Saina Nehwal (Getty Images) Saina Nehwal and Sania Mirza can be safely termed as two of the most recognisable faces of female sportspersons in India. Many came before them and many after, but the credit of popularising two widely followed racquet sports in India, especially among girls, goes to these two world beaters.Go Beyond The…
India captain Suryakumar Yadav with coach Gautam Gambhir (PTI Photo/Kunal Patil) NEW DELHI: India captain Suryakumar Yadav has explained why Ishan Kishan will play ahead of Shreyas Iyer in the T20 series against New Zealand. He said the decision is mainly because Ishan is part of India’s T20 World Cup squad and is a like-for-like…
D Gukesh and Arjun Erigaisi (Photos from PTI) NEW DELHI: Indian chess grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa has confirmed his participation in the prestigious Norway Chess tournament for the third time. This will continue his steady rise among the world’s elite. One of the standout talents of the new generation, Praggnanandhaa recently qualified for the 2026 Candidates…
Naomi Osaka of Japan (Photo by Quinn Rooney/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Naomi Osaka once again grabbed attention at the Australian Open, not just for her tennis but for her unique fashion statement. The former world number one from Japan made a dramatic entrance for her first-round match on Tuesday, stepping onto centre court at Rod…
Bangladesh on Tuesday rejected what it described as “unreasonable conditions” imposed by the ICC regarding its participation in the upcoming ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 in India, according to Youth and Sports Adviser Asif Nazrul. Following the exclusion of Bangladesh pacer Mustafizur Rahman from the IPL 2026, the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) reiterated that…
Hardik Pandya (Image credit: Instagram) Star Indian men’s team all-rounder Hardik Pandya surprised Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) Women player Gautami Naik with a special message after her match-winning fifty against Gujarat Giants (GG) in the 12th match of the ongoing Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2026 on Monday. The uncapped Indian batter registered her maiden WPL…
Australia vs Japan Live Score, U19 World Cup 2026: Japan U19 have won the toss and have opted to bat vs Australia U19. Teams: Japan U19 (Playing XI): Nikhil Pol, Nihar Parmar, Hugo Kelly, Taylor Waugh, Charles Hinze, Kaisei Doggett, Kazuma Kato Stafford(c), Montgomery Hara Hinze, Chihaya Sekine(w), Gabriel Hara Hinze, Skyler Nakayama Cook Australia…
Joburg Super Kings captain James Vince and Prenelan Subrayen of Joburg Super Kings celebrate as Joburg Super Kings (JSK) beat Paarl Royals (PR) by 45 runs. (SA20) A late Leus du Plooy six-hitting display and a brilliant spin-bowling exhibition powered Joburg Super Kings into the Betway SA20 playoffs after a bonus-point 45-run victory over the…
2026 Asian Games. (Image: X) NEW DELHI: With the Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya around eight months away, Indian sports administrators are making Indian athletes embrace Japanese culture, cuisine and etiquette to respect local customs. This includes learning to use chopsticks, keeping silent when travelling in the athletes’ bus and greeting everyone with the traditional ‘Eshaku’…
NEW DELHI: India’s designated No. 3 in T20Is, Tilak Varma, is set to reach the BCCI’s Centre of Excellence (CoE) on Tuesday, TimesofIndia.com has learnt.Tilak has been ruled out of the first three T20Is against New Zealand, starting Wednesday, after undergoing surgery in Rajkot for an abdominal issue a couple of weeks ago during the…
