Praveen Kumar

David Johnson has played two Test matches and 39 first-class matches. (File)

David Johnson's death and cricket's depressingly inglorious uncertainties

June 23, 2024 5:17 am

Experts say that extended periods of boredom interspersed with acute tension makes cricket the suicide capital of the sports world. India needs to keep its ears open and be sensitive to cries of help from cricketers facing post-retirement blues.

Hardik Pandya kya chaand se utar ke aaya hai?: Praveen Kumar rips into Mumbai Indians captain for skipping domestic red ball cricket

March 14, 2024 10:17 pm

This is not the first time that Kumar had slammed Pandya. Earlier in the week he had criticized the Mumbai Indians captain for his fitness issues.

Telangana BSP chief Praveen Kumar booked for attempt to murder, dacoity after BRS workers 'interrupt' his meeting

November 30, 2023 9:08 am

Praveen Kumar, who is a candidate from Sirpur, accuses sitting BRS MLA Koneru Konappa of directing police to file false charges against him, his son and 11 members of his party.

Former India pacer Praveen Kumar and his son survive car crash in Meerut

July 05, 2023 12:37 pm

The 36-year-old Kumar, who played six Tests, 68 ODIs and 10 T20s for India in a career that promised a lot more, told PTI that he and his son are doing fine.

Praveen Kumar wins silver, PM says his hard work, unparalleled dedication paid off

September 03, 2021 2:46 pm

18-year-old Kumar, competing in his debut Paralympics, set a new Asian record with a 2.07m jump to finish behind Great Britain's Jonathan Broom-Edwards.

Praveen Kumar clinches silver in men's T64 high jump in Paralympics

September 03, 2021 2:24 pm

The 18-year-old Kumar, competing in his debut Paralympics, set a new Asian record with a 2.07m jump to finish behind Great Britain's Jonathan Broom-Edwards, who notched up his season's best of 2.10m for the gold.

Medical oxygen distribution: HC slams Delhi drugs control dept for initiating prosecution against AAP MLAs

July 30, 2021 8:08 am

The department was “very consciously targeting particular leaders of a particular party”, said the division bench hearing the case.

Saliva on cricket ball, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Praveen Kumar, Jason Gillespie, Venkatesh Prasad, coronavirus effect on cricket, cricket news

To spit or not: Bowlers face 'saliva' conundrum in post Covid-19 scenario

April 21, 2020 1:18 pm

Former players including Venkatesh Prasad, Praveen Kumar and Jason Gillespie, feel the game's custodians might have to suspend the use of saliva for shining the ball.

nagaland news, nagaland political tension, nagaland NSCN(I-M), nagaland law and order, pm modi, narendra modi

Shadow play

January 21, 2020 8:19 am

The pressures of modern-day cricket, the toll they can take on players, need to be acknowledged and talked about.

Praveen kumar, Praveen kumar depression, Praveen Kumar suicide, Praveen Kumar story, Praveen Kumar story of depression, cricketers depression, who is praveen kumar, Virat Kohli, Virat Kohli depression, cricket news

'Let me just end my life': Praveen Kumar on his struggle with depression

January 25, 2020 10:33 am

Diagnosed for depression, ‘PK’ — who mixed his guile with the dying art of swing bowling to stump the world’s best batsmen, who was valued by his team mates for his “mast-maula (freespirited)” nature — is now on medication.