Dinesh Karthik (Image credit: SA20) NEW DELHI: Dinesh Karthik came in as Jos Buttler’s replacement in the Paarl Royals squad ahead of the third season of the SA20 – South Africa’s premier T20 competition. On January 11, he made his debut against two-time defending champions Sunrisers Eastern Cape in a milestone moment. ‘DK’, as he…
Dejected England captain Jos Buttler after the 3rd ODI against India in Ahmedabad. (Photo by Michael Steele/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Former India coach Ravi Shastri criticized the visitors for not putting in the “hard yards” during the tour, but England skipper Jos Buttler defended his team’s training routine on Wednesday. After losing 1-4 in the…
Wei Yi (Photo Credit: Tata Steel Chess 2025) NEW DELHI: Just a few days back, Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa made a stunning statement in the Tata Steel Masters by defeating the youngest-ever World Chess Champion Gukesh Dommaraju to claim the prestigious title, often referred to as the “Wimbledon of Chess,” at Wijk Aan Zee, the Netherlands.On the…
Gautam Gambhir. (Pic Credit – X) NEW DELHI: Defeat in the Border Gavaskar Trophy (BGT) has put the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) in motion on various fronts. There is a lot of chatter around the new guidelines for players and support staff and while they are yet to be shared officially,…
Sunil Gavaskar and Gautam Gambhir NEW DELHI: Indian cricket legend Sunil Gavaskar has called on the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to reduce the squad size for the upcoming Test series against England in June. Gavaskar, writing in his column for Sportstar, expressed concerns about the oversized contingent India took on their…
Former India batter Mohammad Kaif criticised Rohit Sharma’s decision to step away from the fifth and final Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Australia, arguing that Rohit should have led the team in the must-win match in Sydney instead of citing poor form and sitting out. Kaif insisted that as captain, Rohit had a responsibility…
2025 is set to be an exciting year for astronomers and stargazers, promising spectacular celestial events that will certainly interest anyone in the night sky. From meteor showers to lunar eclipses, supermoons to the amazing aurora borealis, something will surely strike everyone’s fancy. Beginning the year are the Quadrantid meteor shower and a total lunar…
David Warner has heaped praise on Australia’s young batting sensation Sam Konstas after his dazzling debut during the Boxing Day Test against India. Konstas, 19, lit up the Melbourne Cricket Ground with a fearless 60 off 65 deliveries, an innings highlighted by audacious ramp shots and a remarkable 18-run over off India’s ace pacer Jasprit…
Rohit Sharma walks back after being dismissed cheaply in the second innings at Melbourne Cricket Ground. (Getty Images) Melbourne: The number of runs Rohit Sharma has scored in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy (BGT) so far is one more than the number of wickets (30) Jasprit Bumrah has picked since landing in Australia last month. Three Tests,…
BENGALURU: Nandan Nilekani said he stands by his view that India need not spend resources building another large language model (LLM). He was responding to a question from us on the view expressed recently by Google Research India director Manish Gupta that India will benefit from building a foundation model.“Foundation models are not the best…