Magnus Carlsen and wife Ella Victoria Magnus Carlsen, the five-time World Chess Champion, became a father for the first time last week when he and his wife, Ella Victoria Carlsen, welcomed their newborn on September 27. Ella shared a heartwarming photo of Magnus and their child sleeping side by side to announce the news, which…
India’s Abhishek Sharma drops the catch. (AP/PTI) India’s fielding performance has come under scrutiny ahead of the Asia Cup 2025 final against Pakistan in Dubai, with the team recording a catching efficiency of just 67.5 percent throughout the tournament. The Indian team has dropped 12 catches during their campaign, ranking second-lowest among the eight participating…
India’s Shivam Dube celebrates with captain Suryakumar Yadav after taking the wicket of Pakistan’s Sahibzada Farhan (Creimas/Asian Cricket Council via PTI Photo) Dubai: Few sporting occasions grip the imagination like an India–Pakistan final. Sunday’s clash — the first Asia Cup summit between the two sides in 41 years — is not just about bat and…
Arshdeep Singh (Photo by Francois Nel/Getty Images) Former India off-spinner R Ashwin has called for Arshdeep Singh‘s inclusion in India’s playing XI for the Asia Cup 2025 final against Pakistan in Dubai on Sunday, following the left-arm pacer’s impressive performance in the Super Over against Sri Lanka. Arshdeep, who recently became the fastest pace bowler…
India’s captain Harmanpreet Kaur, Australia’s captain Alyssa Healy, England’s captain Nat Sciver-Brunt and New Zealand’s captain Sophie Devine (PTI Photo/Shailendra Bhojak) The Women’s Cricket World Cup is set to begin Tuesday with eight nations competing for an unprecedented $13.88 million (about ₹123.1 crore) prize purse in India and Sri Lanka. The 13th edition of the…
Pakistan’s captain Salman Agha and India’s captain Suryakumar Yadav (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri) The Asia Cup final between India and Pakistan at Dubai International Stadium on Sunday has reached full capacity, with all 28,000 seats sold out. This historic match marks the first time these arch-rivals will meet in an Asia Cup final since the tournament’s…
Europe’s Rory McIlroy celebrates after a putt on the 14th hole at Bethpage Black golf course during the Ryder Cup golf tournament in Farmingdale, New York. (AP) Europe dominated day two of the Ryder Cup at Bethpage Black, taking a historic seven-point lead over the United States despite facing hostile crowd behaviour. The defending champions…
Pakistan’s cricket players (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri) Former Pakistan fast bowler Wasim Akram has shared his advice for Salman Ali Agha and his teammates ahead of Sunday’s Asia Cup 2025 final against India in Dubai. This match will mark the third clash between the two sides in the ongoing tournament, with India, led by Suryakumar Yadav,…
Shaheen Shah Afridi of Pakistan speaks to Abhishek Sharma of India and Shubman Gill of India (Photo by Francois Nel/Getty Images) TimesofIndia.com in Dubai: Former Pakistan captain Rashid Latif has stirred the debate ahead of the Asia Cup final, saying the India-Pakistan cricket rivalry will never end as long as the political tension between the…
Jasprit Bumrah of India (Photo by Francois Nel/Getty Images) TimesofIndia.com in Dubai:Jasprit Bumrah at present is at par with Sachin Tendulkar and Virat Kohli. Like the latter duo, from whom fans and experts expected centuries every match, Bumrah is currently going through the same phase. The ongoing Asia Cup is probably the first tournament where…
