Prasidh Krishna took eight wickets in the fifth and final Test between India and England at The Oval. (AP) Pacer Prasidh Krishna picked eight wickets in Team India‘s triumph against England at The Oval, making his presence felt in the decisive fifth Test. Krishna accounted for the vital dismissals of Ben Duckett, Joe Root, Jacob…
Logo of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) The Sports Ministry has amended the RTI-related provision in the National Sports Governance Bill, which was tabled in the Lok Sabha on July 23. The amendment specifies that only sports organisations receiving government grants and assistance will fall under RTI’s purview, providing relief to…
Asaduddin Owaisi and Mohammed Siraj NEW DELHI: India secured a thrilling six-run win over England in the final Test at The Oval, levelling the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy series 2-2. The standout performer was Hyderabad pacer Mohammed Siraj, whose brilliant five-wicket haul in the second innings proved decisive in turning the match in India’s favour.Siraj’s heroics drew…
Yashasvi Jaiswal and Arshdeep Singh NEW DELHI: India clinched a thrilling six-run win over England in a dramatic finish in the fifth and final Test match at The Oval, sealing a 2-2 draw in a fiercely-contested five-Test series that spanned six weeks of high-quality cricket. In one of the most gripping finales to a Test…
NEW DELHI: Former India opener Navjot Singh Sidhu on Wednesday praised head coach Gautam Gambhir for showing conviction and belief during India’s hard-fought Test series in England, and questioned his critics, asking if they would now “stand up and greet him” after the 2-2 draw. India, touring without recently retired legends Virat Kohli and Rohit…
NEW DELHI: Indian skipper Shubman Gill’s batting reached a new level during India’s hard-fought 2-2 series draw in England. The elegant right-hander from Punjab not only delivered with the bat but also impressed with his tactical acumen, guiding a young team in transition—without stalwarts Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, and Ravichandran Ashwin, who retired from Tests…
A detailed view of a chess board and pieces (Photo by Dean Mouhtaropoulos/Getty Images) The inaugural day of the AI chess exhibition tournament, hosted by Google’s Kaggle Game Arena project, witnessed four Large Language Models (LLMs) securing dominant 4-0 victories to advance to the semifinals. Gemini 2.5 Pro, o4-mini, Grok 4, and o3 defeated their…
Mohammed Siraj (AFP Photo) NEW DELHI: Former England all-rounder Moeen Ali believes that India pacer Mohammed Siraj’s fearless attitude and unrelenting spirit under pressure make him stand out and pose a serious challenge for any batter.Siraj was the highest wicket-taker in the recently concluded Test series in England, claiming 23 wickets. His performance was instrumental…
Mohammed Siraj (BCCI Photo) Indian fast bowler Mohammed Siraj has achieved a career-best 15th position in the ICC Test rankings after his match-winning performance in the fifth Test against England at The Oval, where India secured a historic six-run victory to level the series 2-2. Siraj’s Player of the Match effort of nine wickets for…
Mohammed Siraj and Jasprit Bumrah (AFP Photo) NEW DELHI: Batting legend Sachin Tendulkar believes India winning two Tests against England in Jasprit Bumrah‘s absence was purely a “coincidence”, asserting that the pace ace’s quality remains “exceptional and unbelievable”. Bumrah featured in three of the five Tests in the recently concluded series, which ended in a…
