Ishan Kishan, Glenn Maxwell Ishan Kishan produced one of the fastest centuries ever scored against Afghanistan in ODI cricket, reaching the three-figure mark in just 71 balls during the second ODI of the three-match series in Lucknow on Wednesday.The India wicketkeeper-batter moved past Glenn Maxwell’s famous 76-ball hundred against Afghanistan during the 2023 ODI World…
Shubman Gill and Virat Kohli NEW DELHI: India captain Shubman Gill continued his prolific run in ODI cricket and etched his name into the record books during the second ODI against Afghanistan at the Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow on Wednesday. The 26-year-old became the fastest Indian batter to complete 1,000 ODI runs in terms…
Kumar Kushagra (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: Jharkhand wicketkeeper-batter Kumar Kushagra once again showcased his talent on the big stage with a composed half-century for India A in the Tri-Nation A Series clash against Afghanistan A.Coming in at a challenging situation with India A struggling at 129/3, Kushagra played a mature innings under pressure. The right-hander…
Nitish Kumar Reddy (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: India suffered an injury setback ahead of the second ODI against Afghanistan in Lucknow on Wednesday, with all-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy ruled out of the match due to a sore left thigh.The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) confirmed that the 23-year-old was unavailable for selection…
Austria’s Marko Arnautovic (7) celebrates after scoring on a penalty kick. (AP Photo) Austria finally tasted victory on football’s biggest stage again after a wait of 36 years, defeating World Cup debutants Jordan 3-1 in an entertaining Group J clash on Wednesday to register their first win at the tournament since 1990.Back at the World…
India: Shubman Gill (c), Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Kuldeep Yadav, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Prasidh Krishna, Shreyas Iyer, Rohit Sharma, Hardik Pandya, Washington Sundar, Harsh Dubey, Ishan Kishan, Arshdeep Singh, Gurnoor Brar, Prince Yadav. Afghanistan: Hashmatullah Shahidi (c), Sediqullah Atal, Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Ikram Alikhil (wk), Azmatullah Omarzai, Bilal Sami, Nangeyalia Kharoti, Fareed Ahmad Malik, AM…
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (Pic credit: BCCI) Vaibhav Sooryavanshi found himself at the centre of another talking point on Wednesday after the India A opener survived on nought following a contentious third-umpire call during the 5th match of the Tri Nation A Series in Sri Lanka against Afghanistan A.The 15-year-old, who has endured a modest series so…
Argentina’s Lionel Messi, second right, celebrates with teammates after scoring his team’s second goal. (AP Photo) Lionel Messi turned back the clock once again as defending champions Argentina launched their FIFA World Cup title defence in emphatic fashion, with the eight-time Ballon d’Or winner scoring his first-ever World Cup hat-trick in a commanding 3-0 victory…
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi against Sri Lanka A players NEW DELHI: Sri Lanka Cricket has reportedly punished some players involved in the heated scenes that followed the India A vs Sri Lanka A tri-series match in Dambulla. The game ended dramatically with Sri Lanka A winning in the Super Over after both teams scored 265, but the…
India’s Harsh Dubey attends a training session in Lucknow. (AP Photo) TimesofIndia.com in Lucknow: It took Surendra Dubey and Jyoti Dubey nearly 24 hours to travel from Nagpur to Lucknow. A delayed train only added to the journey, but nothing could dampen the spirits of the proud parents, who had missed watching their son Harsh…