India’s Virat Kohli celebrates his century (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool) Virat Kohli silenced every question about his form and fitness with a brilliant 135 in India’s opening ODI against South Africa in Ranchi. Even though he now features in just one international format, the veteran batter looked supremely sharp, striking 11 fours and seven sixes in…
NEW DELHI: Batting great Sunil Gavaskar has ignited one of game’s oldest debates with a forceful argument that flips the global batting skill hierarchy on its head. In his latest Sportstar column, the former India captain not only defends turning pitches in the subcontinent but also questions why surfaces that endanger batters with steep bounce…
Lockie Ferguson during the captain’s press meet. (Image source: ILT20) TimesofIndia.com in Dubai: Desert Vipers captain Lockie Ferguson feels the mushrooming T20 leagues around the world are not a big threat to international cricket. The New Zealand speedster said the increase in the number of T20 leagues is great for the sport. The fourth season…
Indian women’s hockey team head coach Harendra Singh steps down Harendra Singh has stepped down as the chief coach of Indian women’s hockey team, citing “personal reasons” in an email to Hockey India on Monday.According to a report from news agency PTI, former coach Sjoerd Marijne from Netherlands might return to lead the team. Marijne…
Mohammed Shami (PTI Photo) Former India cricketer Mohammad Kaif has expressed surprise over Mohammed Shami’s exclusion from the Indian squad for the upcoming ODI series against South Africa.Shami has not been part of the Indian cricket team since the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy, despite being India’s joint-highest wicket-taker with nine wickets in the tournament.The 35-year-old…
Photo credit: X/@cricket_odisha NEW DELHI: The Odisha Cricket Association (OCA) has given the first ticket for the India–South Africa T20 match on December 9 to Lord Jagannath, seeking blessings for the smooth organisation of the fixture.OCA secretary Sanjay Behera, along with other members of the association, visited the Shree Jagannath temple in Puri on Sunday…
As the ILT20 gears up for its fourth season starting December 2, the league finds itself at a pivotal moment in its evolution. With a new window, the introduction of an auction, growing regional partnerships, and an expanding Associate cricket footprint, the tournament is shaping its identity in an increasingly crowded T20 ecosystem.ILT20 CEO David…
Travis Head in Brisbane, Australia. (Getty Images) Travis Head has never been one to obsess over cricket’s conventions, and on Sunday in Brisbane, Australia’s free-flowing left-hander summed up his approach with a line that instantly captured the mood of a team ready to challenge long-held Test traditions.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE…
South Africa’s Marco Jansen, left, speaks with India’s Virat Kohli in Ranchi. (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: South Africa all-rounder Marco Jansen offered a candid and striking assessment of what it feels like to bowl to Virat Kohli, admitting that world-class batters of the Indian superstar’s calibre become “almost impossible to stop” once they settle in….
India qualify for Asian Cup in Saudi Arabia. (Pic credit: AIFF) AHMEDABAD: Even as their seniors have struggled for success of late, the country’s U-17 boys wrote a famous chapter, sealing qualification for the AFC U-17 Asian Cup in Saudi Arabia. The grade came on the dint of inflicting a 2-1 defeat to an old…
