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Kohli had last scored a century in 2019 against Bangladesh in a day-night Test at the Eden Gardens and since then the batter has failed to reach 100 in any format.

Bambolim: Sunil Chhetri”s historic goal went in vain as Hyderabad FC beat Bengaluru FC 2-1 to consolidate their lead at the top of the table in the Indian Super League here on Friday. Chhetri became the all-time ISL top scorer with his 50th goal but by the time the legendary marksman got his name on […]

Ahmedabad: Rohit Sharma’s tenure as India ODI captain began with a 3-0 demolition of the West Indies after the impressive hosts put up an all-round performance to win the third game by 96 runs here on Friday. Shreyas Iyer’s responsible 80 coupled with Rishabh Pant’s aggressive 56 powered India to a challenging 265 in the […]

Hyderabad: Team King’s Warriors defeated team Tutoroot to make it to the final of the Hyderabad Premier Golf League, at the Vooty Golf County, on Friday. They will take on Sharkies, who downed Team Swans in the other semifinal. King’s Warriors amassed 4.5 points to Tutoroot’s 3.5 to make it to the summit clash. However, […]

Bengaluru: Dashing batter Shreyas Iyer and the multi-skilled Shardul Thakur are expected to laugh their way to the bank as two of the costliest buys in the history of Indian Premier League when the last mega-auction commences here on Saturday. The 10 teams in the league, following the addition of Gujarat Titans and Lucknow Supergiants, […]

Potchefstroom: Having begun their FIH Hockey Pro League 2021/2022 campaign with two comprehensive wins on the trot, a confident India men’s hockey team will hope to keep the juggernaut rolling when it takes on France here on Saturday. In the opening match, India beat France 5-0 where Harmanpreet Singh, Varun Kumar, Shamsher Singh, Mandeep Singh […]

Hyderabad: Hyderabad’s talented golfer Sneha Singh added another feather in her cap by bagging the amateur title and finishing third overall in the first leg of the Hero Women’s Pro Golf Tour at the Boulder Hills Golf & Country Club on Friday. Mysuru teenager Pranavi Urs ended her 13-month title drought and signalled a full […]

Ahmedabad: India captain Rohit Sharma has won the toss and elected to bat first in the third and final ODI against the West Indies at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Friday. The pitch for the final match, effectively a dead rubber, is the one where India had won the second ODI on Wednesday. After winning […]

Kolkata: The Prithviraj-trained Karanveer, who is in fine trim, is expected to score in the Calcutta Derby Stakes (Grade-1) 2,400 metres, terms for horses 4 years old only, the major attraction of the races to be held here on Saturday. No false rails. The first race starts at 12-45 pm. SELECTIONS: 1. Infinite N Beyond […]

Hyderabad: Thunder Road, Ayr, Sheldon, Winning Streak, Gurbaaz, Truly Blessed, Varenna, Candy Girl & Dillon pleased when the following horses were exercised at Malakpet Race course on Friday morning. SAND: 600m: Silk Route (Rafique Sk) 48, handy. 800m: Ok Boss (RB) 1-3, 600/47, moved freely. Desert Sultan (RB) 1-2, 600/46, moved well. Red Snaper (Kiran […]

Hyderabad: The IPL mega auction for the new season, which will be held on Saturday and Sunday, will see as many as 15 Hyderabad cricketers go under the hammer, in Bengaluru. Mohammed Siraj is the only cricketer from Hyderabad in the Indian Premier League since his debut in 2017. The Royal Challengers Bangalore retained the […]

Hyderabad: Ahmedabad Defenders recorded their second victory in consecutive days after defeating Hyderabad Black Hawks in the sixth match of the Prime Volleyball League at the Gachibowli Indoor Stadium here on Thursday. Ahmedabad Defenders took down Hyderabad Black Hawks 15-13, 15-10, 15-12, 15-8, 9-15. Ahmedabad picked up two points from this match. Ahmedabad Defenders’ Captain […]

Hyderabad: Having recorded a hat-trick of victories, Hyderabad suffered a setback when they went down to ATK Mohun Bagan 2-1 in their previous outing. The table toppers do not have much time to ponder on the loss as they will be seen in action on Friday when they take on in-form Bengaluru FC. Though Hyderabad […]

Ahmedabad: The returning Shikhar Dhawan will add more firepower to a ruthless India, who are faced with the problem of plenty, as they eye a clean sweep of West Indies in an inconsequential third ODI here on Friday. Hosts India head into the final match of the series after having ticked almost all the boxes […]

Hyderabad: Pranavi Urs, who spent almost a year waiting for her wrist to mend, showed that she will be a big factor this season by shooting a brilliant personal best bogey free 7-under 65 in the second round of Hero Women’s Pro Golf Tour here on Thursday. Pranavi, who had a modest 75 in the […]

New Delhi: The SH Abbas-trained Master Stoute looks set to win the Dudhsagar Falls Plate 1000 metres, a handicap for horses rated 40 to 66, the feature event of the races to be held here on Friday. False rails will be announced on race day. The first race starts at 2.15 pm. Selections: 1. Golden […]

Hyderabad: Two-time olympic medalist and Padmabhushan awardee PV Sindhu on Thursday said that India has great potential to emerge as a sports super power on account of the availability of an extremely large talent pool. “However, in order to achieve this cherished goal, efforts should be made at grass roots level to inspire school children […]

Hyderabad: Arabian Queen, Xfinity, Lafayette, Makhtoob, DRD & Able Love impressed when the following horses were exercised at Malakpet Race course on Thursday morning. SAND: 600m: Maximum Glamour (AA Vikrant) (From 1000/400) 46, eased up. Grand Finale (AA Vikrant) 47, handy. Fly Tothe Stars (Gaddam) & Arrowtown (Deepak Singh) (From 1000/400) 47, pair moved easy. […]

Ahmedabad: India defeated West Indies by 44 runs in the second ODI to take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series here on Wednesday. Invited to bat, India posted 237 for nine and then returned to dismiss the West Indies for 193 in 46 overs. Shamarh Brooks (44) was the top-scorer for WI as […]

Hyderabad: Team Tutoroot and Team Sharkies entered into the semifinals of Hyderabad Premier Gold League second season at the Boulder Hills Golf & Country Club on Wednesday. Team Tutoroot scored 194.64, the highest in the day, while Team Sharkies scored 185.84 in the sixth round. Team Sharkies (1,013.87) occupied the top spot while Team Tutoroot […]

New Delhi: The Ahmedabad team of the Indian Premier League will be called the Gujarat Titans, the franchise announced on Wednesday. The franchise, owned by private equity firm CVC Capital and to be led by India all-rounder Hardik Pandya, said the name was chosen to pay tribute to the state’s rich cricketing legacy. “Debuting in […]

Buenos Aires: Former U.S. Open champion (2009) Juan Martin del Potro lost in what appeared to be a farewell match in front of his home fans at the Argentina Open tournament. The 33-year-old, who had not played since 2019 due to injuries, was eliminated by compatriot and friend Federico Delbonis 6-1, 6-3 in an emotional […]

Queenstown: Batting let India down as they suffered an 18-run defeat to hosts New Zealand in the one-off women’s T20 International here on Wednesday. Senior opener and vice-captain Smriti Mandhana did not play and her absence was felt badly as India fell short by 18 runs while chasing 156 for a win. Rookie Yastika Bhatia, […]

Chennai: The DK Futnani-trained Angelino looks good among eight contenders in the Chief Justice Trophy 1800 metres, a handicap for horses rated 60 to 85, (40 to 59 eligible) the feature event of the races to be held here on Thursday. False rails will be announced on race day. The first race starts at 2-30 […]