Mukesh Kumar celebrates a wicket during the Duleep Trophy. (PTI) NEW DELHI: The last time Mukesh Kumar played for India, he claimed a four-wicket haul against Zimbabwe in Harare. Since then, he has been out of the national setup. More than two years later, the Bengal pacer is back on the selectors’ radar after being … Read more
The death of veteran actor Nana Patekar has prompted an outpouring of grief beyond India, with members of the Pakistani cricket fraternity also paying tribute to the celebrated performer. Former Pakistan cricketer Basit Ali has shared an emotional account of his long-standing friendship with the actor, remembering how Patekar remained in touch with him and … Read more
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and Sanju Samson (Image credit: Insta) The questions around Sanju Samson‘s place in India’s T20I side have resurfaced after the wicketkeeper-batter endured another modest outing in the series opener against the West Indies, but former India opener Aakash Chopra believes dropping him for Vaibhav Sooryavanshi is not an option at this stage.Samson has … Read more
Erling Haaland (AP Photo) Erling Haaland has urged Manchester City to remain united and positive as the club deals with the fallout from a panel finding it guilty of serious financial rule breaches in the Premier League.The striker made his first public comments on the issue ahead of City’s return to action against Liverpool on … Read more
Gold medallist India’s Pranavi Urs celebrates during the women’s individual stroke play medal ceremony REUTERS/Andy Chua “A lot of non-golfers don’t know what the sport means or what it is. And they all just think that it’s a rich man’s sport. In reality, it really isn’t.”Pranavi Urs, the 23-year-old from Mysuru, has just returned from … Read more
Australia captain Pat Cummins has played down concerns that Usman Khawaja’s upcoming autobiography could bring fresh attention to the 2018 ball-tampering scandal, also known as Sandpapergate.Australia are returning to South Africa for the first time since the scandal. The three-Test series begins at Kingsmead on Friday, but Cummins said the incident had already been dealt … Read more
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi may still be waiting for his chance to play for India, but the 15-year-old made sure everyone noticed him during the team’s practice session ahead of the second T20I against the West Indies in Ranchi on Friday.The young batter went on an attacking spree in the nets, … Read more
Abhishek Sharma (ANI Photo) Abhishek Sharma could turn Friday’s second T20I against the West Indies into another landmark night in his rapidly evolving international career. The India opener needs just 53 runs to complete 2,000 T20I runs, but the milestone itself is only half the story.If Abhishek gets there quickly enough, he could take down … Read more
NEW DELHI: Lionel Messi’s final game for Argentina turned into an emotional farewell in Buenos Aires, with his wife Antonela Roccuzzo sharing a heartfelt message for the football superstar after his international career came to an end.Messi scored a penalty and set up Argentina’s other two goals as they beat Benin 3-0 on Tuesday. Soon … Read more
Ronaldo pays tribute to Lionel Messi after farewell Cristiano Ronaldo put aside one of football’s most enduring rivalries to pay tribute to Lionel Messi after the Argentine bid an emotional farewell to international football.Messi, 39, made his final appearance for Argentina on Tuesday, signing off in style as he scored once and created two goals … Read more