D Gukesh and Viswanathan Anand (Images via X) D Gukesh, who became the youngest-ever World Chess Champion after defeating Ding Liren in Singapore last year, has revealed how Viswanathan Anand’s words helped him recover from a difficult start in the title clash. Speaking on the Quest Talk podcast, the 19-year-old said he was overconfident going…
Brendan Taylor played his first ODI match against Sri Lanka in 2004 (Photo by Phil Walter/Getty Images) Veteran Zimbabwe batter Brendan Taylor has added another milestone to his decorated career, becoming the player with the longest ODI career among all batters to have debuted in the 21st century. Taylor, 39, marked his return to one-day…
Rahul, recurve archer practicing. Mumbai: You could call it a mini-mission to learn from the best. That’s what eight Indian archers are seeking to achieve at a high performance training camp they are currently attending in South Korea ahead of the World Archery Championships starting next week in Gwangju.Supported by the Reliance Foundation (RF), the…
File photo of India ODI captain Rohit Sharma. Mumbai: India’s ODI captain Rohit Sharma will report to the BCCI‘s Centre of Excellence (CoE) in Bengaluru on September 13 for fitness assessment tests, TOI has learnt.“Yes, Rohit will be at the BCCI’s CoE from September 13 for fitness tests. He will be based here for two-three…
NEW DELHI: Former India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has revealed that he has already registered for one of the overseas franchise leagues, days after calling time on his storied Indian Premier League (IPL) career.Ashwin, who announced his IPL retirement through social media earlier this week, ended with 187 wickets in 221 matches across 16 seasons, finishing…
Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma (Image – X) The Indian Test team has entered a new era following the retirements of Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, and most recently Cheteshwar Pujara. The transition signals a generational shift, with a young squad led by Shubman Gill demonstrating their readiness after drawing the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy in…
Pakistan captain Salman Ali Agha during press confrence. (Image-X) Pakistan’s new T20I captain Salman Ali Agha has become the centre of attention ahead of the Asia Cup after his reaction during a pre-series press conference went viral. Agha, who is leading a young side following the exclusion of senior stars Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan,…
Rajgir: For nearly half-an-hour, the Indian men’s hockey team waited on the turf under the hot afternoon sun unable to begin their practice session as their sticks were getting checked by the officials as is the norm ahead of a tournament.Safe to say it wasn’t something that they enjoyed doing but it certainly helped them…
Pusarla Venkata Sindhu of Team India (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images) PV Sindhu, who had struggled to find her rhythm in the first two rounds, hit top form on Thursday. The 2019 world champion looked in complete control as she knocked out second seed Wang Zhi Yi of China in straight games and entered the…
File Pic: MS Dhoni and Virat Kohli Former New Zealand pacer Neil Wagner has opened up about one of the defining contests of his career — the 2014 Auckland Test against India — where he exposed Virat Kohli’s early struggles with the short ball but admitted that MS Dhoni appeared to have decoded his tactics.Speaking…
