Sports Editor
96 articles · Writes about Sport, Opinion
Vikram Rao is the sports editor at The NE Times, following cricket, football and India's athletes across the leagues and international fixtures that matter most to fans.
India vs Zimbabwe 2nd T20I: Ishan Kishan's 81 off 44 and Tilak Varma's 60 not out off 29 took India to 219/5 in Harare on 25 July 2026, putting Shreyas Iyer's side on the brink of a series win.
When a complaint concerns people within a sports body, an inquiry run solely by the same organisation can face a real or perceived conflict of interest.
The International Cricket Council has approved significant format changes for the men's ODI World Cup in 2027 and the T20 World Cup in 2028.
India chased 259 at Edgbaston to beat England by six wickets, led by Axar Patel's 4/62 and unbeaten 57, Shubman Gill's 80 and Washington Sundar's 52 not out.
A T20I collapse and an ODI masterclass, days apart, show India already have the players to win in England; what they lack is composure in the pressure overs.
The BCCI's red-ball Emerging Men's Tournament, running at the Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru through July, is designed to give selectors a longer, harder look at India's next generation of Test cricketers.
Jacob Bethell's 76 off 46 balls steered England past India's 190 at Old Trafford, spoiling Vaibhav Sooryavanshi's record-breaking debut and handing the hosts a 1-0 lead in the five-match series.
England's win in the second T20I has shifted the series conversation from team combinations to India's response, with selection calls, death-over plans and finishing roles now firmly under the spotlight.
World Badminton Day turned the spotlight on PV Sindhu, with fresh coverage placing the two-time Olympic medallist on the brink of another historic first and underlining how far Indian badminton has travelled.
The BCCI's emerging men's tournament gives selectors, franchises and fans a structured look at the young Indian cricketers pushing to move from domestic promise into national contention.
Fans tracking the second India-England T20I are watching the skies as much as the pitch, with rain forecasts, streaming details and playing XI questions shaping expectations before the first ball.
India have locked in their Twenty20 squad for the five-match England tour starting 1 July, with Shreyas Iyer captaining, Jasprit Bumrah rested and Suryansh Shedge a surprise injury replacement.
Jasprit Bumrah's preparation for India's ODI series against England has become the bowling attack's biggest storyline, as the pace spearhead looks to rebuild rhythm and confidence after a career-worst IPL campaign.
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi's India debut in the second T20I against England brought two sixes, a 14-run cameo and an instant national debate after Sunil Gavaskar questioned the 15-year-old's shot selection.
Axar Patel reached 100 T20 international wickets in the second T20I against England, becoming the first Indian spinner to hit the mark and cementing his standing as one of India's most durable white-ball performers.
Indian junior Arnav Paparkar has moved into the second round of the Wimbledon boys' singles with a commanding serving display, handing Indian tennis a rare and encouraging grass-court result at the sport's biggest stage.
The teenage batter's India Under-19 debut has made him one of the week's most-followed cricket stories, reviving the perennial question of how India should nurture prodigies without burying them in expectation.
A reported ICC proposal for a World Club T20 competition could redraw the global cricket calendar, deepen franchise power and raise big questions for the IPL, players and smaller cricketing nations.
Groups A, B and C reached their conclusions on 24 June with Mexico maintaining a perfect record, Morocco edging a six-goal thriller, and goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa making World Cup history.
The National Inter-State Senior Athletics Championships in Bhubaneswar will serve as the decisive selection gate for athletes chasing places at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games.
India held their nerve through a tense final quarter to edge arch-rivals Pakistan 4-3 in a men's FIH Pro League hockey clash at London's Lee Valley centre on June 23.
The Meghalaya Sports Conclave 2026 set out a roadmap to use sport as an engine of youth development, infrastructure growth and community participation across the state's hill and tribal regions.
The BCCI has drafted young all-rounder Suryansh Shedge into India's T20I squads for the Ireland and England series after a quadriceps injury ruled out Nitish Kumar Reddy.
World champion D Gukesh has been advised to improve his calculation speed and defensive accuracy ahead of his World Championship title defence against Uzbekistan's Javokhir Sindarov.
India's ODI squad for the England tour brings back Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Jasprit Bumrah, but Yashasvi Jaiswal's omission despite strong form has become the central talking point.
India's men's foil fencers left the Asian Senior Fencing Championships without a medal, but their performance earned direct qualification for the Asian Games, marking a significant milestone for a sport still building its base in the country.
The India Rising Road to the Esports World Cup gives Indian competitive gamers a structured route to the global stage, marking esports' shift from niche pastime to organised national sport.
India's women's cricket team has secured qualification for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, opening a new Olympic cycle that could reshape funding, visibility and player development in the women's game.
Fifteen-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi turned emotional on receiving his senior India jersey ahead of a possible T20I debut, capping a rapid rise and raising questions of careful handling.
Vrinda Rathi has become the first Indian woman to umpire an ICC final, a landmark for Indian cricket that puts officiating pathways for women firmly in the spotlight.
The BCCI's plan for an emerging men's multi-day tournament is being seen as a deliberate move to widen India's long-format talent pool beyond the established Ranji Trophy spotlight.
Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar has called for a planned one-month rest window for Indian cricketers and stronger protection of the India cap, reigniting the debate over workload in a crowded calendar.
The global governing body has issued a structured framework covering recovery, mental wellbeing and monitored return, a milestone for women who choose both motherhood and elite cricket careers.
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