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…
Rohit Sharma, Abhishek Nair and Gautam Gambhir (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: Abhishek Nayar, recently relieved of his duties as assistant coach of the Indian cricket team by the BCCI, has rejoined the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the IPL and taken on a mentorship role with the UP Warriorz in the Women’s Premier League (WPL)….
London: India’s Mohammed Siraj poses after being named the ‘player of the match’ following India’s victory in the fifth Test match against England, at The Oval cricket ground, in London, England. The series ended in a 2-2 draw. (PTI Photo/R Senthilkumar)(PTI08_04_2025_000381B) Virat Kohli‘s sister, Bhawna Kohli Dhingra, shared a heartfelt message for Mohammed Siraj following…
Sachin Tendulkar opens up on handshake drama in Manchester. NEW DELHI: India’s thrilling 2-2 draw in the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy against England will be remembered not only for the cricketing drama across five hard-fought Tests, but also for the off-field debates it sparked — none more polarising than the fourth Test handshake controversy in Manchester.The moment…
Mumbai: The Vidarbha Cricket Association has named former India opener Wasim Jaffer as the batting consultant of all its cricket teams for the 2025-26 domestic season, TOI has learnt. The domestic colossus, who was the head coach of the Punjab senior team last domestic season, will be the batting consultant of all the age group…
