NEW DELHI: Former India batter Sanjay Manjrekar expressed his concerns about the tactical decisions made by captain Rohit Sharma during the first day of the second Test match against Bangladesh in Kanpur on Friday.Manjrekar specifically questioned Rohit’s choice not to employ the left-arm spin of Ravindra Jadeja when facing left-handed batsmen from the opposing team.The…
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Musheer Khan. (Photo by Alex Davidson/Getty Images) MUMBAI: A day after TOI exclusively reported that Mumbai’s top-order batsman and left-arm spinner Musheer Khan had suffered a fracture in a serious road accident in Uttar Pradesh while travelling from his native place Azamgarh with his father-cum-coach Naushad Khan for the Irani Cup match at Lucknow between…
Arsenal wanted to provoke Manchester City into a war during last weekend’s Premier League clash but the champion is ready for the challenge, City manager Pep Guardiola said on Friday. A stoppage-time equaliser let host City hold 10-man Arsenal 2-2 on Sunday in a match where City midfielder Rodri suffered a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament…
Shoaib Bashir is bowled by Kyle Abbott which is later given as a no ball. (Photo by Harry Trump/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: The success of a batsman in cricket is also determined by their luck. No matter how good or bad they are, luck does play a role in their career and dismissals.Suppose a batsman…
Australia defender Alessandro Circati will miss the rest of the third round of Asia’s World Cup preliminaries after his Serie A side Parma announced he had ruptured his anterior cruciate ligament in training on Friday. The 20-year-old started both of Australia’s qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup earlier this month as the Socceroos lost to…
Nicholas Pooran (X Photo) NEW DELHI: West Indies batter Nicholas Pooran made history on Friday at Tarouba, breaking Pakistan’s Mohammed Rizwan‘s world record for most runs in T20s in a calendar year. The southpaw accomplished this historic high in the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) 2024 game for his side Trinbago Knight Riders against Barbados Royals….
Pressure is mounting on East Bengal FC head coach Carles Cuadrat after the team suffered a third straight loss in the Indian Super League (ISL) season. East Bengal went down 2-3 to FC Goa at home on Friday which left the team second from bottom at the points table. Loud chants of ‘Go Back Carles!’…
Sachin Tendulkar and Virender Sehwag during the Multan Test against Pakistan in March 2004. (Photo by Jewel Samad/AFP via Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Virender Sehwag‘s 309 in Multan, often referred to as the “Sultan of Multan” innings, is one of the most iconic knocks in the history of Indian cricket. It took place during India’s…
Paris St Germain coach Luis Enrique is looking forward to his side taking on Arsenal in the Champions League after a 3-1 Ligue 1 win over Rennes that saw his side rediscover its early season attacking form and score some cracking goals. The Parisians netted 13 times in their opening three league games before stuttering…
