Argentina’s Lionel Messi, right, and former Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool) NEW DELHI: The Wankhede Stadium witnessed a historic moment on Sunday as sports legends Lionel Messi and Sachin Tendulkar shared the spotlight during a grand event.Messi, as part of his four-city GOAT India tour, spent an hour at Wankhede engaging with young…
From left, Harshit Rana, Arshdeep Singh and Shivam Dube celebrate (PTI Photo/Arun Sharma) DHARAMSHALA: It’s a rarity in T20 cricket to see bowlers swinging the ball more than batters swinging their bats. It’s almost against the core marketing ethos of the format to see the ball dominating the bat, even as bowlers are fast being…
Erling Haaland of Manchester City (Photo by Alex Pantling/Getty Images) Manchester City and Aston Villa ensured the Premier League title race remains finely balanced with convincing victories on Sunday, responding quickly after Arsenal moved five points clear at the summit a day earlier. Arsenal had strengthened its grip on top spot with a 2-1 win…
Gukesh vs Hikaru Nakamura (GCL Photo) NEW DELHI: Mumba Masters secured a commanding victory against Ganges Grandmasters with a score of 17-4, winning four out of six boards on the opening day of the Global Chess League (GCL).At Mumbai’s Royal Opera House, defending champions Triveni Continental Kings began their title defence with a 9-7 victory…
India’s Hardik Pandya, center, celebrate with teammates the wicket of South Africa’s Tristan Stubbs (AP Photo/Ashwini Bhatia) NEW DELHI: Hardik Pandya reached a major milestone on Sunday by taking his 100th T20I wicket during the India vs South Africa 3rd T20I in Dharamsala. With this wicket, he became the first Indian to record both 100…
NEW DELHI: India secured a commanding 90-run victory over Pakistan in their Under-19 Asia Cup Group A match on Sunday, thanks to an excellent bowling display spearheaded by Kanishk Chouhan and Deepesh Devendran.India batted first after being put in and scored 240 runs in 46.1 overs. Aaron George led the batting with a smooth 85,…
Former India batter Sanjay Bangar has underlined the importance of clearly defining Shubman Gill’s role at the top of the order, urging the opener to concentrate on sound cricketing shots rather than chasing big hits. Bangar believes Gill’s value lies in providing stability, especially with explosive batters like Hardik Pandya, Jitesh Sharma and Shivam Dube…
India’s captain Suryakumar Yadav (PTI Photo/Shiva Sharma) Former India cricketer Mohammad Kaif has raised concerns over Suryakumar Yadav’s current form, suggesting it poses a bigger challenge for the Men in Blue than Shubman Gill’s as the team gears up for the ICC T20 World Cup 2026. The 10th edition of the T20 World Cup is…
NEW DELHI: It’s been three long years since Shivam Mavi played a fixture in the Indian Premier League (IPL). His last outing was in IPL 2022; since then, he has either been on the bench or recovering from injuries. Gujarat Titans (GT) signed him for Rs 6 crore at the 2023 auction but mysteriously didn’t…
India’s Tilak Varma (PTI Photo/Shiva Sharma) Tilak Varma’s rise in India’s T20I set-up continues to gather momentum, with the left-hander establishing himself as one of the most dependable batters in run-chases at the international level. Among players from Test-playing nations with at least 500 T20I runs while chasing, Tilak currently sits second on the list…
