All the teams are capable of scoring big runs with the bat and picking up wickets with the ball. But when it comes to fielding, only few teams are considered as heavyweights. Fielding is arguably the most important aspect of the game. Fielding is an art that comes naturally to a fielder. Over the years, teams like South Africa and Australia have managed to produce some amazing talents in the field....
The 54-year-old coach, under whose tutelage the Blue Tigers have risen to 130th in the FIFA rankings, will train the side scheduled to participate in the U17 World Cup until the All Indian Football Federation (AIFF) arrive on a consensus as to who will replace Nicolai Adam. Man Utd reach defensive milestone for first time since Sir Alex era Adam departed the position of the U17 coach earlier this month on account of unmitigable differences between the players and himself....
Cahill, who recently made his Indian Super League debut for Jamshedpur FC, has first-hand experience of China’s footballing scenario. The former Everton striker plied his trade in China for two years with two different Chinese Super League teams - Zhejiang Greentown and Shanghai Shenhua - and scored 15 goals during his time there. “I am not going to compare the levels of the leagues because I have only been in India for a short space of time....
On the last day of the championship, India defeated Maldives 108 (35, 29, 31, 13) – 32 (10, 6, 3, 13) to remain undefeated in the championship and lift the title. Prakash Mishra netted 16 points for India while Aushane Ibrahim netted 12 points for Maldives. In another match of the last day of the championship, Bangladesh defeated hosts Nepal 80 (22, 15, 18, 25) – 73 (13, 15, 15, 30) to secure second place in the championship....
Pune edition of India Football Tour will be held on 25th June 2016 at Hotfut - Behind Bharat Petrol Pump, Mundhwa Road. Pune being one of the IT hubs in the country has students and professionals from across India. IFT Pune is expected to see great college and corporate teams. One can register via Playcer mobile app, our registration partner and avail great discounts. Playcer is a mobile application which one can download to view various sports venues and tournaments in a city and book hassle free of call and confirmation....
Former Test umpire Daryl Harper, who was forced into premature retirement earlier this year in the West Indies, said India’s ludicrous refusal to use cricket’s electronic eye is a calculated move to preserve a successful approach to over-appealing that is neutralised by technology. The veteran Harper, who was pushed into premature retirement after being criticised in the first Test between India and the West Indies at Kingston, said India is holding the world to ransom while a weak International Cricket Council fails to enforce mandatory adoption of a Decision Review System (DRS) wanted by other Test nations....
Runners-up in the last edition of the tournament in 2009, the Netherlands stamped their authority early in the third minute when Vos Pelle set up the ball for Milan van Baal to push it in. India, however, reacted immediately, earning a penalty corner in the fourth minute but Sukhmanjit Singh’s drag flick was directed right at goalie Jan de Wijkerslooth, who had no trouble in blocking it. The Dutch maintained ball possession for most of the first half and after the initial bit of pace, the match slowed down as both sides fought for possession....
Malaysia’s national coach Tey Seu Bock has confirmed to The Star Online that the All England Open victory took a toll on the World No. 1’s body and right now he is not in his best shape. “We pulled Chong Wei out of the Indian Open based on his form in training. The All-England victory took a toll on him," Bock said, adding, “He’s not at his best right now....
After winning the toss and electing to bowl, Rohit saw his bowlers execute their plans to perfection. As Yuzvendra Chahal and Washington Sundar shared seven wickets between them, the visitors were rolled over for just 176. Despite a brief blip in the chase, India got home with more than 20 overs to spare. Here are India’s player ratings for the first ODI against West Indies. India vs West Indies 1st ODI: Bowlers, Rohit deliver for Men in Blue Ishan Kishan: 6/10 Kishan’s start was subdued as Rohit did the bulk of the run-scoring in the powerplay....
While Odisha has made monumental efforts to promote the game at the international level, its grassroots program has taken a backseat. Since March, budding players enrolled at various hockey academies in the state have had no opportunity to practice after the government closed down training centers due to the pandemic. Despite allocating Rs 100 crore in 2018 to sponsor the national men’s and women’s hockey teams for five years, the Odisha sports department has overlooked shabby training conditions at the local level....
