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Mohammed Shami (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: Legendary off-spinner Harbhajan Singh has urged the Indian team management to develop the ability to win matches even in the absence of pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah. South Africa, led by Temba Bavuma, created history on Wednesday by successfully chasing down a daunting target of 359 to level the three-match…

Mitchell Starc (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Australian fast bowler Mitchell Starc etched his name in cricket history on Thursday, becoming the most prolific left-arm fast bowler in Test cricket. The Australian spearhead eclipsed Pakistan legend Wasim Akram’s tally of 414 wickets when he dismissed England’s Harry Brook at the Gabba on Day 1 of the…

Virat Kohli raised his bat and acknowledged the roaring crowd. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: A Virat Kohli century turning into a losing cause has been among the rarest sights in modern cricket. But Raipur witnessed that rarity on Wednesday as India suffered a four-wicket defeat to South Africa despite Kohli’s 93-ball 102 — his second…

Ruturaj Gaikwad celebrates his century in Raipur. (PTI Photo) RAIPUR: For all the stick that they get for their decisions, India’s head coach Gautam Gambhir and chief selector Ajit Agarkar do get some things right.When Ruturaj Gaikwad, a specialist opener in white-ball cricket, was asked to bat in the middle-order, and fill in the two…

Indian women’s hockey team head coach Harendra Singh steps down. (Image: File) CHENNAI: The Hindi film blockbuster ‘Chak De! India’ may have been fiction, but the fractures within Indian women’s hockey team that it depicted, were rooted in uncomfortable truths that the sport continues to grapple with even today. Groupism, internal rivalries, and regional divides…

Liam Livingstone (Pic credit: ILT20) Liam Livingstone‘s explosive unbeaten 82 off 38 balls, including five sixes in the final over, propelled Abu Dhabi Knight Riders to a 39-run victory over Sharjah Warriorz in their opening match of ILT20 Season 4 at Sharjah Cricket Stadium. The Knight Riders posted 233/4, the second-highest total in tournament history,…

India captain KL Rahul, front right, with teammates. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: India captain KL Rahul admitted his team “needed to be sharper” in crucial phases but firmly pointed to the toss and heavy dew as the biggest factors in India’s four-wicket defeat to South Africa in the second ODI in Raipur on Tuesday. Go…

Prasidh Krishna on the left with Virat Kohli on the right (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: India pacer Prasidh Krishna faced heavy backlash on social media after India slipped to a four-wicket loss against South Africa in the second ODI in Raipur on Wednesday. The pacer endured a forgettable evening, returning figures of 8.2-0-85-2, finishing with…

Rohit Sharma and Rishabh Pant (Image credit: X) NEW DELHI: A light and endearing moment took place during the second ODI in Raipur when wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant spotted an eyelash on Rohit Sharma’s face just before South Africa began their chase. Though not part of the playing XI, Pant walked up to Rohit near the…

Jonathan Trott during a practice session. TimesofIndia.com in Dubai: Jonathan Trott on Thursday will have his notebook out to take notes when his team, Gulf Giants, start their campaign against MI Emirates at the Dubai International Stadium. But on the same day, he will have one eye on his iPad watching the drama unfold at…