NEW DELHI: Rinku Singh enjoyed a double bonanza on Tuesday. First, he was handed the vice-captaincy of the Kolkata Knight Riders ahead of the IPL 2026 season, and then he was appointed as a Regional Sports Officer by the Uttar Pradesh Government. He was handed the appointment letter for the post by UP Chief Minister…
Rishabh Pant (Image credit: LSG/IPL) NEW DELHI: Rishabh Pant’s IPL 2025 campaign read: 13 matches, 269 runs at an average of 24.45. He struggled to find runs, lost his wicket while playing rash shots, and faced criticism. His form will once again be under the spotlight when Lucknow Super Giants begin their IPL 2026 campaign….
Laxman Sivaramakrishnan (2nd left) is congratulated by teammate Kapil Dev after taking wicket of England batter Richard Ellison (not in picture) during 1st Test at the Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai, 28th November 1984. (Photo/Getty Images) Former India spinner Laxman Sivaramakrishnan has spoken about instances of racism he faced early in his career, including within the Indian…
R Ashwin and Arjun Tendulkar NEW DELHI: A debate has broken out over Arjun Tendulkar’s chances in IPL 2026 after Ravichandran Ashwin said the youngster is unlikely to feature for Lucknow Super Giants (LSG). With a strong pace attack already in place, Ashwin felt Arjun would struggle to break into the playing XI.Speaking about the…
Pakistan spinner Usman Tariq’s much-debated bowling action is drawing attention across levels of cricket, with its distinct pause before release now being copied by younger players.Tariq’s action, which includes a visible halt before delivering the ball, has already come under scrutiny, with indirect suggestions of chucking from Australia all-rounder Cameron Green.The trend appeared to have…
Prithvi Shaw. (File photo) NEW DELHI: “I like to be in the present.” That sums up Prithvi Shaw’s outlook after a turbulent phase that saw him lose his IPL spot and his place in the Mumbai Ranji Trophy squad. Back after a mental reset, the Delhi Capitals batter is choosing clarity over noise.“Last year when…
Rishabh Pant, Sanjiv Goenka Ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 season, Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) owner Sanjiv Goenka said that reaching the playoffs is not enough and that the team must win the title to earn “respect”.Goenka said the franchise is still shaping its identity and that success in the league is measured…
NEW DELHI: Three-time champions Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) on Wednesday named India pacer Navdeep Saini as a replacement for the injured Harshit Rana.Saini has played 2 Tests, 8 ODIs, and 11 T20Is for India.TimeofIndia.com was the first to report that Harshit has been ruled out of the season due to a knee injury that he…
ARCHERY Indian archers advance in first round of Asia Cup Stage-1 in Bangkok Sukhchain Singh and Devaang Gupta in recurve men and Chikitha Taniparthi, Raj Kaur, Tejal Salve and Swati Dudhwal in compound women advanced to the pre-quarterfinals of individual competitions on the opening day of the Asia Cup Stage-1 archery tournament in Bangkok on…
Liam Livingstone of England during a nets session at Edgbaston on May 24, 2024 in Birmingham, England. (Photo/Getty Images) England Cricket Board’s (ECB) managing director Rob Key has responded to comments made by all-rounder Liam Livingstone, saying the player remains in contention for selection despite his recent criticism of the team management.Livingstone, who has not…
