Is there any dearth of Bengalis?: BJP targets TMC over fielding cricketers in Lok Sabha polls

Is there any dearth of Bengalis?: BJP targets TMC over fielding cricketers in Lok Sabha polls

State BJP president Sukanta Majumdar raised questions on the Trinamool Congress’s choice of cricketers.  | Photo Credit: PTI Trinamool Congress campaign for the upcoming Lok Sabha polls is built on the slogan of “Bahirgata and Bangla Birodhi (outsiders and those opposed to Bengal)”. For the past several months the Trinamool Congress leadership has targeted the Bharatiya Janata … Read more

Data Point | On the rise: Indian women cricketers are closing the gap with men in T20 cricket

Data Point | On the rise: Indian women cricketers are closing the gap with men in T20 cricket

The opening: Delhi Capitals’ captain Meg Lanning (L), Mumbai Indians’ captain Harmanpreet Kaur (C), Royal Challengers Bangalore captain Smriti Mandhana (2R), Gujarat Giants’ captain Beth Mooney (2L) and UP Warriorz captain Alyssa Healy (R) pose with the trophy during the opening ceremony of 2023 Women’s Premier League (WPL) at the DY Patil Stadium, Mumbai. | … Read more

Young cricketer’s feat catches the attention of greats

Young cricketer’s feat catches the attention of greats

A file photo of former cricketer Sachin Tendulkar, who described the feat of Kiran Terlekar as ‘footballer’s instinct’. Video grab of Kiran Tarlekar, boundary-rope acrobatics, going viral on social media. Cricketers all over the world are applauding a young man’s incredible catch during a cricket match in Belagavi, Karnataka. When the batsmen hit the ball, … Read more

IPL 2020: Minor arrested for directing online abuse at cricketer’s daughter after CSK defeat

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A 16-year-old boy has been arrested in connection for issuing online threats to a cricketer’s daughter on social media after Chennai Super Kings’ loss against Royal Challengers Bangalore on Saturday. The boy was picked up by the police from Mundra’s Namna Kapaya village in the Kutch region of Gujarat. The juvenile is a student of … Read more