Anish Kumar is a News Editor at Business Standard with nearly a decade of sports journalism experience. From Cricket World Cups and India’s bilateral Test series to the Ranji Trophy and Pro Kabaddi League, he has covered it all. With deep digital and multimedia experience across top newsrooms, Anish knows how to craft content — from sharp headlines to dynamic videos — that clicks with today’s audiences. Off the field, he’s either trekking up a mountain or tracking the latest political developments.
Anish Kumar is a News Editor at Business Standard with nearly a decade of sports journalism experience. From Cricket World Cups and India’s bilateral Test series to the Ranji Trophy and Pro Kabaddi League, he has covered it all. With deep digital and multimedia experience across top newsrooms, Anish knows how to craft content — from sharp headlines to dynamic videos — that clicks with today’s audiences. Off the field, he’s either trekking up a mountain or tracking the latest political developments.
India vs Australia 2nd ODI in Adelaide: Virat Kohli fails again, registers back-to-back ducks
Kohli recalls early struggles, the lessons from Kevin Pietersen, and how competing in Australia transformed hostility into mutual respect
India vs Australia 1st ODI: Rohit, who opened the innings, scored eight runs, while Kohli departed for a seven-ball duck.
India head coach Gautam Gambhir called the online trolling of Harshit Rana "shameful," urging critics to target him instead. The pacer's selection for the Australia series has sparked debate.
India seal 2-0 series victory; Gill gets maiden Test triumph before flying to Australia
France held 2-2 by Iceland in Reykjavik as Mbappe's absence felt; Belgium, Germany register wins in 2026 World Cup qualifiers
The three-match ODI series against Australia will mark Gill's first assignment as India's one-day international captain. The Indian team is scheduled to leave for Australia on October 15 morning.
Australia's Josh Inglis will miss the India ODI opener due to a calf injury, with Josh Philippe recalled and Adam Zampa absent for family reasons.
India, who enforced the follow-on on Day 3 after bowling West Indies out for 248, found themselves toiling for over 200 consecutive overs in the field
The last time Rohit followed such a strict fitness regimen was after he missed out on the 2011 World Cup and I think we're seeing a similar level of determination from him now, says Sanjay Bangar
Australia captain Pat Cummins says he's "less likely than likely" to play the Ashes opener in Perth as he continues recovery from a back stress injury.
Faroe Islands beat Czech Republic 2-1 in a historic World Cup 2026 qualifier; Depay scores record 54th for Netherlands, Denmark and Scotland stay level.
On the India Under-19 tour of Australia, he lit up Brisbane with a 78-ball century in the first four-day match and finished as the second-highest run-scorer of the series
John Campbell's century was the first Test hundred by a West Indies opener in any match since March 2023.
We thought the wicket would keep deteriorating. We felt that by the end of the day, it would be at its worst, says India assistant coach Ryan ten Doeschate.
John Campbell and Shai Hope led a spirited West Indies fightback with an unbeaten century stand after India enforced the follow-on in the Delhi Test.
The charge stemmed from an incident in the 29th over of India's first innings, when Seales, after completing his follow-through, fielded the ball and threw it at batter Yashasvi Jaiswal
India enforced the follow-on as expected in Delhi Test, it was the fifth time they have done so against the West Indies - each previous four occasion resulting in a victory by an innings margin.
Erling Haaland scored a hat-trick as Norway beat Israel 5-0, while Cristiano Ronaldo missed a penalty in Portugal's 1-0 win over Ireland in World Cup qualifying.
Qualifier Valentin Vacherot shocked Novak Djokovic to reach the Shanghai Masters final, where he will face his cousin Arthur Rinderknech in a historic clash.