Test team vice-captain Ajinkya Rahane believes India have a strong side and will do well in the upcoming World Cup.
Archer will be England’s x-factor, says Kohli
Jofra Archer will be England’s x-factor in the upcoming World Cup because of his ‘very different’ skill-set reckons India skipper Virat Kohli, who himself is a target of the Barbados-born pacer.
Junior badminton tourney: Gayatri Gopichand puts up a good show
Top seed P Gayatri Gopichand of Telangana began her quest for glory in the Microplex Global and Yonex Sunrise All-India Junior Ranking Badminton Tournament with a facile 21-15 21-15 victory here on Thursday.
Spin will decide Aussie’s fate: Ponting
Australia’s chances of defending the World Cup crown will depend on how well it plays spin and use it, feels Ricky Ponting.
Mary Kom’s advice to Nikhat
A livid Mary Kom Thursday asked her vanquished opponent Nikhat Zareen to prove herself in the ring instead of making irritating comments.
Sangakkara laments Lanka’s ‘chaotic’ build-up to WC
Kumar Sangakkara hopes Sri Lanka can somehow overcome their chaotic build-up to the World Cup thanks to new captain Dimuth Karunaratne’s ‘lack of baggage’.
Congrats, Modi
2019 saw the BJP individually crossing the 300 seats mark and the grand alliance touching 350. A phenomenal achievement, considering the current political situation. They rewrote several records. Modi became the only Prime Minister after Jawaharlal Nehru to win successive elections with individual majority. The wave was intact.
World Cup 2019: With experience, Bangladesh capable of good display
Having reached the quarter-final during the last World Cup and going one-step further in the Champions Trophy by reaching the semi-final, Bangladesh has become a team to be reckoned with
in the 50 over format.
Jos Buttler: England’s destroyer in chief
Jos Buttler’s ability to single-handedly change the course of matches is a key reason why tournament hosts England head into the World Cup as favourites to win it for the first time.
Five held for manufacturing banned drug in city
Five persons have been arrested at Valsaravakkam for manufacturing a banned drug substance.

