England’s captain Harry Brook leaves the ground after losing his wicket during the first ODI cricket match between England and Sri Lanka in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026. (AP Photo) COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s spinners turned the screws to script a hard-fought 19-run victory over England in the opening one-day international at Colombo’s R…
Gujarat Giants’ Sophie Devine celebrates with teammates (PTI Photo/Kunal Patil) Sophie Devine returned to form with a composed unbeaten 50 and a crucial bowling contribution as Gujarat Giants secured a commanding 45-run win over UP Warriorz in the Women’s Premier League on Thursday. After being sent in to bat, the Giants recovered from early hiccups…
Villages along the route of Pune Grand Tour gather to support riders during India’s first UCI 2.2 road race. TimesofIndia.com in Pune: It was 12:38 pm on Thursday afternoon here. Clutching the metal barrier, a mother-son duo stood rooted among a swelling queue of spectators who had just witnessed a spectacular flag-off.As people around them…
South Africa’s Tristan Stubbs (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool) South Africa have made changes to their T20 World Cup squad, with Ryan Rickelton and Tristan Stubbs called up to replace the injured Tony de Zorzi and Donovan Ferreira. De Zorzi, who suffered a right hamstring tear during South Africa’s India tour late last year, has not progressed…
RCB’s Virat Kohli with IPL trophy NEW DELHI: Serum Institute of India CEO Adar Poonawalla on Thursday said he plans to submit a “strong and competitive bid” to acquire Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) over the coming months.Poonawalla made the announcement in a post on X, stating his intent to enter…
GG vs UPW, WPL Live Score: Thursday’s clash at the BCA Stadium in Kotambi presents a fascinating contrast between two teams level on points but heading in opposite directions. UP Warriorz enter the contest riding confidence after two strong wins, while Gujarat Giants are searching for answers after a run of damaging defeats. The Warriorz…
MELBOURNE: On a day when fans across the grounds were reaching for their jackets, alternates Sriram Balaji and his Austrian partner Neil Oberleitner lent some cheer to the Indian contingent when they stopped the French-Aussie pairing of Pierre-Hugues Herbert and Jordan Thompson 7-6 (4), 3-6, 7-6 (8) in two hours and 43 minutes in a…
Players of Bangladesh team during the Asia Cup match between India and Bangladesh at Dubai International Stadium on September 24, 2025 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. (Photo/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Thursday all but confirmed its non-participation in the upcoming T20 World Cup as it stood by its decision not…
Bangladesh cricketers on Thursday held a meeting in Dhaka with sports adviser Asif Nazrul and Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) president Aminul Islam to discuss the team’s participation in the T20 World Cup, a day after the International Cricket Council (ICC) rejected BCB’s request to shift its matches out of India.Players present at the meeting included…
With no takers for its first tender, the AIFF is scrambling to find a broadcaster for ISL 2025–26. New Delhi: Last week, the All India Football Federation (AIFF) floated a Request for Proposal (RFP) tender looking for a broadcast partner for the 2025-26 Indian Super League (ISL) season. This was the second time in six…
