Shahid Afridi and Yuvraj Singh (Image credit: X) NEW DELHI: India Champions have opted out of the World Championship of Legends semi-final against Pakistan, scheduled for Thursday, reaffirming their firm stance against participating in competitive matches against their arch-rivals, according to a report from PTI.The decision comes despite India Champions securing their place in the…
Mohammed Siraj (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: As Team India gears up for the fifth and final Test against England at The Oval, all eyes will be on Mohammed Siraj, who stands just one wicket away from reaching a significant milestone — 200 international wickets. The landmark could come in London, where India are pushing to…
Shubman Gill and Jasprit Bumrah (AFP Photo) TimesofIndia.com in LONDON: Will India’s premier pacer Jasprit Bumrah feature in the fifth and final Test against England at The Oval on Thursday? That was one of the first questions posed to Indian skipper Shubman Gill during the pre-match press conference ahead of the series finale. The fourth…
Shubman Gill (Pic credit: Sahil Malhotra/TimesofIndia.com) TimesofIndia.com in London: On the eve of the high-stakes fifth and final Test at The Oval, India captain Shubman Gill broke his silence on the controversy involving head coach Gautam Gambhir and The Oval’s chief curator Lee Fortis, calling the incident “surprising” and questioning the curator’s conduct.Go Beyond The…
Ben Stokes (Pic credit: Sahil Malhotra/TimesofIndia.com) TimesofIndia.com in London: England captain Ben Stokes has been ruled out of the fifth and final Test against India at The Oval due to a right shoulder injury, but his absence didn’t stop him from making a strong statement about the demanding schedule of the series. England, leading 2-1,…
Kuldeep Yadav (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: India and England are set to face off in the fifth and final Test of the series at the Kennington Oval in London, starting Thursday. While England hold a 2-1 lead, India still have a chance to level the series.India will have selection calls to make after an inconsistent…
Ravindra Jadeja celebrates his century with Washington Sundar on Day 5 of the fourth Test between India and England. (Getty Images) Ben Stokes and Ravindra Jadeja have made significant advances in the ICC Men’s Test Player Rankings following their performances in the drawn fourth Test between England and India. Stokes has moved to third position…
New Delhi: Paris Olympian Reetika Hooda has waived her right to ‘B’ sample testing after returning positive for banned substances. This means the former junior world champion wrestler now faces the prospect of a four-year ban by the National Anti-Doping Agency (Nada) for her first time doping offence.She also runs the risk of forfeiting her…
London: The growing animosity between India and England, it seems, is not limited to just the players. On Tuesday, two days ahead of the crucial fifth and final Test here, India head coach Gautam Gambhir had a heated alteraction with Oval chief curator Lee Fortis, with the team management later accusing the curator of being…
Divya Deshmukh (@FIDE_chess on X) NEW DELHI: It was one of the most meaningful moments in the history of Indian women’s chess, if not the most. And yet, no one in the playing hall clapped as 19-year-old Divya Deshmukh piped India women’s no. 1 Grandmaster (GM) Koneru Humpy to become the first Indian to clinch…
