India’s Jhandu Kumar celebrates his bronze medal. (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: When “Jhandu Kumar” echoed across the Commonwealth Games arena in Glasgow, it was no longer a name that invited ridicule. It was a name that had just delivered India’s first medal of the 2026 Commonwealth Games.For years, Bihar’s para powerlifter had endured taunts over…
Ishan Kishan (Video grabs) NEW DELHI: Ishan Kishan was the undisputed star with the bat as India sealed the T20I series against Zimbabwe on Saturday, but it was a comical run-out miss behind the stumps that had social media buzzing long after the final ball.The wicketkeeper-batter, who smashed a brilliant 81 off 44 deliveries to…
England gymnast Gabriel Langton A terrifying accident involving England gymnast Gabriel Langton cast a shadow over the men’s team gymnastics final at the Commonwealth Games 2026, with a video of the horrific head-first fall quickly spreading across social media.The 19-year-old suffered the sickening crash during his high bar routine in the final rotation at The…
India batter and T20I vice-captain Tilak Varma moved up the list of India’s highest run-scorers in T20 internationals after his unbeaten half-century against Zimbabwe in the second T20I on Saturday.Tilak scored 60 not out from 29 balls, hitting five fours and three sixes at a strike rate of 206.90. The knock helped him go past…
Photo credit: X/@TheHockeyIndia Pakistan’s hockey team management found itself under scrutiny after the side was penalised for fielding six players instead of the permitted five during its five-a-side international match against India in Muscat, Oman.The incident took place on Friday shortly after the match began, when the umpires noticed Pakistan had six players on the…
India’s Pinki Singh, left, and Rupa Rani Tirkey during the Women’s Pairs Sectional Play. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: India’s women’s pairs combination of Rupa Rani Tirkey and Pinki Singh continued its unbeaten run at the Commonwealth Games 2026, edging past Tonga in a tense tie-breaker on Saturday to move a step closer to the lawn…
India is preparing to host 2030 Commonwealth Games & striving to stage the 2036 Olympic Games, says PM Ahmedabad’s appetite for bold bets can be measured in acres. At a recent planning summit, Indian Olympic Association (IOA) senior vice-president Ajay Patel offered a striking comparison. “Paris used 400 acres for its 2024 Games. Ahmedabad has…
India and Pakistan flags (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Indian athletes will be free to decide for themselves whether to shake hands or exchange pleasantries with their Pakistani counterparts during the CWG, while the acceptance of gifts or presents from the neighbouring country’s sportspersons has been ruled out, TOI has learnt.With the Indian and Pakistan contingents…
Momentum, confidence and qualification take centre stage as India begins Day 3 of the Commonwealth Games 2026 in Glasgow after a day that delivered both celebration and heartbreak. The biggest moment came through para powerlifter Jhandu Kumar, whose bronze medal in the men’s heavyweight event earned India its first medal of the Games. His achievement…
India vs Zimbabwe Live: Squads! India Squad: Abhishek Sharma, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Ishan Kishan(w), Shreyas Iyer(c), Tilak Varma, Rinku Singh, Shivam Dube, Ravi Bishnoi, Prince Yadav, Ashok Sharma, Mayank Yadav, Suryansh Shedge, Harsh Dubey, Prabhsimran Singh, Yash Thakur Zimbabwe Squad: Brian Bennett, Tadiwanashe Marumani(w), Ben Curran, Dion Myers, Sikandar Raza(c), Ryan Burl, Wessly Madhevere, Brad Evans,…
