New Delhi: Financial irregularities allegedly committed in the conduct of IPL’s season 2 in South Africa in AprMay 2009 have come back to haunt the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) with then IPL chairman Lalit Modi urging the Supreme Court ask the cricket board to pay Rs 10 crore penalty on his…
Anish Giri was involved in a heated exchange with Ian Nepomniachtchi, Hikaru Nakamura. (Screengrabs) Anish Giri has taken potshots at Hikaru Nakamura and Ian Nepomniachtchi following their feud, which began at the FIDE World Rapid and Blitz Team event earlier this month in London. “I’m getting very disturbed whenever Nepo is brought up. I’m like,…
India are scheduled to play three ODIs and three T20Is in Bangladesh in August. Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) president Aminul Islam has stated that the BCCI has not yet confirmed whether India will tour Bangladesh this August. Earlier, in April, the BCB had announced the itinerary for India’s visit, which included three ODIs on August…
India’s Neeraj Chopra (PTI Photo/Ravi Choudhary) India’s double Olympic medallist Neeraj Chopra is gearing up for the much-anticipated NC Classic, but ahead of the event, he took a break from training for a candid chat with official broadcasters JioStar, offering a fun mix of insights, reflections, and even a few cheeky predictions.In a light-hearted moment,…
Jofra Archer of Sussex in action during the Rothesay County Championship Division 1 match between Durham and Sussex (Image by Ian Horrocks/Getty Images) England fast bowler Jofra Archer did not attend the team’s training session at Edgbaston on Monday, June 30, due to a family emergency. The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) confirmed that…
Jamie Smith of England hits the winning runs during Day Five of the 1st Rothesay Test Match between England and India (Image by George Wood/Getty Images) As India prepare to face England in the second Test of the five-match series at Edgbaston, history offers a reminder of the challenge that awaits. In eight Test matches…
Jofra Archer of England (Photo by Ian Horrocks/Getty Images) England have named their playing XI for the second Rothesay Test against India at Edgbaston, starting on Wednesday. The side, led by Ben Stokes, sees no major surprises after their thrilling win in the series opener at Headingley. The team includes Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Ollie…
Jasprit Bumrah (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images) TimesofIndia.com in Birmingham: Two closed-door practice sessions meant there was no opportunity to see how the Indian cricket team worked on their fielding, specifically after the Leeds Test, where there were far too many drops that cost Shubman Gill and Co. dearly.With the gates opening on Monday and…
Dom Sibley of Surrey (Photo by Ben Hoskins/Getty Images for Surrey CCC) Surrey County Cricket Club on Monday etched their name into the history books by posting a staggering 820/9 declared — the highest team total in the club’s history, surpassing the previous mark of 811 set back in 1899. The monumental feat came on…
Brett Lee said that he was nowhere close to Neeraj Chopra in his javelin throw days (Images via Getty Images) Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra’s recent comments have sparked a light-hearted yet nostalgic response from former Australian fast bowler Brett Lee — after the Indian javelin star suggested that Lee might have had the skills to…
