Rishabh Pant celebrating his century vs England (Image via X/@BCCI) A packed stadium at Headingley was witness to Shubman Gill’s first century as Test captain on Friday. The 25-year-old bagged a thrilling ton as his impressive innings steered India to 359/3 at stumps on Day 3. Gill’s knock not only steadied India after the early…
South Africa’s captain Temba Bavuma holds the winner’s trophy and celebrates with teammates. (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: South Africa’s triumphant march to their maiden ICC World Test Championship title has translated into significant gains in the latest ICC Men’s Test Player Rankings, with several Proteas stars being richly rewarded for their match-winning performances at Lord’s.Aiden…
Tornike Sanikidze (left), Rani Hamid (right), and playing hall (in the middle) NEW DELHI: After Gukesh Dommaraju won the Candidates last year in Toronto, Garry Kasparov — former world champion and one of the greatest players in history — famously said, “The ‘children’ of Vishy Anand are on the loose.” He later hailed Gukesh’s achievement…
Nicholas Pooran retires from international cricket at 29. (Agencies Photo) NEW DELHI: Former India opener Aakash Chopra has weighed in on the growing trend of players retiring early from international cricket, calling it both surprising and understandable. Speaking on his YouTube channel, Chopra admitted that while fans may be stunned to see players like Heinrich…
Gautam Gambhir and Ajit Agarkar NEW DELHI: Former top-order batter Robin Uthappa believes that three uncapped, explosive youngsters — Priyansh Arya, Prabhsimran Singh, and Vaibhav Suryavanshi — will “definitely” be in contention for a place in India’s squad for their T20 World Cup title defence at home next year. The recently concluded 18th season of…
Ricky Ponting and Yashasvi Jaiswal Former Australian captain Ricky Ponting believes India has the capability to effectively manage the transition following the Test retirement of cricket stalwarts Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, as the team prepares for their upcoming five-Test series against England starting June 20 at Leeds through August 2025.The new-look Indian Test team,…
Indian astronaut-designate Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla NEW DELHI: The launch of the Axiom mission, which will carry Indian astronaut-designate Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla to the International Space Station, has been postponed to June 10, it was announced on Tuesday.“The Ax4 crew is scheduled to launch to the International Space Station on June 10 at 8:22…
PUNE: In his last blog on March 24 this year, celebrated astrophysicist Jayant Vishnu Narlikar wrote about the importance of stepping back and looking at one’s creations in a detached manner, and delegating work to youngsters.“This is where the IUCAA story is supposed to end,” he said. “Karmayoga advocated by Bhagwad Gita shows the way…
Neeraj Chopra and Arshad Nadeem (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: The Neeraj Chopra Classic, a new international javelin meet, will be held on May 24 at Bengaluru’s Sree Kanteerava Stadium. The one‑day competition has been given Gold‑Label status by World Athletics, making it the highest‑graded athletics event ever staged in India. Neeraj Chopra is organising the…
