Denmark’s Anders Antonsen (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: World No. 4 Anders Antonsen has urged the BWF to reconsider the timing of the India Open, arguing that the tournament should be held in Delhi during a season when the capital’s air quality is more conducive to high-intensity sport.The Danish shuttler, who defeated Azerbaijan’s Dicky Dwi Pangestu…
Team India (Pic credit: Hockey India) NEW DELHI: India head coach Craig Fulton has urged his side to show greater composure and sharpen their defensive discipline against Pakistan after England exposed their weaknesses in a 2-4 defeat in their second Pool D match of the Hockey World Cup on Monday.India produced a strong first half…
New Delhi: There was a time when Ashmita Chaliha could only watch while fellow players were training, travelling and discussing their next tournaments.The Assam shuttler was confined to rehabilitation for a career-threatening medial meniscus tear in her right knee that she sustained during the 2024 Korea Open in Aug. She was repeating the same exercises…
India coach Sjoerd Marijne A day after the Indian women’s hockey team held China to a 2-2 draw in their World Cup opener at Wagener Stadium in Amstelveen, Netherlands, coach Sjoerd Marijne questioned the interpretation of the penalty-stroke rule by the International Hockey Federation’s (FIH) Rules Committee.Marijne took to social media to share footage of…
India lose 2-4 to England. (Pic credit: Hockey India) NEW DELHI: India’s long wait for a World Cup victory over England continued on Monday as the higher-ranked European side produced a dominant second-half display to beat Harmanpreet Singh’s side 4-2 in their second Pool D match of the men’s Hockey World Cup.India had fought back…
Ravindra Jadeja and Manav Suthar (Photos by AP and ANI) TimesofIndia.com in Galle: Ravindra Jadeja, 37, and Manav Suthar, 24, are anything but the same or even similar. Both release the ball with the same hand but bring completely different skill sets to the table. While the experienced veteran masters repetition and consistency, the latter…
India vs England Hockey Live Score, World Cup 2026: India will face their biggest examination of the FIH Men’s Hockey World Cup pool stage when they meet England in a crucial Pool D encounter today. The match carries added weight for India, who are attempting to end a 32-year wait for a World Cup victory…
India’s Manav Suthar, centre, celebrates with Kuldeep Yadav, right, and Rishabh Pant after taking the wicket of Sri Lanka’s Lahiru Kumara. (PTI Photo) India’s spinners tightened their grip on the first Test against Sri Lanka as Manav Suthar and Ravindra Jadeja combined for seven wickets to bowl the hosts out for 284 on a rain-hit…
Ravindra Jadeja (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: Ravindra Jadeja added another remarkable milestone to his Test career on Monday, becoming only the fourth cricketer in history to score at least 4,000 runs and take 350 or more wickets in the longest format.Jadeja reached the landmark on the third day of the first Test against Sri Lanka…
Winning start for India at the BWF World Championships MR Arjun’s opening-round win at the BWF World Championships in New Delhi meant much more to him than simply advancing to the next stage.With his parents and wife in the stands, the Indian men’s doubles player experienced a moment he had waited around 13 years for…
