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India’s Kuldeep Yadav ( AP/PTI) In Dubai, the India-Pakistan clash on Sunday is already charged with political and historical tension. This will be the first meeting since the April 22 terrorist attack in Pahalgam. Some political parties and former cricketers have urged the BCCI to boycott the fixture, while Indian players have faced criticism for…
India vs Pakistan cricket team (AP Photo) The countdown is on for one of cricket’s most high-octane showdowns. India and Pakistan will clash in a Group A Asia Cup 2025 match on Sunday, September 14, at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium, marking their first encounter since the cross-border tensions earlier this year. The fixture has…
India’s Kuldeep Yadav (AP Photo/Fatima Shbair) Dubai: The Romans had a cruel way of ensuring maximum drama. They kept the lions hungry before releasing them into the Colosseum. Modern cricket isn’t quite as brutal, but it sometimes feels similar. Players are kept waiting, their hunger building, until the moment they are finally let loose. For…
New Delhi: Naushad Moosa has taken a break. After the India U-23 coach failed to make the grade in the AFC U-23 Asian Cup 2026 Qualifiers, the former India international defender stayed back in Doha to spend a couple of days with friends. The Qatari capital was bombed on Tuesday, a day after India narrowly…
Jasprit Bumrah of India (Photo by Francois Nel/Getty Images) Chennai: Wasim Akram has seen Indian cricket from close quarters for four decades now. When he says the current Indian bunch across formats is the best he’s ever seen, you take note. The pace maestro spoke about India’s aura, Jasprit Bumrah’s greatness, Pakistan’s recent struggles and…
Sumit Nagal and Dhakshineswar Suresh (X-Indian Tennis Daily) It proved to be a happy tale of a debutant and the return of a prodigal son as a reinvigorated India took a decisive 2-0 lead after the opening day’s singles in the World Group I tie against Switzerland in Biel on Friday. Dhakshineswar Suresh, promoted from…
India will play Pakistan in the Asia Cup on September 14. (Getty Images) Sanjay Dwivedi, whose son was killed in the Pahalgam terror attack, has voiced strong opposition to the upcoming India-Pakistan cricket match in the T20 Asia Cup on September 14 in Dubai. He urged the government to take action, citing the April terror…
D Gukesh and Divya Deshmukh, once child prodigies, faced off in the classical chess format for the first time at the FIDE Grand Swiss. They played out a draw after 103 moves. NEW DELHI: Back in 2018, when Gukesh Dommaraju and Divya Deshmukh were barely 13, they shared more than just a chessboard.In a now-viral…
Afghanistan and India cricket team (Getty Image) TimesofIndia.com in Dubai: While Team India cruised past the United Arab Emirates in their Asia Cup 2025 opener, their eyes were firmly on Afghanistan, one of Asia’s most formidable T20 sides. Sanju Samson, Hardik Pandya, Jitesh Sharma, and Arshdeep Singh were seen intently watching Afghanistan’s nets for half…
Antonio Ruediger(Photo by Christian Kaspar-Bartke/Getty Images) Real Madrid’s defensive plans have taken a hit as centre-back Antonio Rudiger faces a lengthy spell on the sidelines following a muscle injury in his left leg. The German international, 32, suffered the setback during training on Friday, and early reports suggest he could be out for around two…
