South African pace legend Dale Steyn heaped rich praise on Hardik Pandya after the India all-rounder’s explosive display in the fifth T20I, calling him a player who operates on a different mental plane and carries an unmatched presence on the field. Pandya smashed a 63 that included India’s second fastest T20I fifty, while Tilak Varma’s…
Hardik Pandya (AFP Photo) NEW DELHI: Indian all-rounder Hardik Pandya surpassed legendary Yuvraj Singh to become the Indian with the most instances of scoring a half-century and taking at least one wicket in the same T20I. Pandya achieved the milestone during the fifth and final T20I against South Africa on Friday.Given a solid platform by…
NEW DELHI: India’s Test vice-captain Rishabh Pant has been named captain of the Delhi team for the upcoming National One-Day Championship in the Vijay Hazare Trophy, starting December 24, with veteran Virat Kohli also expected to feature in a couple of matches.In addition to Pant and Kohli, pacer Harshit Rana and seasoned campaigners Ishant Sharma…
India, the defending T20 World Cup champions, will co-host the tournament with Sri Lanka from February 7 to March 8, having defeated the Proteas in a thrilling final in 2024. (Image credit: BCCI) NEW DELHI: South Africa head coach Shukri Conrad described his team’s tour of India as “a very successful one” and expressed hope…
Jasprit Bumrah and Hardik Pandya are set to be rested during the ODI series against New Zealand (PTI) New Delhi: Since the 2025 edition of the Asia Cup, India’ spearhead Jasprit Bumrah has missed just three T20Is. While he was rested for the final group game against Oman and dead rubber versus Sri Lanka in…
India T20 World Cup 2026 Squad Announcement Live: With less than two months to go before the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026, the Ajit Agarkar-led BCCI selection committee will meet at its Mumbai headquarters on Saturday to finalise India’s squad for the showpiece event. The meeting will also see the selectors name India’s squads…
Ashes Live, Australia vs England 3rd Test: Travis Head struck a commanding 170 and Alex Carey chipped in with 72 as Australia were bowled out for 349 in their second innings on Saturday, setting England a daunting record target of 435 to keep the Ashes alive at the Adelaide Oval. England wrapped up the innings…
Hardik Pandya blows flying kiss to girlfriend Mahieka Sharma (Screengrabs) NEW DELHI: India all-rounder Hardik Pandya on Friday lit up the 5th T20I against South Africa with a powerful innings and an emotional celebration that quickly caught everyone’s attention. He smashed India’s second-fastest T20I fifty and then celebrated by blowing flying kisses towards his girlfriend,…
India’s head coach Gautam Gambhir, players Hardik Pandya and Sanju Samson after the team’s victory (PTI Photo/Shashank Parade) NEW DELHI: India ended the T20I series against South Africa on a high by winning the fifth and final match and sealing the five-match series 3-1 on Friday at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. With this…
It took Hardik Pandya one ball to announce himself in Ahmedabad. The bat came down in a full arc, the ball went up and over, and somewhere beyond the rope a cameraman found himself part of the moment. Ahmedabad had barely settled when Pandya, walking in mid-innings, turned the fifth T20I on Friday into a…
PSG’s goalkeeper Matvey Safonov stop a ball in the penalty shootout during the FIFA Intercontinental Cup final soccer match between Flamengo and Paris Saint-Germain in Doha, Qatar, Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2025. (AP) PARIS: Paris Saint-Germain goalkeeper Matvey Safonov has been left with a fractured hand following his penalty shootout heroics to win the Intercontinental Cup.Safonov…
Sanju Samson, Shubman Gill NEW DELHI: India vice-captain Shubman Gill was not included in India’s playing XI for the fifth and final T20I against South Africa in Ahmedabad on Friday.Indian captain Suryakumar Yadav confirmed at the toss that Gill was unavailable due to a “niggle”. Sanju Samson was selected in place of Gill. Curious case!…
India vs South Africa Live Score: Hello and welcome to TimesofIndia.com for the 5th T20I between India and South Africa Today, we are at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad for the final game of the ongoing T20I series. Shubman Gill’s injury may have come at the wrong time, but it has opened a rare…
Dasun Shanaka (AFP Photo) NEW DELHI: Sri Lanka on Friday appointed Dasun Shanaka as captain of their preliminary 25-member squad for the upcoming T20 World Cup, bringing an end to Charith Asalanka’s stint as leader. The decision was confirmed by Pramodaya Wickramasingha, who has returned as chairman of selectors. He explained that Asalanka’s recent struggles…
File Pic: India vs Australia at Adelaide Oval in 2020. (Getty Images) Five years ago on this day – on December 19, 2020, the Indian Test team, under their charismatic captain Virat Kohli, came face to face with their worst nightmare Down Under. On the third day of the opening match of their four-match series…
Lionel Messi and Kuldeep Yadav (Image credit: Instagram) NEW DELHI: Indian spinner Kuldeep Yadav had a memorable moment when he received an autographed jersey from Argentine football legend Lionel Messi during the latter’s visit to the national capital as part of his ‘GOAT India Tour 2025’. Adidas India shared images of the interaction on its…
Ishan Kishan (Image credit: BCCI Domestic) NEW DELHI: Jharkhand made history on Thursday by winning their first-ever Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, defeating Haryana in a thrilling final. Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!Captain Ishan Kishan spearheaded the victory with a breathtaking 101 off just 49 balls, smashing 10 sixes in a…
John Campbell of the West Indies bats during day two of the Third Test (Getty Images) Brandon King and John Campbell produced a composed and confident opening stand to guide the West Indies to 110 without loss at stumps on day two of the third Test, after New Zealand declared their first innings at a…
Australia’s Travis Head reacts after scoring century in Adelaide. (AP Photo) Travis Head etched his name alongside cricketing royalty on Friday, joining an elite club that includes Don Bradman after scoring a century in four consecutive Tests at the same venue, as Australia tightened their grip on the Ashes with a dominant display at the…
Yashasvi Jaiswal and Rohit Sharma (ANI Photo) AHMEDABAD: Former India captain Rohit Sharma, India’s T20 captain Suryakumar Yadav, opener Yashasvi Jaiswal and allrounder Shivam Dube have not been named by the Mumbai Cricket Association in Mumbai’s squad for the upcoming Vijay Hazare Trophy. However, this doesn’t mean that all these India stars will miss the…
