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Bengaluru: Former India medium-fast bowler Venkatesh Prasad has criticised the delay in holding elections to the Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA), which were initially scheduled for September 30. Nearly a month has passed since that date, yet there has been no official announcement regarding the elections, with KSCA officials declining to comment on the matter….
Vennala Kalagotla (X-BAI media) Indian athletes made significant progress at the Youth Asian Games in Bahrain on Monday, with shuttlers and table tennis players advancing to pre-quarterfinals, while the 3×3 basketball team faced a quarterfinal defeat against Iran. India currently holds ninth position on the medals table with 24 medals, including three gold, ten silver,…
Canada Prime Minister Mark Carney is presented with a novelty World Cup ticket by FIFA President Gianni Infantino (Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press via AP) FIFA officially launched the second phase of ticket sales for the 2026 World Cup on Monday, putting another 1 million tickets up for grabs. This new phase marks the opening of…
Ground staff covers the pitch as rain stops play during an ICC Women’s World Cup 2025 (PTI Photo/Shashank Parade) The ICC Women’s ODI World Cup 2025 has entered its most nerve-racking stage — the knockouts. While teams are gearing up for the high-stakes semi-finals, there’s another challenge looming large: the weather. Both Guwahati and Navi…
Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma and players of Australia walk off the field (Photo by Ayush Kumar/Getty Images) AB de Villiers has come out strongly in defence of his former Royal Challengers Bengaluru teammate Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, slamming the wave of negativity surrounding the two Indian legends. The former South African captain didn’t hold…
ISPL League Commissioner Suraj Samat with Sachin Tendulkar NEW DELHI: As the Indian Street Premier League (ISPL) gears up for its third season, the league is shifting its principle focus from expansion to structure. In an exclusive conversation with TimesofIndia.com, ISPL League Commissioner Suraj Samat shed light on the upcoming season, the rollout of a…
Salman Ali Agha & Babar Azam Pakistan’s captain Salman Ali Agha is set to lead a revamped national T20I squad against South Africa in a three-match series starting Tuesday at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium. The team features returning stars Babar Azam and Naseem Shah, along with potential debutants Usman Tariq and Usman Khan, as Pakistan…
Shafali Verma (Photo by Chris Hyde/Getty Images) Shafali Verma has been named as Pratika Rawal’s replacement in India’s squad for the Women’s ODI World Cup 2025, just two days before their semi-final clash against Australia at the DY Patil Stadium. The 21-year-old opener, who was initially left out of the main and reserve squads, has…
Musheer Khan & Ajinkya Rahane (X) Mumbai: While veterans pulled Mumbai out of trouble on the first two days, the youngsters led the way on Day Three as Mumbai reduced Chhattisgarh to 176/6, still trailing by 241, in their Elite Group D Ranji Trophy match at the MCA Ground on Monday. The match was delayed…
Arjun Tendulkar (Photo by Pankaj Nangia/Getty Images) Shivamogga: The sun barely made an appearance here on Monday, but cloudy skies suited Karnataka’s bowlers just fine as their four-pronged pace attack breathed fire in the first two sessions of play. However, try as they might, that attack couldn’t breach the defences of Arjun Tendulkar (43 batting)…
