R Ashwin shushes Pakistan’s Mohammad Amir NEW DELHI: Ravichandran Ashwin has defended young India batter Abhishek Sharma after former Pakistan pacer Mohammad Amir labelled him “just a slogger” during the T20 World Cup. Amir’s remark came after Abhishek was dismissed for three consecutive ducks in the group stage, questioning his technique and suggesting he lacked…
Kolkata Knight Riders owner and actor Shah Rukh Khan with Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s player Virat Kohli and KKR’s Rinku Singh during the opening ceremony of Indian Premier League 2025, at Eden Gardens in Kolkata. (PTI Photo) Star India batter Virat Kohli paid his condolences to Rinku Singh after his father passed away on Friday morning…
Match Preview for Liverpool v West Ham Arne Slot is expecting another stern test of Liverpool’s top-four credentials when West Ham visit Anfield tomorrow. The Hammers reside in the bottom three in the Premier League but are on a good run, suffering just one league defeat since January 6. Having looked in serious trouble a…
The story in brief: What does the review highlight? How did India stay alive in the ICC T20 World Cup 2026? What batting tweaks did the Men in Blue make? How did Abhishek Sharma and Hardik Pandya influence the win? What bowling concerns remain for India? How off-field developments add a deeper, emotional narrative to…
Liverpool boss Arne Slot admits he does not know how long Florian Wirtz will be sidelined with the back injury that saw him miss last weekend’s win at Nottingham Forest. The Germany international was named in the starting XI at the City Ground but pulled out after feeling discomfort. He will definitely not play when…
Lionel Messi was rugby-tackled to the ground by a pitch-invader as Inter Miami won a farcical friendly against Independiente del Valle in Puerto Rico last night. The game, a pre-season friendly rearranged due to Messi feeling a slight hamstring problem, was overshadowed when a shirtless fan ran on to the field in the 88th-minute and…
Rinku’s father with father Khanchand Singh (IANS Photo) NEW DELHI: Former India cricketers shared heartfelt messages on social media following the demise of Rinku Singh’s father, Khanchand Singh, on Friday.Rinku, who is part of India’s squad at the ongoing T20 World Cup, had briefly left the tournament earlier to be with his family after his…
Arshdeep Singh is candid by nature and funny by default. It was no surprise, then, that a throng of sports scribes swarmed the left-arm pacer, thrusting recording devices forward, as he walked into the mixed zone at the M.A. Chidambaram Stadium. “I thought you guys were going to beat me up,” Arshdeep quipped, setting the…
Hardik Pandya plays a shot (PTI Photo) India won their Super 8 match against Zimbabwe in Chennai by 72 runs. All-rounder Hardik Pandya said it was ‘it was a good game to continue the rhythm’ as India aim for a semi-final spot.India batted first, and the top-order players gave a strong start. India keep T20…
Umar Akmal, left and Babar Azam (Agency Images) Former Pakistan cricketer Umar Akmal has addressed the controversy over his recent post comparing Pakistan’s performances in T20 World Cups. Akmal emphasized that he never intended to compare himself with Babar Azam or disrespect him.Akmal shared a collage highlighting two contrasting innings for Pakistan. The first featured…
