3+ hour, 22+ min ago   (246+ words) Any tournament that you have won 8 out of 10 times says two things. One is that you are too strong, and the second is that the opposition teams are too weak. India’s women’s cricket team lifted yet another Asia Cup trophy…...

4+ hour, 20+ min ago   (283+ words) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday congratulated the Indian women's cricket team after they clinched the Asia Cup title for a record-extending eighth time in history, hailing their “confidence, consistency and remarkable spirit” throughout the tournament. The Indian team, which…...

4+ hour, 55+ min ago   (217+ words) On most nights, it would have been a relatively insignificant dismissal in a chase India eventually completed with seven wickets and 38 balls to spare. Abhishek Sharma's brutal 82 off 32 balls made sure of that, while Ishan Kishan contributed 42. For Samson, however,…...

4+ hour, 50+ min ago   (573+ words) A few years later, another gifted Indian generation was preparing for the 2004 Under-19 World Cup in Bangladesh. The squad included Shikhar Dhawan, Ambati Rayudu, Raina, Karthik, Robin Uthappa and RP Singh, and the Nagpur batter was supposed to be part…...

14+ hour, 15+ min ago   (193+ words) IND vs AFG, 1st T20I - Abhishek Sharma powers India past Afghanistan with blistering 82: Action in images Hindustan Times IND vs AFG, 1st T20I - Abhishek Sharma powers India past Afghanistan with blistering 82: Action in images Abhishek Sharma smashed 82 off 32 balls as India chased down Afghanistan's…...

7+ hour, 13+ min ago   (439+ words) The presentation ceremony had been under scrutiny because Naqvi, who also serves as Pakistan’s Interior Minister, was always expected to be involved. As Sri Lanka’s chase approached its conclusion, the cameras showed BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia, vice-president Rajeev Shukla and…...

12+ hour, 11+ min ago   (439+ words) New Delhi: Abhishek Sharma had spent much of India’s training time in the lead-up to the first T20I against Afghanistan bowling in the nets. On Sunday, however, it was with the bat that he made a big statement as India defeated…...

14+ hour, 43+ min ago   (287+ words) New Delhi: For the first time at a cricket match involving the India men’s team, the national song, Vande Mataram, was played in full before the national anthem, Jana Gana Mana, before the start of the first Twenty 20 International against…...

17+ hour, 41+ min ago   (704+ words) Mumbai: Since the start of the year, coaches in India’s national boxing camp had made it a point to organise at least one fun-filled evening every month. A simple affair, with song and dance being a prominent feature, sometimes even…...

12+ hour, 47+ min ago   (419+ words) The official broadcast picked up Naqvi seated behind BCCI vice-president Rajeev Shukla and secretary Devajit Saikia. When the match got over, Naqvi was also seen walking up to Shukla and seemingly congratulating him on the victory. The presentation, which normally…...