Virat Kohli celebrates after scoring 50 runs during the first ODI against New Zealand. (AP/PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Virat Kohli continued to rewrite the record books on Wednesday, breaking Sachin Tendulkar‘s long-standing record for the most runs in successful and unsuccessful ODI run chases during India’s rain-affected first ODI against New Zealand at Eden Park…
Rohit Sharma’s runout throw (Image: X) India captain Shubman Gill singled out Rohit Sharma‘s sharp run-out of Daryl Mitchell as the decisive moment in the team’s five-wicket victory over New Zealand in the rain-affected first ODI at Eden Park on Wednesday. Gill credited India’s disciplined bowling and sharp fielding for restricting the hosts to 185,…
Virat Kohli throws his bat in the air after he was dismissed during the first ODI vs New Zealand. (AP/PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: New Zealand pacer Jacob Duffy had a rather amusing assessment of Virat Kohli after the India batting great once again proved to be the difference between the two sides in the first…
Rafael Nadal (Pic credit: Nadal’s X post) Tennis legend Rafael Nadal is set to take his association with his beloved Real Madrid to a new level, with the Spanish football club offering him a place on its Board of Directors on Wednesday.The 22-time Grand Slam champion has accepted the proposal, which will now be submitted…
India produced a breathtaking attacking display to storm into the final of the Asian Champions Trophy 2026, thrashing South Korea 8-1 in the semi-final in Mohali on Wednesday. The hosts underlined their title credentials with a dominant performance, scoring eight goals to maintain their unbeaten run in the tournament and move one step closer to…
Lee’s rare wicketkeeping error costs Hobart Hurricanes (Images: X) Melbourne Renegades pulled off a dramatic four-wicket victory over Hobart Hurricanes in the Women’s Big Bash League (WBBL) on Wednesday, with a rare wicketkeeping infringement on the final delivery denying the hosts a chance to force a Super Over. Just when the Hurricanes appeared to have…
NEW DELHI: India’s rising badminton star Tanvi Patri scripted history at the Youth Olympic Games in Dakar on Wednesday, becoming the first Indian woman to reach the semifinals of the badminton competition.The 15-year-old from Odisha achieved the milestone with an impressive straight-game victory over Thailand’s seventh seed Kakanik Kungkaew in the women’s singles quarterfinals. Third…
Priyansh Arya (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Priyansh Arya can hit sixes at will. With his brutal strokeplay, the Delhi batter can be as devastating as the best in the game and walk into any white-ball set-up. But he is also competing for a place in a generation that includes Abhishek Sharma, one of the world’s…
NEW DELHI: PV Sindhu‘s resurgence on the international badminton circuit has received another significant boost, with the two-time Olympic medallist climbing to world No. 6 in the latest women’s singles rankings, her highest position since December 2022.The 31-year-old Indian shuttler has made an impressive return to the top six following a productive season on the…
WPL 2027 schedule announced. (Pic credit: WPL) NEW DELHI: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Wednesday announced the schedule for the fifth edition of the Women’s Premier League (WPL), with Vadodara and Mumbai set to host the tournament from January 14 to February 7, 2027.The 22-match competition will feature five franchises,…
