
Life came full circle for Paras Dogra on Saturday. It was at this very ground in 2013 that he made his debut for India-A – in a star-studded team that also had Gautam Gambhir, Cheteshwara Pujara, Virender Sehwag and Zaheer Khan – against West Indies-A. Little would he have imagined that he would lift his…
Jammu & Kashmir cricket may have hit the fast lane towards success in the last two seasons, but long before that, Samiullah Beigh and Parvez Rasool were firm believers in the region’s cricketers. And for them, Saturday’s maiden Ranji title was an emphatic vindication. “We have had the belief that we are good enough to…
