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Cullinan urges caution over Sooryavanshi’s rapid rise

As excitement continues to grow around teenage batting sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, former South Africa batter Daryll Cullinan has urged Indian cricket to protect the 15-year-old from the pressures of early fame, saying the youngster should be allowed to enjoy his childhood before being fast-tracked into international cricket.

BCB lists India series in new media rights tender

India’s white-ball tour of Bangladesh appears to have moved a step closer to becoming a reality after the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) invited bids for the television and digital media rights of the series, even though the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is yet to officially confirm the tour.

Lovlina, Nikhat to star in elite women’s boxing tourney in Hyderabad

Tokyo Olympics bronze medalist Lovlina Borgohain, former World Youth Champion Ankushita Boro and local girl Nikhat Zareen, the two-time World Champion, will be among the top pugilists battling it out for glory and a spot in the national camp at the elite women’s boxing tournament, to be played at the Saroornagar Indoor Stadium in Hyderabad from June 27-July 1.