14-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi booed by Pakistan fans (Screengrabs) NEW DELHI: India’s baby-faced batting sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi had a tough time during the Under-19 Asia Cup 2025 final against Pakistan on Sunday. As Pakistan beat India to clinch the title, an off-the-field incident caught attention on social media. Sam Curran: ‘People like it, people hate it,…
Yuzvendra Chahal (Photo by Pankaj Nangia/Getty Images) Indian leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal grabbed attention on social media after sharing a personal moment on Monday. If the post made by the 35-year-old cricketer is believed to be true, he has bought a new luxury BMW car ahead of IPL 2026. The post quickly went viral, not because…
Amit Mishra celebrates with Rohit Sharma and MS Dhoni (Photo by Scott Barbour/Getty Images) Ex-India cricketer Amit Mishra has chosen reflection over resentment while revisiting the long-standing discussion around his relationship with Mahendra Singh Dhoni.“People say if Dhoni was not there my career would have been better,” Mishra said. “But who knows if he was…
AB de Villiers and Faf du Plessis of South Africa (Photo by Ashley Vlotman/Gallo Images/Getty Images) South Africa have long been known for chasing the impossible. They still hold the world record for the highest successful run chase in ODI cricket, when they hunted down 438 vs Australia. But 12 years ago at the Wanderers,…
Viswanathan Anand vs Hikaru Nakamura (GCL Photo) NEW DELHI: SG Pipers have booked their place in the final of the Global Chess League (GCL), where they will face defending champions and table toppers Continental Kings.As Monday saw a dramatic end to the league stage, Pipers lost their last league match 6-11 to Alaskan Knights, but…
Aaron George (Special Arrangements) “What you saw at the Asia Cup was just the trailer,” says Biju Nair, the former Services coach, who shaped Aaron George since his early teens. “Picture abhi baaki hain,” he insists.It captures the essence of Aaron. What the U-19 Asia Cup in Dubai last week revealed was control, maturity and…
India’s captain Harmanpreet Kaur poses with the winning trophy (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool) MUMBAI: In a year in which they finally ended their wait for a maiden World Cup crown by winning the 2025 Women’s ODI World Cup at home in November, there is more good news for India’s women cricketers.In another landmark decision for women’s…
Virat Kohli was spotted at Mumbai airport on Monday as he prepares to return to domestic cricket. The former India captain is set to feature for Delhi in the upcoming Vijay Hazare Trophy, which begins on December 24, marking yet another return of a senior international to the domestic circuit.The Delhi and District Cricket Association…
Gautam Gambhir with Suryakumar Yadav and Shivam Dube (PTI Photo) MUMBAI: India’s T20I captain Suryakumar Yadav and all-rounder Shivam Dube will play two Vijay Hazare Trophy matches for Mumbai in January.“Chief selector Ajit Agarkar had told all the India players who took part in the recently held T20I series against South Africa that they have…
India’s Sanju Samson, left, and Abhishek Sharma (PTI Photo/Shashank Parade) Sanju Samson’s return to India’s T20 World Cup plans has come with both praise and a warning. After being named India’s first-choice wicketkeeper in the T20 World Cup 2026 squad, Samson found backing from former India selector Krishnamachari Srikkanth, who did not hold back while…
