Yashasvi Jaiswal (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: A day after India announced their squad for the two-match Test series against the West Indies, young opener Yashasvi Jaiswal offered fans a glimpse of life at the BCCI’s Centre of Excellence (CoE) in Bengaluru. On Friday, Jaiswal posted an Instagram story featuring himself alongside India’s star wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh…
Usain Bolt in Mumbai (PTI Photo) Legendary sprinter Usain Bolt, one of the greatest athletes in Olympic history, has revealed that cricket was his first source of inspiration and the sport that fuelled his dream to excel on the track.Speaking at a “Fireside Chat” at the Jamnabai Narsee Campus on Friday, the Jamaican icon said…
Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammad Kaif (Images via Getty Images) Former India cricketer Mohammad Kaif has offered a calm response to Jasprit Bumrah after the pacer dismissed his earlier workload-related remarks as “inaccurate.” Kaif had raised concerns about how Bumrah was being managed in white-ball cricket, particularly during the Asia Cup. He pointed out that under…
Sanju Samson of India drops a catch during the Asia Cup match between India and Bangladesh at Dubai International Stadium. (Getty Images) Bangladesh came excruciatingly close to booking a spot in the Asia Cup final against India on Sunday (September 28). Instead, it will be a blockbuster at the Dubai International Stadium featuring India and…
Paralympic Committee of India (PCI) President Devendra Jhajharia, centre, with Head of World Para Athletics Paul Fitzgerald, second from right, COO at Hyundai Motor India Tarun Garg, left, and Paris Paralympics medallist Navdeep Singh during unveiling of medals for the World Para Athletics Championships, in New Delhi. (PTI Photo/Karma Bhutia) New Delhi : The World…
Vaibhav Suryavanshi of India (Photo by Michael Steele/Getty Images) Vaibhav Suryavanshi could not replicate his heroics from the second Youth ODI as the Indian opener was dismissed cheaply in the third and final game against Australia U19 in Brisbane. The 14-year-old, who had scored a match-defining 70 in the previous encounter, managed only 16 runs…
Suryakumar Yadav has scored 59 runs for India in the ongoing Asia Cup from four innings. (Getty Images) TimesofIndia.com in Dubai: In the last three weeks, India skipper Suryakumar Yadav, the batter, has carried himself like a thriller protagonist haunted by the fear of being exposed.His time at the crease has been marked by an…
John McGinn of Aston Villa and Lewis Ferguson of Bologna FC (Photo by Justin Setterfield/Getty Images) Aston Villa secured their first win of the season with a 1-0 victory over Bologna in their Europa League opener, while Rangers suffered a 1-0 home defeat to Genk on Thursday, intensifying pressure on their manager Russell Martin. The…
Pakistan’s Saim Ayub, left, celebrates with teammates (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri) Pakistan cricket player Saim Ayub’s batting struggles continued as he registered his fourth duck in five innings during Thursday’s Asia Cup Super Four match against Bangladesh, leading former Pakistan captain Waqar Younis to call for his removal from the playing XI. The 23-year-old all-rounder, who…
Robert Lewandowski of FC Barcelona celebrates with teammates (Photo by Juan Manuel Serrano Arce/Getty Images) Barcelona secured a 3-1 comeback victory against Real Oviedo in La Liga on Thursday, with Robert Lewandowski and Ronald Araujo scoring headers after Eric Garcia’s equalizer cancelled out Alberto Reina’s opening goal. The win keeps Barcelona two points behind league…
