Jasprit Bumrah of India (Photo by Francois Nel/Getty Images) Chennai: Wasim Akram has seen Indian cricket from close quarters for four decades now. When he says the current Indian bunch across formats is the best he’s ever seen, you take note. The pace maestro spoke about India’s aura, Jasprit Bumrah’s greatness, Pakistan’s recent struggles and…
Arshad Nadeem and Neeraj Chopra (X) For Indian fans around the globe, the much-awaited battle between world champion Neeraj Chopra and Olympic champion Arshad Nadeem on Sept 18, bringing in the thrills of an India-Pakistan battle in the men’s javelin throw final will be the highlight of the World Athletics Championships beginning in Tokyo on…
Jasmine and Nupur marches into the final (Image-X) Jaismine Lamboria carved her name into Indian boxing history on a charged Friday night in Liverpool, dismantling Venezuela’s Omailyn Carolina Alcala Segovia 5-0 in the women’s 57kg semifinals to storm into the World Boxing Championships final. The bout was pure assertion from the very first bell. Jaismine…
D Gukesh and Divya Deshmukh, once child prodigies, faced off in the classical chess format for the first time at the FIDE Grand Swiss. They played out a draw after 103 moves. NEW DELHI: Back in 2018, when Gukesh Dommaraju and Divya Deshmukh were barely 13, they shared more than just a chessboard.In a now-viral…
India’s Shubman Gill (Creimas/Asian Cricket Council via PTI Photo)(PTI09_10_2025_000446A) Shubman Gill recently gave fans a rare, personal insight into his life off the field through a rapid-fire session posted by Sony Sports Network on X. The India opener answered questions ranging from cricket routines to personal favourites, giving a peek behind the curtains of his…
Antonio Ruediger(Photo by Christian Kaspar-Bartke/Getty Images) Real Madrid’s defensive plans have taken a hit as centre-back Antonio Rudiger faces a lengthy spell on the sidelines following a muscle injury in his left leg. The German international, 32, suffered the setback during training on Friday, and early reports suggest he could be out for around two…
England’s Phil Salt and Harry Brook (Nick Potts/PA via AP) When England stormed past the 300-run mark in Manchester on Friday night, the cricketing world stood still for a moment. Phil Salt’s breathtaking 141 not out, coupled with Jos Buttler’s blazing 83, powered England to 304-2 against South Africa. It was the first time in…
Suryakumar Yadav of India speaks to his team mates (Photo by Francois Nel/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Former Sri Lanka cricketer Russel Arnold acknowledges that nothing in cricket compares to the joy of defeating India. With the Asia Cup underway, Arnold feels Sri Lanka have the firepower to challenge — and potentially derail — India’s campaign…
Sanju Samson (BCCI Photo) TimesofIndia.com in Dubai: With anticipation building for the Asia Cup 2025 clash between India and Pakistan on Sunday, Team India batter Sanju Samson has emerged as a central talking point. India’s batting coach Sitanshu Kotak, however, confirmed on Friday that while Samson has not regularly featured at No. 5 or 6,…
JEDDAH, SAUDI ARABIA – SEPTEMBER 12: Steven Bergwijn of Al Ittihad celebrates after scoring the 2nd goal during the Saudi Pro League match between Al Ittihad and Al-Fateh at Al Inmaa Stadium on September 12, 2025 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. (Photo by Yasser Bakhsh/Getty Images) Missing their captain and star striker, Al-Ittihad showed no signs…
