Kiren Rijiju said while the overall priority list will be set by the health ministry, the sports department will prioritise athletes and trainers when their turn comes for vaccination.

With the top six among the runs, it is unlikely that India will be keen on an additional batsman in Hardik Pandya, given that there is still uncertainty over his bowling.

Tejaswin Shankar rewrote the national record in his first attempt at heptathlon at the DeLoss Dodds Invitational in Kansas City.

The leg-side trap has become famous since India used it in Australia but its real deployers have been England captains.

Root’s talent and drive was evident from a young age, as recalled by one who helped him develop.

The second India-England Test in Chennai, from February 13, is set to have 50 per cent crowd following discussions between the BCCI and Tamil Nadu Cricket Association (TNCA).

According to reports, Justin Langer’s intensity and mood swings have drained experienced players.

Sonam Malik from Haryana displayed great determination to outwit Sakshi, representing Railways, in the 62kg weight category.

After first Test vs India, Jos Buttler will return for T20 series, but says it’s needed for young team to get together before World Cup.

A fourth-place finish at the Los Angeles Games and multiple medals won by Usha at the Asian Games and Asian Championships earned her the moniker of Golden Girl. Nambiar, her coach, mentor and constant shadow became a household name in the 1980s.

Kartik Tyagi went to Australia to only bowl in practice, but the experience and exposure will help immensely in his development.

Sumit Nagal, who will debut in the main draw of the Australian Open this year, goes on to describe how they are required to sanitise their hands after every 50 metres at the practice venue.

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy uses big smash to kill points; the smash manages to awe those watching and those playing him alike. Neutralising the big weapon, though, needs more than mere cognizance of it.

The Mumbai contingent in the Indian team – Rahane, Rohit Sharma, Shardul Thakur, Prithvi Shaw and head coach Ravi Shastri – landed in the Maximum City in the morning. The Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) officials were present to receive them at the airport. A cake was cut there itself to celebrate the achievement.

Reaching home at Palghar, Shardul Thakur spoke to The Indian Express about his crucial 67 runs in the first innings at Gabba, and the 7-wkt match haul.

“The only thing I keep on thinking every day is that I want to win matches for India,” Pant said at the end of his unbeaten knock. Head coach Ravi Shastri looked ahead: “By keeping his composure like today, if he can keep winning matches, it will be huge for us.”

What are the chances of another series in a bio-bubble amid a global pandemic which coincides with the team’s influential captain going on paternity leave, a new low of 36 all out and about 11 regulars making it to the injury list instead of the Starting XI.

On Tuesday, as the Indian team recorded a historic three-wicket win in Brisbane to win the Test series 2-1, Singh watched the highlights of Gill’s knock of 91 on loop. It reminded him of how the youngster had prepared mentally as well as technically for the biggest challenge of his career.

Tim Paine's poor calls on Day Five only made matters worse for Australia.

The lackadaisical openers, the iffy middle order, the vulnerable lower order and the tail that hasn’t wagged – who are these men in Australian whites?

Sundar, who could not graduate beyond grade cricket in Chennai, says he was helping his son Washington realise his cricketing dreams.

Gabba has an intimidatory reputation and history, but India have shown they can rise against adversity.

Steve Smith was seen pretending to bat left-handed and run his spikes over the crease where Pant had marked his guard. The stump-camera later showed the Indian wicketkeeper-batsman asking for a fresh guard from the umpire.

Nothing slyly microscopic, nor towering like her Indonesian opponent, could stop India's top mixed doubles pairing of Ashwini and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy from scalping World No.8 Hafiz Fazal and Gloria Emanuelle Widjaja at the Thailand Super 1000.