Taskin Ahmed gets Player of The Match award (Photo: @BCBtigers on X) Bangladesh secured a commanding eight-wicket victory over the Netherlands in the opening T20 international match in Sylhet on Saturday, with Taskin Ahmed delivering an outstanding performance.Taskin Ahmed’s impressive bowling figures of 4-28 helped Bangladesh restrict the Netherlands to 136-8. The Bangladesh batting lineup…
Bruno Fernandes (Photo by Jan Kruger/Getty Images) Bruno Fernandes secured a crucial victory for Manchester United with a last-minute penalty, defeating Burnley 3-2. The win provided relief for manager Ruben Amorim, while Thomas Frank experienced his first Premier League loss as Tottenham’s manager on Saturday.The victory came shortly after United’s disappointing League Cup elimination by…
Lalit Modi and Yuvraj Singh NEW DELHI: Lalit Modi, the architect of the Indian Premier League (IPL), has revealed that he once pledged to reward Indian cricketers with a Porsche if they managed the rare feat of hitting six sixes or taking six wickets in a single over during the 2007 T20 World Cup. Not…
Injured Liam Delap (Photo by Justin Setterfield/Getty Images) Chelsea secured a 2-0 victory over Fulham at Stamford Bridge on Saturday in a match marked by controversial VAR decisions.Fulham faced disappointment when Josh King’s potential opening goal was disallowed after VAR review determined Rodrigo Muniz’s accidental collision with Trevoh Chalobah constituted a foul.The situation became more…
Chinese chess player spends 4 hours in heavy rain after loss (screengrabs) A video from northern China has gone viral, showing a man refusing to leave a chessboard after his defeat in Xiangqi (Chinese chess). Despite pouring rain in Hebei province, he sat for nearly four hours replaying and analysing his moves, even as his…
Neeraj Chopra in action in the Zurich Diamond League (via Getty Images) World Athletics vice president Adille Sumariwalla has backed Indian javelin star Neeraj Chopra to perform well at the upcoming World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, despite his recent second-place finish at the Diamond League Finals in Zurich.Neeraj Chopra, the 27-year-old two-time Olympic medalist, secured…
Indian flag (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images) Pakistan will send its junior team to participate in the FIH Junior Men’s Hockey World Cup 2025 in Tamil Nadu, as confirmed by Hockey India secretary general Bhola Nath Singh. This comes after Pakistan’s withdrawal from the Asia Cup tournament in Bihar’s Rajgir.Hockey India President Dilip Kumar Tirkey…
Arshdeep Singh (PTI Photo) BENGALURU: Before Thursday, Arshdeep Singh’s last competitive match was the final of the Indian Premier League, for Punjab Kings against Royal Challengers Bengaluru on June 3. During the recent England series, the left-arm pacer must have fancied his chances of a Test debut, but a left thumb injury sustained during a…
Shubman Gill, Rohit Sharma, Jasprit Bumrah and Shardul Thakur reach CoE in Bengaluru (Image credit: Manuja Veerappa/TOI) NEW DELHI: India’s Test captain and T20I vice-captain Shubman Gill was among the senior players who reported to BCCI’s Centre of Excellence (CoE) in Bengaluru for fitness analysis tests on Saturday (August 30).Gill, named deputy to Suryakumar Yadav…
Rahul Dravid (Photo by Pankaj Nangia/Getty Images) The IPL 2026 season is already shaping up to be one of transition, with several high-profile exits and reshuffles across franchises. From coaching changes to player retirements, the off-season has seen some of the league’s biggest names move on.Rajasthan Royals created headlines on Saturday when they confirmed that…
