Hardik Pandya (AFP Photo) NEW DELHI: The Ajit Agarkar-led BCCI selection panel on Tuesday announced India’s squad for the Asia Cup 2025, a decision that sparked mixed reactions. The team will be led by Suryakumar Yadav, with Shubman Gill named vice-captain. Among the notable omissions were Yashasvi Jaiswal and Shreyas Iyer.Former India cricketer and selector…
Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli (ICC Photo) NEW DELHI: Indian cricket icons Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli were briefly removed from the ICC ODI batting rankings on Wednesday due to a technical glitch, despite both continuing to be active in the format. The error drew attention as Sharma had only recently climbed to the No….
Yashasvi Jaiswal (Agency Photo) Former Indian cricketer Madan Lal expressed surprise at Yashasvi Jaiswal‘s exclusion from India’s 15-member Asia Cup 2025 squad, which was announced on Tuesday.The squad will be led by Suryakumar as captain, with Shubman Gill serving as vice-captain. India Asia Cup squad press conference: What Ajit Agarkar, Surya said on shocking calls…
red boxing gloves hanging on the ropes (representational image) Indian boxers’ preparations for the World Championships in Liverpool have hit a snag as visa complications have disrupted their planned training trip to Sheffield, UK. While four women boxers and some coaching staff have reached the UK, the 10-member men’s team and six women pugilists remain…
World No. 1 Jannik Sinner has withdrawn from the newly announced US Open mixed doubles competition, which begins on Tuesday, 19 August in New York. The Italian pulled out of the event a day after retiring from the Masters 1000 final against Carlos Alcaraz in Cincinnati due to illness. Sinner had been scheduled to compete…
Italy’s Jannik Sinner (AP Photo/Joanna Chan) World number one tennis player Jannik Sinner and his partner Katerina Siniakova have withdrawn from the US Open mixed doubles championship after Sinner was forced to retire due to illness during the Cincinnati Open final against Carlos Alcaraz on Monday, tournament organizers confirmed on Tuesday in New York.The 24-year-old…
Shafali Verma (Photo by Chris Hyde/Getty Images) Young opener Shafali Verma has been left out of India’s 15-member squad for the upcoming Women’s World Cup due to poor recent form, as announced by selectors on Tuesday in Mumbai. The tournament is set to begin on September 30, with India facing Sri Lanka in the opener…
India have pressed the buzzer on World Cup season, unveiling their 15-member squad for the ICC Women’s ODI World Cup 2025 on August 19. Captain Harmanpreet Kaur and vice-captain Smriti Mandhana will spearhead a unit that blends experience with youth, raising hopes of a breakthrough campaign. The stage couldn’t be grander. The World Cup begins…
Donald Trump’s self-styled image as the “world’s greatest dealmaker” has collapsed into the role of Vladimir Putin’s broker. What he brands as diplomacy is, in reality, capitulation. His summit with Putin in Alaska, followed by heavy-handed pressure on Volodymyr Zelenskyy, stands out as a striking act of betrayal of Ukraine, America’s allies, and US credibility…
NEW DELHI: Former Indian cricketer Ambati Rayudu has shed new light on one of the most debated moments from the T20 World Cup 2024 final between India and South Africa — Suryakumar Yadav’s boundary catch to dismiss David Miller. According to Rayudu, the catch became possible because the boundary rope had been unintentionally pushed back…