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Lionel Messi was spotted carrying a personalised mate bag featuring the crests of his former clubs, with PSG notably absent/ Image: X Lionel Messi has never been particularly short of reminders of the clubs and teams that have shaped his career, but a recent photograph has given supporters something unexpected to examine. The eight-time Ballon … Read more

Gukesh visits famous Tirumala temple NEW DELHI: Reigning World Chess Champion D Gukesh visited the famous Tirumala Sri Venkateswara Swamy Temple in Andhra Pradesh on Friday to seek blessings ahead of his upcoming World Chess Championship title defence.The 20-year-old Indian grandmaster offered prayers as he prepares for a major challenge against Uzbekistan’s Javokhir Sindarov later … Read more

Gagan Narang (Image via X/Screengrab) NEW DELHI: The Indian Olympic Association’s (IOA) Sportspersons of Outstanding Merit (SOM) elections have been reduced to a contest in the female category after eight of the 12 male candidates withdrew from the fray, leaving the four remaining nominees unopposed.According to the final list of contesting candidates issued by the … Read more

India’s Virat Kohli walks out for 7 runs during Game 2 of the one day international cricket between New Zealand and India, in Wellington, New Zealand. AP/PTI WELLINGTON: Cricket can surprise you in more ways than one and the nail-biting, low-scoring thriller at the Hnry Stadium on Saturday was a classic example. A week or … Read more

File photo of the IPL auction venue. New Delhi: The commercial model that transformed cricket into one of the world’s biggest sporting properties is facing a new test. The BCCI, Indian cricket and the ICC are all confronting a tougher broadcast market, with renewal deals showing signs of stagnation. As the large gains from media … Read more

Gurnoor Brar (Photo by Sahil Malhotra from TimesofIndia.com) NEW DELHI: India pacer Gurnoor Brar credited the guidance and support of senior players Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill after delivering a match-winning performance in India’s narrow four-wicket victory over New Zealand in the rain-affected second ODI. Brar, who picked up a career-best four wickets … Read more

Mohammed Shami (ICC Photo) Bengal head coach Laxmi Ratan Shukla is disappointed that Mohammed Shami could not make a comeback to India’s Test team before announcing his retirement from the format.Shukla said he and many others wanted the senior fast bowler to return to the Indian team and end his Test career while wearing the … Read more

Mohammed Shami and Ravi Shastri (Image credit: Agencies) Former India head coach Ravi Shastri is disappointed that Mohammed Shami did not get another chance in India’s Test team before announcing his retirement from the format. Shastri believes the senior fast bowler had done enough to prove his fitness through his performances in domestic cricket. He … Read more

India’s young bowling attack produced a superb performance to bowl New Zealand out for just 134 in the second ODI in Wellington on Saturday. It was New Zealand’s lowest all-out total at home against India in ODI cricket.Gurnoor Brar led the attack with four wickets, while Auqib Nabi, Anshul Kamboj and Axar Patel also made … Read more

Virat Kohli added another significant milestone to his remarkable ODI career on Saturday, becoming the highest run-scorer against New Zealand in the history of the format. The former India captain moved past Australian great Ricky Ponting during the second ODI between India and New Zealand in Wellington.Kohli had been tied with Ponting on 1,971 runs … Read more