India flags wave in greater numbers (Photo by Michael Steele/Getty Images) Former Pakistan cricketer Danish Kaneria has addressed rumours about seeking Indian citizenship, confirming he has no such plans. He currently lives in the USA with his family.Kaneria, who is Hindu by religion, expressed pride in his Pakistani citizenship while acknowledging facing discrimination. He responded…
Suryakumar Yadav and MS Dhoni (Image-X) Suryakumar Yadav (Photo by Francois Nel/Getty Images) Suryakumar Yadav and MS Dhoni (Image-X) Suryakumar Yadav (Photo by Francois Nel/Getty Images) Suryakumar Yadav and MS Dhoni (Image-X) India’s T20I captain Suryakumar Yadav disclosed during an event in Hyderabad that his biggest regret in cricket was not getting the opportunity to…
Vidarbha grind down Rest of India NAGPUR: Three hundred and twenty-two deliveries. Four and a half hours. In the grand scheme of red-ball cricket, it doesn’t sound like an eternity. Yet, for the Rest of India (RoI), it must have felt like slow suffocation — one dot ball at a time. On a humid afternoon…
Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma of India (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Shubman Gill’s ascension to the ODI captaincy on Saturday was a part of a year-long process planned by the national selectors and head coach Gautam Gambhir, TOI has learnt.Major leadership transitions in Indian cricket have often been awkward affairs but Gill’s…
Rohit Sharma has been removed as India’s ODI captain, with Shubman Gill taking over for the upcoming three-match series against Australia starting October 19 in Perth. The 38-year-old’s removal as captain has raised questions about his future in the team, particularly regarding his participation in the 2027 ODI World Cup, with the selection committee led…
Ajit Agarkar (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images) Ahmedabad: Shubman Gill’s elevation to ODI captaincy was clearly because the selectors want him to have enough exposure as leader of the ODI team before the next World Cup in South Africa, Zimbabwe and Namibia in Oct-Nov 2027. It’s was unclear if India’s Test vice-captain Ravindra Jadeja, the…
NEW DELHI: India’s differently-abled athletes ensured a record-breaking medal haul in the World Para Athletics Championships. On Saturday, they claimed three additional medals, bringing the tally to 18, including six gold. This surpassed the previous best of 17 medals achieved at the previous edition in Japan’s Kobe last year.Ekta Bhyan, Soman Rana and Praveen Kumar…
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) made a surprising announcement on October 4th regarding the ODI team. This decision marked the end of Rohit Sharma‘s captaincy era, who was India’s second most successful captain after MS Dhoni, with Shubman Gill taking over as the new captain.Former cricketer Mohammad Kaif expressed his views…
Real Madrid’s Vinicius Junior celebrates after scoring the opening goal (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez) MADRID: Vinicius Junior fired Real Madrid to the top of La Liga with a brace in a 3-1 win over Villarreal on Saturday, while Kylian Mbappe was also on target.Los Blancos moved two points clear of champions Barcelona, who visit Sevilla on…
Chelsea’s Estevao celebrates (AP Photo/Ian Walton) Estevao struck in added time to inflict a third straight defeat on Premier League champion Liverpool. The Brazilian teenager slid in at the far post to seal a 2-1 win for Chelsea in a breathless finish at Stamford Bridge on Saturday. Estevao’s goal sparked wild celebrations that earned Chelsea…
