Hardik Pandya and Jasprit Bumrah (BCCI/IPL Photo) NEW DELHI: The talks around the Mumbai Indians captaincy are intensifying after the franchise endured a disastrous IPL 2026 season. One of the most successful teams in IPL history, known for its dominance over the years, Mumbai Indians had a forgettable campaign, managing just four wins in 14…
Oslo, World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen returned to winning ways with a crushing victory over reigning classical world champion D Gukesh, sending the young Indian to the bottom of the standings, while R Praggnanandhaa stayed second after beating Vincent Keymer in Armageddon at the Norway Chess here. Norway Chess: Gukesh sinks to bottom after losing…
Lionel Messi will captain Argentina at the World Cup, national coach Lionel Scaloni announced Thursday as he unveiled his 26-man squad. FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football – FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 – Final – Argentina v France – Lusail Stadium, Lusail, Qatar – December 18, 2022 Argentina’s Lionel Messi kisses the trophy as he celebrates…
Caitlin Clark recently revealed the song she listens to before getting ready for games. Her answer quickly caught attention online. Caitlin Clark recently revealed that Applause is her pregame song before stepping onto the court. (Instagram) During a fan Q&A session, the Indiana Fever star was asked about her favorite song to listen to before…
To the country whose league Pep Guardiola, Mo Salah and Casemiro have left and where Virgil van Dijk became the oldest to play every minute, India arrived depleted and distraught. Mohun Bagan Super Giant’s last-minute refusal to release players led to India fielding a depleted side against Jamaica, the first match in London in 24…
TimesofIndia.com in Dharamsala: Arun Singh Dhumal, chairman of the Indian Premier League (IPL) Governing Council, is among the few BCCI administrators who have consistently spoken aggressively about the world’s richest cricket league and its media rights growth.In an exclusive chat with TimesofIndia.com, Dhumal explained the value the IPL has created over the last 18 years…
D Gukesh, Magnus Carlsen, and Divya Deshmukh (Photo by Michal Walusza for Norway Chess) NEW DELHI: Today is the birthday of World Chess Champion Dommaraju Gukesh. As he prepared to leave his teenage years behind and turn 20, the Chennai-born Grandmaster had a rare opportunity to celebrate by defeating World No. 1 and five-time world…
Sachin Tendulkar pointed out the ‘unique helplessness’ in Jannik Sinner’s performance, after the Italian crashed out of the French Open. Sinner fell to a defeat against Argentina’s Juan Manuel Cerundolo in the second round, losing 3-6, 2-6, 7-5, 6-1, 6-1. Sinner struggled with dizziness due to the extreme heat wave, and also wasted two chances…
Ravi Prakash Jha with Vaibhav Sooryavanshi in Tajpur, Samastipur before the U19 World Cup. (Special arrangement) TimesofIndia.com in Mullanpur: For the cricket world, what unfolded at Mullanpur during the IPL 2026 Eliminator between Rajasthan Royals and Sunrisers Hyderabad felt magical. A 15-year-old dismantled an attack led by Pat Cummins without blinking twice.But 1,300 kilometres away…
NEW CHANDIGARH: The last time Mohammed Siraj ran in at Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, the contest lasted only a couple of overs, but still captured the mood of this IPL season. After being swatted for six in the first over, and then hit for three boundaries in Siraj’s second, the Gujarat Titans pacer banged one in short…
