Symbol issue: EPS writes to Election Commission

AIADMK General Secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami (EPS) has reportedly written to the Election Commission of India (ECI), asserting that the commission has no authority to intervene in the party’s internal matters.

McDonald backs under-fire Marsh

Australia head coach Andrew McDonald conceded that Mitchell Marsh has fallen short of expectations with the bat against India but remained optimistic about Mitchell Starc’s availability for the pivotal fifth Test in Sydney.

Deepti jumps to fifth spot in ICC ODI rankings

India off-spinner Deepti Sharma climbed a spot to enter the top 5 in the latest ICC women’s ODI ranking for bowlers following her match-winning performances in the recently-concluded series against the West Indies at home.

Bumrah named captain of CA’s Test team of year

Jasprit Bumrah was on Tuesday recognised for his splendid performances in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy as Cricket Australia named the Indian pace spearhead as the captain of its Test team of the year, which also features Yashasvi Jaiswal.

Vaishali wins World blitz finals qualifier

Indian Grandmaster R Vaishali surprised herself with a stellar performance to enter the quarterfinals of the World Blitz Championship here, even as recently-crowned rapid champion Koneru Humpy made an early exit.