Virat Kohli and Ajinkya Rahane wait to go out to bat on Day 3 of the ICC WTC Final between India and New Zealand at The Hampshire Bowl on June 20, 2021 in Southampton, England. Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma were missing from former India batter Ajinkya Rahane‘s all-time India Test XI, which features only…
Kerala Blasters FC Vibin Mohanan, third left, celebrates with teammates after scoring the second goal during Indian Super League (ISL) match between Kerala Blasters FC and Jamshedpur FC, In Kochi, Kerala. (PTI File Photo) The Kerala government on Saturday allotted the Jawaharlal Nehru International Stadium in Kochi to Kerala Blasters FC for their home matches…
Before Barcelona fame, coach Inocente Diez drove Yamal to training when his father couldn’t, sharing football conversations that foreshadowed a remarkable future/ Image: FIFA Long before Lamine Yamal became one of football’s most recognisable young stars, his journey depended on the people who recognised something extraordinary in a little boy who simply refused to leave…
Pakistan’s Salman Ali Agha (AP/PTI) Salman Ali Agha and Ali Usman have earned a chance to revive their Test careers after being recalled to Pakistan’s initial 14-member squad for the upcoming two-match series against Sri Lanka, months after being among seven players dropped midway through the tour of England in August.The selection marks a return…
India’s coach Gautam Gambhir, right, Tilak Varma (PTI Photo) Tilak Varma revealed the special message he received from India head coach Gautam Gambhir and batting coach Sitanshu Kotak ahead of the second T20I against New Zealand, which proved instrumental in inspiring his match-winning performance in Christchurch on Saturday.Tilak produced an unbeaten 51 off just 26…
PV Sindhu is in the fray for one of the ten elected positions in the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) Athletes’ Commission NEW DELHI: With 12 athletes from nine sports in the fray for 10 elected positions in the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) Athletes’ Commission, the application of a key provision in the election rules has…
Arshdeep Singh (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Arshdeep Singh continued his impressive run in T20Is, surpassing Bhuvneshwar Kumar to become India’s leading wicket-taker in the format in a calendar year during the second T20I against New Zealand at Hagley Oval in Christchurch on Saturday.The left-arm pacer claimed 2/33 to take his tally to 38 wickets in…
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s return to India’s playing XI did not go as planned, with the 15-year-old failing to make a significant impact in the second T20I against New Zealand in Christchurch on Saturday.Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s comeback to India’s playing XI came after a prolonged wait on the sidelines, having missed all five T20Is against the West Indies…
File Pic: Steve Smith, David Warner and Cameron Bancroft Former South Africa captain Faf du Plessis has recalled reaching out to Steve Smith during the 2018 Cape Town ball-tampering controversy, questioning why the Australian had taken responsibility for the incident while expressing solidarity with a rival who had previously stood by him during his own…
Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), led by Mohsin Naqvi, is exploring plans to launch a new six-a-side cricket tournament called PSL Sixes. The idea is to make cricket more entertaining for fans while expanding the reach of the Pakistan Super League (PSL).The proposal comes after Pakistan withdrew from the World Championship of Legends (WCL) 2026 amid…
