Rohit Sharma at BCCI CoE (Pic credit: BCCI) NEW DELHI: Indian ODI skipper Rohit Sharma took time out of his preparations for the upcoming Australia series to inspire the next generation of cricketers. On Saturday, he visited the Board of Control for Cricket in India’s (BCCI) Centre of Excellence (CoE) in Bengaluru and interacted with…
Shubman Gill and Abhishek Sharma (PTI Photo) TimesofIndia.com in Dubai:Shubman Gill and Abhishek Sharma have been inseparable during the Asia Cup. They get off the bus together, share the same nets, train side by side, and walk back together after practice.True to their nature, Gill keeps a straight face while Abhishek teases his friend whenever…
Manchester United’s Casemiro, left, celebrates with Bruno Fernandes after scoring their second goal (Nick Potts/PA via AP) MANCHESTER: Manchester United eased the pressure on beleaguered boss Ruben Amorim with a chaotic 2-1 win against Chelsea as both teams finished with 10 men at Old Trafford.Fighting to avoid the sack after a woeful start to the…
Mithun Manhas (Photo: @MithunManhas on X) NEW DELHI: After a long day of intense discussion in the Capital on Saturday, former Delhi captain Mithun Manhas has emerged as the front-runner to become the Indian cricket board’s (BCCI) president. The deadline for filing the nomination ends on Sunday afternoon, with the elections due on Sept 28…
Hugo Ekitike of Liverpool scores his team’s second goal past Jordan Pickford of Everton during the Premier League match between Liverpool and Everton at Anfield. (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images) Liverpool maintained a perfect start in the Premier League after Ryan Gravenberch scored and assisted in a 2-1 win over Everton at Anfield on Saturday.Liverpool’s…
India’s Smriti Mandhana returns to pavilion after her dismissal by Australia’s Grace Harris (PTI Photo/Atul Yadav) Australia secured a 43-run victory against India in the third women’s ODI, winning their 11th bilateral series. Despite Smriti Mandhana’s impressive performance, Beth Mooney’s exceptional batting led Australia to triumph.Australia posted their joint-highest ODI total of 412 all out,…
Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty (Pic credit: badmintonphoto/X) Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty have advanced to their second consecutive men’s doubles final at the China Masters Super 750 badminton tournament. The Indian pair secured a straight-game victory over Malaysian former world champions Aaron Chia and Soh Wooi Yik.The Asian Games champions, who recently won a…
Pakistan’s captain Salman Agha, right, walks past India’s captain Suryakumar Yadav (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri) Pakistan have decided to cancel their pre-match press conference before their Super Fours match against India at the Asia Cup on Sunday. This follows a similar cancellation before their previous game against the UAE. While the press conference scheduled for 6…
Gukesh D, Anish Giri, and Vaishali R (Photo Credits: Michal Walusza/FIDE) NEW DELHI: Over the last few years, the FIDE Grand Swiss has built a reputation around long games, high stakes, and stories that swing between fairy tale and heartbreak.The 2025 edition in Samarkand, Uzbekistan was no different.The event crowned Anish Giri (Open) and Vaishali…
India will enter the Asia Cup Super 4s with an unbeaten record. Their first match is against Pakistan on September 21. (Getty Images) TimesofIndia.com in Abu Dhabi: In Suryakumar Yadav‘s 12-minute press conference, six questions were asked about the India-Pakistan match scheduled to be played at the Dubai International Stadium on Sunday. Interestingly, throughout the…
