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Manav Suthar (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: Watching 23-year-old Manav Suthar weave his magic against Afghanistan in the one-off Test at Mullanpur must have brought back memories for Ravichandran Ashwin. Like Ashwin did on his own Test debut in 2011, the Rajasthan left-arm spinner made an immediate impact on the biggest stage, scripting history with a…

NEW DELHI: India registered their biggest victory in Test cricket on Monday, defeating Afghanistan by an innings and 300 runs on the third day of the one-off Test in New Chandigarh.The win surpassed India’s previous biggest Test victory margin (Inns & 272 runs vs WI, Rajkot, 2018) and was set up by a dominant bowling…

South African batting great AB de Villiers has backed Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s talent but said he is unsure whether the 15-year-old will choose to pursue red-ball cricket in the future.Speaking at an event in Mumbai on Sunday, de Villiers said Sooryavanshi has the skill to succeed in Test cricket but questioned whether the teenager would want…

Shubman Gill and Manav Suthar (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: India captain Shubman Gill described his side’s comprehensive victory over Afghanistan as a near-perfect performance, saying the team had “ticked all the boxes” in a dominant display in the one-off Test.After leading India to 564 for 8 declared and then watching his bowlers dismiss Afghanistan twice,…

Shah Rukh Khan, Alexander Zverev. (AI generated image) If Shah Rukh Khan fans were being objective, a hard ask given they are SRK fans and think Pathaan was a great movie, they would admit that Om Shanti Om was the last time King Khan was on top of his game. The movie was both a…

Athletes perform at the inaugural World Yogasana Championship, in Ahmedabad, Gujarat. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: India finished on top of the medal table at the inaugural World Yogasana Championships, winning 114 medals, including 102 gold, as the event concluded on Monday in Ahmedabad.Japan placed second with three gold, three silver and five bronze medals. Argentina…

Ben Stokes (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: England’s preparations for the second Test against New Zealand have been overshadowed by controversy, with captain Ben Stokes and all-rounder Gus Atkinson under investigation for an alleged breach of team protocols.The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) confirmed on Tuesday that it is looking into an incident involving the…

Rohit Sharma, Hardik Pandya India batting coach Sitanshu Kotak on Monday said he has not received confirmation on whether Rohit Sharma and Hardik Pandya have cleared their fitness tests ahead of the ODI series against Afghanistan, but added that he has heard both players are doing well.Rohit and Hardik have been named in India’s squad…

All India Football Federation (AIFF) president Kalyan Chaubey, and Union sports minister Mansukh Mandaviya NEW DELHI: Union sports minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Monday assured the Indian Super League (ISL) clubs that the upcoming 2026-27 season will go ahead as planned. But in a major development, the club proposal has been finalised for the next four…

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Indian cricket fans will not have to stay up as late to watch the men’s team’s upcoming T20I series in England. In a move aimed at boosting television viewership in India, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has revised the start times for three floodlit T20Is during India’s…