NEW DELHI: At 26, Prithvi Shaw is determined to rebuild his cricket career by focusing on his game, family and work ethic while staying away from unnecessary distractions.Once regarded as one of India’s brightest batting prospects, Shaw has faced several setbacks in recent years but remains committed to earning another opportunity in the national team.“I…
Abhishek Sharma and Mitchell Santner (Image credit: Agencies) New Zealand white-ball captain Mitchell Santner is under no illusions about the challenge that awaits his side against India’s explosive top order. With the likes of Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan and Sanju Samson capable of dismantling bowling attacks from the outset, Santner knows the Black Caps will…
Shubman Gill and Gautam Gambhir (BCCI Photo) MUMBAI: The Indian team for the five-match ODI series for India’s upcoming tour of New Zealand will be picked “in the next two-three days,” BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia told TOI on Wednesday.“We will select India’s ODI team in the next two or three days,” Saikia told this paper.It’s…
Football – UEFA Champions League – AS Roma v Real Madrid – Stadio Olimpico, Rome, Italy – October 14, 2026 Real Madrid’s Antonio Rudiger scores their fourth goal REUTERS/Matteo Ciambelli The UEFA Champions League witnessed a record-breaking night of goals on Wednesday, as Paris Saint-Germain defeated Manchester City 4-2 and Real Madrid scored three late…
Chad Laycock made history on Tuesday by becoming the first bowler to take five wickets in an over in South African T20 cricket. The 19-year-old achieved the feat while playing for KZN Inland against Titans in the CSA Pro20 Cup in Pietermaritzburg.Laycock finished with career-best figures of 6/26, including a record of four wickets in…
India’s Yashasvi Jaiswal and KL Rahul (PTI Photo) India’s Test cricketers returned to domestic action in the opening round of the 2026-27 Ranji Trophy season after the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) asked available players to feature for their state teams.With India preparing for a two-Test tour of New Zealand, the matches…
Abhishek Sharma and Chris Gayle (Image credit: Agencies) When Abhishek Sharma gets going, bowlers often find it difficult to stop him. The left-handed batter is known for his big sixes, aggressive start and ability to change a match within a few overs. Abhishek once again showed his hitting ability in the third T20I against the…
India T20I captain Shreyas Iyer has climbed three places to a career-best fourth in the latest ICC T20 International rankings for batters after his strong start to the ongoing five-match home series against the West Indies.Iyer scored his maiden T20I century in the series opener in Lucknow. His rise to fourth place means India now…
Britain’s Prince William joins cricket stars for an informal game on The Mall, in London, Britain, October 13, 2026. Ajinkya Rahane in slips watches Prince William in action Britain’s Prince William turned The Mall, the famous London road leading to Buckingham Palace, into a temporary cricket pitch on Tuesday. He invited several current and former…
South Africa’s Wiaan Mulder, right, leaves the field following his dismissal on day five of the first cricket test match between South Africa and Australia, in Durban, South Africa, Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2026. (AP Photo) South Africa coach Shukri Conrad has ruled out making drastic changes after his team’s 214-run defeat to Australia in the…