NEW DELHI: Rohit Sharma will have more than just runs on his mind when India take on New Zealand in the upcoming five-match ODI series, starting in Auckland on Wednesday. The Indian opener is on the brink of several significant milestones and could add multiple records to his already impressive career during the series.The ‘Hitman’…
Virat Kohli, left, and Rohit Sharma Former India batter Cheteshwar Pujara believes Virat Kohli has a better chance than Rohit Sharma of scoring a century in the upcoming ODI series against New Zealand.Pujara feels Kohli’s position at number three gives him more time to settle in and build an innings. Rohit, meanwhile, usually has the…
Lakshya Sen and PV Sindhu NEW DELHI: Fresh from a memorable double triumph at the Hylo Open, India’s badminton stars Lakshya Sen and PV Sindhu will be missing from the Korea Open, leaving the responsibility of leading the Indian challenge to experienced HS Prannoy and emerging youngster Tanvi Sharma at the USD 500,000 Super 500…
R Praggnanandhaa and D Gukesh NEW DELHI: FIDE, the world chess body, has released its November 2026 world rankings, with R Praggnanandhaa remaining the only Indian in the Open Top 10 at World No. 7. Grandmaster Nihal Sarin has broken into the world’s top 20 for the first time, reaching a career-best World No. 19…
India’s Abhishek Sharma, left, and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (AP/PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: The BCCI on Monday announced a strong 15-member India A squad for the upcoming ACC Men’s Rising Stars Asia Cup 2026 in Doha, with explosive opener Abhishek Sharma and teenage batting sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi among the prominent names in the lineup.Tilak Varma has been…
Manjeet Singh and Kidambi Srikanth NEW DELHI: The Indian Olympic Association’s (IOA) Athletes’ Commission election, scheduled for November 3, will not be held after all 10 candidates for the five male and five female positions were declared elected unopposed.In a revised notification issued on Monday, Electoral Officer (RO) Sanjay Kumar Srivastava confirmed that there was…
India vs Korea (Photo by Hockey India) Five-time champions India produced a dominant performance to thrash South Korea 8-0 in their final round-robin match of the Asian Champions Trophy on Monday. The win extended India’s unbeaten run in the tournament and helped them finish at the top of the standings with a perfect 15 points…
Dhinidhi Desinghu (Agency Photo) India’s Dhinidhi Desinghu created history at the 2026 Youth Olympics in Dakar, Senegal, by becoming the first Indian female swimmer to win a medal at the competition.The 16-year-old secured bronze in the women’s 100m freestyle, clocking 56.27 seconds. Croatia’s Ana Bobanovic won gold in 55.89 seconds, while New Zealand’s Alyssa Lawson…
NEW DELHI: Rishabh Pant is set to undergo his match simulation test at the Centre of Excellence (CoE) on November 9 before he is cleared to play in the two-Test series in New Zealand which starts on November 19. Pant, who is recovering from side strain injury, has started his cricket skills at the CoE.TOI…
Vidarbha’s Harsh Dubey, right, celebrates with a teammate after taking a wicket. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Harsh Dubey had a Monday to remember. Hours before being named in India’s 15-member squad for the ACC Men’s Rising Stars Asia Cup, the left-arm spinner produced a sensational nine-wicket haul to rewrite Vidarbha’s record books in the Ranji…
