The debate gathered steam when Rishabh Pant walked out to bat in the Manchester Test this July with a broken foot followed by Chris Woakes being unable to bowl in the second innings of the final Test of the series at Oval. (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: As the Ranji Trophy season gets underway, the Indian…
World Chess Champion D Gukesh (Norway Chess via PTI Photo) World champion D Gukesh leads the field as the top seed in the upcoming FIDE World Cup in Goa, which runs from October 30 to November 27. Fellow Indian players Arjun Erigaisi and R Praggnanandhaa are seeded second and third, respectively. Denmark’s Anish Giri holds…
Dubai: Indian players Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, and Shubman Gill (PTI Photo/Arun Sharma) Former West Indies fast bowler Ian Bishop has shared his thoughts on Shubman Gill‘s upcoming role as captain for India’s ODI series in Australia, where he will have support from senior players Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli.Following India’s 2-0 Test series victory…
Rohit Sharma (Screengrabs) NEW DELHI: Indian cricket star Rohit Sharma was seen at Mumbai airport on Tuesday, heading to Delhi to join his ODI teammates before departing for Australia.Recent footage shows Sharma appearing notably fit as he prepares for the upcoming series in Australia.The 38-year-old has undergone a significant physical transformation before his return to…
India’s Hardik Pandya warms up before the Asia Cup cricket match between India and Sri Lanka at Dubai International Cricket Stadium, United Arab Emirates, Friday, Sept. 26, 2025. (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri) NEW DELHI:Hardik Pandya will check-in at the BCCI Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru on Tuesday for assessment and deciding future course of action. The…
At the US Chess Championship, the chief arbiter held an umbrella to shield Wesley So from the sun. In comparison, the nationals in India were marred by organisational chaos. NEW DELHI: “Honestly, it made me feel like I was the president of a small country,” quipped 22-year-old American Grandmaster (GM) Hans Niemann after his opening-round…
New Delhi: India’s Shubman Gill and Yashasvi Jaiswal celebrate with the trophy after winning the cricket Test series against West Indies at Arun Jaitley Stadium. (PTI Photo/Shahbaz Khan)(PTI10_14_2025_000075A) India head coach Gautam Gambhir on Tuesday shared a checklist for all young and budding cricketers who aspire to make it to the national team.“First and foremost,…
Hmar Lalthazuala during the opening round of BWF World Junior Championships 2025 in Guwahati on Monday Visakhapatnam: There was no dampening the high from the mixed team events that earned the country’s first-ever bronze, as India began their individual events’ campaign riding an all-win record before the crowd at the National Centre of Excellence in…
Indian players celebrate with the trophy after wining the India and West Indies test match series at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi, India, Tuesday, Oct.14, 2025. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup) NEW DELHI: Earlier this year, former India head coach Ravi Shastri had advocated for a two-tier structure in Tests with relegation and promotion to…
KL Rahul scored a fifty in the second innings as India beat West Indies in the second Test at Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi. (AP) India secured a 2-0 series sweep against the West Indies in the second Test at Delhi’s Arun Jaitley Stadium on Tuesday, reaching the 121-run target with 7 wickets to…
