While chasing a target of 172, Indian openers Abhishek Sharma and Shubman Gill were involved in heated on-field exchanges with Shaheen Shah Afridi and Rauf, leading to multiple confrontations. (ACC Photo) NEW DELHI: The high-stakes Asia Cup 2025 clash between India and Pakistan last week turned fiery both on and off the field as tempers…
Sara Tendulkar and Arjun Tendulkar shared wishes on the occasion of Arjun Tendulkar’s birthday (Screengrabs/Instagram) Cricketer Arjun Tendulkar turned 26 on Tuesday, and wishes poured in from family and friends to mark the occasion. Among them, a post from his sister Sara Tendulkar caught the attention of fans. A day before his birthday, Sara shared…
File photo of Sports Minister Mandaviya. The Sports Ministry of India has released strict selection criteria for the 2026 Asian Games in Nagoya, Japan, focusing on medal prospects and continental rankings. The new five-page document, unveiled on Wednesday, states that only athletes ranked in the top six for individual sports and top eight for team…
India’s captain Suryakumar Yadav, left, along with his teammates Varun Chakravarthy, centre, and Hardik Pandya speaks with Varun Chakravarthy (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri) Indian cricket stars Hardik Pandya, Varun Chakravarthy, and Abhishek Sharma have maintained their top positions in the ICC T20 rankings released on Wednesday.Chakravarthy has strengthened his position as the leading bowler, gaining 14…
File photo of Navdeep Singh, Simran Sharma, and Preethi Pal. (Agencies) NEW DELHI: Every revolution begins with a voice, a cry that cuts through doubt and demands belief. Paris Paralympics were not just another Games for India’s para-athletes but a turning point, when the world finally sat up and took notice. And no one summed…
Wanindu Hasaranga (L) and Abrar Ahmed (R) after the Pakistan vs Sri Lanka match in the Asia Cup. (Screenshot) In a dramatic Asia Cup Super 4s match, Sri Lankan spinner Wanindu Hasaranga and Pakistan’s Abrar Ahmed engaged in a friendly rivalry of mimicking each other’s wicket celebrations. Though tensions seemingly rose during the game, both…
Team India (Pic credit: BCCI) DUBAI: Slow, lethal spin could well be the order of the day when India face Bangladesh in their second Super-4 clash on Wednesday. On paper, India are runaway favourites — 17 wins to Bangladesh’s solitary success tell the story. Add to that the ruthless way Suryakumar Yadav‘s men dismantled opponents…
India have submitted their proposal to host the 2030 Commonwealth Games. (ANI) An Indian delegation presented a formal proposal to host the 2030 Commonwealth Games in Ahmedabad to the Commonwealth Sport Evaluation Committee in London on Tuesday. The delegation was led by Gujarat’s Sports Minister Harsh Sanghavi and Indian Olympic Association President P T Usha…
Wanindu Hasaranga and Abrar Ahmed (Pic credit: ACC) The Asia Cup 2025 Super Four clash between Pakistan and Sri Lanka at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday turned into a spectacle of cricketing flair, thanks to a war of celebrations between spinners Abrar Ahmed and Wanindu Hasaranga. The pair engaged in a…
Sanju Samson (Getty Images) TimesofIndia.com in Dubai: Sunil has been driving a taxi in Dubai for the past 18 years and vividly recalls two occasions when he had the chance to drop Sanju Samson — who hails from his own village, Vizhinjam, a coastal town near Thiruvananthapuram in Kerala — to the airport.There is a…
