KL Rahul and Morne Morkel (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: KL Rahul played a pivotal role in India’s tense run chase against New Zealand in the first ODI, but the challenge he faced went beyond the numbers on the scoreboard. Washington Sundar, who was struggling with a back issue picked up during his bowling spell, found…
BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia said the Board of Control for Cricket in India has not received any communication from the International Cricket Council (ICC) on reports suggesting a change of venue for Bangladesh’s matches in the T20 World Cup. He said the issue is between the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) and the ICC.India and Sri…
Mohammad Rizwan. (Getty Images) Pakistan batter Mohammad Rizwan retired out on Monday during a Big Bash League (BBL) match between Sydney Thunder and Melbourne Renegades.Renegades batter Rizwan struggled to get quick runs as the innings approached the end, and could only muster 26 in 23 balls, including two boundaries and a six, before being called…
NEW DELHI: Ayush Badoni had just wrapped up his practice session on Monday and was heading back to the hotel when a message popped up on his phone. It was the moment he had been waiting for — his maiden India call-up. Keeping his composure, Badoni first showed the message to his Delhi coach and…
Washington Sundar (BCCI Photo) VADODARA: In a major blow to India, especially ahead of the upcoming T20 World Cup at home, off-spinning all-rounder Washington Sundar has been ruled out of India’s remaining two matches of the ongoing home ODI series against New Zealand after suffering a strain during the opening ODI in Vadodara on Sunday.In…
Virat Kohli reacts during the first ODI in Vadodara, Gujarat. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Virat Kohli may be India’s biggest crowd-puller, but the former captain has made it clear that he is uncomfortable with a long-standing habit of fans cheering when an Indian batter gets out — simply because it signals his arrival at the…
Total Chess World Championship Tour NEW DELHI: Last week was anything but ordinary in the chaotic realm of elite chess, not because of a single blockbuster match, table slamming, or another jaw-dropping off-the-board spat, but due to the sudden proliferation of “World Championships”. Within days of each other, two major announcements landed on the global…
Bruno Fernandes of Manchester United reacts during the FA Cup match against Brighton & Hove Albion. (Getty Images) It was already a bruising night for Manchester United and their captain. Hours after the club’s FA Cup journey ended with a 2–1 defeat to Brighton, Bruno Fernandes found himself at the centre of an unexpected storm…
Sarfaraz Khan (PTI Photo) VADODARA: In a big blow to Mumbai, the domestic giants went into their Vijay Hazare Trophy quarterfinal match against Karnataka at the Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru on Monday without two of their key players — in-form batsman Sarfaraz Khan and pacer Tushar Deshpande.TOI has learnt that Sarfaraz, who had smashed…
NEW DELHI: With just over three weeks to go before the start of the T20 World Cup, uncertainty continues to swirl around where Bangladesh will play its matches, as the International Cricket Council (ICC) and the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) remain locked in a tense impasse over venues. What began as a security-related concern has…
