Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (ANI Photo) NEW DELHI: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s rapid rise in cricket continues to grab attention. The 15-year-old batting sensation from Bihar, who recently received his first call-up to the Indian team, is set to travel with the squad for the upcoming white-ball tour of England. If he is picked for the first T20I against…
NEW DELHI: There are footballers who shine brightly for a few years. Then there is Lionel Messi, a player who has spent more than two decades redefining what longevity in sport looks like.As the Argentine icon celebrated his 39th birthday during the FIFA World Cup 2026, he did so not as a fading legend making…
Pakistan captain Fatima Sana (ANI Photo) Pakistan’s disastrous ICC Women’s T20 World Cup campaign has reportedly been compounded by internal disagreements and a tense atmosphere within the squad, with media reports alleging friction between players and team management.According to reports in Pakistani media and discussions on social media, disagreements have surfaced within the camp following…
Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi NEW DELHI: Cristiano Ronaldo turned back the clock with a stunning performance as Portugal thrashed Uzbekistan 5-0 in the FIFA World Cup 2026. The 41-year-old captain scored twice to help his side register their first win of the tournament after an underwhelming draw against DR Congo.With his brace, Ronaldo created…
New Zealand’s Matt Henry (Ben Whitley/PA via AP) Matt Henry has officially joined Jasprit Bumrah at the top of the ICC Men’s Test Bowling Rankings. In the latest rankings update released on June 24, 2026, both fast bowlers are tied at the top with 870 rating points each, making them joint World No. 1 Test…
The latest ICC ODI batting rankings saw a notable reshuffle at the top, with India captain Shubman Gill climbing to the No. 2 spot and overtaking teammate Virat Kohli, who has slipped to third place. Meanwhile, Rohit Sharma continues to hold the fourth position following another successful ODI series.Gill’s rise in the rankings comes on…
ICC Rankings: Joe Root reclaims top Test batter spot (Image: ANI) Joe Root has returned to the summit of the ICC Men’s Test Batting Rankings, reclaiming the No. 1 position in the latest rankings released on June 24, 2026. The England batting stalwart dethroned teammate Harry Brook, who had occupied the top spot for just…
Axar Patel and Rishabh Pant (BCCI/IPL Photo) NEW DELHI: Rishabh Pant‘s return to Delhi Capitals has been one of the biggest moves ahead of the new IPL 2027 season, and DC captain Axar Patel has already made it clear that the wicketkeeper-batter will have complete freedom when he rejoins the franchise.Pant returned to Delhi Capitals…
The dream, the gap and Indian Basketball’s future TimesofIndia.com in SINGAPORE: By the time The Velammal International School took the floor on Tuesday morning, the first impressions of the NBA Rising Stars Invitational had already been formed.South Korean teams had looked physically imposing. The Australians brought size and pace. Japanese teams moved with the confidence…
Zlatan Ibrahimović responds with trademark sarcasm to Cristiano Ronaldo’s ‘I’m back’ declaration/ Image: X, AP Cristiano Ronaldo’s response to a difficult week arrived in the form of two goals, multiple records and a four-word message that immediately became one of the defining moments of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.Cristiano Ronaldo did not need long to…
