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Shubman Gill (Pic credit: Sahil Malhotra/TimesofIndia.com) TimesofIndia.com in London: On the eve of the high-stakes fifth and final Test at The Oval, India captain Shubman Gill broke his silence on the controversy involving head coach Gautam Gambhir and The Oval’s chief curator Lee Fortis, calling the incident “surprising” and questioning the curator’s conduct.Go Beyond The…

Kuldeep Yadav (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: India and England are set to face off in the fifth and final Test of the series at the Kennington Oval in London, starting Thursday. While England hold a 2-1 lead, India still have a chance to level the series.India will have selection calls to make after an inconsistent…

Ravindra Jadeja celebrates his century with Washington Sundar on Day 5 of the fourth Test between India and England. (Getty Images) Ben Stokes and Ravindra Jadeja have made significant advances in the ICC Men’s Test Player Rankings following their performances in the drawn fourth Test between England and India. Stokes has moved to third position…

New Delhi: Paris Olympian Reetika Hooda has waived her right to ‘B’ sample testing after returning positive for banned substances. This means the former junior world champion wrestler now faces the prospect of a four-year ban by the National Anti-Doping Agency (Nada) for her first time doping offence.She also runs the risk of forfeiting her…

Divya Deshmukh (@FIDE_chess on X) NEW DELHI: It was one of the most meaningful moments in the history of Indian women’s chess, if not the most. And yet, no one in the playing hall clapped as 19-year-old Divya Deshmukh piped India women’s no. 1 Grandmaster (GM) Koneru Humpy to become the first Indian to clinch…

Lionel Messi of Argentina and teammates celebrate with the FIFA World Cup trophy (Photo by Daniel Jayo/Getty Images) Las Vegas has reportedly been selected to host the 2026 FIFA World Cup draw on December 5, according to ESPN and TUDN Mexico.The draw ceremony will determine the groupings for the expanded 48-team tournament, which will be…

India batters Ravindra Jadeja eats a banana as England captain Ben Stokes walks away (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images) The dramatic conclusion of the Manchester Test between India and England may have ended in a draw, but controversy continues to swirl around the final-day events. The focal point of the debate is England captain Ben…

Gautam Gambhir angry at The Oval pitch curator (Screengrab) The build-up to the fifth and final Test between India and England at The Oval has taken an unexpected turn, with a fiery exchange between India head coach Gautam Gambhir and pitch curator Lee Fortis grabbing headlines. The confrontation, which took place on Tuesday during India’s…

Ben Stokes and Ravindra Jadeja (AFP Photo) Former India cricketer Parthiv Patel weighed in on the handshake controversy that erupted during the fourth Test between India and England, raising an intriguing question: “If Ben Duckett had been batting on 90 in the same situation and the opposition offered a handshake, would England have accepted it?”The…

Nat Sciver-Brunt and Smriti Mandhana (Images via Getty Images) England captain Nat Sciver-Brunt has reclaimed the No. 1 spot in the ICC Women’s ODI Batting Rankings, overtaking India’s Smriti Mandhana following a strong performance in the recently concluded three-match ODI series between the two sides. Although India secured the series 2-1, it was Sciver-Brunt’s consistent…