Rishabh Pant (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Sri Lanka’s last Test win against India came under Angelo Mathews in 2015 in Galle—the venue for the first Test starting on Saturday. He was a new captain thenWhile all the talk leading up to the series has been around spinners playing the key role, Mathews highlighted that playing…
(clockwise from top left): Dravid, Yuvraj and Kaif after Jamaica Test; Brian Lara falls; R Ashwin in Kanpur; Mohammed Shami after his wicket of Mark Craig in Kanpur; A picture of All India Cricket side which played first Test in 1932. Ninety-four years after Colonel Cottari Kanakaiya Nayudu (CK Nayadu) led a motley crew of…
Ryanair mocked Argentina with a brutal “we only fly winners” comment after Rodri’s ultra-low-budget flight went viral. Ryanair has joined the growing social-media frenzy around Rodri’s unlikely journey home, turning the Manchester City midfielder’s viral economy-flight appearance into an opportunity for some football banter. After the Spain international was photographed boarding one of its flights…
Rodri stunned passengers by boarding Ryanair after World Cup glory, proving even football’s biggest stars fly budget sometimes/ Images: X,AP Rodri has spent the past year at the very top of world football, but the Manchester City midfielder offered a rather different image of himself while making his way back to England. The 30-year-old Spain…
Cristiano Ronaldo’s mother and sisters were reportedly absent from his secret wedding, amid claims they had no warning. Cristiano Ronaldo’s decision to keep his wedding to Georgina Rodríguez almost entirely private has raised another question after a Portuguese television presenter claimed that even members of his immediate family may have received virtually no notice that…
Arjun Erigaisi, Nihal Sarin bow out in Chess quarterfinals India’s campaign in the Chess tournament at the Esports World Cup ended in the quarterfinals on Friday, with Arjun Erigaisi and Nihal Sarin finishing among the top eight.Arjun, representing Gen.G Esports, lost to Team Falcons’ Hikaru Nakamura after their quarterfinal was decided in an Armageddon tiebreak.The…
Wasim Akram, Shoaib Akhtar Former Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar believes he could have taken 400 Test wickets if he had played under Imran Khan‘s leadership earlier in his career.Shoaib took 178 wickets in 46 Tests during his international career, which ended during the 2011 World Cup in India amid reported differences with then Pakistan…
NEW DELHI: Indian football great Bhaichung Bhutia has questioned the All India Football Federation’s decision to withdraw from the inaugural FIFA ASEAN Cup to play a friendly against Brazil, saying the reported Rs 50-70 crore cost of the match is difficult to justify while Indian clubs are facing financial problems.India are scheduled to play five-time…
Galle: India’s Captain Shubman Gill during a press conference ahead of the first Test cricket match between Sri Lanka and India, in Galle, Sri Lanka. (PTI Photo) TimesofIndia.com in Galle: India’s road to the World Test Championship (WTC) final enters the home stretch from the historic city of Galle, and captain Shubman Gill has an…
India’s coach Gautam Gambhir, left, chats with captain Shubman Gill during a practice session a day ahead of the first cricket test match against Sri Lanka in Galle, Sri Lanka, Friday, Aug. 14, 2026. (AP Photo) India captain Shubman Gill has denied reports of a communication gap between the team management and the BCCI Centre…