India need nothing but a win to pocket the ODI series while West Indies has a rare chance to end the series 2-2. After Kohli’s heroics in the first three ODIs, it was Rohit Sharma’s turn in the fourth ODI as he smashed a scintillating 162. India is not expected to make a lot of changes for the final ODI of the series after a clinical performance in the fourth ODI....
Chile’s Felipe Aguilar saved the best for last when he stormed home with a birdie-eagle finish to win The Championship. The Chilean’s stunning finish was for all to see when he raced home in just 28 shots to win with a spectacular 10-under-par 62 at the $1.5 million event, jointly sanctioned by the Asian and European Tour. Korean-American David Lipsky came up short by one and had to settle for second place alongside Danish overnight leader after carding a 65....
The highest-ranked Indian, Somdev Devvarman, had a pleasing start to his career reaching the final of the Chennai Open in 2009 where he finished lost to Marin Cilic. He broke into the top 100 the following year but not before causing some major upsets. But his ranking hasn’t been consistent as he has been in and out of the top 80. Currently ranked 84, Somdev failed to achieve his target of breaking into the top 50 in 2011 thanks to some first-round defeats in major tournaments....
Openers Hasseb Hameed (25) and skipper Alastair Cook (54) were the batsman to be dismissed. Cook’s dismissal ended the day’s action. Joe Root was unbeaten on 5 at stumps. India’s Ravinchandran Ashwin claimed Hameed’s wicket (1/28) while Ravindra Jadeja (1/25) accounted for Cook. England need 318 runs to win the match to take lead in the five- Test series while India need eight wickets. –IANS sam/vt 0 votes
Sometimes it is not just about defeat, but the manner of defeat. In professional sport, the latter is often taken into consideration. And that needs to be put in context with the current Indian team. This series loss is not just based on what took place this week, but a build-up of 5 to 6 years of extreme ignorance. The stats say it all; India’s top 3 batsmen (Shikhar Dhawan, Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli) have contributed to over 60 percent of the team’s runs in the last few years....
Amrinder Singh (Goalkeeper) 6.0 – The Pune FC custodian made a great save to deny Pakistan captain Kaleem Ullah in the second half but looked unconvincing while dealing with crosses and set-pieces. Pritam Kotal (Right Back) 6.5 – A decent performance from the Mohun Bagan defender as he looked solid defensively but often gave away possession too easily and thus will have to improve his distribution. Joyner Laurenco (Centre Back) 6....
The Indian colts had already defeated Singapore U17 and Chinese Taipei U17 on Saturday and Friday respectively and have now won the tournament with a perfect record. The victory will serve well for coach Bibiano Fernandes and his boys as they continue to ramp up their preparations for the AFC U-16 finals set to be held in September 2018. On Sunday, India were dominant from the kick-off and almost took the lead in the 16th minute when Rohit Danu saw his effort cleared off the line....
KL Rahul continued his fine form from the first match and played some flamboyant strokes up front. It was Virat Kohli- MS Dhoni show which scripted the first innings tale. Kohli got into his groove from the start and played till the end. However, it was Dhoni who was at his vintage best, and the duo posted a competitive total on the board. In reply, Australia was jolted early with Vijay Shankar and Sidharth Kaul getting early breakthroughs for India....
Stephen Constantine and his staff have announced the 30-man preliminary squad to face the middle eastern nation. While the squad includes a lot of regular names like Gurpreet Singh, Sunil Chhetri, Sandesh Jhingan, Jeje Lalpekhlua but surprisingly, it includes only one player from the I-League. With the commercial success of Indian Super League, most of the top players have moved to the cash-rich league. But, as in many other countries, a dearth of young talent is still hidden, waiting to be discovered in the less successful lower tiers....
The Holkar Stadium has hosted only one T20 international thus far and that game featured a battle between India and Sri Lanka as well. Rohit Sharma, who is not a part of the Indian T20I squad for this series, had scored a century in that match and guided the home team to a total of 260/5 in 20 overs. KL Rahul had also played a valuable knock of 89 runs....
