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File picture of Neeraj Phogat (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: The Boxing Federation of India’s (BFI) selection criteria to pick the national team for the forthcoming Asian Championships in Ulaanbaatar on Monday ran into a controversy after two leading female boxers, Neeraj Phogat and Jyoti Gulia, alleged favouritism and manipulation of results in the selection of…

Suryakumar Yadav and Harry Brook (Image credit: Agencies) NEW DELHI: India’s Nitin Menon has been included in the elite panel of match officials appointed for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup semifinals, set to be played on March 4 and 5.The first semifinal will see South Africa take on New Zealand at Eden Gardens in…

PV Sindhu (Image credit: PTI) NEW DELHI: Indian badminton ace PV Sindhu has safely returned to India after a tense few days in Dubai, where she was stranded due to the escalating conflict in the Middle East.Sindhu confirmed her return through a post on social media, sharing that she is back home in Bengaluru after…

Jammu and Kashmir seamer Auqib Nabi picked up 60 wickets in 2025-26 Ranji Trophy season. (PTI) NEW DELHI: BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia credits Jammu and Kashmir’s Ranji Trophy triumph to the sub-committee appointed by the cricket’s governing body in 2021 to run the Jammu and Kashmir Cricket Association (JKCA), and to the panel led by…

Sanju Samson and Suryakumar Yadav (ICC Photo) NEW DELHI: It ended with Sanju Samson scripting one of the finest knocks of the T20 World Cup 2026. During India’s virtual quarter-final against the West Indies at Eden Gardens, Samson was at the centre of a hilarious moment involving Rinku Singh — and the video has since…

NEW DELHI: When Sanju Samson stood tall after his match-winning 97 against the West Indies, it was more than just a comeback knock — it was the fulfilment of a promise made at the very start of the T20 World Cup.Despite being India’s first-choice T20I opener for over a year, Samson found himself out of…

T20 World Cup 2026 marks the third straight edition in which the two powerhouses meet in the last four. (Image credit: Agencies) NEW DELHI: A familiar rivalry is set to headline the grand stage once again as India national cricket team and England cricket team clash in the second semi-final of the ICC Men’s T20…

Sanju Samson of India celebrates victory following the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup India & Sri Lanka 2026 Super 8 match between India and West Indies at Eden Gardens on March 01, 2026 in Kolkata, India. (Photo by Pankaj Nangia/Getty Images) TimesofIndia.com in Kolkata: “Kotsi, I am not playing and you are asking me to…

NEW DELHI: Indian head coach Gautam Gambhir delivered a stirring endorsement of Sanju Samson after the batter’s unbeaten 97 powered India into the T20 World Cup semifinals, calling the knock a glimpse of the “true potential” the team always believed in.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!Samson’s majestic 97* at the iconic…

Pakistan’s captain Salman Agha (L), Usman Khan and coach Mike Hesson in Colombo. (PTI Photo) When Pakistan look back at the 2026 T20 World Cup, they will remember it as one that got away. They had a lot running in their favour — staying put in Sri Lanka, playing matches on surfaces of their choice,…