Former national selector Kris Srikkanth has criticized the selection committee’s decision to choose Dhruv Jurel over Sanju Samson as the backup wicketkeeper for India’s upcoming three-match ODI series against Australia. Srikkanth expressed concerns about the fairness of the selection process, particularly noting that Samson had scored a century in his last ODI appearance against South…

Carlos Alcaraz, of Spain, left, and Jannik Sinner, of Italy, right (AP Photo/Seth Wenig) Alexander Zverev has raised concerns about tennis court surfaces, suggesting they favour top-ranked players Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner. This criticism follows similar comments made by Roger Federer.The debate centers around tournament courts becoming increasingly standardised and slower, potentially benefiting certain…

India flags wave in greater numbers (Photo by Michael Steele/Getty Images) Former Pakistan cricketer Danish Kaneria has addressed rumours about seeking Indian citizenship, confirming he has no such plans. He currently lives in the USA with his family.Kaneria, who is Hindu by religion, expressed pride in his Pakistani citizenship while acknowledging facing discrimination. He responded…

Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma of India (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Shubman Gill’s ascension to the ODI captaincy on Saturday was a part of a year-long process planned by the national selectors and head coach Gautam Gambhir, TOI has learnt.Major leadership transitions in Indian cricket have often been awkward affairs but Gill’s…

NEW DELHI: India’s differently-abled athletes ensured a record-breaking medal haul in the World Para Athletics Championships. On Saturday, they claimed three additional medals, bringing the tally to 18, including six gold. This surpassed the previous best of 17 medals achieved at the previous edition in Japan’s Kobe last year.Ekta Bhyan, Soman Rana and Praveen Kumar…