Venus Williams returns a shot during the mixed doubles competition of the U.S. Open tennis tournament in New York on Tuesday, August 19, 2025 (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura) TOI in New York: The house won’t just light up on Monday night, it’ll erupt the moment Venus Williams sets foot inside it. There will be tennis, massive…
NEW DELHI: Legendary batter Sachin Tendulkar led the tributes on Sunday as Cheteshwar Pujara, India’s modern-day wall at No.3, announced his retirement from international cricket. Hailing the Saurashtra batter for his grit and classical approach, Tendulkar called Pujara’s career a testament to “calm, courage, and a deep love for Test cricket.”Go Beyond The Boundary with…
Every sport loves its grand farewells — packed stadiums, tearful speeches, and the final walk to the middle. Sachin Tendulkar’s goodbye at Wankhede in 2013 remains etched in memory as the perfect send-off. But for every Tendulkar, there are legends who quietly disappear from the scene without a chance to say goodbye. Cheteshwar Pujara, who…
Sourav Ganguly has been named as head coach of SA20 team Pretoria Capitals (Photo by Pankaj Nangia/Getty Images) Former India captain Sourav Ganguly has been appointed as head coach of SA20 franchise Pretoria Capitals ahead of the 2026 season. This marks his first assignment as head coach of a cricket team. The Centurion-based outfit confirmed…
Cheteshwar Pujara (Getty Images) Cheteshwar Pujara, India’s rock in Test cricket for over a decade, announced his retirement from all forms of the game on Sunday, closing the book on a career defined by patience, discipline and monumental run-scoring. While his 7,195 Test runs from 103 matches established him as one of India’s greats in…
Cheteshwar Pujara (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Cheteshwar Pujara on Sunday announced his retirement from all forms of Indian cricket, bringing an end to a career that defined resilience and selflessness in the longest format.The 37-year-old played 103 Tests and five ODIs for India, amassing 7,195 Test runs at an average of 43.60. His final appearance…
Ashwani Kumar (PTI Photo/Ravi Choudhary) CHENNAI: When rookie left-arm pacer Ashwani Kumar, with only a handful of domestic matches behind him, was set to make his Mumbai Indians debut against Kolkata Knight Riders, Rohit Sharma offered him a simple piece of advice: “Be chill. This moment won’t come again, so just enjoy it.”The 23-year-old from…
Javelin thrower Annu Rani (X) Chennai: The script remained the same on the fourth day of the Inter-State Athletics Championships, as none of the athletes managed to achieve the World Championships qualifying mark on Saturday. However, a few strengthened their positions in the ‘Road to Tokyo’ standings. Javelin thrower Annu Rani, who came into the…
Kolkata, Aug 23 (ANI): NorthEast United FC celebrates with the trophy after winning the Durand Cup 2025 final match against Diamond Harbour FC, at Salt Lake stadium in Kolkata on Saturday. (ANI Photo) Kolkata: As the Assam regiment filled the Salt Lake Stadium on Saturday with its traditional marching song, “Badluram ka badan zameen ke…
Shreyas Iyer (PTI Photo/Ravi Choudhary) India ODI batter Shreyas Iyer turned down the offer to captain West Zone in the Duleep Trophy, after which the national selectors handed the responsibility to his Mumbai and India teammate, all-rounder Shardul Thakur, TOI has learnt. Iyer, however, made himself available for the tournament, being played on a zonal…
