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The biggest transgender and gender-eligibility debates in sport (Agency Images) NEW DELHI: Anaya Bangar’s return to cricket has opened a much bigger conversation about transgender athletes in sport, one that now extends far beyond the cricket field.The former Mumbai Under-19 cricketer has received clearance from Cricket Australia to play women’s community cricket in the country, … Read more

Anaya Bangar hits back at Marizanne Kapp NEW DELHI: Anaya Bangar has responded to criticism from South Africa all-rounder Marizanne Kapp over her bid to return to competitive women’s cricket, urging those opposed to her participation to “educate themselves” on the subject.Kapp had strongly criticised Cricket Australia’s decision to offer Anaya a pathway back into … Read more

NEW DELHI: Chungreng Koren’s Road to UFC Season 5 campaign came to an end on Friday as the Indian fighter suffered a unanimous decision loss to Japan’s Ryo Tajima in their bantamweight semifinal in Shanghai.Koren, who had entered the semifinal after submitting Japan’s previously unbeaten Ryuho Miyaguchi in the quarterfinals, was unable to turn his … Read more

NEW DELHI: India women’s hockey team chief coach Sjoerd Marijne has defended his decision to take leave shortly before the FIH World Cup, insisting his absence did not compromise the team’s preparations and that he remained closely involved in the build-up to the tournament.Marijne’s decision to take leave before the World Cup had come under … Read more

ENG vs PAK Live: Pakistan will resume Day 2 of the second Test against England with the advantage after a disciplined seam-bowling display reduced the hosts to 248/9 on a weather-hit opening day at Lord’s. Only 56 overs were possible after morning rain delayed the start and bad light brought an early close. England’s immediate … Read more

The All India cricket team on England tour, 1936. (left-right): Baqa Jilani, Lala Armanath, Syed Mohammad Hussain, Mushtaq Ali, Cotar Ramaswami, Khershed Meherhomji. Seated: Phiroze Edulji Palia, Cottari Kanakaiya Nayudu, Maharaj Kumar of Vizianagram, Mohammad Nissar, Vijay Merchant. (Photo/Getty Images) Only 13 cricketers in the history of Test cricket have made their debuts after turning … Read more

Surrey groundsman who clashed with Gautam Gambhir Surrey groundsman Lee Fortis, who made headlines last year after a heated confrontation with India head coach Gautam Gambhir at The Oval, has been placed on leave following a separate altercation with an ECB employee.Fortis was involved in a heated exchange with the employee while preparations were under … Read more

Sri Lanka’s Sonal Dinusha plays a shot during day five of the second cricket test match between Sri Lanka and India in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Thursday, Aug. 27, 2026. (AP) TimesofIndia.com in Colombo: 1139 minutes, 722 balls, 420 runs and three hundreds. Over the last two weeks, Sonal Dinusha accumulated staggering numbers, but the time … Read more

India’s Captain Shubman Gill, left, on day five of second Test (PTI Photo) India captain Shubman Gill admitted there were plenty of lessons for his side despite the disappointment of missing out on a series clean sweep against Sri Lanka, while backing the team to respond strongly when they travel to New Zealand later this … Read more

The 10th edition of the Women’s Asia Cup begins in Dubai on Friday, with eight teams competing in the T20I format. The tournament will run until September 13, with all 15 matches to be played in Dubai.The eight teams have been divided into two groups. India, Pakistan, Thailand and Hong Kong are in Group A, … Read more