Satwik-Chirag out of China Open (BWF/Badminton Photo) India’s top doubles pair Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty were eliminated from the China Open Super 1000 badminton tournament after losing to Malaysian second seeds Aaron Chia and Soh Wooi Yik in straight games 13-21, 17-21 in the semifinals on Saturday in Changzhou. The defeat marks another setback…
Manchester: India’s Anshul Kamboj during a warm up session before the fourth test cricket match between India and England, at the Old Trafford Cricket Ground, in Manchester. (PTI Photo/R Senthilkumar) (PTI07_23_2025_000213B) Manchester: Behind the proud smile the 24-year-old Anshul Kamboj sported on Wednesday while receiving his Test cap at Old Trafford, there was a short…
NEW DELHI: India’s only centurion in the Lord’s Test, KL Rahul, took to social media to reflect on the 22-run defeat that saw the visitors fall 1-2 behind in the five-match Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy series. Calling some matches “more than wins and losses,” Rahul shared his thoughts in a heartfelt Instagram post.Rahul, along with vice-captain Rishabh…
Zak Crawley and Joe Root console Mohammed Siraj after India lose Lord’s Test (Getty Images) England’s Joe Root has reclaimed the top spot on the ICC Men’s Test Batting rankings after his stellar efforts helped the hosts to a 22-run victory over India at Lord’s. Root (888 rating points) took back the number the No.1…
Rishabh Pant (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: A captivating Test series delivered another intense twist as England edged past India by 22 runs in a thrilling third Test at Lord’s on Monday, taking a 2-1 lead with two matches remaining in the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy. India were staring at defeat at 147 for 9, still requiring 46…
Mohammed Siraj was bowled out in unlucky manner on Day 5 of the third Test between England and India at Lord’s. (Getty Images) In a remarkable parallel spanning 26 years, India’s cricket team faced strikingly similar Test match defeats, with both games ending in nearly identical fashion. At Lord’s on Monday, Mohammed Siraj’s defensive shot…
Shubman Gill (Image credit: Sahil Malhotra/TimesofIndia.com) TimesofIndia.com in London: After nearly five days of gripping and high-quality Test cricket, England edged out India by 22 runs in a thrilling finish to the third Test at Lord’s, taking a 2-1 lead in the five-match series.India began the final day needing 135 runs with six wickets in…
Carlos Alcaraz is embracing his growing rivalry with Jannik Sinner as a source of motivation and inspiration, despite the heartbreak of losing his Wimbledon crown to the relentless Italian. The 22-year-old Spaniard was aiming to secure a rare hat-trick of Wimbledon titles but was stopped in his tracks on Sunday by Sinner, who won 4-6,…
NEW DELHI: Eight long years — or 3,011 days to be exact — that’s how long Karun Nair waited to walk out in an India Test jersey again. But the fairy tale comeback didn’t unfold the way he had imagined. On his much-anticipated return to Test cricket, Karun lasted just four balls, dismissed for a…
Australia’s Marnus Labuschagne, right, and batting partner Usman Khawaja react as they walk past each other during the World Test Championship final between South Africa and Australia at Lord’s cricket ground in London, Wednesday, June 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth) Australia head coach, Andrew McDonald, has backed old guard Usman Khawaja and out of form…