Gurnoor Brar has taken three-wicket hauls in both of his first appearances for India. (AP) TimesofIndia.com in Lucknow: Gurnoor Brar may have quickly earned attention for his pace, hard lengths and ability to trouble batters at the international level, but the right-arm pacer believes his journey is rooted firmly in the domestic circuit and the…
India Women continued their impressive run in the T20 World Cup with a comprehensive 95-run victory over the Netherlands on Wednesday. Powered by a dominant opening partnership from Smriti Mandhana and Shafali Verma, India posted 209/5 — their highest total in Women’s T20 World Cup history — before bowling out the Dutch side for 114…
Smriti Mandhana (BCCI Photo) India vice-captain Smriti Mandhana added another milestone to her glittering career during the Women’s T20 World Cup clash against the Netherlands on Wednesday. The left-hander became the first player across men’s and women’s T20 internationals to hit 600 fours, reaching the landmark while leading India’s charge with the bat.Mandhana continued her…
Argentina’s Lionel Messi (10) smiles during the World Cup Group J match between Argentina and Algeria (AP Photo/Ed Zurga) Lionel Messi once again stole the show for Argentina, scoring the first World Cup hat-trick of his career in a 3-0 victory over Algeria and equalling Miroslav Klose’s record of 16 goals to become the joint-highest…
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi takes a stunning catch (Screengrabs) NEW DELHI: Teenage sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi once again grabbed the spotlight, this time with his brilliance in the field, producing a stunning catch during India A’s emphatic 101-run victory over Afghanistan A in the Tri-Nation Series.While the 15-year-old couldn’t make the most of his start with the bat,…
Prince Yadav (Image credit: X) NEW DELHI: Every cricketer dreams of taking a wicket on debut. Prince Yadav’s ODI debut had all the ingredients of a dream beginning – a wicket, celebrations and teammates rushing in to congratulate him. But within seconds, it turned into a moment of heartbreak at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal…
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi against Sri Lanka A NEW DELHI: Former India batter Manoj Tiwary believes teenage sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi needs to learn how to handle provocation on the field after his recent altercation with Sri Lanka A players during the ongoing tri-series in Dambulla.The incident took place after India A lost a Super Over thriller to…
Ishan Kishan, Glenn Maxwell Ishan Kishan produced one of the fastest centuries ever scored against Afghanistan in ODI cricket, reaching the three-figure mark in just 71 balls during the second ODI of the three-match series in Lucknow on Wednesday.The India wicketkeeper-batter moved past Glenn Maxwell’s famous 76-ball hundred against Afghanistan during the 2023 ODI World…
Bernardo Silva (AP Photo) Real Madrid have strengthened their squad with the arrival of Portuguese star Bernardo Silva, who joins the Spanish club on a free transfer after bringing the curtain down on a remarkable nine-year career at Manchester City.The 31-year-old midfielder has agreed to a two-year deal at the Santiago Bernabeu and becomes another…
Nikhil Chaudhary (Image credit: Cricket Australia) NEW DELHI: Nikhil Chaudhary scripted history on Wednesday when he became the first India-born male cricketer in six decades to make his debut for Australia.The 30-year-old was named in Australia’s Playing XI for the first T20I against Bangladesh at the Bir Sreshtho Flight Lieutenant Matiur Rahman Stadium in Chattogram,…
