New Delhi, June 12 (IANS) Former India leg‑spinner Piyush Chawla has said veteran opener Rohit Sharma will be keen to hit the big hundreds that fans and the team have come to expect from him when the three‑match ODI series against Afghanistan begins in Dharamshala on Saturday.”When you are playing just one format for India, you want to spend as much time at the crease as possible because, no matter how much net practice or match simulation you do, an international match, regardless of the op…
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Rabat, June 12 (IANS) It was a tale of contrasting nines for Gaganjeet Bhullar, who produced a 3-under 70 in the opening round of the US$2 million International Series Morocco. After looking set for a low number with four birdies in five holes of the latter half of the front nine for a 4-under 32, the IGPL star gave away three bogeys on the back nine for a 38.The four-time IGPL winner, Bhullar, who is also the most successful Indian player in Asian Tour history with 11 wins, is now Tied-18th. He…
Rabat, June 10 (IANS) After two weeks in Morocco playing at the Mazagan Beach Golf Resort, Karandeep Kochhar arrives at Royal Golf Dar Es Salam for the International Series Morocco. He has been in great form, with three top-10 finishes in just five Asian Tour events this season, and currently stands at Tied-12th. Kochhar, 26, finished tied for ninth at last week’s IGPL Bharath Classic, following a tied-for-fifth at the International Series Japan and fourth at the Philippine Golf Championship. …
El Jadida (Morocco), June 8 (IANS) Karandeep Kochhar fired a bogey-free 4-under 68 on the final day to register yet another top-10 finish this season at the US$`500,000 IGPL Bharath Classic in Morocco. The lanky Chandigarh golfer finished T-9, his third Top-10 of the year, which carried him up to 12th place on the Asian Tour Order of Merit.Kochhar, who had rounds of 66-73-70-68, totalled 11-under as Sweden’s Charlie Lindh (69-70-67-64) totalled 18-under for a comprehensive win. Lindh was secon…
El Jadida, June 8 (IANS) India’s Karandeep Kochhar continued his impressive run on the Asian Tour with a bogey-free final-round 68 to secure a top-10 finish at the USD 500,000 IGPL Bharath Classic, while Sweden’s Charlie Lindh stormed to victory with a tournament-best closing round. Kochhar carded rounds of 66, 73, 70 and 68 to finish at 11-under-par, good enough for a share of ninth place and his third top-10 finish of the season. The result also lifted the Chandigarh golfer to 12th in the Asia…
El Jadida, June 7 (IANS) Karandeep Kochhar stayed as the best Indian at the USD 500,000 IGPL Bharath Classic with one more to go in the Asian Tour event.The 27-year-old Chandigarh golfer shot 2-under 70 as he moved to 7-under total but slipped from Tied-fifth overnight to Tied-10th as the wind continued to challenge the golfers.The leader is Thailand’s Settee Prakongvech, who carded 68 and moved to 13-under and three ahead of his nearest rivals, overnight joint leader Runchanapong Youprayong (…
New Chandigarh, June 5 (IANS) Afghanistan head coach Richard Pybus has urged the International Cricket Council (ICC) to provide his team with a structured Test calendar, insisting that sporadic one‑off matches are not enough to sustain red‑ball cricket in the country.Afghanistan, which gained Test status in 2018, will play their second Test against India, starting on Saturday. “You come to India, and you play India in India, it’s one of the great challenges in world cricket, and it alway…
Ahmedabad, June 1 (IANS) Royal Challengers Bengaluru batting stalwart AB de Villiers hailed Virat Kohli’s match‑winning knock of 75 not out in the IPL 2026 final, saying the talismanic batter ‘knows how to pace a chase right through the innings and finish it off,’ as the side clinched their second successive title with a five‑wicket win over Gujarat Titans. At the Narendra Modi Stadium, Kohli smashed a majestic 42-ball 75 not out, laced with nine fours and three sixes, as RCB completed…
El Jadida, June 1 (IANS) Thailand’s Tanapat Pichaikool was crowned as the winner at the USD 160,000 AM Green IGPL Morocco Rising Stars 2026, as he won by two shots over Bangladesh veteran Siddikur Rahman. The 26-year-old who led by two shots going into the third round after a magnificent eight-under-par 64 round in the third round grinded it out for a 2-under 70 and kept his margin intact.Teen golfer Kartik Singh was the top Indian with a final round of 1-under 71 despite a late double bogey a…
New Delhi, June 1 (IANS) There is perhaps no modern cricketer who has lived under the spotlight quite like Virat Kohli. Every dip in form sparks debate. Every public statement becomes a headline. Every silence invites questions.Some have even questioned his religious beliefs. Social media, often quick to judge and slow to forgive, has relentlessly scrutinised him throughout his career.Yet, time and again, Kohli has found the perfect response.Not with words. Not with explanations. With runs.On Su…