MANCHESTER, ENGLAND – JULY 25: Ex Lancashire and Pakistan player Wasim Akram rings the bell ahead of Day Three of the 4th Rothesay Test Match between England and India at Emirates Old Trafford on July 25, 2025 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Clive Mason/Getty Images) Legendary Pakistan fast bowler Wasim Akram has opined that whether…
NEW DELHI: Reacting to India’s squad announcement for the Asia Cup 2025, former India cricketer Maninder Singh lauded the team’s balance but felt that young opener Yashasvi Jaiswal should have been included.“It appears to be a balanced team,” Maninder said.“I think Jaiswal should have been in the team because he is a player who adapts…
Football meets shooting on rain-soaked evening in Subroto Cup (Special Arrangements) NEW DELHI: Under ominous black clouds casting their spell over Delhi’s skyline, the Subroto Cup, India’s oldest national school football tournament, roared to life with its 64th edition at the Ambedkar Stadium on Tuesday. Despite heavy rain in the morning hours of the day,…
Italy’s Jannik Sinner (AP Photo/Joanna Chan) World number one tennis player Jannik Sinner and his partner Katerina Siniakova have withdrawn from the US Open mixed doubles championship after Sinner was forced to retire due to illness during the Cincinnati Open final against Carlos Alcaraz on Monday, tournament organizers confirmed on Tuesday in New York.The 24-year-old…
Former India batter Aakash Chopra believes Shubman Gill’s return to the side has all but ended Sanju Samson’s chances of finding a place in the playing XI for the Asia Cup in the UAE. “India seems to be moving in the direction of an all-format captain. With Shubman Gill’s return, Sanju Samson’s fate has more…
India’s captain Shubman Gill (AP Photo/Scott Heppell) India’s chief selector Ajit Agarkar has clarified some key decisions made during the announcement of the Asia Cup 2025 T20 squad, particularly the omission of Shreyas Iyer and the appointment of Shubman Gill as vice-captain. Despite Iyer’s strong showing, including a half-century against Australia in December 2023, Agarkar…
Shreyas Iyer (L) and Yashasvi Jaiswal (R) have not been picked in the 15-member squad for Asia Cup. Shreyas Iyer and Yashasvi Jaiswal have been excluded from India’s squad for the Asia Cup 2025, following a selection committee meeting led by chief selector Ajit Agarkar and captain Suryakumar Yadav in Mumbai on Tuesday. The tournament…
NEW DELHI: Prithvi Shaw announced his arrival for Maharashtra in style, scoring a century on debut against Chhattisgarh in the Buchi Babu Tournament 2025 in Chennai on Tuesday. The right-hander, who recently moved from Mumbai, showcased his class after a period marked by form and fitness struggles that had kept him out of several tournaments.Shaw’s…
NEW DELHI: Former Pakistan captain Babar Azam and current ODI skipper Mohammad Rizwan have been demoted to Category ‘B’ in the Pakistan Cricket Board’s (PCB) latest list of central contracts, released on Tuesday. For the 2025–26 cycle, the PCB has not placed any player in the top Category ‘A’, instead distributing 30 cricketers across Categories…
Mohammed Siraj, Suryakumar Yadav and Shubman Gill (AFP Photo) India’s selectors meet on Tuesday to finalise the squad for the Asia Cup in the UAE. TOI looks into the issues they are likely to discuss… Focus on T20 specialists: Indian selectors aim to maintain continuity and back young T20I specialists. Surya secure as leader? Suryakumar…
