Neeraj Chopra and Arshad Nadeem Neeraj Chopra, India’s javelin champion, will start his World Championship title defence in the qualification round on Wednesday. He faces tough competition from Pakistan’s Olympic gold medallist Arshad Nadeem and Germany’s Diamond League champion Julian Weber. Chopra aims to join an elite group as the third male javelin thrower to…
Cricket fans will remember Sam Konstas for his fearless debut when he took on Jasprit Bumrah at the MCG. (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Sam Konstas, the young opener who once lit up the Melbourne Cricket Ground with his audacious strokeplay against India’s pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah, has once again grabbed the spotlight — this time…
India’s Smriti Mandhana plays a shot (PTI Photo) Team India batter Smriti Mandhana has regained the number one position in the ICC ODI rankings for women batters, as announced on Tuesday, after scoring a half-century against Australia.In Mullanpur, Mandhana scored 58 runs off 63 balls in the first match of the three-game series. However, Australia…
Pakistan suffered a crushing defeat against India in their Asia Cup 2025 clash in Dubai, managing only 127/9 while batting first. (AFP Photo) NEW DELHI: Pakistan suffered a crushing defeat against India in their Asia Cup 2025 clash in Dubai, managing only 127/9 while batting first. India comfortably chased down the target in just 15.3…
India men’s cricket team during the Asia Cup. (AP) New Delhi: Apollo Tyres will be the new jersey sponsor of the Indian cricket team and will be shelling out approximately Rs 4.5 crores per game, significantly up from the Rs 4 crore previous sponsors Dream11 were paying. The sponsorship period is set to run until…
Rohit Sharma and Sarfaraz Khan Team India skipper Rohit Sharma and Mumbai batter Sarfaraz Khan have set social media buzzing after being spotted training together at the National Cricket Academy (NCA) in Bengaluru. Posted by Sarfaraz on Instagram, the picture of the duo quickly went viral among fans who were thrilled to see the senior…
Rashid Latif said the ‘handshake issue’ cannot be treated as a breach of conduct because it is not mentioned anywhere in the playing conditions or the code of conduct. (ACC Photo) NEW DELHI: As the debate around the handshake controversy between India national cricket team and Pakistan cricket team continues to gain momentum, former Rashid…
Captain Suryakumar Yadav in conversation with reporters after the match (Picture credit – Pratyush Raj/TimesofIndia.com) Former Pakistan batter Yousuf Youhana, who later changed name to Mohammad Yousuf, used disrespectful language and joked about India captain Suryakumar Yadav‘s name as part of a panel discussion. The 51-year-old also stated the Indian cricket board was using its…
India cruised to a commanding seven-wicket win over Pakistan in their Asia Cup clash (AFP Photo) TimesofIndia.com in Dubai: Amidst the tension surrounding the ‘handshake drama’ that unfolded on Sunday night at the Dubai International Stadium, it is highly unlikely that the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) will withdraw from the ongoing Asia Cup, TimesofIndia.com has…
Representational photo of the ICC. (Image: TimesofIndia.com) The International Cricket Council (ICC) has formally turned down the Pakistan Cricket Board’s (PCB) request to replace match referee Andy Pycroft during the ongoing Asia Cup. TimesofIndia.com had reported on Monday night that a formal communication in this regard was being drafted and it landed on Tuesday morning.The…
