Shreyas Iyer and Shardul Thakur in action for India (Images via Getty Images) Indian bowling all-rounder Shardul Thakur has expressed support for teammate Shreyas Iyer after the batter was left out of India’s squad for the upcoming Asia Cup 2025. Iyer, who recently led Punjab Kings to their first IPL final in a decade with…
NEW DELHI: Maharashtra deputy chief minister Eknath Shinde on Saturday strongly defended former BJP MP Pragya Thakur after her controversial claim that she was tortured during the Malegaon blast probe, and accused the Congress-led UPA government of using the incident to frame prominent Hindutva leaders.Speaking in Thane, Shinde said: “Even in the blasts that happened…
NEW DELHI: Ex-BJP MP Pragya Singh Thakur on Saturday said her acquittal by the NIA court in the 2008 Malegaon blast case is a victory of ‘Bhagwa, Sanatana and Rashtra’ and accused Congress of making this lawsuit against her and six other people.“‘Bhagawa, Sanatana aur Rashtra ki vijay hui hai’… I had to face a…
Shardul Thakur in action on Day Two of the 4th Test Match vs England (Photo by Clive Mason/Getty Images) R Ashwin has strongly criticised India’s decision to leave out Kuldeep Yadav for the fourth Test in Manchester, suggesting the team’s continued obsession with batting depth has come at the cost of wicket-taking options. On a…
Shardul Thakur (Image credit – Sahil Malhotra/TimesofIndia.com) TimesofIndia.com in Manchester: On a day dominated for long stretches by England’s opening pair, it was the courageous return of Rishabh Pant that truly defined the narrative of Day 2 in the fourth Test at Old Trafford. Battling a fractured toe sustained on Day 1, Pant walked in…
India vs England Live Score, 4th Test Match Day 2: India reached 264-4 at stumps on the opening day of the fourth Test against England at Old Trafford on Wednesday, July 24, 2025, but faced uncertainty after Rishabh Pant retired hurt. England captain Ben Stokes chose to bowl first, with Liam Dawson marking his Test…
Jasprit Bumrah and Shardul Thakur (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: Indian pace ace Jasprit Bumrah is back in action ahead of the third Test at Lord’s. He was seen bowling with full intensity in the nets and also shared a light-hearted moment with bowling all-rounder Shardul Thakur. Known affectionately as “Lord Thakur” by fans and teammates…
Kangana Ranaut and Jairam Thakur (File photo) NEW DELHI: The BJP vs BJP tussle in flood-ravaged Himachal Pradesh took an interesting twist on Friday as Mandi MP Kangana Ranaut claimed “she tried reaching her constituency but was adivsed by leader of opposition Jairam Thakur to wait until the connectivity and reach to the affected areas…
Shardul Thakur continued his habit of conjuring moments of magic against the run of play. After a largely underwhelming performance in the first Test against England in Leeds, Shardul provided India with a glimmer of hope on Day 5. He claimed two wickets in as many balls during the second over of his second spell…
Shardul Thakur (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: India all-rounder Shardul Thakur believes the visiting Indian team has what it takes to win the upcoming five-match Test series against England, which begins in Leeds on Friday. Shardul was part of the Indian squad that toured England in 2021-22. India were leading 2-1 in that series before the…