Lionel Messi of Argentina (Photo by Marcelo Endelli/Getty Images) Lionel Messi set a new record for most assists in men’s international football during Argentina’s 6-0 victory over Puerto Rico in a friendly match at Chase Stadium on October 15. His two assists in the game brought his international total to 60, surpassing Neymar and Landon…
Sree Charani of India (Photo by Pankaj Nangia/Getty Images) Visakhapatnam: If someone had asked Sree Charani at the start of the year where she would see herself by year-end, representing India in the women’s World Cup would have seemed unlikely. But here she is, the first cricketer from Andhra – men or women – to…
Shubhankar Sharma of India (Photo by Stuart Franklin/Getty Images) New Delhi: There is a familiar rhythm to Shubhankar Sharma’s return to the Delhi Golf Club. The gentle rustle of neem and peepal leaves, the distant calls of various birds and the golden October sunlight slicing through the trees that line the fairways. For Shubhankar, who…
Cristiano Ronaldo gestures after scoring for Portugal against Hungary in a FIFA World Cup Qualifier. (AP) Cristiano Ronaldo set a new World Cup qualifying record, but Hungary rescued a late 2-2 draw, denying Portugal qualification for next year’s tournament with two games left. After Attila Szalai opened the scoring for Hungary, Ronaldo’s first-half double put…
India’s captain Shubman Gill celebrates with teammates Ravindra Jadeja and Nitish Kumar. (PTI Photo/Shashank Parade) Former India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has questioned the rationale behind including Nitish Kumar Reddy in India’s playing XI during the recently concluded second Test against the West Indies. Although India won the series convincingly, whitewashing the West Indies 2-0, Reddy’s…
Kareena Kapoor, Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma (X) Kareena Kapoor recently opened up about her son Taimur Ali Khan on Soha Ali Khan‘s podcast, sharing a glimpse into what the little star enjoys these days. Contrary to what one might expect from a child growing up in a family of actors, Taimur isn’t drawn to…
Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma of India (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images) Former West Indies cricketer Ian Bishop has shared his insights on whether Indian cricket veterans Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli could feature in the 2027 ICC ODI World Cup, while also commenting on Shubman Gill‘s captaincy future. Bishop emphasized that the veterans’ participation…
Pat Cummins of Australia celebrates with team mates (Photo by Mike Hewitt/Getty Images) Former England cricket star Stuart Broad has criticized the current Australian cricket team ahead of the upcoming Ashes series, describing them as the weakest Australian side since 2010, while responding to Australian opener David Warner‘s prediction of a 4-0 victory for Australia…
Ajinkya Rahane of India alongside Cheteshwar Pujara (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images) Former India cricket captain Ajinkya Rahane has called for significant changes to the selection system in domestic cricket, suggesting that only recently-retired players should be appointed as selectors. During a discussion with Cheteshwar Pujara on his YouTube channel, Rahane emphasized the importance of…
Ryan Rickelton of South Africa (AP Photo/K.M. Chaudary) The opening Test match between Pakistan and South Africa in Lahore reached an exciting phase on day three, with spinners Noman Ali and Senuran Muthusamy dominating the proceedings.Muthusamy achieved his first 10-wicket match haul, restricting Pakistan to 167 in their second innings. This set South Africa a…
