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File photo of Sports Minister Mandaviya. The Sports Ministry of India has released strict selection criteria for the 2026 Asian Games in Nagoya, Japan, focusing on medal prospects and continental rankings. The new five-page document, unveiled on Wednesday, states that only athletes ranked in the top six for individual sports and top eight for team…
India’s captain Suryakumar Yadav, left, along with his teammates Varun Chakravarthy, centre, and Hardik Pandya speaks with Varun Chakravarthy (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri) Indian cricket stars Hardik Pandya, Varun Chakravarthy, and Abhishek Sharma have maintained their top positions in the ICC T20 rankings released on Wednesday.Chakravarthy has strengthened his position as the leading bowler, gaining 14…
Sophie Devine (Photo Credit: @ICC on X) New Zealand captain Sophie Devine has identified co-hosts India and Sri Lanka, as well as defending champions Australia, as formidable opponents to face off against in the 2025 Women’s ODI World Cup, starting on September 30.New Zealand, who won the 2024 Women’s T20 World Cup, are aiming to…
Ishant Sharma said that he feels bad for the current crop of Pakistan players and them having to face India (Images via Getty Images) India’s veteran fast bowler Ishant Sharma has said he feels sorry for the current Pakistan side, pointing out that the team is already under relentless pressure from its own fans and…
Shaheen Afridi and Suryakumar Yadav (Image credit: Agencies) NEW DELHI: Will the Asia Cup 2025 witness a high-voltage India vs Pakistan showdown for the third time in the tournament — and this time in the final on September 28?The two arch-rivals have already faced each other once in the Super Four stage, where India came…
Abhishek Sharma celebrates after scoring fifty against Pakistan. (Pic credit: Sharma’s social post) TimesofIndia.com in Dubai:Abhishek Sharma is making a lot of noise with the bat and the youngster could well earn a ODI call-up, as early as the tour of Australia next month. India are set to play three ODIs, followed by five T20Is…
File photo of Navdeep Singh, Simran Sharma, and Preethi Pal. (Agencies) NEW DELHI: Every revolution begins with a voice, a cry that cuts through doubt and demands belief. Paris Paralympics were not just another Games for India’s para-athletes but a turning point, when the world finally sat up and took notice. And no one summed…
India U19 batter Vaibhav Suryavanshi tonked six sixes against Australia U19 in the second Youth ODI. (Image: X) Indian teenage cricket sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has set a new record for most career sixes in Youth ODI cricket, surpassing Unmukt Chand’s previous mark of 38 maximums. The accolade came during the second India U-19 vs Australia…
Wanindu Hasaranga (L) and Abrar Ahmed (R) after the Pakistan vs Sri Lanka match in the Asia Cup. (Screenshot) In a dramatic Asia Cup Super 4s match, Sri Lankan spinner Wanindu Hasaranga and Pakistan’s Abrar Ahmed engaged in a friendly rivalry of mimicking each other’s wicket celebrations. Though tensions seemingly rose during the game, both…
Team India (Pic credit: BCCI) DUBAI: Slow, lethal spin could well be the order of the day when India face Bangladesh in their second Super-4 clash on Wednesday. On paper, India are runaway favourites — 17 wins to Bangladesh’s solitary success tell the story. Add to that the ruthless way Suryakumar Yadav‘s men dismantled opponents…
