South Africa crush India by 408 runs in Guwahati Test. (ANI Photo) NEW DELHI: India’s crushing 0–2 Test series defeat to South Africa — capped by a record-breaking 408-run loss in Guwahati — has triggered a wave of sharp criticism from former cricketers, with Anil Kumble leading calls for an urgent rethink of India’s muddled…
India slipped to fifth as their points percentage dropped to 48.15, allowing Pakistan to overtake them. (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: India suffered a major setback in the ICC World Test Championship (WTC) 2025–27 standings after a 2-0 home series defeat to South Africa, capped by a crushing 408-run loss in the second Test at the…
Neymar Jr’s family business has purchased Pele’s brand rights. (Agencies) The legacy of Brazilian football icon Pelé has taken a significant step toward renewed global visibility following the acquisition of his brand by NR Sports, the company owned by Neymar Santos Sr. The announcement was made on Tuesday at the Pelé Museum in Santos, the…
Shubman Gill, left, and India’s head coach Gautam Gambhir talk during a practice session at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, India, Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2025. (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: Indian men’s Test team captain Shubman Gill has called for patience, perspective and unity after India suffered their heaviest-ever defeat in Test cricket, going down by…
Pratika Rawal is helped off the pitch during the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup India 2025 match between India and Bangladesh at DY Patil Stadium on October 26, 2025 in Navi Mumbai, India. (Photo/Getty Images) MUMBAI: After the historic 2025 ODI World Cup win by the Indian women’s team on Nov, the excitement for the…
Sai Sudharsan plays a shot during the fifth day of the second Test cricket match between India and South Africa, at ACA Stadium in Guwahati. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: India suffered their biggest defeat in terms of runs on Wednesday, losing the second Test in Guwahati to South Africa by 408 runs. The result gave…
Javokhir Sindarov, and Divya Deshmukh Uzbekistan’s Javokhir Sindarov carved his name into chess history on Wednesday, outplaying China’s Wei Yi to win the FIDE World Cup and becoming, at 19, the youngest ever champion of the event. The feat capped a remarkable run from the 16th seed, who walked away with USD 120,000 (over Rs…
India’s head coach Gautam Gambhir during a training session on the eve of the first Test cricket match between India and South Africa, at Eden Gardens in Kolkata. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Team India’s latest humiliation at the hands of South Africa has laid bare the deepening cracks in India’s Test cricket structure under head…
Representing India in Glasgow were Joint Secretary (Sports) Kunal K; Indian Olympic Association (IOA) president PT Usha; IOA CEO Raghuram Iyer; Gujarat Sports Minister Harsh Sanghavi, among others. New Delhi: Ahmedabad was officially named the host city of the 2030 Commonwealth Games on Wednesday (November 26), edging out Abuja, Nigeria. Delegates of the 74 Commonwealth…
Cristiano Ronaldo and partner Georgina Rodriguez have reportedly chosen the venue at which they will get married. (Images via AP) Cristiano Ronaldo and Georgina RodrÃguez have set the stage for what is expected to be one of the most high-profile weddings in recent years, with the couple reportedly choosing a venue that carries deep personal…
