ANANTNAG — Veerian Cricket Academy defeated Star Sports Kanelwon with the help of Captain Younus Naikoo’s brilliant bowling spell in Ongoing Green Valley Super Cup on today here at Awami Stadium in Aakura Mattan in Anantnag district. Earlier Veerian Cricket Academy won the toss and decided to bat first. While batting first VCA set the […]
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3-day camp of Turkish martial art, Sayokan, held in Pahalgam
ANANTNAG — Sayokan, a Turkish martial art, has been introduced in the Kashmir valley by Sayokan Association of Jammu Kashmir by organising a three-day coaching-cum-referee training program at Pahalgam in South Kashmir district of Anantnag. Under the banner of Sayokan Federation of India, around 50-60 players from 16 different states and union territories across the […]
Nida Dar becomes the first Pakistani player to 100 T20I wickets
LAHORE — Nida Dar scripted history when she became the first Pakistani player – male or female – to take 100 T20I wickets. The 34-year old breezed past this milestone when she accounted for West Indies opener Deandra Dottin in the T20I series opener in North Sound. She then went on to bag the wicket […]
12-year-old Abhimanyu Mishra becomes youngest Grandmaster in chess history
NEW DELHI — Abhimanyu Mishra on Wednesday became the youngest chess grandmaster in history. The 12-year-old player from New Jersey scored his third GM norm in Budapest, having already crossed the required 2500 Elo rating barrier. “On Wednesday, Mishra won the biggest game of his short but sweet career so far. He defeated the 15-year-old […]
Two BJP men in panel to run JKCA
MUMBAI — The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has appointed two state Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) spokespersons in the three-member committee formed to run the Jammu and Kashmir Cricket Association (JKCA). The nomination of Brigadier Anil Gupta and advocate Sunil Sethi comes after the J&K High Court asked the Indian board to oversee […]
Babar Azam tweets ‘Babar Ki Kahani’, gains attention of his fans on Twitter
Pakistan’s skipper Babar Azam is no less than an inspiration to millions of cricket enthusiasts across the globe. In a short span in his cricket career, the 26-year-old has achieved unprecedented success and is already counted as one of the best batsmen of the modern era. Making his debut in 2015 for Pakistan against Zimbabwe, […]
PSL to resume in Abu Dhabi on June 9, final on June 24
ABU DHABI — The Pakistan Super League (PSL) will resume here on June 9, three months after it was suspended due to COVID-19 cases in its bio-secure bubble in Karachi. Fourth-placed Lahore Qalandars will meet third-placed Islamabad United in what will be the 15th match of the tournament, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) said on […]
‘Difficult’ to play T20 World Cup in India – Mike Hussey
NEW DELHI – Having just returned to Australia after recovering from Covid-19 that he picked up during his IPL coaching stint in India, former Australia batter Mike Hussey believes the UAE should be looked at as an alternative for the T20 World Cup later in the year. As things stand, India is slated to host […]
Asia Cup 2021 cancelled over COVID-19 threat
COLOMBO – The 2021 edition of the Asia Cup has been cancelled due to ongoing COVID-19 crisis across several participating nations, reported news agency AFP. Reportedly, Sri Lanka Cricket chief executive Ashley de Silva has confirmed that the tournament has been called off and said an official announcement will be made soon. “Due to the […]
Virat Kohli, Anushka Sharma donate INR 2 crore for India’s Covid-19 fight
NEW DELHI – India captain Virat Kohli and his wife, actor Anushka Sharma, have donated INR 2 crore (US$ 270,000 approx.) towards a fundraising campaign to aid India’s Covid-19 relief. “Things have been very tough for India, as we fight the pandemic, and it really pains us to see our country suffer like this,” Kohli […]