Ashish Yadav wins javelin silver at World U20 Championships While most of India waits for rains, Ashish Yadav would wait for it to stop.Because, during monsoons the village pond would swell up and the 19-year-old would then begin the long wait for summer when the pond would dry up and he would obtain his ‘training…
Mumbai Indians Hardik Pandya (ANI Photo) Mumbai: Hardik Pandya’s search for a way out of Mumbai Indians has hit another roadblock. TOI has learnt that the India allrounder explored a return to Gujarat Titans, the franchise he led to the IPL title in 2022 and the final in 2023, but talks broke down after he…
Sri Lankan batsman Dhananjaya de Silva (AP/PTI) New Delhi: The first battle of the upcoming India-Sri Lanka Test series may begin long before a ball turns sharply off the Galle surface. It may begin in the minds of the batters.Sri Lanka know what Galle — the venue for the first Test — can become. They…
Kuldeep Yadav (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: For Kuldeep Yadav, India’s two-Test series against Sri Lanka is an important opportunity. With the team going through a transition, Kuldeep can strengthen his case to become a key part of India’s red-ball plans.Ravindra Jadeja is in the twilight of his career, and India need to identify their next…
AUS vs BAN 1st Test Live Score: Australia captain Pat Cummins won the toss on Thursday and chose to bat first in the opening Test against Bangladesh. Cummins is playing only his second Test in the past 13 months. He returns to a strong Australia pace attack alongside Mitchell Starc and Josh Hazlewood. The fast…
Ashish Yadav’s life changed dramatically after he moved from his village in Uttar Pradesh to Hisar to pursue javelin. In just 15 months, the 19-year-old has become a World U-20 silver medallist and the second Indian after Neeraj Chopra to win silver in the event.However, his family’s financial struggles continue, and he is still searching…
Pakistan crowd during a cricket match Former Pakistan Test spinner and ex-chief selector Iqbal Qasim has criticised the current generation of cricketers, saying too many young players are more focused on earning money than improving their skills and understanding of the game.Qasim, who played 50 Tests and served on the national selection committee several times,…
FC Goa crashes out of AFC Champions League Two FC Goa’s AFC Champions League Two campaign came to an end after they suffered a 0-3 defeat against Turkmenistan’s FC Arkadag in the preliminary round at the Arkadag Stadium on Wednesday.The Indian side could not find a goal after a goalless first half, while Arkadag came…
East Bengal FC supporters wave the Indian tricolours during the AFC Champions League Two preliminary-stage knock-out football match between East Bengal FC and Kuwait’s Al Arabi SC, in Kolkata, West Bengal. (PTI Photo) East Bengal staged a late comeback to beat Kuwait’s Al Arabi SC 4-1 after extra time and qualify for the group stage…
Cristiano Ronaldo has sent a message of support to Lionel Messi following the death of Messi’s father, Jorge Messi, last week.Jorge Messi, 68, died last week after a long illness. Lionel Messi shared an emotional statement about his father’s death on Wednesday, reflecting on his final World Cup and his wish to win the tournament…
