It’s often said bowlers win you matches, which is truer for Test cricket where teams consistently taking 20 wickets are more successful. That’s where Jasprit Bumrah has changed the narrative when it comes to Indian fast bowlers. Even if on a lighter note, it’s a badge of honour when a new batsman walking in tells…
NEW DELHI: Manu Bhaker, the most well-known 22-year-old in the country right now, walked into TOI’s office on Friday with the kind of poise, self-assurance and calm that made her master of the big moments at the Chateauroux shooting range, 300km south of Paris. India’s only woman shooter to win an Olympic medal, and the…
NEW DELHI: The Premier League season began on Friday, and Joshua Zirkzee made his debut as a Manchester United hero by winning the game late to help the team defeat Fulham 1-0.Zirkzee, who cost £36.5 million ($47 million) to sign from Bologna last month, was not fit for the game and only appeared for the…
NEW DELHI: In what he dubbed the “worst match” of his career, Carlos Alcaraz lost 4-6, 7-6 (7/5), 6-4 on Friday at the ATP and WTA Cincinnati Open and vented his displeasure with a forceful racquet smash.The 37-year-old French opponent Gael Monfils, a formidable opponent for any young gun with two decades of experience in…
NEW DELHI: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) will introduce new floodlights at the stadiums in Karachi and Lahore for the Champions Trophy early next year. This comes as part of a broader effort to ensure smaller venues, such as Quetta, Abbottabad, and Peshawar, are also equipped with light towers, enabling domestic matches to be played…
NEW DELHI: Indian para-badminton player Pramod Bhagat has been handed an 18-month ban by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) for three whereabouts failures, effectively ending his hopes of defending his Paralympic gold medal in Paris. The ban, which was announced by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) on August 13, will remain in effect…
NEW DELHI: Swashbuckling keeper-batter Ishan Kishan fired a sizzling 86-ball century against Madhya Pradesh in the ongoing Buchi Babu tournament in Thirunelveli on Friday. Leading Jharkhand from the front, the skipper was at his brutal best on Day 2, firing the opposition bowlers to all corners of the park as his side ended the day…
NEW DELHI: India’s Davis Cup team for the upcoming World Group I tie against Sweden sees the return of top-ranked singles player Sumit Nagal, while Yuki Bhambri has withdrawn from the contest scheduled for September 14-15 in Stockholm. The All India Tennis Association (AITA) also announced former national champion Ashutosh Singh as the new coach…
MUMBAI: In a sensational development, which should be music to the ears of the Chennai Super Kings management, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is likely to put Mahendra Singh Dhoni in the category of uncapped players when it announces the player regulations ahead of the 2025 edition of Indian Premier League…
NEW DELHI: Vinesh Phogat on Friday acknowledged that had she not been disqualified from Paris 2024, she might have continued her wrestling career until 2032.In an open letter posted on social media, Vinesh admitted that her recent retirement announcement came under unfortunate circumstances.Vinesh was disqualified from the 50kg category final at the Paris Olympics due…
