File pic – Sanju Samson and Jasprit Bumrah (Image credit: BCCI) India wicketkeeper-batter Sanju Samson believes Jasprit Bumrah is irreplaceable, but he is confident that the team has young bowlers who can improve with more opportunities. India lost the fourth T20I against the West Indies by 24 runs at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in…
Shubman Gill and Gautam Gambhir (BCCI Photo) MUMBAI: The Indian team for the five-match ODI series for India’s upcoming tour of New Zealand will be picked “in the next two-three days,” BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia told TOI on Wednesday.“We will select India’s ODI team in the next two or three days,” Saikia told this paper.It’s…
India fell 24 runs short of a target of 248 as the West Indies won the fourth T20I at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad on Wednesday, taking the five-match series to a 2-2 tie.Sanju Samson gave India a fast start with 56 off 23 balls, but Keemo Paul struck twice in the fifth…
India women’s cricket team captain Smriti Mandhana wants to use the upcoming six-match series against Zimbabwe to fine-tune the team’s T20I approach and establish clear standards ahead of the inaugural Women’s Champions Trophy in February 2027.The series will mark Mandhana’s first assignment as India’s full-time captain, with the hosts beginning their campaign with three T20Is…
BFI president Ajay Singh and Pramod Kumar The Boxing Federation of India (BFI) has suspended its secretary general Pramod Kumar with immediate effect over alleged financial irregularities, failure to cooperate with investigations and misuse of authority. BFI president Ajay Singh issued the suspension order on Tuesday, pending an inquiry into the allegations against Kumar. These…
Prasidh Krishna (Image credit: BCCI) NEW DELHI: The selection committee is likely to leave it as late as possible before naming the ODI and Test teams for the upcoming tour of New Zealand as they wait on the fitness status of Prasidh Krishna, Harshit Rana and Rishabh Pant.TOI understands that Krishna has been given a…
West Bengal sports minister Indranil Khan announced the November 25 El Clasico Legends blockbuster at Kolkata’s Salt Lake Stadium on Tuesday/ Image:X Kolkata is preparing for another taste of El Clasico, with Barcelona and Real Madrid legends set to bring their famous rivalry to India on November 25. The exhibition will give fans another chance…
Australia’s Josh Hazlewood (AP Photo) Josh Hazlewood added another milestone to his illustrious career on Tuesday, surpassing Australian pace legend Brett Lee in the country’s list of leading Test wicket-takers. The right-arm quick achieved the feat with a career-best six-wicket haul against South Africa in the first Test at Kingsmead in Durban, helping Australia seal…
UNICEF India on Sunday named Indian women’s cricket captain Smriti Mandhana as its Celebrity Advocate on the occasion of the International Day of the Girl.Through this role, she will promote equal opportunities for girls and support efforts to improve their health, well-being, education and leadership.“I am deeply honoured to join UNICEF India as a Celebrity…
Former Zimbabwe fast bowler and international umpire Sarah Dambanevana has died in Harare at the age of 36. She passed away on Monday, October 12, after spending months in hospital following a medical procedure in March, Zimbabwe Cricket confirmed.Dambanevana represented Zimbabwe as a player between 2009 and 2014 before moving into umpiring, where she went…
