Abhishek Sharma (ANI Photo) The T20 World Cup returns to Indian soil after a decade. The format that once felt like a rebellious upstart has matured into a ruthless, high-octane beast which has shed its skin multiple times. TOI brings you the defining shifts that have rewritten the format’s DNA…..Go Beyond The Boundary with our…
Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif, and India captain Suryakumar Yadav. The impasse over the India-Pakistan T20 WC match showed no signs of being resolved, after Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif weighed in on the issue, calling their boycott of the February 15 match against India in Colombo an “appropriate decision”. It was a “considered stance” to support…
RCB captain Smriti Mandhana after winning Women’s Premier League title. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Royal Challengers Bengaluru sealed a historic second Women’s Premier League title with a stunning win over Delhi Capitals in Vadodara on Thursday, but for spinner Shreyanka Patil, the triumph meant something far more personal — a tribute to skipper Smriti Mandhana,…
RCB’s captain Smriti Mandhana, left, with teammate Georgia Voll (PTI Photo/Kunal Patil) The winners of the Women’s Premier League 2026 final walked away with a prize cheque of Rs 6 crore, underlining the league’s growing financial stability and consistency at the top level of women’s franchise cricket. The amount mirrors the prize money awarded to…
India’s Sumit Nagal (PTI Photo) Bengaluru: Injuries are an inevitable part of an athlete’s journey, often testing not just the body but the mind as well. Even after the physical recovery is complete, questions about fitness and confidence can linger. Sumit Nagal is navigating a similar phase after sustaining a minor hip tear at the…
England Test captain Ben Stokes has revealed the extent of a nasty facial injury after being struck flush on the face by a cricket ball during a training session. The all-rounder shared an image on Instagram showing a badly bruised and swollen right eye, a cut on his cheek and lip, and a bandage packed…
Suryakumar Yadav during the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup warm-up match between India and South Africa at the DY Patil Sports Academy, in Navi Mumbai. (PTI) TimesofIndia.com in Mumbai: India T20I captain Suryakumar Yadav reacted to the ongoing uncertainty around the T20 World Cup match between India and Pakistan, scheduled for February 15 in Colombo….
Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo (AP Photo) Cristiano Ronaldo’s birthday is more than a personal milestone. It is a moment for the sporting world to look back on a career that has combined relentless excellence, historic numbers and deeply human ambition. Few athletes across any sport have commanded the level of global admiration that Ronaldo continues to…
Harmanpreet Kaur, Smriti Mandhana and Indian cricket team (Agency Image) As the Indian men’s team prepares to begin its T20 World Cup 2026 campaign, messages of encouragement have flowed in from the Women in Blue. Fresh from their historic triumph at the ICC Women’s ODI World Cup in 2025, members of the Indian women’s side…
Dasun Shanaka of Sri Lanka throws the ball to Matheesha Pathirana (Getty Images) Sri Lanka captain Dasun Shanaka has praised batting consultant Vikram Rathour for the impact he has made ahead of the T20 World Cup, crediting him for encouraging a more aggressive mindset that has allowed the batters to express themselves with greater freedom….
