Shreyanka Patil (Photo by @BCCIWomen on X) NEW DELHI: India all-rounder Shreyanka Patil has been ruled out of the remainder of the 2026 ICC Women’s T20 World Cup after suffering a right ankle injury during the Group A match against the Netherlands at Headingley. The injury occurred on the first ball of the sixth over…
Group F at FIFA World Cup 2026 reaches a crucial stage on Saturday as the Netherlands and Sweden meet in Houston, with both nations eyeing a place in the Round of 32 and control of one of the tournament’s most competitive groups. Although the fixture may not have attracted the same attention as some of…
Rohit Sharma (BCCI Photo) TimesofIndia.com in Chennai: With Yashasvi Jaiswal scoring his second century in the last three ODIs, the pressure is mounting on the selectors to decide the future of veteran Rohit Sharma. Although the 39-year-old survived a jittery start in the third ODI, he went on to score an eye-catching 79 and put…
Rohit Sharma and Yashasvi Jaiswal (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: India made a stunning start to their chase against Afghanistan in the third ODI at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Saturday, scoring a record 23 runs in the very first over.Chasing 219 for victory, India began their innings at 5/0 after Afghanistan were penalised…
Rohit Sharma and Yashasvi Jaiswal (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: Fans watching the third ODI between India and Afghanistan in Chennai were left surprised when India’s innings began with the score already reading 5/0 before a ball had been bowled.The unusual start was the result of a five-run penalty awarded to India during Afghanistan’s innings after…
Pakistan captain Ammad Shakeel Butt (Image credit: X) NEW DELHI: Pakistan’s struggling hockey team has suffered another setback ahead of the final leg of the FIH Pro League in England, with regular captain Ammad Shakeel Butt set to miss the tour because of visa issues.According to a Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) official, Ammad’s visa application…
Brazil’s Matheus Cunha (9) (AP Photo/Petr David Josek) NEW DELHI: Brazil bounced back strongly from their opening draw with Morocco by defeating Haiti 3-0 in Philadelphia to climb to the top of Group C and boost their chances of reaching the FIFA World Cup 2026 knockout stage. The result also ended Haiti’s hopes of progressing.Carlo…
Prasidh Krishna and Rohit Sharma (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: Prasidh Krishna and Rohit Sharma scripted a rare piece of ODI history as India made a dream start against Afghanistan in the third and final ODI at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Saturday.After Afghanistan captain Hashmatullah Shahidi won the toss and chose to bat,…
Brazil president Lula and Neymar Brazil President Lula took a light-hearted dig at Neymar over the forward’s injury problems during the ongoing FIFA World Cup 2026. Speaking at an event, Lula asked a young boy who he thought was Brazil’s best player. The child quickly answered Neymar, prompting the president to joke about the star’s…
Hardik ruled out vs England; Kohli to undergo fitness test (Image: X) MUMBAI: Star allrounder Hardik Pandya has been ruled out of India’s three-match ODI series in July due to a quadriceps injury, while superstar batter Virat Kohli is likely to be picked for the series under a ‘subject to fitness’ clause and will undergo…