Gautam Gambhir (AFP Photo) INDORE: Blaming head coach Gautam Gambhir for India’s series loss to New Zealand would be lazy analysis. Of course, as head coach he is responsible for team tactics and selections, but India made too many errors to go unpunished. Batters failed to convert starts, fielders dropped sitters, allowed rival batters to…
Saina Nehwal (Getty Images) Saina Nehwal and Sania Mirza can be safely termed as two of the most recognisable faces of female sportspersons in India. Many came before them and many after, but the credit of popularising two widely followed racquet sports in India, especially among girls, goes to these two world beaters.Go Beyond The…
Bangladesh on Tuesday rejected what it described as “unreasonable conditions” imposed by the ICC regarding its participation in the upcoming ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 in India, according to Youth and Sports Adviser Asif Nazrul. Following the exclusion of Bangladesh pacer Mustafizur Rahman from the IPL 2026, the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) reiterated that…
Under Adrian Birrell, Sunrisers Eastern Cape have won two SA20 titles and been runners-up as well. (Sportzpics) TimesofIndia.com in Durban: Sunrisers Eastern Cape (SEC) have made the SA20 playoffs for four seasons running and were champions in the first two. In the third season, they finished runners-up and their fate for the fourth, the ongoing…
D Gukesh and Arjun Erigaisi (Photos from PTI) NEW DELHI: Indian chess grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa has confirmed his participation in the prestigious Norway Chess tournament for the third time. This will continue his steady rise among the world’s elite. One of the standout talents of the new generation, Praggnanandhaa recently qualified for the 2026 Candidates…
Suryakumar Yadav (AFP Photo) NEW DELHI: Ahead of the first T20I against New Zealand on Wednesday, India’s T20I captain Suryakumar Yadav sounded confident despite a lean run in the shortest format. The right-hander endured a difficult 2025 in T20Is, failing to score a single half-century in 21 matches (19 innings). He managed 218 runs at…
KL Rahul and Nitish Kumar Reddy NEW DELHI: Senior India batter KL Rahul is all set to feature for Karnataka in the Ranji Trophy. The right-handed batter is expected to play the fixture starting on January 29 against Punjab in Mullanpur but will be missing the game against Madhya Pradesh in Alur from January 22….
Naomi Osaka of Japan (Photo by Quinn Rooney/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Naomi Osaka once again grabbed attention at the Australian Open, not just for her tennis but for her unique fashion statement. The former world number one from Japan made a dramatic entrance for her first-round match on Tuesday, stepping onto centre court at Rod…
Hardik Pandya (Image credit: Instagram) Star Indian men’s team all-rounder Hardik Pandya surprised Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) Women player Gautami Naik with a special message after her match-winning fifty against Gujarat Giants (GG) in the 12th match of the ongoing Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2026 on Monday. The uncapped Indian batter registered her maiden WPL…
Australia vs Japan Live Score, U19 World Cup 2026: Japan U19 have won the toss and have opted to bat vs Australia U19. Teams: Japan U19 (Playing XI): Nikhil Pol, Nihar Parmar, Hugo Kelly, Taylor Waugh, Charles Hinze, Kaisei Doggett, Kazuma Kato Stafford(c), Montgomery Hara Hinze, Chihaya Sekine(w), Gabriel Hara Hinze, Skyler Nakayama Cook Australia…
