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Sanju Samson, front centre, being congratulated by head coach Gautam Gambhir (PTI Photo) Congress MP Shashi Tharoor has long been an admirer of Sanju Samson, who recently earned the Player of the Tournament award as India clinched a record third T20 World Cup title. Reflecting on the wicketkeeper-batter’s rise, Tharoor recalled telling a young Samson…

L-R: Parul Chaudhary, Preethi Pal and Deepti Sharma The Times of India Sports Awards (TOISA) is set to return with its eighth edition, celebrating the inspiring journeys and achievements of India’s finest athletes across multiple disciplines. The much-anticipated TOISA 2025 ceremony will take place on March 21, 2026, in Lucknow, bringing together sporting icons and…

Pakistan’s Fakhar Zaman and Babar Azam (PTI Photo/Shailendra Bhojak) Pakistan cricket team has been hit by a fresh controversy after questions were raised over the fitness of senior players Babar Azam and Fakhar Zaman during the T20 World Cup selection process.According to a PTI report, the issue came to light following post-tournament medical evaluations conducted…

BCCI chief selector Ajit Agarkar addresses a press conference. (ANI Photo) The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) extended men’s senior selection committee chairman Ajit Agarkar‘s contract by a year before the 2025 IPL got underway. Agarkar was rewarded for the Indian team’s triumphs in the 2024 T20 World Cup and the 2025…

Lionel Messi added yet another historic chapter to his legendary career on Wednesday, becoming only the second men’s footballer to score 900 goals in official matches. The landmark moment came during Inter Miami CF’s 1-1 draw against Nashville SC in the second leg of the CONCACAF Champions Cup.Despite Messi’s early strike, Inter Miami were knocked…

Kolkata: The Indian men’s hockey team will kick off their World Cup on Aug 15 against Wales before taking on England two days later on Aug 17. They play their final Group D game against Pakistan on Aug 19, according to the schedule that was published by the FIH on Wednesday. Pakistan have qualified for…

India’s spin great Ravichandran Ashwin has raised concerns over the growing influence of “fan armies” on social media, suggesting that some of these narratives may not be entirely organic. The veteran off-spinner described the trend as a “disease”, linking it to the rise of an intense, superstar-driven culture in Indian cricket.Ashwin’s remarks echo similar concerns…

BENGALURU: Nine months after a homecoming that ended in tragedy, Royal Challengers Bengaluru returned to the M Chinnaswamy Stadium on Wednesday, beginning preparations for the Indian Premier League, which begins here on March 28.A small but vocal group of fans gathered outside the stadium to welcome the players as the RCB contingent arrived around 4.30…

File Pic: KKR captain Ajinkya Rahane (R), Andre Russell (C) and Rinku Singh. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: With IPL 2026 around the corner, Kolkata Knight Riders find themselves under the scanner, and former cricketers Lakshmipathy Balaji and Faf du Plessis have laid out a detailed roadmap for the three-time champions. From batting order clarity to…

India’s Shivam Dube (ANI Photo) After India’s triumphant T20 World Cup 2026 campaign, all-rounder Shivam Dube was in no mood to wait to reunite with his family. The Mumbai-based cricketer revealed that he felt an overwhelming urge to see his father and children, prompting him to skip a planned flight and instead take an early-morning…