Author: Staff Reporter

Hardik Singh, vice-captain of the Indian men’s hockey team, is the only athlete whose name is proposed for the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna honour. No cricket has been shortlisted for the National Sports Awards with Mohammed Shami remaining the last cricketer to receive the honour in 2023. A selection panel, which comprised of Indian Olympic Association’s (IOA) vice-president Gagan Narang, former badminton player Aparna Popat and former hockey player MM Somaya, recommended the names in a meeting in New Delhi on December 24. Chess sensation Divya Deshmukh and shooter Mehuli Ghosh are among the 24 sportspersons shortlisted for the…

Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting said that it is tough to fully assess all-rounder Cameron Green as an international player because of his inconsistency and injuries. “It’s actually quite hard to get a gauge on him yet as an international player. He averages under 30 in Australia now. His career averages just over 30,” Ponting said while speaking on the ICC Review. “He’s made two Test match hundreds in 30-odd Test matches. He’s had back surgery, and his bowling pace is probably not quite what it was 12 months ago.” The right-handed batter made his Test debut on December 17,…

Bihar created history in the Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025–26 by registering the highest total ever in List A cricket. Playing against Arunachal Pradesh in Ranchi, Bihar produced a stunning batting performance and scored 574 runs for the loss of six wickets in their 50 overs on December 24. Bihar’s performance broke the previous List A record of 506 for 2, which was set by Tamil Nadu in 2022. Batting first, Bihar showcased brilliance as three of their players smashed centuries, with two of them registering their names in history. Young Vaibhav Suryavanshi became the youngest player to score a century…

The opening day of the Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025/26 marked the return of two of India’s biggest cricket stars, Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, to domestic cricket. Both smashed centuries for their respective teams. Virat also achieved a historic milestone while playing for Delhi against Andhra. Virat became the fastest player to score 16,000 runs in List A cricket. He achieved this milestone in just 330 innings. His knock broke Sachin Tendulkar’s earlier record, who took 391 innings to reach 16,000 runs. Virat also set a record for being the quickest to every 1,000-run milestone from 10,000 runs onwards in…

Ishan Kishan continued his red-hot form by creating history in the Vijay Hazare Trophy against Karnataka in Ahmedabad. He became the second-fastest Indian to score a century in List A cricket. Just a week after playing a match-winning knock in Jharkhand’s title-winning Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy campaign, Ishan smashed his ton in just 33 balls. He also became the fourth-fastest player to score a century in this format. On the same day, Bihar’s Sakibul Gani also smashed a 32-ball century against Arunachal Pradesh and etched his name in history by becoming the fastest Indian to score a List A century.…

Former India spinner Amit Mishra highlighted the importance of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli’s presence in the ODI team for big tournaments. Speaking to ANI, Mishra said that Rohit and Kohli’s experience will be very handy on the big stage for India. “They should be in the team. They have performed well for so many years. Wins and runs could go up and down a bit through the bilateral series cycle, but in big tournaments, you will need these big players. They know how to handle pressure; they can apply pressure to other teams as well. Nobody can handle pressure…

Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting has criticised Harry Brook’s approach during the ongoing Ashes 2025/26 series, suggesting the right-hander is not making the most of his immense talent. Speaking to Sanjana Ganesan on The ICC Review, Ponting said some of Brook’s dismissals have been disappointing. “Look, I love Harry Brook. He’s one of the best players in the world to watch. But with some of his dismissals, he’s almost selling himself a bit short on how good he is. He doesn’t need to do some of the stuff that he’s doing. He’s had a chance to sit back and watch…

India’s young batting sensation Vaibhav Suryavanshi etched his name in history on the opening day of the 2025–26 Vijay Hazare Trophy. At just 14 years and 272 days old, the Bihar batter became the youngest player to score a century in men’s List A cricket. Playing against Arunachal Pradesh in a Plate League match in Ranchi on December 24, Suryavanshi reached his maiden List A hundred in just 36 balls. It was only his seventh List A match, which made the achievement even more special. This was also his first century in senior one-day cricket outside the T20 format. He…

Captain Harmanpreet Kaur praised the bowlers as the India Women’s team defeated the Sri Lanka Women’s team by seven wickets in the second T20I of the five-match series in Visakhapatnam to take a 2–0 lead. In the post-match presentation, Harmanpreet said: “Really happy with the way we bowled today. That was the reason we wanted to bowl first. The bowlers took responsibility and put us in a really strong position early on. Later, Shafali and the other batters finished things off beautifully. Everyone in our bowling unit understands their role and is stepping up. We know what Sneh brings to…

Former India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has questioned England Test captain Ben Stokes’ technique against spin bowling, especially after England’s poor showing in the ongoing Test series. Speaking on his YouTube channel, Ashwin explained that batting against pace and spin requires different methods and that the same approach cannot be applied to both. “Ben Stokes has been getting out to off-spinners for as long as I’ve been bowling and watching him. Is this question being asked? He is a fabulous player with the right attitude, but you cannot play spin in the same way you play fast bowling. You have to…