Harshit Rana. (Pic Credit – X) NEW DELHI: India pacer Harshit Rana has candidly opened up on the mental toll of being dropped from the national squad, especially during long overseas tours. After being initially omitted from India’s squad for the 2025 Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy in England, Rana was later added for the first Test but…
Chennai: Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s Virat Kohli being congratulated by Chennai Super Kings’ MS Dhoni after winning an Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 T20 cricket match between Chennai Super Kings and Royal Challengers Bengaluru, at the MA Chidambaram Stadium, in Chennai. (PTI Photo/R Senthilkumar) Former India captain MS Dhoni has heaped unexpected praise on Virat Kohli—not…
MUMBAI: After being ignored from India’s tour of England this summer, Shreyas Iyer, who is currently only in India’s ODI team, could be in line for a comeback in the T20I and Test team. TOI has learnt that Iyer is likely to be recalled for India’s T20I and Test side when the selectors meet sometime…
Mohammed Siraj with a special headband to honour ex-England batter Graham Thorpe, who passed away a year ago. (Getty Images) Stepping out of the shadows of legends like Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, and even Jasprit Bumrah is no easy task. To perform, carve your own identity, and make a statement that says, ‘Yes, I’m here…
England’s Chris Woakes on day five of the fifth Test. (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: In a finale befitting a blockbuster series, England all-rounder Chris Woakes delivered one of the most courageous moments of the summer — walking out to bat with a dislocated shoulder during a tense chase against India in the fifth and final…
LONDON, ENGLAND – AUGUST 04: Chris Woakes of England greets Mohammed Siraj of India after the end of the match on day five of the 5th Rothesay Test Match at The Kia Oval on August 04, 2025 in London, England. (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images) England seamer Chris Woakes, currently nursing a shoulder injury, has…
India captain Shubman Gill with pacer Jasprit Bumrah. NEW DELHI: India’s hard-fought 2-2 series draw against England in the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy produced numerous standout performances, but not everyone lived up to the billing. Former India all-rounder Irfan Pathan expressed disappointment in Jasprit Bumrah’s performance, despite the pacer finishing as one of the top wicket-takers in…
MS Dhoni (left) and Sanju Samson Mumbai: Contrary to a lot of buzz, India’s T20 wicketkeeper-batsman Sanju Samson is not leaving Rajasthan Royals for any new franchise ahead of the 2026 Indian Premier League (IPL), TOI can confirm.Since the end of IPL 2025, there has been plenty of speculation about the 30-year-old’s future — that…
London: India’s Mohammed Siraj poses after being named the ‘player of the match’ following India’s victory in the fifth Test match against England, at The Oval cricket ground, in London, England. The series ended in a 2-2 draw. (PTI Photo/R Senthilkumar)(PTI08_04_2025_000381B) Virat Kohli‘s sister, Bhawna Kohli Dhingra, shared a heartfelt message for Mohammed Siraj following…
Lee Fortis and Gautam Gambhir (Getty Images) While most pitch curators are fiercely protective of the main square on a cricket ground, Lee Fortis, the chief curator at The Oval, takes that passion to a nearly sacred level.A week can often change perceptions in both cricket and life. Just days after his heated exchange with…
