File photo of India Test captain and T20 vice-captain Shubman Gill. India Test captain Shubman Gill expressed his concern on Tuesday about the devastating floods in Punjab that have affected over 2.56 lakh people across 12 districts, causing widespread displacement and damage to lives, property, agriculture, and livestock.Gill took to social media platform X to…
Team Bayern Munich celebrates during the Bundesliga match between FC Augsburg and FC Bayern München at WWK-Arena on August 30, 2025 in Augsburg, Germany. (Photo by Alexander Hassenstein/Getty Images) The Premier League’s record-breaking summer transfer window, surpassing three billion euros, has sent shockwaves through German football. Four of the most expensive Premier League signings in…
Pat Cummins of Australia (Photo by Maya Thompson/Getty Images) Australia’s cricket captain Pat Cummins will miss the upcoming white-ball series against New Zealand and India due to lumbar bone stress in his lower back, discovered during a recent scan. The injury setback compromises his Ashes preparations, forcing him to skip the three ODIs starting October…
Jitesh Sharma with Virat Kohli and Dinesh Karthik. (Instagram) At the start of IPL 2025, Jitesh Sharma had set a vision for himself — to hold the trophy with Virat Kohli on one side and Dinesh Karthik on the other. Months later, his dream came true. Sharing a photo on Instagram, he wrote: “Power of…
Jannik Sinner romped past Alexander Bublik to book his place in the US Open quarterfinals. (AP) Jannik Sinner, World No. 1, swept into the US Open quarter-finals with a dominant 6-1, 6-1, 6-1 win over Alexander Bublik, the Kazakh who had upset expectations by taking a late-night route to the match.The match lasted just 1…
Pakistan batter Asif Ali bids adieu to international cricket Pakistan’s middle-order batter Asif Ali announced his retirement from international cricket on Monday, bringing an end to a notable chapter of his career. The 33-year-old featured in 21 ODIs and 58 T20Is for Pakistan, often playing the role of a finisher. Known for his aggressive style,…
New Delhi: Jitesh Sharma has all the traits of a small-town boy.In his home town Amravati in Maharashtra, he and his childhood friends still go to the old tea shop to enjoy the ‘cutting’ (tea). He still roams around the streets on his bike, where he is still Jitesh. Not Jitesh Sharma the India cricketer….
Shubman Gill of India (Photo by Francois Nel/Getty Images) Former India batter Robin Uthappa believes that star power played a key role in the selection of Shubman Gill for the upcoming T20I Asia Cup and his appointment as vice-captain for the tournament. This will be Gill’s first appearance in T20 internationals since India toured Sri…
Yosha Iglesias becomes new French women’s champion (Special Arrangements) NEW DELHI: In the south of Russia lies a beautiful port-side city named Sochi, a place where the Black Sea meets snow-capped mountains.For a young teenager named Yosha Iglesias, who arrived there in 2004 with little more than a chessboard’s worth of dreams, the city became…
Bengaluru: The Dr (Capt.) K Thimmappaiah Memorial tournament, a premier four-day red-ball competition starting Thursday, will mark the beginning of Karnataka’s preparations for the domestic season. The tournament has attracted the cream of Indian talent, with powerhouses such as Mumbai, Baroda, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, and Vidarbha among the 16 participating teams. Karnataka has four teams…
