Sidney Kiran

During the recent limited-overs tour of the United Kingdom, India’s Test and ODI skipper Shubman Gill made a concerning statement about the fitness levels of the players that’s turning into an epidemic.

Despite running into several roadblocks, Saikia said the Board is still actively hunting for the right candidate as head of sports science, especially given the rise in the number of injuries to elite cricketers.

On Sunday, the bigwigs from the Board took stock of the situation with legendary batter VVS Laxman, now the head of CoE, explaining at length to the media on the excellent work done by the facility on the outskirts of the city before launching a spirited defence of it amidst the flurry of criticism.

Apart from equality in pay, what the 48-year-old Vidya found endearing about heyball is the huge number of tournaments they have, unlike earlier times when women barely had competitions.

The 24-year-old Jaismine, one of the gold medal winners at the CWG and a bright future prospect, feels parents' mentality has completely changed now.

Better access to elite training and strong grassroots programme have resulted in their stirring success.

Karnataka will field four sides in the 16-team tournament where several domestic heavyweights like Mumbai, Vidarbha, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh and Andhra are in action.

Messi may have lived most of his life in Spain, starting with his association with Barcelona where he first made his mark, but Argentina was closest to his heart

Bangalore Turf Club: Off-course betting will resume on Wednesday after BTC reached a compromise with the Karnataka government over its planned relocation to Kunigal, rent and land allocation. Members will vote on the deal at an EGM on September 16.

It's safe to assume Iyer will be under pressure to deliver at the continental bash, where India have got a direct quarterfinal berth.