Ashok Sharma celebrates after taking a wicket in the Ranji Trophy (Special Arrangement) NEW DELHI: Rajasthan head coach Anshu Jain vividly recalls his first impression of Ashok Sharma when he saw him bowling in the nets in Jaipur.“Erratic but fast,” Jain tells TimesofIndia.com. IPL Auction Analysis: Why franchise broke the bank for uncapped Indians The…
India’s top men’s doubles pair Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty produced a remarkable comeback to defeat Olympic silver medallists Liang Wei Keng and Wang Chang in their opening Group B match at the BWF World Tour Finals on Wednesday. The world No. 3 Indian duo, the only representatives from the country at the season-ending event,…
Image credit: Mohun Bagan’s X handle Amid unprecedented uncertainty in Indian football, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) on Wednesday handed a triple blow to Mohun Bagan Super Giant, imposing a continental ban and fines totaling USD 100,729 (approximately INR 91 lakh) after the club withdrew from the 2025-26 AFC Champions League Two.Go Beyond The Boundary…
Carlos Alcaraz and Juan Carlos Ferrero (AP Photo/Thibault Camus, File) Carlos Alcaraz has announced the end of his long and hugely successful partnership with coach Juan Carlos Ferrero, bringing to a close a seven-year journey that took the Spaniard to the very top of men’s tennis. The world No. 1 confirmed the decision on Wednesday…
Quinton de Kock (Photo by Robert Cianflone/Getty Images) Mumbai Indians (MI) approached the IPL 2026 mini auction with the smallest available purse, just Rs 2.75 crore, after retaining most of their core squad. Despite the limited funds, they secured South African wicketkeeper-batter Quinton de Kock for only Rs 1 crore, a move praised by former…
NEW DELHI: India’s preparations for their T20 World Cup title defence have received a major boost with mystery spinner Varun Chakaravarthy entering uncharted territory at the top of the ICC Men’s T20I Bowler Rankings. The right-arm spinner has surged to a career-best rating of 818 points, further consolidating his position as the No.1 ranked bowler…
Sarthak Ranjan will play for Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL 2026 NEW DELHI: As the old adage goes, “Tough times never last, but tough people do.” The line fits perfectly with the journey of Delhi batter Sarthak Ranjan, who on Tuesday was roped in by Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) for Rs 30 lakh at…
MS Dhoni and Stephen Fleming (Agency Image) NEW DELHI: Former India and Chennai Super Kings batter Robin Uthappa believes the speculation surrounding MS Dhoni’s future can finally be put to rest, insisting that the IPL 2026 season is set to be the 44-year-old legend’s last as a player. Speaking after CSK’s strikingly youth-focused auction strategy,…
FIFA World Cup Trophy (AP Photo) FIFA World Cup organisers on Tuesday announced a new cut-price ticket category for the 2026 tournament in the United States, Canada and Mexico, responding to growing criticism from fans over soaring prices. FIFA said it has created a limited “Supporter Entry Tier” priced at $60 for all 104 matches,…
IPL Auction. (Photo credit/BCCI) NEW DELHI: The player auction for the 2026 season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) kicked off on Tuesday in Abu Dhabi. A total of 350 players are set to go under the hammer.Capped batters came up for bidding in the first round. There were no marquee sets in a mini-auction.Jake…
