Dasun Shanaka of Sri Lanka throws the ball to Matheesha Pathirana (Getty Images) Sri Lanka captain Dasun Shanaka has praised batting consultant Vikram Rathour for the impact he has made ahead of the T20 World Cup, crediting him for encouraging a more aggressive mindset that has allowed the batters to express themselves with greater freedom….
Scotland cricket team (ANI Photo) BENGALURU: Barely a couple of weeks ago, Finlay McCreath was putting his feet up at home in Scotland, resigned to the reality that his team had missed out on a sixth T20 World Cup appearance after falling short in the qualifiers. Then came that unexpected twist.When Bangladesh pulled out of…
NEW DELHI: India all-rounder Tilak Varma marked a spirited return from injury with an impactful performance and an emotional message of gratitude after the defending champions defeated South Africa by 30 runs in their T20 World Cup warm-up match at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai on Wednesday.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube…
Later in the day, another round of press briefings will be held featuring captains from India, Afghanistan, Canada, England, Italy, Namibia, Nepal, New Zealand, Scotland, South Africa, USA and West Indies. The interactions come in the wake of a major controversy that has overshadowed preparations, with Bangladesh being ejected from the tournament after refusing to…
Hockey India on Thursday announced a 24-member Indian Men’s Hockey Team for the FIH Men’s Pro League 2025–26 for the Rourkela leg of the tournament, scheduled to take place from February 10-15, 2026, at the Birsa Munda International Hockey Stadium. The Rourkela leg will feature host India, alongside Argentina and Belgium. India squad for FIH…
Surya Kumar Yadav (PTI Photo) A dominant series win against New Zealand offered India more than just momentum, it brought clarity. Suryakumar Yadav rediscovered his touch, Ishan Kishan and Shivam Dube forced their way into the conversation with explosive returns, Rinku Singh underlined his growing allround value and the bowling blueprint fell into place…SURYA’S TIMELY…
WPL Final: DC captain Jemimah Rodrigues with RCB counterpart Smriti Mandhana. (ANI Photo) It’s been some transformation for Jemimah Rodrigues as Delhi Capitals captain in the fourth edition of the Women’s Premier League. After the first four matches, the Capitals were hugging the bottom of the table with three defeats. The infectious smile that the…
Team India captain Suryakumar Yadav and head coach Gautam Gambhir (PTI Photo) MS Dhoni, who always tends to wear a poker face and is usually frugal with his words on cricket, broke character at an event when he was asked about India’s chances in the T20 World Cup. His eyes widened as he ominously declared,…
India’s Ishan Kishan plays a shot during the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup warm-up cricket match between India and South Africa, at the DY Patil Sports Academy, in Navi Mumbai. (PTI Photo/Shashank Parade)(PTI02_04_2026_000391A) TimesofIndia.com in Mumbai: At the post-match presentation during India’s warm-up game against South Africa, Ishan Kishan admitted that he knew he was…
DC captain Jemimah Rodrigues and RCB captain Smriti Mandhana during a press conference ahead of the WPL 2026 final T20 cricket match between Delhi Capitals and Royal Challengers Bengaluru, at Baroda Cricket Association Stadium, Kotambi in Vadodara, Gujarat. (PTI Photo) Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) captain Smriti Mandhana has a chance to lead her team to…
