Tim Southee in action during Season 4 of ILT20. (Source: ILT20) TimesofIndia.com in Dubai: In a week’s time, Tim Southee will turn 37. In the twilight of his cricketing career, the legendary New Zealand cricketer is donning multiple hats. A week ago, he was with the England cricket team in Perth as their fast-bowling coach,…
Lionel Messi. (Image via Getty) Soccer superstar Lionel Messi, 38, remains uncertain about his participation in the 2026 World Cup despite leading Argentina to the top of South America’s World Cup qualifiers. The upcoming tournament, co-hosted by the United States, Mexico, and Canada, would mark his sixth World Cup appearance if he decides to play.The…
Former head-coach Harendra Singh with the team. (Image: File) NEW DELHI: There is growing concern in Indian sports administration circles that the promising gains made by the country’s women’s hockey team over the years might get lost in the latest players-coach standoff. Head coach Harendra Singh’s exit from the national setup amid allegations of mental…
Joe Root and Grace Hayden BRISBANE: Joe Root finally broke his long-awaited century jinx in Australia on Thursday, but the loudest sigh of relief didn’t come from England’s dressing room — it came from Matthew Hayden’s house. And more specifically, from his daughter, Grace.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!Root’s fluent 135…
Photo credit: X/@eastbengal_fc NEW DELHI: Punjab FC lost 3-1 to East Bengal in the first semifinal of the AIFF Super Cup at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Fatorda, Goa, on Thursday.With this win, East Bengal entered their third AIFF Super Cup final. It is also their second final of the season after losing the IFA…
Mohammed Shami (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: Legendary off-spinner Harbhajan Singh has urged the Indian team management to develop the ability to win matches even in the absence of pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah. South Africa, led by Temba Bavuma, created history on Wednesday by successfully chasing down a daunting target of 359 to level the three-match…
Anish Giri at the Global Chess League (GCL Photo) NEW DELHI: Coming into the second edition of the Global Chess League (GCL) last year in October, the current Dutch No. 1 Anish Giri had a turbulent time. In the span of one month, his ratings dropped drastically from 2746 to 2724.To put things into perspective,…
Sourav Ganguly. (Image source: ANI) The SA20 India Day event in Mumbai featured strategic discussions with franchise leaders preparing for the upcoming season, where Pretoria Capitals’ Head Coach Sourav Ganguly emphasised hands-on team involvement while Durban’s Super Giants’ Director of Cricket Tom Moody expressed his vision for creating a lasting legacy.The leadership showcase highlighted different…
Hardik Pandya last played for India in the Asia Cup fixture vs Sri Lanka. New Delhi: India premier white-ball all-rounder Hardik Pandya is done with his domestic warm-up and is all set to join the Indian cricket team in Cuttack on December 6, the day entire squad will assemble for the five-T20I series vs South…
Sunil Narine (IANS Photo) NEW DELHI: Mystery spinner Sunil Narine carved his place among T20 greats on Wednesday, becoming only the third bowler in history to take 600 wickets in competitive T20 cricket. The Trinidadian star reached the milestone during an ILT20 clash in Sharjah, dismissing Tom Abell while turning out for Abu Dhabi Knight…
Mohammed Siraj (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: Former India opener Aakash Chopra has questioned the team management’s decision to leave out Mohammed Siraj from the ODI setup, insisting he “cannot wrap his head around” how one of India’s most successful recent pacers has suddenly been reduced to a red-ball specialist. His comments came after India failed…
Virat Kohli raised his bat and acknowledged the roaring crowd. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: A Virat Kohli century turning into a losing cause has been among the rarest sights in modern cricket. But Raipur witnessed that rarity on Wednesday as India suffered a four-wicket defeat to South Africa despite Kohli’s 93-ball 102 — his second…
Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Former India off-spinner Harbhajan Singh has launched a passionate defence of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, questioning why “people who have not achieved much” are the ones trying to decide the future of two modern greats. Amid growing debate over whether the duo will continue till…
Indian women’s hockey team head coach Harendra Singh steps down. (Image: File) CHENNAI: The Hindi film blockbuster ‘Chak De! India’ may have been fiction, but the fractures within Indian women’s hockey team that it depicted, were rooted in uncomfortable truths that the sport continues to grapple with even today. Groupism, internal rivalries, and regional divides…
Liam Livingstone (Pic credit: ILT20) Liam Livingstone’s explosive unbeaten 82 off 38 balls, including five sixes in the final over, propelled Abu Dhabi Knight Riders to a 39-run victory over Sharjah Warriorz in their opening match of ILT20 Season 4 at Sharjah Cricket Stadium. The Knight Riders posted 233/4, the second-highest total in tournament history,…
Chairman of Pakistan Cricket Board Mohsin Naqvi, centre, chats with Pakistan’s Babar Azam, left, as head coach Mike Hesson watches (Photo Credit: AP Photo/Anjum Naveed) Pakistani cricketers will give precedence to their national duties in the upcoming T20 series against Sri Lanka in January over their Big Bash League commitments.According to a report from Pakistani…
Virat Kohli, left, and Ruturaj Gaikwad (PTI Photo/Kunal Patil) NEW DELHI: Virat Kohli and Ruturaj Gaikwad set a new record for India’s highest partnership against South Africa in ODIs during the second ODI at the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium in Raipur on Wednesday.The pair put together an impressive 195-run partnership for the third…
India’s captain Harmanpreet Kaur (Photo Credit: AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool) NEW DELHI: The Maharashtra government announced a cash reward of Rs 11 lakh each for the 11 support staff members of the Indian women’s cricket team through a government resolution dated November 28. Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis honoured team members Smriti Mandhana, Jemimah Rodrigues, and…
Virat Kohli raised his bat and acknowledged the roaring crowd. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Virat Kohli’s remarkable run in the ongoing ODI series against South Africa continues to underline why he remains one of the most consistent batters in world cricket. After announcing himself in the series with a brilliant century in the first ODI…
File Pic: Harendra Singh with the team. CHENNAI: The reasons surrounding the abrupt resignation of the senior women’s team coach Harendra Singh in the middle of a training camp in Bengaluru do not seem to add up. Ostensibly having resigned for “personal reasons,” and his silence thereafter, many within the women’s hockey set-up allude to…
