Virat Kohli reacts during the first ODI in Vadodara, Gujarat. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Virat Kohli may be India’s biggest crowd-puller, but the former captain has made it clear that he is uncomfortable with a long-standing habit of fans cheering when an Indian batter gets out — simply because it signals his arrival at the…
New Zealand’s Kyle Jamieson, centre, reacts as Virat Kohli, right, and Shreyas Iyer run between the wickets. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Shreyas Iyer reserved glowing praise for Virat Kohli after the Indian great delivered yet another masterclass in the opening ODI against New Zealand, guiding India to a four-wicket win while rewriting the record books…
Shubman Gill and Virat Kohli (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: India underlined their reputation as the most formidable chasing side in world cricket after scripting history with a tense four-wicket win over New Zealand in the first ODI on Sunday. By overhauling a target of 301 in Vadodara, Shubman Gill’s side became the first team ever…
Bruno Fernandes of Manchester United reacts during the FA Cup match against Brighton & Hove Albion. (Getty Images) It was already a bruising night for Manchester United and their captain. Hours after the club’s FA Cup journey ended with a 2–1 defeat to Brighton, Bruno Fernandes found himself at the centre of an unexpected storm…
Sarfaraz Khan (PTI Photo) VADODARA: In a big blow to Mumbai, the domestic giants went into their Vijay Hazare Trophy quarterfinal match against Karnataka at the Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru on Monday without two of their key players — in-form batsman Sarfaraz Khan and pacer Tushar Deshpande.TOI has learnt that Sarfaraz, who had smashed…
Kwena Maphaka and Evan Jones of the Durban Super Giants celebrate the win against Sunrisers Eastern Cape by 2 Wickets. (SA20) Durban’s Super Giants held their nerve in a dramatic finish to edge Sunrisers Eastern Cape by two wickets at St George’s Park, a result that has reignited their playoff push and tightened the race…
NEW DELHI: India fast bowler Harshit Rana has praised Shubman Gill’s leadership, describing the India skipper as a “free and aggressive captain” who allows players the freedom to express themselves on the field.Rana highlighted Gill’s clarity in decision-making and the composure he brings to the role, even under pressure. Why India need leader Shreyas Iyer…
NAVI MUMBAI: Nandini Sharma’s maiden hat-trick went in vain as Sophie Devine starred with a breathtaking 95 and a superb final over under pressure to steer Gujarat Giants to a thrilling four-run win off the last ball over Delhi Capitals in a Women’s Premier League match on Sunday.This was Gujarat Giants’ second win on the…
Nandani Sharma (Screengrab) NEW DELHI: A new name has taken the Women’s Premier League by storm. Her name is Nandani Sharma. The young fast bowler from Chandigarh delivered a stunning performance on Sunday night in Navi Mumbai. She played for Delhi Capitals in Match 4 against Gujarat Giants. Her spell of 5/33 created history in…
Alireza Firouzja opens up on Iran unrest (Photo by AP and GCL) NEW DELHI: French No. 1 chess grandmaster Alireza Firouzja gained global attention after a social media post. The post on X (formerly Twitter) read, “Long live Iran.”The message spread quickly online. Many fans linked it to unrest in Iran. Firouzja also shared the…
