Shane Bond, Jasprit Bumrah With a packed international calendar forcing teams to constantly juggle workloads and preparation, both India and New Zealand have taken steps to keep their key bowlers fresh for the upcoming Test series that will conclude a tour stretching beyond 40 days. Several frontline players were released from the final two ODIs…
Hardik Pandya (BCCI Photo) When will Hardik Pandya return to the Indian team? How is the all-rounder’s fitness? When will he be seen wearing India colours again?These were some of the questions put to India captain Shubman Gill during his press conference ahead of the first ODI against New Zealand in Auckland on Wednesday.Pandya’s absence…
Shubman Gill (Image credit: TimesofIndia.com) India captain Shubman Gill has outlined the team’s plans for the middle order ahead of the five-match ODI series against New Zealand. Gill said India will adopt a flexible approach for the No. 5 and No. 6 positions, with Axar Patel and KL Rahul expected to take up these roles…
Service captain Rajat Paliwal (right) and the manual scoreboard at the Palam’s Air Force Complex Ground. (Photos: Pratyush Raj) NEW DELHI: Ravikant has kept Palam’s Air Force Complex Ground ticking for the past 35 years. The chief ground staff member, he also doubles up as the scoreboard operator. But when cricket resumed after the COVID…
India A vs New Zealand A 2nd Unofficial Test Day 4 Live Score: Mohammed Siraj and Mukesh Kumar shared nine wickets between them but India A failed to secure a first-innings lead against New Zealand A in the second unofficial Test. The hosts showed tremendous resistance from the lower order to finish their first innings…
Glenn Maxwell (AFP Photo) Australian all-rounder Glenn Maxwell has announced his retirement from international cricket, bringing an end to a career in which he entertained fans with his aggressive batting and unusual shots. Maxwell made the announcement on Tuesday during an episode of The Final Word podcast. His decision also includes his retirement from domestic…
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’…
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…
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…
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…
