Hardik Pandya (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: India all-rounder Hardik Pandya’s subdued knock in the second T20I against South Africa has drawn sharp criticism, with former all-rounder Irfan Pathan dissecting in detail why the big-hitter failed to replicate his match-winning brilliance from the series opener. Hardik, who struck a game-changing fifty in Cuttack, managed just 20…
IND vs UAE Live Score, ACC Men’s U19 Asia Cup 2025: India’s U-19 Asia Cup campaign begins with both cricketing excitement and diplomatic intrigue. Led by in-form Mumbai and CSK opener Ayush Mhatre, India start against UAE today, but the real attention is on Sunday’s fixture against Pakistan. Beyond the cricketing rivalry, a major question…
Suryakumar Yadav and Shubman Gill (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: India assistant coach Ryan ten Doeschate has thrown his full support behind Shubman Gill and Suryakumar Yadav, insisting there is “absolute faith” within the camp that the out-of-form batting stars will rediscover their touch ahead of next year’s ICC Men’s T20 World Cup.Go Beyond The Boundary…
Jasprit Bumrah, left, and Tilak Varma, second left, congratulate South Africa’s players. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: India’s crushing 51-run loss to South Africa in Mullanpur on Thursday did not just level the five-match series 1-1 — it also underlined an uncomfortable statistical reality. This was India’s 13th T20I defeat to South Africa in 33 matches,…
Yuvraj Singh joins Team India’s huddle NEW DELHI: Former India all-rounder Yuvraj Singh made a surprise appearance just ahead of the toss before the second T20I between India and South Africa in New Chandigarh, joining the players’ huddle and sharing a few motivating words. The 2011 World Cup hero joined India’s team huddle, offering tactical…
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: All eyes will be on young batters Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and Ayush Mhatre during India’s Asia Cup U-19 campaign, but a key point of attention will be whether the BCCI permits the players to shake hands with the Pakistan team, a gesture seen as basic sporting courtesy at the junior…
India’s head coach Gautam Gambhir talks to India’s captain Suryakumar Yadav (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool) NEW DELHI: India’s 51-run loss to South Africa in the second T20I in Mullanpur on Thursday has triggered a fresh wave of scrutiny, with questions directed at the form of Shubman Gill, Suryakumar Yadav and the team’s bowling discipline. Former India…
Paris Saint-Germain team bus (Photo by UEFA – Handout/UEFA via Getty Images) Paris Saint-Germain’s team bus was damaged by stones thrown outside their hotel in Bilbao following their Champions League match with Athletic. The incident occurred when the bus was empty, according to a source close to the club.Two cracks were found on the vehicle,…
Gautam Gambhir and Arshdeep Singh Indian pacer Arshdeep Singh had a forgettable outing in the second T20I against South Africa in Mullanpur on Thursday, delivering an unprecedented 13-ball over that drew visible frustration from head coach Gautam Gambhir and placed the left-arm seamer alongside an unwanted world record. Arshdeep’s 11th-over meltdown, featuring seven wides and…
Levon Aronian (Photo Credit: Freestyle Chess/Stev Bonhage) Levon Aronian emerged victorious at the 2025 Freestyle Chess Grand Slam event in South Africa, defeating Magnus Carlsen of Norway with a score of 1.5-0.5 in the Grand Final.In the final event of the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour this year, Aronian secured the win in the first…
