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Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (Photo by @BCCI on X) Former India wicketkeeper-batter Parthiv Patel feels young opener Vaibhav Sooryavanshi should be ready for more short-pitched bowling as his international career progresses. The teenager, who impressed during IPL 2026, has struggled to make the same impact against England, scoring 14 and 13 in the last two T20Is. England’s…

Former England captain Ben Stokes has reignited speculation surrounding his retirement with a cryptic two-word social media post after reports emerged that the International Cricket Council (ICC) is investigating the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) over footage of his retirement announcement.Stokes, who announced his decision to retire from international cricket during the Trent Bridge…

NEW DELHI: There were tears, and heartbreaking scenes as Afghanistan cricket bid an emotional farewell to former fast bowler Shapoor Zadran. Star spinner Rashid Khan, wicketkeeper-batter Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Ibrahim Zadran and several other Afghanistan cricketers were seen breaking down while paying their final respects to their former teammate, whose death has left the country’s cricket…

Zimbabwe vs Bangladesh Live Score, 2nd ODI: Hello and welcome to our live coverage of the second ODI between Zimbabwe and Bangladesh. Zimbabwe head into the match with a 1-0 lead in the three-match series after a commanding performance in the opener. Despite Nahid Rana’s brilliant six-wicket haul for Bangladesh, Zimbabwe’s bowlers stole the show…

L-R: New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani; Egypt’s Mohamed Salah and Argentina’s Lionel Messi (AP Photo) New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has become the latest high-profile figure to back Egypt after its controversial 3-2 FIFA World Cup Round of 16 defeat to Argentina, declaring that the African side had been “robbed” in a remark…

NEW DELHI: Do you remember the feeling of sitting your Class 10 board exam? Very few don’t feel butterflies in their stomach beforehand. For India’s 98th Grandmaster (GM) Aswath S, the board exam meant putting the chessboard, his lifelong companion, aside for four months, from the start of the year until April, for the sake…

Former India captain Rohit Sharma has reached London early to begin preparations for the upcoming three-ODI series against England, starting July 14 in Birmingham. TimesofIndia.com has learnt that Rohit has already had a couple of full-fledged sessions at local clubs in and around London with his close friends and local club bowlers.Slough Cricket Club, located…

Arthur Fery of Britain reacts to winning against Flavio Cobolli of Italy. (AP Photo) Arthur Fery’s remarkable Wimbledon dream continued in sensational fashion on Wednesday as the British wildcard became only the second men’s singles wildcard in history to reach the Wimbledon semifinals, matching a feat achieved only by Goran Ivanisevic during his unforgettable title-winning…

Cristiano Ronaldo (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: Cristiano Ronaldo shared an emotional message after Portugal’s FIFA World Cup 2026 campaign came to an end with a heartbreaking Round of 16 defeat to Spain.The Portuguese captain had already announced before the Spain match that this would be his final FIFA World Cup. Portugal suffered a late 2-1…

Ishan Kishan and Abhishek Sharma (ANI Photo) India’s disappointing UK tour has continued to unravel on the field, but the latest ICC Men’s T20I Rankings have provided a rare silver lining, with Ishan Kishan and Abhishek Sharma holding on to the top two batting spots despite the team’s struggles against Ireland and England.India’s white-ball campaign…