India’s Nitish Kumar Reddy (PTI Photo) Nitish Kumar Reddy’s growing value to India’s ODI setup earned high praise from Sunil Gavaskar after the all-rounder’s impactful display in the opening ODI against Afghanistan in Dharamsala on Saturday.In the rain-shortened 25-over contest, India captain Shubman Gill opted to bowl first after winning the toss. Afghanistan made a…
New Zealand’s Sarpreet Singh (10) battles for the ball (AP Photo/Andre Penner) NEW DELHI: New Zealand midfielder Sarpreet Singh created history by becoming the first player of Indian origin to start a FIFA World Cup match. Coach Darren Bazeley kept faith in him until he was substituted in the 90th minute. New Zealand will next…
The HPCA Stadium in Dharamsala was able to host the first ODI between India and Afghanistan despite steady rain at the start. (ANI) TimesofIndia.com in Dharamsala: Around 5pm on Saturday, Rohit Sharma was the first Indian cricketer to walk out at the HPCA Stadium in Dharamsala. Relentless rain delayed the start of the first ODI…
Virat Kohli enjoys family time with son Akaay Virat Kohli may be away from the cricket field, but the former India captain is making the most of his time with family as he continues his recovery from injury. A fresh set of viral photographs has given fans a glimpse into Kohli‘s life away from the…
India vs Afghanistan 2nd ODI in Lucknow (Image: X) India will look to wrap up the three-match ODI series when they face Afghanistan in the second ODI at Lucknow’s Ekana Stadium on June 17. Shubman Gill’s side leads 1-0 after a comfortable seven-wicket win in the rain-shortened opener, where Gill starred with an unbeaten 84…
Tunisia head coach Sabri Lamouchi (AP Photo) Tunisia have become the first team to make a managerial change at the FIFA World Cup after dismissing head coach Sabri Lamouchi following the team’s crushing 5-1 defeat to Sweden in their opening match.The Tunisian Football Federation confirmed on Tuesday that experienced French coach Hervé Renard would take…
India A vs Afghanistan A in Dambulla (Image: X) India A will have one final opportunity to book their place in the Sri Lanka A-Team Tri-Series final when they take on Afghanistan A in a crucial Match 5 encounter at the Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium on June 17.The stakes could not be higher for Tilak…
The Australian referee Shaun Evans (L) has been cleared by FIFA of any wrongdoing. (IANS Photo) FIFA has cleared Australian video review official Shaun Evans of any wrongdoing after investigating a hand gesture that resembled a white supremacist symbol, with the governing body’s independent disciplinary committee finding no evidence of a breach of its code.The…
Kane Williamson announced his retirement from international cricket Long before the late Martin Crowe coined the term ‘Fab Four’ in 2014 for Virat Kohli, Joe Root, Steve Smith and Kane Williamson, the quartet were already making names for themselves.But what Crowe’s nomenclature did was give cricket fans something definitive to hold on to, something that…
Mohammad Mohebi gun celebration (Image: X) Iran midfielder Mohammad Mohebi found himself at the centre of online debate following his celebration during Iran’s 2-2 draw against New Zealand in their FIFA World Cup 2026 opener at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles.Mohebi was one of Iran’s standout performers on the night, scoring the crucial equaliser in…