Tag: Indian
No Avenue For Indians To Work On Batting Frailties In England
India's batting needs to get used to English conditions ahead of the five-Test series against England in August-September after their dismal show in the World Test Championship final, in which they aggregated just 387 in two innings. However, that may not happen as the team management's request for practice games against county teams has not been accepted by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB). ....
Support Olympic-bound Athletes Like Our Cricketers: Rijiju
Union sports minister Kiren Rijiju said on Saturday that India's Olympic-bound athletes are national heroes and urged the people to extend support to them, the same way they back the country's cricketers. ....
India Got Bowling Wrong, Under-bowled Jadeja, Hints Tendulkar
The Indian team management may have erred on the choice of bowling combination and under-bowled left-arm spinner Ravindra Jadeja in New Zealand's second innings in the World Test Championship (WTC) final, Sachin Tendulkar has hinted. ....
Indian Opener Shubhman Gill Likely To Miss First Test Against England Due To Leg Injury
Indian Test team opener Shubman Gill is likely to miss the first Test of the five-match series against England due to injury in the lower part of his leg. ....
Docu-film 'Women Of My Billion' To Open Indian Film Festival Of Melbourne
Director Ajitesh Sharma's documentary "W.O.M.B" (Women Of My Billion) will open the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne (IFFM) 2021 on August 12.....
Maana Patel Becomes India's First Female Swimmer To Qualify For Tokyo Olympics, Secures Direct Entry
India's Maana Patel on Friday became the first female and only the third swimmer from the country to punch her Tokyo Olympics 2021 ticket. Patel, a backstroke simmer from Ahmedabad, joins Srihari Nataraj and Sajan Prakash to have qualified for the event and secured a direct entry. The development was confirmed by Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju.....
He Is A Different Sort Of Captain: KL Rahul On Virat Kohli
Indian batsman KL Rahul has said that skipper Virat Kohli is a "different sort of captain" who gives his 200 per cent on the field. ....
Thespian Of Indian Cinema: Dilip Kumar
What make Dilip Kumar stand apart from other actors of his era are the different dimensions of his acting. The same Dilip Kumar, whose tribulations in "Devdas" or "Deedar" as the tragic lover brought tears to our eyes also manages to make us laugh through his jocund moments in "Kohinoor" and "Azaad". His seamless synthesis of this dichotomy played a major role in making him an on-screen persona cherished by millions. ....
Tributes and condolences poured in from the film fraternity for late legend Dilip Kumar all through Wednesday. The veteran actor passed away in a Mumbai hospital aged 98 in the early hours of the day. Dilip Kumar had been admitted to the P.D. Hinduja Hospital on June 30 for a variety of age-related health issues. His wife Saira Banu Khan had earlier tweeted about his improving medical condition. But that was a shortlived glimmer of hope. With a heavy heart and profound grief, I announce the passing away of our beloved Dilip Saab, few minutes ag....
Sri Lanka Batting Coach Grant Flower Tests Positive For Covid-19
Sri Lanka were dealt a blow ahead of the ODI series against India, that begins on July 13, when their batting coach Grant Flower tested positive for Covid-19. ....
