Neeraj Chopra at World Athletics Championships 2025 Live Updates: Chopra qualifies, 2 more Indians up in Group B

Neeraj Chopra World Athletics Championships 2025 Live Updates: Neeraj Chopra, India’s javelin superstar, will begin his World Championship title defence in the qualification round in Tokyo on Wednesday, facing a formidable field including Olympic gold medalist Arshad Nadeem of Pakistan and Diamond League champion Julian Weber of Germany. The event takes place at the same…

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The void between India and Pakistan is not just in skills, but also the way they train | Cricket News

On Tuesday, at the ICC Cricket Academy in Dubai, India and Pakistan trained at the same venue in different time slots. (Image credit: Pratyush Raj/TimesofIndia.com) TimesofIndia.com in Dubai: Watching India and Pakistan train at the nets reveals the gulf between the two sides.It starts with the basics — discipline and work ethic — which the…

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Yusuf Pathan faces legal setback, declared encroacher by Gujarat High Court | Cricket News

Yusuf Pathan (PTI Photo/Ravi Choudhary) Former India cricketer and Trinamool Congress MP Yusuf Pathan is facing legal trouble over a residential plot in Vadodara. The Gujarat High Court has declared Pathan an encroacher after rejecting his petition challenging a notice from the Vadodara Municipal Corporation (VMC). Following the judgment, civic authorities have been directed to…

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India’s new T20 approach: Floaters, flexibility, and Suryakumar Yadav’s adaptability | Cricket News

Suryakumar Yadav of India (Photo by Francois Nel/Getty Images) Dubai: Before the start of the Asia Cup, there were apprehensions about how India’s batting would hold up in the post-Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli era. There was also concern that Suryakumar Yadav — India’s only true 360-degree batter, with a career strike rate near 170…

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Male wrestlers draw a blank, women’s struggles continue at World Championships | More sports News

Indian men faded on the sport’s most competitive global stage at the World Championships in Croatia’s Zagreb. Eight of the 10 participating male wrestlers failed to reach the bronze bout, while Paris Olympics medallist Aman Sehrawat suffered an embarrassing exit after being found overweight. Except for Sujeet Kalkal, who showed a notable performance in the…

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‘Don’t fault the Indian cricketers, they were given orders from above’: Shahid Afridi on handshake row | Cricket News

File photo of former Pakistan cricketer Shahid Afridi. (Instagram) Former Pakistan cricket captain Shahid Afridi has criticised the Indian cricket team for refusing post-match handshakes after India’s seven-wicket victory against Pakistan in the Asia Cup Group A match at Dubai International Stadium on Sunday. The incident led to tensions between the teams, with Pakistan Cricket…

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Jaismine Lamboria: ‘Shifting from 60kg to 57kg after Paris heartbreak was turning point in winning Worlds gold’ | Boxing News

Jaismine of Team India (Photo by Richard Pelham/Getty Images) New Delhi: For Jaismine Lamboria, the World Boxing Championships in Liverpool was more than just a gold medal triumph in the 57kg category — it was a stirring comeback story. Barely a year ago, she endured the heartbreak of a first-round exit at the Paris Olympics,…

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