Karun Nair and Sai Sudharsan (Getty Images | BCCI X) Former Indian wicketkeeper-batter Deep Dasgupta has suggested replacing Karun Nair with B Sai Sudharsan for the final two Test matches against England, as Nair has struggled to establish himself at number three position in the ongoing Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy series.Nair, who returned to the Test team…
Australia legend and former skipper Ricky Ponting (Image via Getty Images) Former Australia captain and legend Ricky Ponting believes the current batting line-up will remain unchanged for the first Ashes Test and the team’s opening home series of the new World Test Championship cycle. He also defended struggling opener Sam Konstas, who has faced criticism…
Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s IPL title celebrations turned tragic in June with 11 lives lost following a stampede. (File photo) The Karnataka government has blamed Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) for a tragic stampede that killed 11 people outside M. Chinnaswamy Stadium on June 4. In a report to the High Court, officials said RCB, DNA Networks,…
Deepti Sharma bats during the 1st Women’s ODI match between England and India at Utilita Bowl on July 16 (Photo by Michael Steele/Getty Images) Deepti Sharma played a match-winning knock in the first ODI against England Women and later revealed that she draws inspiration from Rishabh Pant for some of her strokes, including the one-handed…
Shimron Hetmyer went hammer and tongs with five sixes in an over during the Global Super League. (Image: X) Shimron Hetmyer‘s explosive innings of 39 runs off 10 balls, including five sixes in a single over, propelled Guyana Amazon Warriors to victory against Hobart Hurricanes in the Global Super League 2025 semi-final at Providence Stadium…
Mahedi Hasan celebrates the wicket of Pathum Nissanka during the third T20 between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh in Colombo. (AP) Bangladesh’s Mahedi Hasan made history in a decisive T20I match against Sri Lanka at the R Premadasa Stadium on Wednesday. His incredible bowling figures of 4-1-11-4 helped Bangladesh win both the game and series. He…
Logo of the International Cricket Council (ICC). The International Cricket Council’s Annual Conference in Singapore kicked off Thursday with a significant election that saw Gurumurthy Palani (France), Anuraag Bhatnagar (Hong Kong), and Gurdeep Klair (Canada) winning key positions on the Chief Executives’ Committee (CEC). The trio emerged victorious from an eight-candidate field, marking a major…
A general view of the Old Trafford Football Stadium – home of Manchester United in Manchester. (TimesofIndia.com) TimesofIndia.com in Manchester: There is no need for asking directions these days thanks to the numerous navigation apps but the traditionalist in me loves the personal touch, the adventure of following an individual’s unique way of drawing you…
Zak Crawley and Joe Root console Mohammed Siraj after India lose Lord’s Test (Getty Images) England’s Joe Root has reclaimed the top spot on the ICC Men’s Test Batting rankings after his stellar efforts helped the hosts to a 22-run victory over India at Lord’s. Root (888 rating points) took back the number the No.1…
NEW DELHI: India’s only centurion in the Lord’s Test, KL Rahul, took to social media to reflect on the 22-run defeat that saw the visitors fall 1-2 behind in the five-match Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy series. Calling some matches “more than wins and losses,” Rahul shared his thoughts in a heartfelt Instagram post.Rahul, along with vice-captain Rishabh…
