NEW DELHI: At 26, Prithvi Shaw is determined to rebuild his cricket career by focusing on his game, family and work ethic while staying away from unnecessary distractions.Once regarded as one of India’s brightest batting prospects, Shaw has faced several setbacks in recent years but remains committed to earning another opportunity in the national team.“I…
MUMBAI: With Arunachal Pradesh forfeiting its Ranji Trophy opener against Nagaland and missing participation in two age-group tournaments, the BCCI has moved swiftly to ensure the state’s cricketers do not suffer further more of the administrative logjam.The board has constituted a three-member selection committee to pick Arunachal Pradesh’s men’s and women’s teams across age groups,…
India questions UN rights body’s response to PoK, accuses it of ‘extreme selectivity’ NEW DELHI: India has asked the UN human rights body when it would issue a report seeking answers from Pakistan on steps taken to address concerns over the situation in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), including investigations into killings and restrictions on internet access.First…
Shubman Gill and Gautam Gambhir (BCCI Photo) MUMBAI: The Indian team for the five-match ODI series for India’s upcoming tour of New Zealand will be picked “in the next two-three days,” BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia told TOI on Wednesday.“We will select India’s ODI team in the next two or three days,” Saikia told this paper.It’s…
Abhishek Sharma and Mitchell Santner (Image credit: Agencies) New Zealand white-ball captain Mitchell Santner is under no illusions about the challenge that awaits his side against India’s explosive top order. With the likes of Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan and Sanju Samson capable of dismantling bowling attacks from the outset, Santner knows the Black Caps will…
US teen arrested over alleged mass shooting plot targeting Hindu temple Police in Palatine, Illinois, arrested a 19-year-old man following an investigation into threats of a potential mass shooting at a Hindu temple.The investigation began on October 11, when the Palatine Police Department received information from the Mount Prospect Police Department about concerning electronic communications…
Pragyan Ojha (Image credit: X) NEW DELHI: There’s ambiguity around the composition of the BCCI’s national selection committee following former chief Ajit Agarkar’s decision not to continue. The deadline for applications to fill the West Zone vacancy ended on Wednesday with former India wicketkeeper Parthiv Patel, who was widely tipped to be Agarkar’s replacement, choosing…
West Indies’ captain Shai Hope. (PTI Photo/Shailendra Bhojak) West Indies captain Shai Hope reflected on his outstanding form after leading his team to a 24-run victory over India in the fourth T20I. His unbeaten century helped West Indies level the five-match series 2-2, setting up a decisive final match in Bengaluru on October 17. Hope…
NEW DELHI: CJP members Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka have been sent to five days of judicial custody, while Ajinkya Shinde has been bound down, after 14 party members allegedly trespassed into Jantar Mantar, which is no longer a designated protest venue, and obstructed cops on duty. Bound down means an individual has to appear…
Sahibzada Farhan, now Pakistan’s captain, surpasses India’s Abhishek Sharma Pakistan captain Sahibzada Farhan created a new record by scoring 238 runs in a three-match T20I series against Sri Lanka, surpassing India’s Abhishek Sharma, who scored 229 runs against Afghanistan earlier this year.Farhan scored his third consecutive half-century, making 76 off 47 balls in the final…
