Mitchell Starc and Bangladesh all-rounder Mehidy Hasan Miraz Australia fast bowler Mitchell Starc and Bangladesh all-rounder Mehidy Hasan Miraz had an exchange during a tense end to the second day of the first Test in Darwin on Friday.The incident took place during Starc’s 21st over, the 103rd over of Bangladesh’s innings. Miraz hit the ball…
Sai Sudarshan and Jasprit Bumrah India captain Shubman Gill has been declared fit and is ready to lead the team in the first Test against Sri Lanka, beginning in Galle on August 15. However, injuries to key players remain a concern for the Indian camp, with Jasprit Bumrah and Sai Sudharsan ruled out of the…
Indian women’s hockey team As the Indian women’s hockey team puts the finishing touches to their preparations ahead of the World Cup, one individual has been making a difference off the field.Ben Wienk describes himself as a ‘Human Sports Innovator,’ and is helping the players understand themselves better and, in the process, discover their “unseen…
Santos’ Neymar (AP Photo/Andre Penner) Brazilian superstar Neymar hit back at sections of the Santos crowd after being booed during the club’s 2-1 comeback victory over Macara in the first leg of their Copa Sudamericana round-of-16 tie. Despite delivering a match-winning performance with two assists, Neymar was unhappy with the negativity from some supporters and…
Mumbai Indians’ Rohit Sharma (PTI Photo) Former India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin believes Rohit Sharma could have a significant role to play in coaching or mentoring after his playing career comes to an end, with the former India spinner urging Mumbai Indians to bring their long-time captain into the franchise setup as soon as he decides…
Jamshedpur FC players (Pic credit: JFC) NEW DELHI: TATA Steel has approved the sale of its entire stake in Jamshedpur Football and Sporting Private Limited (JFSPL), the company that owns Indian Super League (ISL) club Jamshedpur FC, to Goa’s Churchill Brothers Sports Club Private Limited for a nominal consideration of Rs 100.The transaction, approved by…
India’s Ravindra Jadeja, front left, and Manav Suthar (PTI Photo) TimesofIndia.com in Galle: In times when variation, mystery and darts have become the survival norm, Manav Suthar is a throwback to an era gone by. The beats and drops of techno music have captured the imagination around the world, but Suthar continues to be the…
Mitchell Starc of Australia (AP/PTI) Mitchell Starc moved past India great Kapil Dev on the all-time Test wicket-takers list on Friday, giving Australia a rare positive moment during a difficult first Test against Bangladesh in Darwin.Starc had matched Kapil’s tally of 434 Test wickets on Thursday after dismissing Bangladesh opener Shadman Islam. He went one…
Dhananjaya de Silva and Shubman Gill. (TOI Photo) India captain Shubman Gill believes the team needs adequate preparation time before a Test series as it begins its latest World Test Championship campaign against Sri Lanka in Galle on Saturday.With India targeting a place in the WTC final, Gill stressed that players need time to adapt…
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: India spin great Harbhajan Singh believes there is only one way to tackle Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s extraordinary strokeplay — attack the 15-year-old and go for his wicket rather than trying to contain him.Sooryavanshi has quickly established himself as one of the most exciting young batters in the game, with Harbhajan…
