Vaishali Rameshbabu and Karthikeyan Murali. NEW DELHI: In Tamil, the word “Anna” means elder brother, someone who watches your back, even if there is no blood relation. Bollywood gave its own version in “Shaadi Se Pehle”, with Sunil Shetty, playing a gangster, coming up with a one-liner: “Apun Anna 24 ghante chaukanna.” (I’m Anna, always…
NEW DELHI: India pacer Mohammed Shami has once again been overlooked for the national squad, this time for India’s upcoming tour of Australia starting October 19. The 35-year-old, who last played in the 2025 Champions Trophy, has been struggling with fitness issues, though he has remained active in the IPL and domestic cricket for Bengal.Go…
Ravindra Jadeja and Ravichandran Ashwin (ANI Photo) NEW DELHI: Former India spin legend Ravichandran Ashwin was a notable absence during India’s dominant innings-and-140-run win over the West Indies in the first Test at the Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad. It was the first home Test without the ace spinner since 2010, as Team India fielded a…
NEW DELHI: Veteran India pacer Mohammed Shami has thrown his full support behind Shubman Gill’s appointment as India’s new ODI captain, urging fans to stop the online criticism and memes surrounding the change in leadership. The BCCI’s bold move to replace Rohit Sharma with Gill, 26, marks a generational shift aimed at building a team…
Australia clawed their way back from a precarious spot to clinch a second consecutive win in the ICC Women’s World Cup over Pakistan on Wednesday (Images via AP) Beth Mooney produced a batting masterclass to rescue Australia from a perilous position and guide them to a commanding 107-run victory over Pakistan in their ICC Women’s…
The water polo team entered the competition displaying the country’s flag in a rectangle shape on their trunks, which they ideally should have exhibited on their skull caps (Screengrab, Getty Images) New Delhi: The organisers of the Asian Aquatics Championships, currently underway in Ahmedabad, have courted controversy after India’s men’s water polo team sported the…
Both Kohli and Rohit are in the ODI squad to face Australia for the upcoming series (Getty Images, AP) The future of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma in international cricket continues to dominate discussion, especially after the BCCI named Shubman Gill as India’s new ODI captain for the upcoming three-match series in Australia, beginning October…
Team India stars and support staff gathered at Gautam Gambhir’s residence in New Delhi for a special team dinner (Screengrabs/ANI) With the second Test against the West Indies set to begin on Friday at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, Team India gathered for a special dinner hosted by head coach Gautam Gambhir at his residence in…
India vs West Indies (AP Photo) India’s cricket team is expected to maintain their winning combination for the second Test against West Indies starting Friday in New Delhi, with a focus on developing young Nitish Kumar Reddy as a seam-bowling all-rounder. Assistant coach Ryan ten Doeschate confirmed on Wednesday that the team management wants to…
Sanju Samson revealed Team India’s mindset after they were denied to lift the trophy after the Asia Cup win (Images via AP) Wicketkeeper-batter Sanju Samson offered a light-hearted take on the bizarre Asia Cup trophy controversy that followed India’s dramatic win over Pakistan in Dubai. Ten days after India’s ninth Asia Cup triumph, the trophy…
