Shreyas Iyer admitted India fell short with the ball in the fourth T20I against New Zealand, while praising Glenn Phillips for his match-winning century in Auckland on Friday.India suffered an 87-run defeat after New Zealand piled up 259/7, powered by Phillips’ 107 off 49 balls and Michael Bracewell’s 65 off 25. The hosts then bowled…
South Africa’s Ryan Rickelton celebrates his hundred with his teammate Wiaan Mulder (AP/PTI) Centuries from Ryan Rickelton and Wiaan Mulder put South Africa in a commanding position against Australia in the series-deciding third Test at Newlands on Friday, setting up an intriguing final day’s play.South Africa, who began the fourth day with a slender 40-run…
MUMBAI: Will Rohit Sharma return as Mumbai Indians captain, with India’s rising T20 batting star Tilak Varma as his deputy, in IPL 2027? TOI has learnt that there is a strong possibility of the 39-year-old getting one final stint at the helm. Rohit led MI to all five of their IPL titles — in 2013,…
Abhishek Sharma and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (Image credit: Agencies) Former India all-rounder Yuvraj Singh believes young batters Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi deserve more opportunities in 50-over cricket.Yuvraj feels that not regularly considering these players for the ODI team does not do justice to their talent. He also hopes they get a place in…
Nitish Reddy entered an unwanted record list after an expensive outing with the ball in the fourth T20I against New Zealand in Auckland on Friday, conceding 64 runs to join an unenviable group of Indian bowlers.Reddy’s figures placed him alongside Yuzvendra Chahal and Varun Chakravarthy for the second-most expensive spell by an Indian bowler in…
New Zealand’s Mitchell Santner (AP) New Zealand captain Mitchell Santner etched his name in the record books during the fourth T20I against India in Auckland on Friday, becoming the leading wicket-taker against India in the shortest format.Santner achieved the landmark after dismissing Nitish Kumar Reddy, taking his tally to 32 wickets in 31 T20Is against…
Nidhi Bhasin Rohilla with her two daughters and prominent chess player Taniya Sachdev (Special Arrangements) NEW DELHI: Have you ever visited a chess tournament? There is a certain kind of silence that persists outside a tournament hall. It belongs to the parents. Behind the doors, children are hunched over boards in a hush so complete…
Glenn Phillips took the attack to the Indian bowlers and smashed a breathtaking 107 off just 49 balls. (Image credit: Agencies) NEW DELHI: The John Cena theme song playing in the background, Glenn Phillips walking out to the middle and then unleashing a stunning assault on India’s bowlers. Eden Park witnessed a spectacle when the…
Poonam Raut spent four years trying to get back into the Indian team. She scored runs in domestic cricket, recovered from illness and worked towards a comeback. But the call never came.Her last international appearance was in 2021. When Raut announced her retirement earlier this month, it was not because she had stopped wanting to…
Manisha Bhanwala (Image credit: WFI) The first thing Manisha Bhanwala wanted to show the world after becoming a world champion was not her medal. It was a white T-shirt carrying photographs of her parents.As the 29-year-old wrestler celebrated her historic World Championships gold, she held up the T-shirt for everyone to see. There were no…
