Manav Suthar and Sunil Gavaskar NEW DELHI: India took complete control of the lone Test against Afghanistan on Day 3, bowling the visitors out for 152 and enforcing the follow-on. The star of the day was debutant Manav Suthar, who produced a stunning six-wicket haul to dismantle Afghanistan’s batting line-up and put the hosts in…
Tamil Nadu CM Vijay with Norway Chess champion R Praggnanandhaa (Screengrab) NEW DELHI: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay honoured chess star R. Praggnanandhaa on Monday after his historic victory at the Norway Chess tournament, presenting him with a cash award of Rs 50 lakh and a memento. The event also featured a friendly…
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (Image credit: ICC) NEW DELHI: South African batting legend AB de Villiers has thrown his weight behind India’s decision to hand teenage sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi his maiden international call-up, describing the selectors’ move as both “the right call” and a “brave decision”.The 15-year-old made history on Saturday when he was named in India’s…
NEW DELHI: India tightened their stranglehold on the one-off Test against Afghanistan on Monday, but the biggest talking point during the morning session came from yet another Decision Review System (DRS) blunder by the visitors and the animated scenes that followed near their dugout.Resuming Day Three on 113 for five, Afghanistan folded for 152, conceding…
Mitchell Marsh and Travis Head (AP Photo) Australia will head into their upcoming white-ball tour of Bangladesh without three key players, with skipper Mitch Marsh, star opener Travis Head and spinner Tanveer Sangha all set to miss matches for different reasons.Marsh has been ruled out of the three-match ODI series due to an ankle injury,…
Harmanpreet Kaur (Screengrab) NEW DELHI: Following their 50-over World Cup triumph, the Indian women’s cricket team has landed in England, aiming to grab the trophy at the upcoming ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026. Starting June 12, this tournament will feature 12 teams for the very first time. India is placed in a tough Group…
Sunil Gavaskar was particularly impressed not only by Manav Suthar’s exploits with the ball but also by the composure and assurance he displayed with the bat. The batting great noted that the debutant looked comfortable at the crease and used his feet confidently during his useful lower-order contribution. “Manav Suthar has certainly made an impressive…
José Mourinho set for Real Madrid return NEW DELHI: Florentino Pérez will remain Real Madrid president for another four years after winning the club’s election against challenger Enrique Riquelme. Speaking to supporters after the result, Pérez said: “We are going to keep working so that Real Madrid keeps winning more titles.” The club has not…
Nine people were injured in a mass shooting near England’s Kansas City World Cup base camp days before the squad’s arrival. A mass shooting in Kansas City has left nine people injured just days before England are due to arrive in the city for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, prompting renewed attention on security preparations…
India’s Manav Suthar (PTI Photo) India debutant Manav Suthar’s memorable performance against Afghanistan came with an unusual twist. While the young spinner starred with the ball on the second day of the one-off Test in Mullanpur, his family chose not to witness the feat from the stands.According to PTI, Manav’s father Jagdish Suthar, a retired…
