NEW DELHI: Ahead of the second ODI against New Zealand on Wednesday, India wicketkeeper-batter KL Rahul struck a powerful, reflective note while interacting with budding cricketers during the Men in Blue’s training session in Vadodara. In a video shared by the BCCI, Rahul’s words underlined patience, perseverance and readiness — themes that have shaped his…
Indian GM R Praggnanandhaa (PTI Photo/Swapan Mahapatra) NEW DELHI: R Praggnanandhaa, who is currently ranked 8th in the world and second in India, has admitted that his form has dropped in recent months. The 20-year-old grandmaster spoke honestly about his struggles after a very busy 2025 season.Praggnanandhaa had a strong start to 2025, where he…
NEW DELHI: Pakistan once again found themselves in an uncomfortable spotlight in the Big Bash League. Just a day after Mohammad Rizwan’s unusual “retired out” moment, Hasan Ali added to the embarrassment with a poor piece of fielding on Tuesday.The incident happened during the match between Melbourne Stars and Adelaide Strikers, with the Stars were…
Snowboard bronze winner in Nagano, Ueli Kestenholz, presents his medal on Monday, February 16, 1998 in front of the town hall in his hometown of Thun. (AP file photo) Swiss snowboarder Ueli Kestenholz, who won a bronze medal in the sport’s first Olympic event, has died after being caught in an avalanche, the Swiss ski…
Harmanpreeet Kaur, Amanjot Kaur NEW DELHI: Two Kaurs, a Carey , and a handful of dropped catches – that was all Mumbai Indians needed to chase down Gujarat Giants’ 193 and secure a seven-wicket win at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai.Mumbai Indians comfortably achieved the target in the sixth match of the Women’s…
Lakshya Sen (PTI Photo/Salman Ali) NEW DELHI: India’s ace shuttler Lakshya Sen began his India Open Super 750 campaign on a strong note on Tuesday. He moved into the second round with a comfortable straight-game win over fellow Indian Ayush Shetty. The match was played at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium in New Delhi.Lakshya, the…
Mia Blichfeldt of Team Denmark in Paris Olympics 2024 (Photo by Richard Heathcote/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: After last year’s controversy around the playing conditions at the India Open, Denmark shuttler Mia Blichfeldt has once again raised concerns on Monday, saying the change of venue has not improved the situation for players. The tournament has been…
MUMBAI: Mumbai stand-in captain Siddhesh Lad has called on the BCCI to do away with 9am starts for knockout matches in the Vijay Hazare Trophy, saying the scheduling gives a clear advantage to teams bowling first and makes the toss a decisive factor. Lad’s remarks came after Mumbai lost to Karnataka by 55 runs (via…
Ayush Badoni and Rishabh Pant (Image credit: X) NEW DELHI: Ayush Badoni was handed his maiden ODI call-up on Monday after being named as a replacement for Washington Sundar, who was ruled out of the remainder of the ongoing three-match series against New Zealand due to a strain in his left lower rib area.Badoni finished…
RCB captain Rajat Patidar with Virat Kohli MUMBAI: Defending IPL champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru are likely to play their home matches of the 2026 season at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai and the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh Stadium in Raipur, TOI has learnt. Meanwhile, the Rajasthan Royals will host their matches at the…
