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…
When the Indian men’s hockey team takes the field on August 15 for its World Cup opener at the historic Wagener Stadium, two men would be joining an exclusive club of four and hoping to end more than half a century of disappointment. At 31, Mandeep Singh will become only the fourth Indian to play…
Hardik Pandya (PTI Photo) Speculation over Hardik Pandya’s future with the Mumbai Indians continues to grow, and former India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has weighed in with his own assessment of how a potential blockbuster IPL trade could unfold.Pandya’s future has been the subject of intense discussion following another disappointing campaign for Mumbai Indians. Under his…
Former Gujarat captain Priyank Panchal has become the latest voice to question the decision to appoint 15-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi as East Zone vice-captain for the upcoming Duleep Trophy, saying the teenager should first be allowed to settle into the demands of red-ball cricket.Sooryavanshi, who will serve as deputy to Ishan Kishan, was handed the leadership…
Virat Kohli and Sakshi Chaudhary (PTI Photo) Days after scripting history with a gold medal at the 2026 Commonwealth Games, Indian boxer Sakshi Chaudhary has revealed the role former India captain Virat Kohli played in her journey to the top.The Haryana boxer, who clinched gold in the women’s 51kg (Flyweight) event in Glasgow, said Kohli…
KL Rahul dropped a simple chance at first slip KL Rahul had a disappointing moment on the field during India’s three-day warm-up match against Sri Lanka XI at the Nondescripts Cricket Club Ground in Colombo.Leading the side in the absence of Shubman Gill, KL Rahul dropped a simple chance at first slip, giving Sri Lanka…
India has named an 18-member men’s hockey squad, led by defender Anmol Ekka, for the AHF Junior Asia Cup to be held in Moqi, China, from August 30 to September 13. Arjun Santosh Hargude and Ritik Lakra have been named as alternate players. Coached by newly appointed Frederic Soyez, the team is training at the…
(IANS) England white-ball captain Harry Brook and Brendon McCullum England white-ball head coach Brendon McCullum has backed the ECB’s decision to reappoint Joe Root as Test captain following Ben Stokes’ retirement, while insisting that Harry Brook remains the long-term leadership prospect.Brook, who served as Stokes’ deputy during England’s recent Test series against New Zealand, was…
The absence of an Indian umpire or technical official at the upcoming FIH Men’s Hockey World Cup after nearly three decades has left former international officials disappointed, with veterans saying the focus should be on a structured pathway. For the first time since the 1998 World Cup in Utrecht, the tournament, beginning on August 15…
NEW DELHI: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has suspended all-rounder Hamza Nazar from all forms of cricket for two years and fined him Rs 1 million after finding that he provided misleading information while applying for a visa through the board.The decision was announced on Thursday following an internal inquiry.Hamza had recently emerged as one…
