September 2026

Pakistan’s women’s team slumped to their lowest-ever T20I total as India cruised to a seven-wicket win in their 2026 Women’s Asia Cup Group A clash at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Saturday night.Opting to bat first, Pakistan made a reasonable start, reaching 27 without loss in the fifth over through openers Muneeba Ali (13,…

CHENNAI: There are five India ‘A’ ‘Test’ matches over the next two months against the Aussies at home and New Zealand away. The Duleep Trophy final here between East and South Zone here starting Sunday is an audition for that and the national selectors, including chairman Ajit Agarkar, will be in Chennai to check the…

BENGALURU: For 14 months, Avinash Sable has been fighting a battle that has had little to do with the stopwatch. At the Monaco Diamond League in July last year, the 2023 Asian Games steeplechase champion stumbled over the water jump after a competitor ahead of him lost balance. Sable went down too, limped off the…

Father’s pride: Mohammed Riaz with daughter Shameena (left); Riaz in action during his playing days for the national team Chennai: Every dinner at the Riaz household came with a story. Two-time Olympian Mohammed Riaz would recount the setbacks, sacrifices and triumphs that defined his career as an India hockey player, hoping his daughter would understand…

Magnus Carlsen in action on Saturday BENGALURU: Magnus Carlsen, Koneru Humpy and Vidit Gujrathi competed against 25 young players from Bengaluru and Chennai at a corporate event on the sidelines of the Global Chess League on Saturday. The Grandmasters played with trademark seriousness, offering the youngsters a memorable experience and real-time lessons.India’s recent chess success…

India crush Pakistan by seven wickets Pakistan’s Women’s Asia Cup campaign appears to be operating in a rather interesting parallel universe.On the field, Pakistan were blown away by India, bundled out for just 55 in 18.1 overs and then beaten by seven wickets in a little over eight overs. Off the field, however, Pakistan women’s…