England have recalled left-arm spinner Liam Dawson for the third Test against Shubman Gill’s India, set to begin on Wednesday, July 23, at Old Trafford in Manchester. The 35-year-old returns to Test cricket after an eight-year hiatus, having last played against South Africa at Trent Bridge, Nottingham, in 2017. Dawson replaces off-spinner Shoaib Bashir, who…
File photo: Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla BENGALURU: Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla, expected to undock from the International Space Station (ISS) at 4.35pm on July 14, has completed four of the seven Isro-led microgravity experiments. Shukla, who is part of the Axiom-4 (Ax-4) mission, is working on the other three that are nearing completion, Isro confirmed.The…
India coach Gautam Gambhir(Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images) Indian head coach Gautam Gambhir has underlined the importance of first-class cricket in shaping a strong national team, calling it the “most important format” while also stressing the need for daily effort, growth, and pride in representing the country. In a conversation with Sony Sports Network during…
Team India (Pic credit: BCCI) NEW DELHI: Shubman Gill‘s young India shattered a 58-year-old jinx with a thumping 336-run win over England in the second Test at Edgbaston, marking India’s first-ever victory at the venue and the longest wait for an Asian team to win at an away Test ground – 19 matches.Go Beyond The…
India captain Shubman Gill celebrates his century. (@BCCI X/ANI Photo) NEW DELHI: In a record-shattering spectacle at Edgbaston, Team India, led by Shubman Gill, scripted history by becoming the first Indian side to surpass 1,000 runs in a single Test match, achieving a monumental aggregate of 1,014 runs across both innings of the second Test…
CHANDIGARH: Panjab University students have to give an undertaking at the time of admission to stay away from drugs and submit to medical tests at random. This mandatory declaration binds students and their parents to acknowledge university’s zero-tolerance policy on drugs, alcohol and tobacco – both in hostels and on campus.According to new rules, students…
Vaibhav Suryavanshi (Image credit: BCCI) NEW DELHI: India U19 men’s head coach Hrishikesh Kanitkar revealed that it was VVS Laxman, the head of BCCI’s Centre of Excellence (CoE), who made it possible for the team to witness Day 2 of the ongoing Edgbaston Test, where India skipper Shubman Gill delivered a career-best masterclass of 269.During…
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…
India’s Ravindra Jadeja plays a shot on day one of the second cricket test match between England and India at Edgbaston in Birmingham, England, Wednesday, July 2, 2025. (AP Photo/Scott Heppell) TimesofIndia.com in Birmingham: When Ravindra Jadeja walked out to bat in the first innings of the Edgbaston Test, India were in a delicate situation…
“I’ll tell you frankly, I am a bit bored. I am not getting the push from para-javelin anymore,” a candid Sumit Antil admitted. A two-time Paralympic champion and the current world record holder in the men’s F64 discipline, Sumit has consistently stayed far ahead of the curve compared to his competitors. Not only does he…