R Ashwin and Kuldeep Yadav Former India spinner R Ashwin has criticised the team management for dropping Kuldeep Yadav during the ongoing T20I series against the West Indies, questioning the decision to leave out a wrist-spinner who had troubled the visiting batters.Kuldeep featured in the first two matches in Lucknow and Ranchi before being left…
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi warns paps (Screengrabs) India’s teenage cricket sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi had a witty message for photographers eager to film him at the airport, reminding them not to compromise their safety while chasing social media content.Sooryavanshi arrived in New Delhi alongside the Indian contingent for a felicitation ceremony with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Surrounded by…
Indian cricket team (PTI Photo) Former India batter Mohammad Kaif has questioned India’s team combination after Shreyas Iyer and his side suffered a 24-run defeat to West Indies in the fourth T20I in Hyderabad, arguing that the management prioritised batting depth over a stronger bowling attack.India entered the contest with four specialist bowlers and two…
NEW DELHI: Chirag Baretha is a two-time Asian Games medallist, having won silver in 2023 and bronze in 2018. Instead of focusing on the upcoming Asian Para Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, which begin on October 18, he is running from pillar to post, trying to keep his fading dream of representing India alive. The 29-year-old…
The gym where Suchika Tariyal trains is modest: a single floor, a makeshift mat, a cage and the equipment needed to prepare for mixed martial arts. It is owned by Vikas Dahiya, an MMA fighter himself. When Dahiya is out of town, the keys are with Tariyal and her husband, Kapil Hooda.The couple have become…
PM Modi and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi NEW DELHI: Teenage cricket sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi was all smiles as Prime Minister Narendra Modi highlighted the achievements of young Indian athletes at major sporting events, including the Asian Games.Sooryavanshi was among the country’s Asian Games 2026 contingent honoured by PM Modi at Major Dhyan Chand Stadium in New Delhi…
West Indies tour of India (AP Photo) Cricket West Indies (CWI) CEO Chris Dehring has questioned the financial system governing bilateral cricket, explaining how it has contributed to the board’s ongoing financial difficulties. Despite the West Indies currently playing a T20I series against India, Dehring said the Caribbean board would not receive any revenue from…
BWF World Junior C’ships: Jagsher Singh Khangurra confirms medal for India, reaches semifinal India’s Jagsher Singh Khangurra battled back from a game down to assure himself of a medal at the BWF World Junior Badminton Championships. He reached the boys’ singles semi-finals with a 6-15, 17-15, 15-12 victory over Chinese Taipei’s Yuan-Syue Jhuang in Cairo,…
New Delhi: Another sporting flashpoint in India-China ties has cost weightlifter Charu Pesi a shot at the world stage, with the Indian Weightlifting Federation (IWLF) withdrawing the Arunachal Pradesh athlete from the upcoming Senior World Weightlifting Championships in Ningbo after Chinese authorities indicated that he would be issued a stapled visa.Sources told TOI that the…
Sonipat’s golden harvest: How a Haryana city became India’s medal factory When Kushal Dalal picked up boxing gloves, his family didn’t say no. When he gave that up and decided on archery – because Kushal didn’t like the idea of hitting anyone and felt at home in “a peaceful sport” – they agreed to that,…
