Venky Harinarayan is a co-owner of the San Francisco Unicorns, a franchise in the Major League Cricket. (Image: Special Arrangement) Data and Artificial Intelligence (AI) have been the buzzwords for many years now in different spheres. Cricket has embraced data, belatedly and, perhaps, begrudgingly — now it is the turn of AI. No surprise that…
Rishabh Pant, Jasprit Bumrah and new captain Shubman Gill (Video grabs) Team India touched down in England on Saturday, kicking off preparations for the five-match Test series that marks the beginning of the 2025–27 ICC World Test Championship (WTC) cycle. This series also signals the start of a new era for Indian cricket, following the…
Ahead of the Tests against England, Sai Sudharsan tells TOI that more than averages & personal goals, for him it’s about ‘improving as a batter across formats’ & contributing to the team’s cause…It’s been a crazy last few days for Sai Sudharsan. The 23-year-old left-hander was brilliant for Gujarat Titans in the IPL, but his…
Ricky Ponting and Yashasvi Jaiswal Former Australian captain Ricky Ponting believes India has the capability to effectively manage the transition following the Test retirement of cricket stalwarts Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, as the team prepares for their upcoming five-Test series against England starting June 20 at Leeds through August 2025.The new-look Indian Test team,…
Pat Cummins of Australia (Photo by Philip Brown/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Tom Moody, the former Australian cricketer, asserts that Australia’s success in high-stakes matches has been consistent across generations, demonstrating exceptional performance levels ahead of their World Test Championship (WTC) final against South Africa.The ICC’s prestigious mace will be contested between South Africa and Australia…
Sachin Tendulkar with Aamir Khan (Video grab) NEW DELHI: A heartwarming video of cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar meeting Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan at a special screening of the upcoming film Sitaare Zameen Par has gone viral on social media, winning over fans from both the cricket and cinema worlds.The video, which has been widely circulated…
Nathan Lyon (Photo by Philip Brown/Getty Images) Australian off-spinner Nathan Lyon believes facing South Africa in the World Test Championship final at Lord’s on June 11 will present unique challenges despite Australia’s experience in winning ICC trophies, citing foreign conditions and Duke balls as key factors. Australia enters the match as defending champions with players…
England Lions (Photo by Steve Bardens/Getty Images) England Lions reached 192 for 3 in 46 overs at stumps on day two of their second unofficial Test against India A at Northampton on Saturday, trailing by 156 runs in response to India A’s first innings total of 348.Jordan Cox remained unbeaten on 31 alongside James Rew…
The India men’s hockey team went down 1-2 against the host in its first fixture of the Netherlands leg of the men’s FIH Hockey Pro League at the Wagener Hockey Stadium in Amstelveen. India captain Harmanpreet Singh (19’) handed the visitor the lead in a fiercely contested battle before Thijs van Dam (29’, 58’) registered…
South Africa’s Temba Bavuma (AP/PTI) South Africa Test captain Temba Bavuma, the first Black cricketer to lead his country in Test cricket, shared his journey from playing cricket in the streets of Langa to leading his team at Lord’s in the upcoming ICC World Test Championship final against Australia on June 11. South Africa last…
