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Joe Root and Sachin Tendulkar New Delhi: Joe Root has shared the field with Sachin Tendulkar only once — on his Test debut in Nagpur in December 2012.Sachin, 39 at the time, was in the twilight of his career. He played six more Tests before retiring a year later. In that Nagpur Test, Root, just…

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (ANI) Vaibhav Sooryavanshi continued his sensational form with a stunning century, while Aaron George also reached triple figures as India U-19 crushed South Africa by 233 runs in the third and final youth ODI, completing a commanding 3-0 series sweep on Wednesday. Sooryavanshi’s brilliance earned him both the Player of the Match and…

Shreyanka Patil (PTI Photo/Atul Yadav) BENGALURU: Eleven months is a long time — even longer in sport. It was a period that nearly derailed young all-rounder Shreyanka Patil’s career.Rehabilitation replaced matchdays, and recovery milestones mattered more than wickets. Yet the prolonged time away from the field also brought with it important life lessons. India can…

Shadab Khan of Pakistan (Photo by Robert Cianflone/Getty Images) Pakistan flexed their T20 credentials with a commanding six-wicket triumph over Sri Lanka in the opening match of their three-game series in Dambulla on Wednesday, sending a clear warning ahead of the T20 World Cup. The series, seen as a rehearsal for the tournament that Sri…

Lionel Messi (Photo by Ayush Kumar/Getty Images) BUENOS AIRES: Lionel Messi would prefer to become a club owner rather than a coach when he quits as a player, the Argentina football star has said.In October, he signed a three-year contract extension with Inter Miami to take him through the 2028 season. From Kolkata Chaos to…

Greater Noida: India’s Nikhat Zareen (PTI Photo/Gurinder Osan) Greater Noida: Star boxers, including Nikhat Zareen and Minakshi Hooda, lived up to their top billing with easy wins but the spotlight once again fell on questionable refereeing as the National Boxing Championships were marred by fresh controversy and a disrupted bout here on Wednesday. Controversy dominated…

Viswanathan Anand in Kolkata (Photo by Lennart Ootes) KOLKATA: Five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand showed he remains a force to reckon with in a field increasingly dominated by youngsters, notching up two wins to emerge joint leader with 2.5 points after three rounds of the Rapid games on the opening day of the Tata Steel…

Mustafizur Rahman (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has sent a strong message to the ICC following the Mustafizur Rahman controversy. BCB director Asif Akbar has made it clear that Bangladesh will not play matches in India unless their concerns are addressed. Speaking to the media, Akbar said the board has no…

Bangladesh bowler Mustafizur Rahman celebrates with team mates (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images) Bangladesh’s Youth and Sports Adviser Asif Nazrul has openly questioned whether the International Cricket Council is fully grasping the gravity of the situation surrounding the national team’s participation in the 2026 T20 World Cup matches scheduled in India. Speaking to the media…

Virat Kohli upon his arrival at Vadodara Airport (PTI) Virat Kohli’s stature in Indian cricket remains unmatched, and every appearance by the former captain continues to draw extraordinary attention. That was evident once again when Kohli arrived in Vadodara ahead of the ODI series against New Zealand, which begins on January 11. Having shifted his…