India slipped to fifth as their points percentage dropped to 48.15, allowing Pakistan to overtake them. (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: India suffered a major setback in the ICC World Test Championship (WTC) 2025–27 standings after a 2-0 home series defeat to South Africa, capped by a crushing 408-run loss in the second Test at the…
India lose Guwahati Test by 408 runs. NEW DELHI: South Africa ended a 25-year wait for a Test series win on Indian soil with a crushing 408-run victory in the second Test in Guwahati on Wednesday — a result that also handed India their biggest defeat in Test history in terms of runs.Go Beyond The…
Gautam Gambhir (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: India head coach Gautam Gambhir admitted responsibility for India’s latest Test humiliation but said his future now rests entirely with the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), even as he reminded critics of the success achieved under his tenure.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE…
NEW DELHI: South Africa captain Temba Bavuma said his team had “come through dark days” as the Proteas sealed a historic 408-run victory over India in Guwahati on Wednesday, completing a 2-0 sweep and recording their first Test series win on Indian soil in 25 years. The emphatic win also handed India their biggest-ever Test…
South Africa’s captain Temba Bavuma (PTI Photo/Shahbaz Khan) South Africa completed a stunning 408 run victory over India in the second Test at Guwahati to seal a 2 0 clean sweep and close out one of their greatest cricketing years. Earlier in June they defeated Australia to win the World Test Championship, finally breaking a…
Dale Steyn & Shukri Conard (X) South African pace great Dale Steyn has sharply distanced himself from head coach Shukri Conrad’s use of the word “grovel” during South Africa’s commanding outing at the end of Day 4 of the second Test in Guwahati. The comment, made while describing India’s tiring spell in the field, has…
FIFA World Cup Trophy (AP Photo) FIFA has unveiled the seeding pots and draw procedures for the 2026 World Cup — the first-ever 48-team edition — confirming a major structural change that will keep the world’s top four teams apart until the semi-finals. The announcement, made on Tuesday, sets the stage for a historic draw…
Anil Kumble and Shukri Conrad NEW DELHI: South Africa head coach Shukri Conrad has ignited a fierce cricketing debate after using the word “grovel” while describing his team’s Day 4 strategy during the Guwahati Test. The remark — made after South Africa set India a fourth-innings target of over 500 — has drawn sharp reactions…
Rishabh Pant & Kuldeep Yadav Rishabh Pant’s first outing as India’s Test captain has been anything but smooth in the second Test in Guwahati, and tensions spilled over on Day 4 when he snapped at left-arm wrist-spinner Kuldeep Yadav for repeatedly delaying his overs. With South Africa continuing to extend their dominance and India’s bowlers…
Smriti Mandhana has taken down all wedding-related posts from her social media platforms. (Image credit: Instagram) NEW DELHI: Social media speculation claiming that Indian cricketer Smriti Mandhana had unfollowed her fiancé, Palash Muchhal, on Instagram has turned out to be incorrect. Their wedding, originally scheduled for September 23, was postponed due to medical emergencies involving…
Anil Kumble surprised by KL Rahul’s dismissal on Day 4 in Guwahati Test Former India captain Anil Kumble grabbed headlines from the commentary box on Tuesday, but not merely for his analysis. The cricketing legend drew attention for a spontaneous mimicry of KL Rahul’s costly shot during the closing stages of Day 4 in the…
Smriti Mandhana-Palash Muchhal (X) Indian women’s cricket vice-captain Smriti Mandhana’s wedding celebrations in Sangli, Maharashtra, were abruptly halted on Sunday when her father, Shrinivas Mandhana, fell seriously ill. Hospitalised immediately, his condition forced the couple to postpone the much-anticipated ceremony. Mandhana’s business manager, Tuhin Mishra, confirmed that the decision to halt proceedings was made by…
India’s Kuldeep Yadav, right, and Sai Sudharsan walk off the field (AP Photo/Anupam Nath) Guwahati: It was during the first Test in Kolkata that Jasprit Bumrah referred to South African captain Temba Bavuma as “bauna (dwarf)” — with another choicest expletive to go with it — while discussing a probable DRS consultation with his teammates….
Chelsea’s Estevao, second right, celebrates with his teammates (Bradley Collyer/PA via AP) A night marked by wholesale rotations, defensive mistakes and a moment of teenage brilliance saw both Manchester City and Barcelona fall to damaging Champions League defeats on Tuesday. While 18-year-old Estevão lit up Stamford Bridge with a stunning solo effort, lapses at the…
Rohit Sharma has been handed a special role as Team India prepare for their title defense of the T20 World Cup next year. (PTI Photo) Rohit Sharma will return to the global stage in a new role, with the former India captain appointed as the ambassador for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026. The…
Syed Zabiulla (R) with his ward Smaran Ravichandran (L). (Photo by Special Arrangement) NEW DELHI: Syed Zabiulla vividly remembers a seven-year-old Smaran Ravichandran doing all sorts of things while trying to impress his coach.“He was a very hyper-active kid,” Zabiulla, who is the coach of Smaran, currently a hot property in Indian cricket, tells TimesofIndia.com…
Dharmendra dies at 89 (Credit: Instagram) Dharmendra, the legendary star of Sholay, breathed his last on Monday at the age of 89. Tributes poured in from all corners, with many celebrating not just his cinematic brilliance but also his remarkable fitness and athleticism away from the screen. Back in 2011, Dharmendra had revealed during a…
IOA President PT Usha (ANI Photo) NEW DELHI: India’s long-anticipated bid to host the 2030 Commonwealth Games is set to receive formal approval on Wednesday at the Commonwealth Sport General Assembly in Glasgow — a move that will officially bring the multi-sport extravaganza back to the country after 20 years and mark a major leap…
Wasim Jaffer and Michael Vaughan (X) Michael Vaughan added a dose of humour to India’s batting collapse in the second Test against South Africa in Guwahati, taking a light-hearted swipe at Wasim Jaffer as the hosts folded for just 201. India’s star-studded batting order fell apart under relentless pressure from Marco Jansen, whose fiery spell…
NEW DELHI: Former Royal Challengers Bengaluru wicketkeeper-batter Shreevats Goswami has ignited a fresh debate around India’s leadership and direction in red-ball cricket, saying the team desperately misses the “energy and belief” that defined Virat Kohli’s era. His remarks came as India suffered yet another batting implosion against South Africa in the second Test in Guwahati.Go…
