NEW DELHI: The absence of Yashasvi Jaiswal’s name from India’s squad for the 2025 Asia Cup immediately caught attention, sparking debate among fans and cricket analysts. With Shubman Gill returning as vice-captain and Abhishek Sharma and Sanju Samson retaining their spots, the 23-year-old opening batter was left out, despite a stellar record in international cricket.Go…
Pakistani players celebrates (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri) A week after a controversy-filled clash at the Dubai International Stadium, India and Pakistan are preparing for another high-stakes Super Four meeting in the Asia Cup at the same venue. On Saturday, Pakistan received a morale boost when PCB chairman and Asian Cricket Council president Mohsin Naqvi visited the…
Andy Pycroft in conversation with Pakistan head coach Mike Hesson and skipper Salman Ali Agha. (Video grab) NEW DELHI: Former India cricketer Ravichandran Ashwin has come out strongly in defence of match referee Andy Pycroft while lashing out at Pakistan for “creating a needless spectacle” over the post-match handshake controversy that followed India’s group-stage win…
File Pic: Mithun Manhas (Agency Photo) NEW DELHI: Former Delhi captain Mithun Manhas has emerged as the front-runner to take charge as the new president of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). The 45-year-old, who never represented India at the international level, is set to make history as the first uncapped cricketer…
India vs Pakistan (Getty Images) TimesofIndia.com in Dubai: Former Pakistan captain Rashid Latif has called India firm favourites to win their Super Four encounter against Pakistan in the ongoing Asia Cup. The two teams will be meeting again on Sunday after an eventful clash last week and the tension is expected to remain high when…
Smriti Mandhana (PTI Photo/Atul Yadav) Smriti Mandhana achieved a remarkable milestone at the Arun Jaitley Stadium by scoring the fastest century by an Indian women’s cricketer in ODIs, reaching the mark in just 50 balls during the series decider against Australia.Her exceptional innings continues to keep India competitive in their pursuit of a record chase…
Kylian Mbappe (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez) In-form striker Kylian Mbappe netted again as Real Madrid beat Espanyol 2-0 on Saturday to extend their lead at the top of La Liga.Xabi Alonso’s Madrid have won all five of their opening league fixtures and French superstar Mbappe has netted five goals in the top flight.Eder Militao opened the…
Bangladesh’s captain Litton Das, left, and batting partner Bangladesh’s Saif Hassan run between the wickets (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri) Bangladesh secured a tense four-wicket victory over Sri Lanka in their Asia Cup Super Fours match, led by impressive fifties from Saif Hassan and Towhid Hridoy. Sri Lanka posted 168 for seven, featuring Dasun Shanaka‘s explosive 64…
Mithun Manhas (Photo: @MithunManhas on X) NEW DELHI: After a long day of intense discussion in the Capital on Saturday, former Delhi captain Mithun Manhas has emerged as the front-runner to become the Indian cricket board’s (BCCI) president. The deadline for filing the nomination ends on Sunday afternoon, with the elections due on Sept 28…
Manchester United’s Casemiro, left, celebrates with Bruno Fernandes after scoring their second goal (Nick Potts/PA via AP) MANCHESTER: Manchester United eased the pressure on beleaguered boss Ruben Amorim with a chaotic 2-1 win against Chelsea as both teams finished with 10 men at Old Trafford.Fighting to avoid the sack after a woeful start to the…
