India’s Manav Suthar (ANI Photo) Manav Suthar’s impressive start to his Test career has already sparked comparisons with Ravindra Jadeja, but former India batter Cheteshwar Pujara believes the young left-arm spinner should prioritise his red-ball development rather than chasing an Indian Premier League contract.Suthar has played only two Tests for India but has already made…
After a mixed Day 3 for India, attention now turns to a crucial Day 4 at the BWF World Championships 2026 in New Delhi. Several Indian players and pairs will be in action on Thursday, with Ayush Shetty and PV Sindhu among the biggest names taking the court. Ayush Shetty enters the men’s singles Round…
Sourav Ganguly’s shirt-waving celebration at Lord’s in 2002 has been recreated 24 years later, this time by India’s Mixed Disability cricket team.After India defeated England by 118 runs in a T20 match at Lord’s on August 19, India’s players took off their shirts and waved them in the air, recalling Ganguly’s famous celebration after India’s…
New Delhi: A specialised javelin-throwing machine that was procured to sharpen India’s elite throwing edge is lying unused in the open at Jawaharlal Nehru (JLN) stadium, exposed to Delhi’s monsoon after months without installation.TOI visited the stadium premises on Tuesday afternoon and found the equipment behind the boys’ sports hostel/residential complex, wrapped in polythene, lying…
New Delhi: USA’s Garret Tan being attended by a physio after an injury (PTI Photo) New Delhi: In a sport decided by precision and where the smallest margins can separate a winner from a loser, the most talked-about variable at the Indira Gandhi (IG) indoor stadium is something players cannot see. It is the air.At…
The Iran women kabaddi team practicing at SAI Centre in Sonipat Sonipat: Away from the spotlight and behind a veil of secrecy, a 15-member Iranian women’s kabaddi squad and their coach have been quietly preparing for the Asian Games at the Sports Authority of India (SAI) centre in Sonipat.The Iranian women’s team, a serious contender…
Gary Kirsten and Gautam Gambhir (Agency Image) Gautam Gambhir and Gary Kirsten may now find themselves in opposition camps, but their long association with each other remains evident. The two coaches shared a warm interaction on the sidelines of the Galle Test, where India defeated Sri Lanka by 165 runs on Wednesday to take a…
Ayush Shetty, PV Sindhu qualifes for pre-quarterfinals (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: After a mixed Day 3 for India, attention now turns to a crucial Day 4 at the BWF World Championships 2026 in New Delhi. Several Indian players and pairs will be in action on Thursday, with Ayush Shetty and PV Sindhu among the biggest…
Galle: India’s Manav Suthar, centre, celebrates (PTI Photo( Manav Suthar scripted a remarkable piece of Indian Test history on Wednesday (August 19), becoming the first spinner and only the second Indian cricketer to claim a five-wicket haul in both his first home and first away Tests.The 24-year-old Rajasthan spinner had announced himself on the international…
Nick Kyrgios of Australia (Photo by Morgan Hancock/Getty Images) Nick Kyrgios has revealed that he tested positive for cocaine and has been provisionally suspended from tennis.The Australian, who reached the Wimbledon final in 2022 before losing to Novak Djokovic, shared details of the case on social media. Kyrgios accepts responsibility The 31-year-old said the positive…
