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Ashwin, Bumrah bowl India to series-levelling victory

Fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah took a match haul of nine wickets to lead India's 106-run win over England in the second Test on Monday and level the five-match series.
5 February 2024

Hyundai explores $3 billion IPO for India unit at $25-30 billion valuation

Hyundai Motor is exploring an IPO for its Indian unit to raise at least $3 billion, making it the country's biggest ever stock offering
5 February 2024

India sniff victory after England slip to 194-6

India claimed five wickets in the morning session of day four to reduce England to 194-6 and stay on course for a series-levelling victory in the second Test on Monday.
5 February 2024

Bring back our sarees 

The government should identify and register all our GI products immediately, before we see them being snatched away.
4 February 2024

'Superstar' Jaiswal: From homeless to Test hero

The 22-year-old turned an overnight 179 into his first double ton with 209 on Saturday in the second match of the high-profile series.
3 February 2024

Bumrah strikes after Crawley fifty to leave England 155-4

England were still 241 behind India at the break with Jonny Bairstow, on 24, and skipper Ben Stokes, on five, batting in Visakhapatnam.
3 February 2024

England bowl out India for 396 after Jaiswal's double ton

Jaiswal turned an overnight 179 into the first double century of his Test career before veteran pacer James Anderson finally got him out for the eighth wicket
3 February 2024

Defiant Jaiswal steals the show

Jaiswal’s defiance was on full display in the 49th over, when he smashed Tom Hartley for a six over long-on to reach the three-figure mark
2 February 2024

Jaiswal ton steers India to 336-6 in England Test

Opener Yashasvi Jaiswal hit an unbeaten 179 as India took opening day honours in the second Test despite regular England strikes, including debutant Shoaib Bashir's two wickets, on Friday.
2 February 2024

From Twitter to England Test team

“The first time I saw him was on Twitter. I think the County Championship [account] put a little clip together of him bowling against Sir Alastair,” Stokes told cricket website ESPNcricinfo
2 February 2024

Sarfaraz gets maiden India call-up after ‘beating down’ the door

“Sarfaraz hasn't just knocked on the door, he has beaten it down,” Harsha wrote on X, formerly known as Twitter.
30 January 2024

Sanjida wants to emulate Munna & Co at East Bengal

Bangladesh women’s team footballer Sanjida Akhter today, on her Facebook page, posted a picture of herself in front of pictures of East Bengal Football Club’s overseas heroes – pointing her finger to a special picture of Sheikh Mohammad Aslam, Late Monem Munna and Rizvi Karim Rumi – three of the biggest stars of Bangladesh football who played for the cross-border club in the 1990s.
29 January 2024

'Wake-up call' as India look for quick fix in second Test

It was India's fourth loss in their last 47 Tests at home since 2013
29 January 2024

Stokes savours 'best win' under his captaincy

"We've had some incredible victories... I feel this is our best victory since I've been captain."
29 January 2024

Indian tennis team to visit Pakistan after 60 years

The Indian Davis Cup squad will travel to Pakistan for the first time since 1964. India defeated Pakistan 4-0 in their most recent neutral site match in 2019.
28 January 2024

Pope out for 196 as India need 231 for victory

Ollie Pope hit 196 as England ended their second innings on 420 all out on Sunday's day four, with India needing 231 runs to win the opening Test.
28 January 2024

India claim big lead in first England Test

Ravindra Jadeja (87), KL Rahul (86) and Yashasvi Jaiswal (80) scored the bulk of the runs for the hosts.
27 January 2024

India's Agarwal hits fastest first-class triple century

Indian batsman Tanmay Agarwal on Friday smashed the fastest-ever triple century in 147 balls for a first-class cricket record in the country's premier domestic tournament.
26 January 2024

Rahul, Jadeja put India on top in first England Test

KL Rahul and Ravindra Jadeja hit half-centuries to put India in command of the opening Test against England on Friday with a lead of 175 at stumps on the second day in Hyderabad.
26 January 2024

Why India's new Ram temple matters, and the dispute behind it

Analysts say Modi's leadership of the ceremony symbolises for supporters of his Hindu nationalist party that India is finally ready to end what they call appeasement of minorities and move towards their goal of building a Hindu-first nation.
22 January 2024