5-year-old Aarini Lahoty poses with the trophies she’s won (TOI Photo) Aarini Lahoty, just five years old, has created history by becoming the youngest girl globally to earn FIDE ratings in all three formats – classical, rapid and blitz chess. The Delhi youngster now holds ratings of 1553 (classical), 1550 (rapid) and 1498 (blitz), making…
Former Indian skipper Sourav Ganguly said that Mukesh Kumar is an excellent bowler and is someone who’s suited to all formats. The 31-year-old Mukesh was left out of India’s Test squad for the fivematch series against England even after leading performances for IndiaA. The pacer took three wickets in his only unofficial Test versus England…
AB de Villiers (Screengrab) NEW DELHI: The debate over who are the greatest batters and bowlers in cricket history continues to captivate fans across generations. While comparisons across eras often stir strong opinions, they remain deeply subjective — and sometimes surprising.Adding his take to the age-old discussion, South African legend AB de Villiers recently shared…
Smriti Mandhana (Getty Images) Team India batter Smriti Mandhana etched her name in the annals of cricket history on Saturday by becoming the first Indian woman cricketer to score centuries in all three international formats — Tests, ODIs, and T20Is. The landmark moment came during the first T20I between India Women and England Women at…
Piyush Chawla (Photo by Matthew Lewis/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: After over two decades of dedicated service to Indian cricket, leg-spinner Piyush Chawla has officially announced his retirement from all forms of the game. A veteran of the sport, Chawla’s journey has been marked by early promise, notable comebacks, and contributions to India’s most iconic cricketing…
Abhishek Sharma heaped praise on India’s new Test team captain Shubman Gill, calling him one of the best players produced by the country in all three formats of the game. Gill was appointed as the new captain for the Indian Test team, replacing Rohit Sharma in the role, ahead of the upcoming England tour. Gill…
Team India celebrates with the trophy after beating New Zealand in the ICC Champions Trophy final. (PTI Photo) India continue to assert their dominance in the limited-overs formats, retaining the No. 1 spot in both ODIs and T20Is in the latest ICC Men’s Team Rankings released on Monday. However, their supremacy does not extend to…
Former national captain Sourav Ganguly said that Shreyas Iyer has grown by leaps and bounds, making him the ‘most improved batter’ in the last 12 months. On Tuesday, March 25, Iyer played a match-winning knock in Punjab Kings’ (PBKS) 11-run win over Gujarat Titans (GT) at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. Iyer scored an…
Virat Kohli (Pic Credit – X) NEW DELHI: Run-machine Virat Kohli once again proved why he is one of the greatest batters of all time, smashing his 51st ODI century to guide India to a six-wicket win over Pakistan in their ICC Champions Trophy clash at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Sunday. Kohli’s unbeaten…
Virat Kohli and Adil Rashid NEW DELHI: England’s experienced leg-spinner Adil Rashid once again proved to be Virat Kohli’s nemesis, dismissing the Indian batting star for the 11th time in international cricket during the third ODI at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Wednesday.With this latest dismissal, Rashid has joined an elite group of…