Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami; and Rishabh Pant (Agency Photos) NEW DELHI: India wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant made a rather unusual public appeal in the early hours of Saturday, directly requesting Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami to help him acquire land in the state so he can shift his base from Delhi and build…
Mohammed Siraj, Shubman Gill and Ravindra Jadeja India will take on Sri Lanka XI in a three-day warm-up match at the Nondescripts Cricket Club Ground in Colombo from Friday. However, the weather forecast does not look encouraging.According to the forecast, rain, including heavy showers, is expected to affect the city from Friday morning until Sunday…
Ireland’s Jai Moondra before match one of the Spinny Cup Men’s T20 International series between Ireland and India at Stormont in Belfast. (Photo/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Jai Moondra’s cricket journey has come full circle.Just days after making a dream T20I debut against India, the Rajasthan – born fast bowler has now added another milestone to…
Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma Former India opener Shikhar Dhawan has backed Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli to play in the 2027 ODI World Cup, saying the two will continue to add value to the Indian team and help it compete for the title.Now playing only ODI cricket, Rohit and Kohli had a productive series against…
Shubman Gill, Gautam Gambhir India will begin their two-match Test series against Sri Lanka on Saturday, August 15, in Galle, with valuable World Test Championship (WTC) points at stake. With less than a year left before the WTC final, Shubman Gill‘s team needs a series win to strengthen its chances of qualifying.India are currently fifth…
India’s Olympic gold-winning hockey captain, V. Baskaran, believes that the current outfit has dribbled past one of its biggest challenges — preparation — for the Hockey World Cup to be held in Belgium and the Netherlands from August 15. “The format is different this time, but I feel India is the best-prepared team. I think…
Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) board on Friday announced that free entry will be provided to fans for the upcoming two-match Test series against India in Galle and Colombo. The series between the subcontinental rivals forms a key part of the ongoing ICC World Test Championship 2025–2027 cycle.The two-match series begins on August 15 in Galle….
ATHLETICS Neeraj Chopra, on Friday, announced that he has become the co-owner of the UBS Athletics Kids Cup, having already served as the programme’s Ambassador for the past two seasons. The UBS Athletics Kids Cup is one of India’s largest grassroots initiatives, designed to introduce children to sports through fun, inclusive and accessible competition. It…
Brendon McCullum and Stephen Fleming (Agency Image) England white-ball head coach Brendon McCullum has thrown his weight behind the England and Wales Cricket Board’s decision to hand Joe Root the Test captaincy once again, insisting Harry Brook‘s opportunity to lead the side in the longest format will arrive in due course.The ECB’s decision to bring…
Kuldeep Yadav celebrates his second wicket with Ravindra Jadeja and Dhruv Jurel on the opening day. (Photo: BCCI | X) TimesofIndia.com in Colombo: Every time a Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) XI batter hit a boundary, Mohammed Nilam made his presence felt at the Nondescripts Cricket Club (NCC) Ground. The Sri Lankan super fan was in…
