Surprisingly a high percentage of the population suffers from vitamin D deficiency, despite India's abundant sunlight. This arises from a number of factors including lifestyle choices, environmental reasons and habits. Exposure to sunlight is vital because it enables the skin to produce vitamin D, a nutrient essential for strong bones, a robust immune system, and …
Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Mohsin Naqvi has hit out at India once again ahead of the Champions Trophy 2025. Speaking at a press conference on Thursday, November 28, Naqvi said that it was not acceptable that India do not come to play an ICC tournament in Pakistan, despite the Pakistani side travelling to India for …
The race for a place in the World Test Championship (WTC) 2023-25 final is heating up with New Zealand, Sri Lanka and South Africa still in contention. In fact, the Proteas will also face Pakistan in a two-match series later this year. Along with them, India and Australia are also fighting for a spot in …
The Athletics Federation of India has submitted a letter of intent to host the 2028 Under 20 World Athletics Championships, the sport's world governing body head Sebastian Coe told PTI on Wednesday. World Athletics (WA) had, in August this year, invited bids for the 2028 and 2030 editions of the championships and Coe …
Defending champions India started their men's junior Asia Cup campaign on a rousing note, thrashing lowly Thailand 11-0 in a lop-sided Pool A match in Muscat on Wednesday. Besides India and Thailand, Chinese Taipei, Japan and South Korea are the other teams in Pool A. Pool B consists of arch-rivals Pakistan, Malaysia, Bangladesh, …
Delhi Capitals (DC) co-owner Parth Jindal stated that the franchise's split with star India wicketkeeper-batter and marquee player Rishabh Pant was due to differences in "philosophies" regarding franchise management, and had nothing to do with financial issues. Pant became the most expensive player in Indian Premier League (IPL) history when Lucknow Super Giants …
Vijay Shankar bats against Hardik Pandya.© X/Twitter Fast bowling all-rounders are a rarity in Indian cricket. Like, Hardik Pandya. For the last few years, he has been the top contender for that role in the Indian cricket team. Shardul Thakur, Vijay Shankar, Nitish Kumar Reddy are some of the other names that are …
India vs Australia: File photo of Travis Head.© AFP Australia batter Travis Head has refuted claims the Test side is fractured after Josh Hazlewood caused a stir with a comment that implied there might be a split in the dressing room. Hazlewood fronted the media after play on day three and was asked …
New Zealand have dropped Will Young from their playing XI for the 1st Test against England in Christchurch, starting November 28, Thursday. Will Young was the top run-scorer in the Test series against India and won the Player of the Series honours. Despite the top order batter being in good form, he lost his place …
Australian selectors have decided against sending any out-of form national team batters to play for the Prime Minister's XI against India in Canberra, following the hammering in the Perth Test. Hosts Australia were handed a 295-run bashing by India in the series opener of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy earlier this week and following the …
