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NEW DELHI: At 26, Prithvi Shaw is determined to rebuild his cricket career by focusing on his game, family and work ethic while staying away from unnecessary distractions.Once regarded as one of India’s brightest batting prospects, Shaw has faced several setbacks in recent years but remains committed to earning another opportunity in the national team.“I … Read more

West Indies scored 247 for three before bowling India out for 223. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: West Indies pacer Keemo Paul said his team used slower deliveries well on a pitch that offered some grip to beat India by 24 runs in the fourth T20I in Hyderabad on Wednesday. West Indies scored 247 for three … Read more

Parveen Hooda won gold in the women’s 65kg category at the Asian Games (Image credit: TimesofIndia.com) NEW DELHI: “Sports ek tapasya hai,” says Indian boxer Parveen Hooda, reflecting on a period that saw her miss the Paris Olympics because of a 22-month ban, deal with her father’s battle with cancer, and eventually return to the … Read more

Jasprit Bumrah (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: India’s premier fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah is unlikely to feature in the five-ODI series against New Zealand because the Indian think-tank wants him to focus on the red-ball leg of the tour. TimesofIndia.com has learnt that Bumrah is completely fit, but the team management wants him to increase his … Read more

Vishvajit More (SAI Photo) Indian wrestler Vishvajit Ramchandra More made history by winning silver in the men’s 55kg Greco-Roman category at the U23 World Wrestling Championships in Las Vegas on Thursday.He narrowly lost 12-13 to Georgia’s Koba Karumidze in the final seconds of the gold medal bout, becoming the first Indian to win silver in … Read more

Out-of-favour India women’s cricket team top-order batter Punam Raut on Thursday announced her retirement from all forms of international cricket with immediate effect.The 37-year-old represented India in four Tests, 73 ODIs and 35 T20Is between 2009 and 2021.“After much thought and reflection, I have decided to retire from international cricket in all formats of the … Read more

Rohit Sharma plays a shot during the third T20 cricket match between India and Afghanistan, at M Chinnaswamy Stadium, in Bengaluru. (PTI Photo) Shai Hope struck another century as West Indies beat India by 24 runs in the fourth Twenty20 in Hyderabad on Wednesday to level the five-match series at 2-2.Chasing 248, India got off … Read more

 Tristan Stubbs plays a bouncer on day three of the first cricket test match between South Africa and Australia, in Durban, South Africa, Sunday, Oct. 11, 2026. (AP Photo South Africa have called up Matthew Breetzke and left Tristan Stubbs out of their squad for the second Test against Australia in Gqeberha, coach Shukri Conrad … Read more

Zimbabwe’s ODI and T20I captain Sikandar Raza has made it clear that his country’s possible entry into the World Test Championship (WTC) for the 2027-30 cycle will not change his plan to retire after next year’s 50-over World Cup in Africa.Zimbabwe will co-host the 2027 ODI World Cup with South Africa and Namibia. For the … Read more

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is presented a jersey by Indian women’s cricket team captain Harmanpreet Kaur during an interaction programme with the athletes of the Asian Games 2026, in New Delhi. (PTI Photo) Present at the event were the entire men’s T20 team, led by Shreyas Iyer, which played the fourth T20I against West Indies … Read more