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Smriti Mandhana is a well-rounded batter today and looked at ease in the series against England and hammered a century in India's first-ever pink ball Test against Australia. Every time she walks out to bat, she looks calm, composed, and at ease.

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30-10-202119 STORIES

A winning draw: Australia and India players greet each other after their historic day-night Test match ended in a draw at Metricon Stadium in Gold Coast, Australia.it was a winning draw for the visiting side. It may have been a tame end, but the cricket had been gripping. For India, there was much to take away from.

India aces the Test test

A Test match may be a rare occurrence — rarer if you aren’t Australian or English — in women’s cricket, but India’s two outings this year proved two t

P. K. Ajith Kumar

Camaraderie: Jemimah Rodrigues (left) with Smriti Mandhana. “She (Smriti) has achieved a lot at this age, at times people forget that she is just 25,” says Jemimah.

'My friend Smriti wants to take women's cricket to greater heights'

"If you need life or cricket lessons, she is the best person to go as Smriti will explain things in a very simple way and give you an exact solution."

Jemimah Rodrigues

England all-rounder Moeen Ali announced he was retiring from Test cricket to focus on his white-ball career, saying the format's 'intensity can be too much sometimes'.

World of Cricket: Moeen Ali retires from Test cricket; Curran replaces Curran

Moeen stopped at 2,914 runs with five centuries, 195 scalps, 28 victories, and nine series wins. The 34-year-old finished 84 runs and five wickets sho

Wriddhaayan Bhattacharyya

Wriddhaayan Bhattacharyya

Creditable show: Jyothi Surekha and Abhishek Verma bagged the mixed team silver.

World championships: Compound archers provide India a silver lining

The good showing of the compound archers, and the decent performance of their recurve mates in Yankton hold the Indians in good stead ahead of the Asi

Honest confession: “I’m boxing because I can. I don’t enjoy anything else, I don’t have any hobbies. After boxing I will be a very sad, lonely person. I’ve tried raising animals, four-wheeled driving, got a shotgun licence, clay pigeon shooting, nothing turns me on,” says British boxer Tyson Fury.

Staying relevant in a world that moves on

Sportsmen retire at an age when those around them are just beginning to step into the middle phase of their careers which calls for consolidation.

Suresh Menon

Ravi Shastri

‘The learning, if you are a student of the game, is never-ending’

Be it for the nostalgically inclined keen to know more about Sunil Gavaskar or Imran Khan, or the current fans invested in Kane Williamson or Rohit Sh

K. C. Vijaya Kumar

At home: “The people here treat me really well and I’m very grateful. I am fond of the culture here,” says Pedro Manzi, who loves his stay in India.

Pedro Manzi: ‘India is my second home’

Pedro Manzi admits he had offers from clubs to play in the I-League, but he chose to sign for Bengaluru United because he wanted to continue playing a

Shyam Vasudevan

Shyam Vasudevan

Promising youngster: Ruturaj Gaikwad of Chennai Super Kings during his century knock against Rajasthan Royals in the Indian Premier League. Gaikwad looks a great prospect in all formats of the game.

On The Write Line

IPL 2021: New stars to the fore

With some of the world’s best players participating in the IPL, there is hardly any match which is not entertaining or has a nail biting finish. The q

Sunil Gavaskar

Indian women's team opener Smriti Mandhana completed her maiden Test century during the pink ball Test in Queensland, Australia.

Smriti Mandhana - A legend in the making

Smriti Mandhana is a well-rounded batter today and looked at ease in the series against England. She also hammered a century in India’s first-ever pin

Venting his anger: Ramiz Raja, the Chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), gestures as he addresses a news conference in Lahore. “Feel so sorry for the fans and our players. Walking out of the tour by taking a unilateral approach on a security threat is very frustrating,” said Raja on the twin pullout.

It’s a wake up call for Pakistan cricket

Observers in Pakistan maintain that the attitude of New Zealand and England, pulling out of their tours to the Asian nation, will go a long way in cre

Vijay Lokapally

Malabar Special Police Commandant U. Abdul Kareem (right) handing over a file to former footballer I.M. Vijayan, who assumedcharge as Assistant Commandant of the force at Malappuram on Wednesday.

Malappuram gears up for a football revolution under I.M. Vijayan

In an inspiring lead-up to its centenary celebrations, the directors of Kerala Police and Malabar Special Police have roped in its prodigal son I. M.

Lalith Kalidas

On a high: Shiva Thapa in action at the second India Open international boxing tournament at the Karmabir Nabin Chandra Bordoloi Indoor Stadium in Guwahati in 2019. The seasoned boxer gave a superb exhibition of his all-round game and mature approach while seeing off talented youngsters during the National championships at the Inspire Institute of Sports campus in Vijaynagar recently.

Shiva Thapa gearing up to face new challenges

Having spent a decade in top-level international boxing, Shiva Thapa understands that the challenges are always varied.

Emma Raducanu - The teen who shocked the sports world

For every U.S. Open main draw match, Emma Raducanu strolled onto the court as relaxed as if she were playing a practice set or two back home in the so

Paul Fein

On target: Liverpool's Mohamed Salah scores his side's second goal during the English Premier League match between Liverpool and Manchester City at Anfield, Liverpool.

European Leagues: A thriller at Anfield

While all the top leagues across the continent dished out exciting football, Liverpool’s clash with Manchester City takes the cake for being the most

Milestone: Lewis Hamilton of Mercedes and Great Britain celebrates winning his 100th Grand Prix during the F1 Grand Prix of Russia.

F1: 100 wins and counting for Hamilton, a miss for Norris

From pole to 48 laps at the Sochi Autodrom, Lando Norris did everything right and looked on course for a maiden GP win. And then it rained.

Rohit Sharma is the first batter to aggregate over 1000 runs against one opponent in IPL cricket.

Rohit Sharma crosses a personal landmark

In Mumbai Indians’ match against Kolkata Knight Riders in Abu Dhabi on September 23, 2021, Rohit crossed a personal landmark of 1000 runs against KKR

Champions: FC Goa players celebrate after winning the 130th edition of Durand Cup by beating Mohammedan Sporting Club 1-0 in the final.

Durand Cup: A new city, a new approach, and a new champion

After seeing years of struggle where it kept shifting places in search of support, Durand Cup has finally found its new home in Kolkata. Almost 34,000

Amitabha Das Sharma

Jyothi Surekha Vennam

Winning three silver at Worlds is not a joke, says Jyothi Surekha

V. Jyothi Surekha won three silver medals in three different events at the World Archery Championships in Yankton.

V. V. Subrahmanyam

National Anti-Doping Agency improves testing in Olympic year, still a long way to go

National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) resumed testing with the IPL in Abu Dhabi in October and then slowly shifted its focus to the domestic front.

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