Jaismine of Team India (Photo by Richard Pelham/Getty Images) New Delhi: For Jaismine Lamboria, the World Boxing Championships in Liverpool was more than just a gold medal triumph in the 57kg category — it was a stirring comeback story. Barely a year ago, she endured the heartbreak of a first-round exit at the Paris Olympics,…
Pakistan’s Salman Ali Agha, Bangladesh’s Liton Das, Afghanistan’s Rashid Khan and Sri Lanka’s Pathum Nissanka (X) The group stage of the Asia Cup 2025 has moved into a tense phase with only a few games left to decide the Super 4 line-up. In Group B, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Afghanistan are battling for the two…
Michael Bracewell of New Zealand leaves the field with the team (Photo by Phil Walter/Getty Images) New Zealand will be without regular captain Mitchell Santner for the upcoming Chappell-Hadlee Trophy T20I series against Australia. Santner is recovering from abdominal surgery and is expected to return for the England tour later this month. In his absence,…
Pakistan players greet each other after their loss in the Asia Cup cricket match against India (AP Photo/Fatima Shbair) TimesofIndia.com in Dubai: In a fresh development, it is understood that ICC match referee Andy Pycroft could well be “rested” for the match between Pakistan and UAE scheduled for Wednesday at the Dubai International Stadium. TimesofIndia.com…
Bangladesh vs Afghanistan (Special Arrangement) Bangladesh secured a crucial eight-run victory against Afghanistan in the Asia Cup group league match on Tuesday, keeping their Super Fours qualification hopes alive.Following their previous six-wicket loss to Sri Lanka, Bangladesh delivered a strong team performance in a competitive match that saw multiple momentum shifts.Afghanistan appeared to be in…
Rashid Khan (AP Photo/Ricardo Mazalan, File) Afghanistan’s Rashid Khan has surpassed India’s Bhuvneshwar Kumar to become the highest wicket-taker in T20I Asia Cup history. This milestone came during Afghanistan’s Group B match against Bangladesh at Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi.Rashid demonstrated his bowling acumen by taking 2 wickets for 26 runs in his four-over…
Cricket fans will remember Sam Konstas for his fearless debut when he took on Jasprit Bumrah at the MCG. (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Sam Konstas, the young opener who once lit up the Melbourne Cricket Ground with his audacious strokeplay against India’s pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah, has once again grabbed the spotlight — this time…
Ishroop Narang with her coach Vivek Thakur (Special Arrangement) CHANDIGARH: At just 19, judoka Ishroop Narang, a student of MCM DAV College for Women, Sector 36, has brought glory by winning a silver medal for India at the Junior Asian Judo Championship held in Jakarta, Indonesia.Competing in the -78 kg junior category, the young athlete’s…
Neeraj Chopra and Arshad Nadeem Neeraj Chopra, India’s javelin champion, will start his World Championship title defence in the qualification round on Wednesday. He faces tough competition from Pakistan’s Olympic gold medallist Arshad Nadeem and Germany’s Diamond League champion Julian Weber. Chopra aims to join an elite group as the third male javelin thrower to…
India A bowler Harsh Dubey captured three wickets as Australia A reached 337/5 on day one of their first unofficial Test. Young Australian opener Sam Konstas shone with an impressive 109 before being dismissed by Dubey.Konstas, fresh from his Test debut against India in the previous Australian summer, hit 10 fours and three sixes during…
