Boxing India (BI) on Thursday refuted allegations that junior women pugilists were subjected to pregnancy tests ahead of the upcoming World Championships, stating that only the eligible senior girls went through the tests as required by the International Boxing Association (AIBA).
Australia's in-depth planning to subdue Cheteshwar Pujara worked out well in the opening Test but spinner Nathan Lyon says it would be a massive challenge to keep the world-class batsman quiet through the remainder of the series.
All the results from the I-League and ISL matches played on Sunday
Just as the umpire's decision is no longer final, what is disdainfully rejected is the age-old dictum that the game should be played and watched in the spirit of the game, sighs Uddalok Bhattacharya.
For the golden generation of Indian cricketers, this is their last chance to conquest what no other team could on eight previous tours.
The Rajasthan Royal bowlers fended off the RCB batters in the Eliminator in Ahmedabad.
India's journey into their ODI future will hit its first stop during the opening match against South Africa on Sunday.
In a devastating Boxing Day Test at SuperSport Park, India experienced one of its most humbling overseas defeats in recent memory, succumbing to an innings and 32-run loss in less than three days.
Cricket writer Bharat Sundaresan shares the key takeaways from Team India's historic win that you can apply in every day life.
India need nothing more than a win against a tricky Syria to keep alive their faint hopes of making the knockout stage.
Following is India's schedule at the Asian Games on Tuesday, October 3.
Dhoni groomed bowlers and left complete package with Kohli: Ishant Sharma
Former Australia skipper Aaron Finch pointed to Rohit's aggressive approach in the powerplay.
Sri Lanka's Chamari Athapaththu won her maiden women's ODI Cricketer of the Year award, becoming the first female cricketer from the country to win an ICC award.
There is a lot of merit in the argument to standardise the boundary size in women's and men's cricket, considering the players' increasing ability to clear the ropes
India have a real shot at winning their first ever away series against South Africa,
Goof-up at World Championships: Russian anthem played incorrectly.
World champion Nikhat Zareen is keen to use the experience gained in the recently-concluded global event to qualify for the 2024 Olympics.
'You can't be just bowling the orthodox line when someone is sweeping you.'
MC Mary Kom won by a unanimous decision against 2016 Olympic bronze medallist Ingrit Lorena Valencia in the Big Bout Indian Boxing League.
India look to snap five-year trophy-less streak against Theekshana-less Lanka
Who do you feel should be part of India's playing XI for the T20 World Cup game against Scotland?
The KKR think-tank might not be unduly worried as their campaign is still at a nascent stage, but they would like to see the first-choice pacer and spinner finding their range at the earliest.
Star pacer Mohammed Shami has developed an ankle condition, which currently requires medical attention, as the Indian team management will hope that he regains fitness in time for the first Test against South Africa starting from December 26 at Centurion.
Following is the schedule of Indian contingent on Day 7 of the Asian Games:
Brought on in the 82nd minute, Chhetri received a perfect delivery from Anirudh Thapa but the India captain could not find the back of the net.
Who do you think should be part of India's playing XI for Friday's second T20I against New Zealand?
Mohammed Shami's absence will certainly leave a gaping hole in India's planning but former South African pacer Fanie de Villiers believes that Rohit Sharma's men have the best chance of ending a 31-year wait for a Test series win in the Rainbow Nation.
'I was the only Indian boxer in the final and I badly wanted to win gold for my country.' 'When the referee raised my hand and I was declared the winner, I could not stop the tears rolling down.'
A summary of sports events and persons who made news on Saturday
'It didn't seem like ICC event, it seemed like BCCI event'
Jadeja hit his 15th fifty in the longest format of the game on Monday in the Boxing Day Test against Australia.
It will be interesting to see if India turn to Kuldeep Yadav for the second Test in Chennai, starting on Saturday, or continue with their strange tactics of freezing him out.
SCEB failed to make use of a numerical advantage to settle for a 1-1 draw against FC Goa
A 19-year-old Indian-origin teen accused of deliberately crashing a rented U-Haul truck into a White House barrier told authorities that he wanted to get inside the mansion to "seize power" and "kill" US President Joe Biden, according to media reports.
Asian champion Suranjoy Singh maintained his rampaging form to out-punch Mexico's Baulio Avila and storm into the final of the season-ending President's Cup Boxing Tournament in Baku, Azerbaijan, on Thursday. The Indian pugilist, who is competing for the Asia One team, beat his opponent from the Americas Two team 10-4 in a lop-sided bout.
Joseph was one of our top three targets, says RCB Director of Cricket Mo Bobat
Indian society may be more advanced than we think it is, notes Ajit Balakrishnan.
NorthEast United got the better of Mumbai City yet again, doing a double over the Islanders with a 2-1 win in the Hero Indian Super League
India would look to work on their penalty corner conversion rate when they take on Malaysia in their next Asian Champions Trophy match in Chennai on Sunday.
