Pitch conundrum: To play or not to play
By Khurram Habib Ahmedabad, Feb 26 (SocialNews.XYZ) Ratings for the pitches used for the second Test in Chennai and the third in Motera, like elsewhere in the world, remain in the hands of the International…
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Promising Babyrojisana learns Hindi to become better boxer
By Navneet Singh New Delhi, Feb 26 (SocialNews.XYZ) Teenaged Asian youth champion boxer Babyrojisana Chanu from Manipur is training and taking lessons in Hindi at the same time so as to communicate better with coaches…
U-14 Talent Series tennis: Kothapalli, Sushmita win singles titles
Bengaluru, Feb 26 (SocialNews.XYZ) Gandharv Gourav Kothapalli and Sushmita Ravi won the boys’ and girls’ singles titles, respectively, in the Tattvam KSLTA Under-14 Talent Series here on Friday. In contrasting finals, Kothapalli overcame third seed…
Boxer Deepak upsets Olympic champ to enter 52kg final
Sofia (Bulgaria), Feb 26 (SocialNews.XYZ) India’s Deepak Kumar upset reigning Olympic champion Shakhobidin Zoirov of Uzbekistan 4-1 and entered the final of the 52kg of the 72nd Strandja Memorial boxing tournament on Friday. Earlier, in…
Yusuf Pathan bids bye to all forms of cricket
New Delhi, Feb 26 (SocialNews.XYZ) All-rounder Yusuf Pathan, who was a member of India’s two World Cup-winning teams, on Friday announced his retirement from all forms of cricket. A hard-hitting batsman and effective off-spinner, 38-year-old…
3rd Test: Gavaskar, Boycott defend Motera pitch
Ahmedabad, Feb 26 (SocialNews.XYZ) The pitch that was used for the third Test between India and England here has drawn polarised reactions from commentators and former players. India thrashed England by 10 wickets inside two…
Axar Patel pins England on the ‘mat’
By Khurram Habib Ahmedabad, Feb 26 (SocialNews.XYZ) Handling the glossy new pink ball at the spin-friendly and dusty Motera pitch was akin to a spinner handling the new ball on a matting wicket, something that…
Records that were broken in 3rd India-England Test
Ahmedabad, Feb 26 (SocialNews.XYZ) Several records were broken during the third Test between India and England that Virat Kohli’s team won by 10 wickets on Thursday. The win gave India a 2-1 lead in the…
3,000m steeplechaser Avinash Sable to train under Belarusian coach
New Delhi, Feb 26 (SocialNews.XYZ) Avinash Sable, national record holder in the men’s 3,000m steeplechaser who has qualified for this year’s Olympic Games, will train under Belarusian Nikolai Snesarev, a middle and long distance expert,…
Yusuf Pathan announces retirement from all forms of cricket
New Delhi, Feb 26 (SocialNews.XYZ) All-rounder Yusuf Pathan, who was part of India’s two World Cup-winning teams, on Friday announced retirement from all forms of cricket. A hard-hititng batsman and effective off-spinner, 38-year-old Pathan was…
Karnataka’s Ranji-winning captain Vinay Kumar retires from cricket
New Delhi, Feb 26 (SocialNews.XYZ) Former India pacer Vinay Kumar, who twice captained Karnataka to Ranji Trophy title, on Friday announced retirement from international and a 17-year first-class cricket. Kumar, 37, played in 31 ODIs,…
Batsmen struggle to get a hang of skiddy pink ball
By Khurram Habib Ahmedabad, Feb 26 (SocialNews.XYZ) The debate over the pink ball, batsmen’s ability in handling it on Indian pitches, and the ideal surface is sure to gain momentum after the third Test, a…
Records that were laid to rest in 3rd Test in Ahmedabad
Ahmedabad, Feb 26 (SocialNews.XYZ) A host of records fell during the third five-day Test between host India and England and Virat Kohli’s team won by 10 wickets inside two days at the Narendra Modi Stadium…
Deepak Kumar seals India’s 2nd medal at Strandja Memorial
Sofia (Bulgaria), Feb 26 (SocialNews.XYZ) India’s Deepak Kumar cruised into the 52kg semi-finals of the 72nd Strandja Memorial boxing tournament with a 5-0 win over Bulgarian Darislav Vasilev on the fourth day. Asian Championship silver…
Germany tour will be test of skills, fitness: Rani
Dusseldorf (Germany), Feb 26 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Indian women’s hockey team’s fitness and skills will be tested during their tour of Germany and will be valuable match practice in the run-up to the Tokyo Olympics, said…
All-round Sciver helps Eng women secure series win over NZ
Dunedin (New Zealand), Feb 26 (SocialNews.XYZ) England women secured an unassailable 2-0 win over New Zealand with a seven-wicket win in the second ODI on Friday. Natalie Sciver led the way with bat and ball…
Concentrated on improving myself when I was out: Patel
Ahmedabad, Feb 26 (SocialNews.XYZ) Spinner Axar Patel has said that he concentrated on improving his game to block out the negative thoughts as much as possible when he was out of the Indian team for…
Indian gymnasts’ chances of making it to Olympics all but over
By Navneet Singh New Delhi, Feb 26 (SocialNews.XYZ) Cancellations of a series of World Cups, which were part of the Olympic qualification programme, has all but evaporated the chances of Indian gymnasts, including 2016 Olympian…
Cricket technology could end up in a mess
By Yajurvindra Singh Innovations and improvements through progressive and modern thinking are essential for the world to move forward. Technology has in the last two decades brought about a sea of change in every area…
India one draw away from qualifying for WTC final
Ahmedabad, Feb 26 (SocialNews.XYZ) India’s victory over England in the third Test has put them on the cusp of qualifying for the World Test Championship (WTC) final. The result knocked England out of contention for…