Auqib Nabi (Social media photo) Auqib Nabi on Friday achieved a rare milestone, becoming the first in Duleep Trophy history and the fourth Indian in first-class cricket to take four wickets in four balls, claiming a five-wicket haul, including a hat-trick, as East Zone were dismissed for 230 on the second day of the Duleep…
PV Sindhu fell to Indonesia’s Putri Kusuma Wardani in the quarter-final (Images via AP) Two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu’s bid for a record sixth World Championships medal came to an end on Friday after a narrow defeat to Indonesia’s Putri Kusuma Wardani in the quarterfinals. The 2019 world champion lost 14-21, 21-13, 16-21 in a…
Sachin Tendulkar, Arjun, Sara and Saaniya Chandhok were all present as the Tendulkar’s celebrated Rajni Tendulkar’s birthday (Screengrab/Instagram) Cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar shared an emotional note for his mother, Rajni Tendulkar, on her birthday, celebrating the occasion with his family. Posting a series of intimate family pictures on Instagram, the 52-year-old wrote a heartfelt caption…
Rohit Sharma named Shikhar Dhawan as the funniest player in the Indian team that was also his go-to for whenever he wanted a laugh (Photo by Hagen Hopkins/Getty Images) India’s ODI captain Rohit Sharma recently lifted the lid on some dressing room memories, recalling the light-hearted moments he has shared with former opener Shikhar Dhawan….
D Gukesh and Viswanathan Anand (Images via X) D Gukesh, who became the youngest-ever World Chess Champion after defeating Ding Liren in Singapore last year, has revealed how Viswanathan Anand’s words helped him recover from a difficult start in the title clash. Speaking on the Quest Talk podcast, the 19-year-old said he was overconfident going…
Brendan Taylor played his first ODI match against Sri Lanka in 2004 (Photo by Phil Walter/Getty Images) Veteran Zimbabwe batter Brendan Taylor has added another milestone to his decorated career, becoming the player with the longest ODI career among all batters to have debuted in the 21st century. Taylor, 39, marked his return to one-day…
Rahul, recurve archer practicing. Mumbai: You could call it a mini-mission to learn from the best. That’s what eight Indian archers are seeking to achieve at a high performance training camp they are currently attending in South Korea ahead of the World Archery Championships starting next week in Gwangju.Supported by the Reliance Foundation (RF), the…
File photo of India ODI captain Rohit Sharma. Mumbai: India’s ODI captain Rohit Sharma will report to the BCCI‘s Centre of Excellence (CoE) in Bengaluru on September 13 for fitness assessment tests, TOI has learnt.“Yes, Rohit will be at the BCCI’s CoE from September 13 for fitness tests. He will be based here for two-three…
NEW DELHI: Former India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has revealed that he has already registered for one of the overseas franchise leagues, days after calling time on his storied Indian Premier League (IPL) career.Ashwin, who announced his IPL retirement through social media earlier this week, ended with 187 wickets in 221 matches across 16 seasons, finishing…
Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma (Image – X) The Indian Test team has entered a new era following the retirements of Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, and most recently Cheteshwar Pujara. The transition signals a generational shift, with a young squad led by Shubman Gill demonstrating their readiness after drawing the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy in…
