The Week News Desk

[ad_1] Paris Olympics double bronze medallist Manu Bhaker will be honoured with the Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna award, the Union sports ministry announced today. Chess world champion D. Gukesh, hockey captain Harmanpreet Singh and para-athlete Praveen Kumar, too, will be honoured with the prestigious award. The announcement comes after much drama, as Bhaker’s name did

[ad_1] India’s bowling spearhead Jasprit Bumrah was on Monday shortlisted for the prestigious ICC Test Cricketer of the Year award. The 31-year-old has been the best bowler in Test cricket in 2024 with 71 wickets from 13 matches at an average of 14.92 and a strike rate of 30.16. Bumrah has been nominated for the

[ad_1] Day 2 of the fourth Test between India and Australia at the MCG saw fortunes swing from one end to the other for the visitors. First, the Aussies posted 474 in their first innings, resuming on their overnight score of 311/6. Veteran Steve Smith, who scored his 34th Test hundred—same as Sunil Gavaskar—put on

[ad_1] The Boxing Day Test between Australia and India in Melbourne saw sparks flying on day one itself, as Virat Kohli and Australian debutant and opener Sam Konstas were involved in a physical altercation on the pitch. Choosing to bat after winning the toss in the fourth Test, the Aussies got off to a strong

[ad_1] An arrest warrant has been issued against Robin Uthappa, former Indian international and television commentator over an alleged fraud case. The 39-year-old IPL icon is being accused of deducting employee provident funds (EPF) from the salaries of several employees of a firm run by him. If the former Chennai Super Kings batter fails to

[ad_1] Australia pace bowler Mitchell Starc paid his tribute to the just-retired India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin, saying he has been “a bit of a thorn” for their side in some of the memorable contests. Ashwin, India’s premier off-spinner, on Wednesday surprised the cricketing world by announcing his retirement in the middle of the Test series