India continued their dominant run in the Asian Champions Trophy 2026, but not before being pushed by a spirited Malaysia side in a contest that tested their composure and attacking depth. Harmanpreet Singh rose to the occasion with a hat-trick, while Sukhjeet Singh produced a stunning field goal as the hosts secured a 4-2 victory…
NEW DELHI: Double Olympic medallist PV Sindhu continued her impressive late-season run by clinching the Hylo Open Super 500 title with a commanding straight-game victory over Denmark’s Line Hojmark Kjærsfeldt in the final on Sunday.The second-seeded Indian defeated the world No. 25 and eighth seed 21-12, 21-14 in just 39 minutes to claim her second…
India’s captain Shreyas Iyer and coach Gautam Gambhir. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: India head coach Gautam Gambhir underlined the importance of collective effort after India clinched the five-match T20I series against New Zealand 3-2, taking to social media to share a short but emphatic message following the team’s series triumph.“Built as a Team. Won as…
Babar Azam (Reuters Photo) Former Pakistan captain Mohammad Yousuf has urged Babar Azam to travel to Australia or South Africa and work with specialist coaches to address the technical flaws in his batting, warning that playing first-class cricket without fixing those issues could further dent the star batter’s confidence.Yousuf believes Babar needs focused, specialised coaching…
Gautam Gambhir (Pic credit: Sahil Malhotra/TimesofIndia.com) NEW DELHI: India head coach Gautam Gambhir had a strong message about his team’s approach to handling pressure after India clinched the five-match T20I series against New Zealand 3-2, insisting that fear has no place in his dictionary.“There is no word like “dar” (fear) in my dictionary and directory,”…
India clinched the five-match T20I series 3-2 despite suffering a seven-wicket defeat against New Zealand in the final match at Seddon Park in Hamilton on Sunday. Tim Seifert and Glenn Phillips produced commanding performances with the bat to guide the hosts to a comfortable victory after Adam Milne’s four-wicket haul restricted India to 191/8.After being…
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Gautam Gambhir India head coach Gautam Gambhir said his responsibility was to make the right decisions for the team rather than please everyone, stressing that players who have performed consistently deserve a longer run.India have plenty of options on the bench, with teenage batter Vaibhav Sooryavanshi still waiting for an opportunity despite his…
Jacob Duffy and Virat Kohli NEW DELHI: Jacob Duffy is looking forward to facing Virat Kohli in the upcoming ODI series between India and New Zealand. The New Zealand fast bowler has already had a close look at the Indian batting star, having shared the dressing room with him at Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) during…
NEW DELHI: “Bhai saab, Jind Pandavon ki nagari hai, kuch to baat to hogi [Jind is the land of the Pandavas. There must be something special about it]”Manisha Bhanwala said these words with a smile a day after creating history at the World Wrestling Championships on Friday. The wrestler from Jind, Haryana, had just become…
NEW DELHI: New Zealand A fought back strongly after a poor start to reach 218 for three at stumps on the second day of the second unofficial Test against India A on Sunday.Matthew Boyle led the recovery with an unbeaten century, while Dean Foxcroft scored a patient half-century. The two batters added 205 runs for…
