Jannik Sinner, Carlos Alcaraz and Ben Shelton TOI in New York: The US Open – the year’s final Grand Slam — may just be the stage for a third force to rise.For two seasons now, the Jannik Sinner-Carlos Alcaraz duopoly has gripped men’s tennis, their epic summer showdowns defining the Tour’s style, skill and spirit….
MS Dhoni’s stumping of James Faulkner left him perplexed (Screengrabs) MS Dhoni has long been regarded as one of the sharpest wicketkeepers in cricket history, and a stumping from 2016 only added fuel to that reputation. The moment came during the second T20I between India and Australia at Melbourne on January 29, 2016. Chasing 184,…
Cricket South Africa (CSA) has unveiled the roadmap for the 2027 ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup, confirming that 44 matches will be played across eight South African cities, while a further 10 matches will be staged in Zimbabwe and Namibia. The announcement came alongside the formation of the tournament’s Local Organising Committee Board (LOCB), led…
Screengrabs from the game between Women’s Team Red and Boys’ U15 Team. The Boys’ U15 Team won by 87 Runs (X/@BCBtigers) Bangladesh women’s cricket team’s build-up to the ICC Women’s ODI World Cup has been dented by consecutive defeats against the country’s Under-15 boys in the Challenge Cup. The preparatory tournament, organised by the Bangladesh…
Shreyas Iyer (Agency Image) Former India batter Sanjay Manjrekar has criticised the BCCI’s senior men’s selection committee for picking players in one format based on performances in another. According to him, India’s Asia Cup T20I squad lacks cricketing logic and has ignored players who were outstanding in the shortest format. Speaking on Instagram, Manjrekar said…
Arjun Babuta and Elavenil Valarivan strike gold in 10m air rifle mixed team at Asian Shooting Championship. (X) Indian shooters Arjun Babuta and Elavenil Valarivan won gold in the 10m air rifle mixed team event at the 16th Asian Shooting Championship in Shymkent, Kazakhstan on Saturday. The duo defeated China’s Dingke Lu and Xinlu Peng…
Virat Kohli (PTI Photo/Shailendra Bhojak) India batter Virat Kohli continues to reflect his aura off the field, with fans flooding social media after his recent training images from London went viral. The batting maestro was clicked at Lord’s Cricket Ground after a practice session, where he also interacted warmly with supporters. Kohli, currently spending time…
Rinku Singh and Priya Saroj during their engagement ceremony. Fans were taken by surprise when news broke about the engagement of Indian cricketer Rinku Singh and politician Priya Saroj. The Kolkata Knight Riders star had never been publicly linked with anyone since his rise in the IPL, making the announcement a delightful shock for cricket…
Imran Tahir set multiple T20 records while steering Guyana Amazon Warriors to a dominant 84-run victory against the Antigua and Barbuda Falcons in the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) on Friday.At 46 years and 148 days, Tahir, who picked up a sensational figure of 5/21 this time, now ranks as the second-oldest player to claim a…
Elavenil Valarivan wins a Gold medal in the women’s 10m air rifle competition (x) A bout of fever and body ache couldn’t stop Elavenil Valarivan from winning gold, with a record, at the 16th Asian Shooting Championships in Shymkent, Kazakhstan, on Friday. Ela, 26, shot 253.6 in the final to clinch the top spot and…
