Mohammed Shami of India (Photo by Robert Cianflone/Getty Images) Mohammed Shami, the Bengal pacer, turned 35 today. A key figure in India’s pace attack since his debut in 2013, Shami has gone on to become one of the most impactful fast bowlers of his generation, with 462 international wickets and 12 fifers across formats. Known…
RCB captain Rajat Patidar with Virat Kohli NEW DELHI: Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) captain Rajat Patidar on Wednesday delivered a heartfelt message to fans, breaking his silence on the tragic stampede that marred the franchise’s title celebrations in June outside the M Chinnaswamy Stadium. The tragedy, which unfolded during RCB’s victory parade after clinching their…
Diogo Jota (left) and Ruben Neves celebrating Portugal’s Nations League triumph; Neves’ tattoo paying homage to his late friend. Portugal’s first international camp since the tragic death of Diogo Jota was marked by a deeply emotional gesture from his close friend and teammate Ruben Neves. The 28-year-old midfielder unveiled a striking tattoo on the back…
Shubman Gill, Rohit Sharma, Jasprit Bumrah and Shardul Thakur at CoE in Bengaluru (Image credit: Manuja Veerappa/TOI) Fitness, yo-yo and Bronco have become the buzzwords in Indian cricket circles as the leading names were at the Board of Control for Cricket in India‘s (BCCI) Centre of Excellence (CoE) to undergo fitness assessment after a long…
Novak Djokovic came through in four sets to beat Taylor Fritz for the 11th time. He will face Carlos Alcaraz next in the US Open semifinals. (AP) Novak Djokovic moved into his 14th US Open semi-final after beating Taylor Fritz in four sets on Tuesday. The 38-year-old Serbian star won 6-3, 7-5, 3-6, 6-4, continuing…
Team India (Photo by Michael Steele/Getty Images) Team India will compete in the Asia Cup 2025 without a lead sponsor, meaning the word ‘India’ will appear bigger and brighter on the jerseys of Suryakumar Yadav, Shubman Gill and others. The change comes after fantasy sports platform Dream11 terminated its contract with the BCCI last month,…
Nitish Rana and Digvesh Rathi (X) Former India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin commented on the incident, noting that people seemed irritated by Rathi showing personality as a bowler. However, Ashwin praised Rana for the way he handled questions from the media after the match. Speaking on his YouTube channel ‘Ash Ki Baat’, Ashwin said, “I just…
Hasan Nawaz of Pakistan dismissed by Noor Ahmad of Afghanistan (Photo by Francois Nel/Getty Images) Ibrahim Zadran and Sediqullah Atal continued their rich form with successive half-centuries to lead Afghanistan to an 18-run victory over Pakistan in the T20 tri-series on Tuesday. The spin trio of captain Rashid Khan, Mohammad Nabi and left-arm spinner Noor…
5-year-old Aarini Lahoty poses with the trophies she’s won (TOI Photo) Aarini Lahoty, just five years old, has created history by becoming the youngest girl globally to earn FIDE ratings in all three formats – classical, rapid and blitz chess. The Delhi youngster now holds ratings of 1553 (classical), 1550 (rapid) and 1498 (blitz), making…
The likes of Rahul Dravid’s son Samit Dravid, Prasidh Krishna and Ajinkya Rahane will feature in the Dr (Capt) K Thimmappiah Memorial tournament (Images via X, Getty Images) The Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) will kick off its new season with the Dr (Capt) K Thimmappiah Memorial tournament from Thursday, featuring some of the state’s…
