Diogo Jota (left) and Ruben Neves celebrating Portugal’s Nations League triumph; Neves’ tattoo paying homage to his late friend. Portugal’s first international camp since the tragic death of Diogo Jota was marked by a deeply emotional gesture from his close friend and teammate Ruben Neves. The 28-year-old midfielder unveiled a striking tattoo on the back…
File photo of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma. NEW DELHI: Former India opener Aakash Chopra has raised questions over the decisions taken by star batters Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma regarding their international careers, even as he backed the duo to push until the 2027 ODI World Cup in South Africa.Speaking on his YouTube channel,…
Shubman Gill, Rohit Sharma, Jasprit Bumrah and Shardul Thakur at CoE in Bengaluru (Image credit: Manuja Veerappa/TOI) Fitness, yo-yo and Bronco have become the buzzwords in Indian cricket circles as the leading names were at the Board of Control for Cricket in India‘s (BCCI) Centre of Excellence (CoE) to undergo fitness assessment after a long…
File photo of the Indian team during a fitness test in England. (Instagram) NEW DELHI: Bronco Test has created a lot of buzz in the Indian cricket set-up. The introduction of the rugby-style Bronco Test in the Indian cricketing system, by the current Indian Strength and Conditioning coach Adrian Le Roux, has received mixed reactions.Former…
Robin Uthappa and Virat Kohli NEW DELHI: Former India batter Robin Uthappa has revealed that his outspoken comments during an interview had an unintended fallout — impacting his personal relationship with Virat Kohli.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!In that interview, Uthappa had criticised Kohli’s handling of Ambati Rayudu during India’s 2019…
Nitish Rana and Digvesh Rathi (X) Former India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin commented on the incident, noting that people seemed irritated by Rathi showing personality as a bowler. However, Ashwin praised Rana for the way he handled questions from the media after the match. Speaking on his YouTube channel ‘Ash Ki Baat’, Ashwin said, “I just…
Team India (Photo by Michael Steele/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Heading into the Asia Cup 2025, the defending champions India will still start as favourites. Their record in the continental tournament, too, boosts their credentials, having won it a record eight times. Yet the biggest question is: Are India undercooked? Will adapting to T20I conditions in…
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has invited bids for the Indian cricket team’s title sponsorship after Dream11’s withdrawal due to the government’s ban on real money gaming. The board has explicitly banned companies involved in real money gaming and cryptocurrency from participating in the bidding process, which comes after Dream11’s recent…
TOI has learnt that Shukla is a serious contender for the post given his vast experience as a cricket administrator (Images via Getty Images & X) Mumbai: With the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) Annual General Meeting (AGM) due shortly, the board has got into a huddle to identify a new set…
5-year-old Aarini Lahoty poses with the trophies she’s won (TOI Photo) Aarini Lahoty, just five years old, has created history by becoming the youngest girl globally to earn FIDE ratings in all three formats – classical, rapid and blitz chess. The Delhi youngster now holds ratings of 1553 (classical), 1550 (rapid) and 1498 (blitz), making…
