England’s Jofra Archer walks onto the field before the start of play on day two of the second cricket test match between England and India at Edgbaston in Birmingham, England, Thursday, July 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Scott Heppell) Jofra Archer will make a comeback into England’s Test team after a gap of four years at Lord’s…
PM Modi trying his hands at playing Namibian drums NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Namibia on Wednesday, with the African country being the final leg of his five-nation visit.Also Read: PM Narendra Modi shows off his ‘dhol’ skills in SingaporeThe PM received ceremonial welcome upon arrival and tried his hands at playing…
16-year-old badminton sensation Tanvi Sharma (left) (Photo: @BAI_Media on X) NEW DELHI: Tanvi Sharma, the 16-year-old badminton player from Punjab, scripted history at the US Open 2025 by becoming the youngest-ever Indian to play in the final of a BWF World Tour Final almost a week back. While her incredible run to the final saw…
As MS Dhoni turned 44 on Monday, wishes poured in from across the cricketing world — but one stood out. “Happy birthday, Mahi bhai. Keep playing,” wrote India pacer Deepak Chahar on Instagram, echoing the sentiment of millions of fans who still aren’t ready to see the legendary captain hang up his IPL boots.Dhoni, who…
Kraigg Brathwaite of West Indies (File photo – Getty Images) West Indies opener Kraigg Brathwaite has reached a rare milestone, becoming the first cricketer in history to play 100 Test matches without ever featuring in a single T20 game, not even at domestic level. He achieved the same as West Indies took on Australia in…
Noor Ahmad in action for Texas Super Kings in the MLC (Sportzpics) Young Afghan spinner Noor Ahmad is settling into life with Texas Super Kings in the ongoing Major League Cricket (MLC) season and admits that juggling multiple T20 leagues without much rest is a tough ask. However, the 20-year-old revealed that he’s grown accustomed…
India captain Shubman Gill, left and Jasprit Bumrah speak, during a nets session at Edgbaston, in Birmingham, England, Monday June 30, 2025. AP/PTI(AP06_30_2025_000115A) Former India head coach Ravi Shastri has lamented Jasprit Bumrah for opting out of the second Test against England, which started at Edgbaston on Wednesday.“I think I am a little surprised. This…
India’s Shubman Gill, Shardul Thakur and Nitish Kumar Reddy during a nets session (Danny LawsonPA via AP) TimesofIndia.com in Birmingham: All-rounder duo of Nitish Kumar Reddy and Washington Sundar are likely to play the Edgbaston Test, starting from Wednesday. It could well mean India will drop a specialist batter and will go with three all-rounders…
The Indian cricket team faces big selection calls going into the 2nd Test match against England. India, who lost the opener of the 5-match series in Leeds last week, are expected to make big changes at Edgbaston, a venue where they lost against England in 2022. Building up to the 2nd Test, a lot of…
Team India bowling coach Morne Morkel (center) with pacers Akash Deep (left) and Arshdeep Singh in training (Screengrabs via X/@BCCI) With doubts over Jasprit Bumrah’s availability for the second Test against England at Edgbaston, former India all-rounder Irfan Pathan has backed Akash Deep as a strong replacement. India may rest Bumrah to manage his workload…