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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.

Khelo Bharat Niti 2025: A bold blueprint to make India a sporting superpower

Replacing the two-decade-old national sports policy of 2001, the Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday, gave its nod to the National Sports Policy (NSP) 2025, setting the blueprint for reshaping the country’s sporting ecosystem, with a clear focus on establishing India as one of the sporting powerhouses, and a strong contender to hosting major international events, including the 2036 Olympic Games.