Auqib Nabi (Social media photo) Auqib Nabi on Friday achieved a rare milestone, becoming the first in Duleep Trophy history and the fourth Indian in first-class cricket to take four wickets in four balls, claiming a five-wicket haul, including a hat-trick, as East Zone were dismissed for 230 on the second day of the Duleep…
Sachin Tendulkar, Arjun, Sara and Saaniya Chandhok were all present as the Tendulkar’s celebrated Rajni Tendulkar’s birthday (Screengrab/Instagram) Cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar shared an emotional note for his mother, Rajni Tendulkar, on her birthday, celebrating the occasion with his family. Posting a series of intimate family pictures on Instagram, the 52-year-old wrote a heartfelt caption…
Neeraj Chopra in action in the Zurich Diamond League (via Getty Images) New Delhi: Simply speaking, it wasn’t Neeraj Chopra’s night in Zurich. India’s Olympic and world champion was off-colour, under-pressure and inconsistent during his fourth Diamond League Finals appearance on late Thursday, where the 27-year-old javelin ace was looking to reclaim the title he…
Brendan Taylor played his first ODI match against Sri Lanka in 2004 (Photo by Phil Walter/Getty Images) Veteran Zimbabwe batter Brendan Taylor has added another milestone to his decorated career, becoming the player with the longest ODI career among all batters to have debuted in the 21st century. Taylor, 39, marked his return to one-day…
File photo of India ODI captain Rohit Sharma. Mumbai: India’s ODI captain Rohit Sharma will report to the BCCI‘s Centre of Excellence (CoE) in Bengaluru on September 13 for fitness assessment tests, TOI has learnt.“Yes, Rohit will be at the BCCI’s CoE from September 13 for fitness tests. He will be based here for two-three…
India’s bowler Mohammed Shami (PTI Photo/Arun Sharma) India pacer Mohammed Shami has once again found his personal life under the spotlight. Shami married Hasin Jahan in 2014, but the couple began living separately four years later. Over the years, Jahan has publicly accused Shami and his family of both mental and physical harassment. Earlier this…
Rohit Sharma of India (Photo by Francois Nel/Getty Images) Former India cricketer Manoj Tiwary has made a striking claim about the introduction of the Bronco Test in Indian cricket, suggesting it could be aimed at keeping Rohit Sharma out of the team. The new fitness benchmark, implemented under India’s strength and conditioning coach Adrian Le…
File Pic: Lucknow Super Giants’ pacer Prince Yadav with captain Rishabh Pant. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Every bowler – spinner or pacer – remembers his first wicket. For Delhi quick Prince Yadav, the answer comes instantly: Travis Head. The Lucknow Super Giants pacer marked his maiden IPL scalp with a searing yorker that shattered the…
PANAJI: FIFA, the governing body for world football, and the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), has reiterated that the “current elected executive committee of the All India Football Federation (AIFF) is entitled to complete its full term from 2022 to 2026.”The letter signed by Elkhan Mammadov, FIFA’s chief member associations officer and Vahid Kardany, deputy general…
Al-Nassr will kick-off their league campaign tomorrow vs Al-Taawoun on Friday (AP Photo/Chan Long Hei) Cristiano Ronaldo has issued a passionate message to supporters on the eve of Al-Nassr’s Saudi Pro League opener, calling for their backing as the team looks to improve on last season’s third-place finish. The league began on Thursday, but Al-Nassr,…
