TOISA will return for its ninth edition on December 6, 2026, with Dehradun, Uttarakhand set to host the annual celebration of Indian sport. The Times of India Sports Awards (TOISA) will return for its ninth edition on December 6, 2026, with Dehradun, Uttarakhand set to host the annual celebration of Indian sport.The TOISA 2026 ceremony…
Smriti Mandhana bats for India against the Netherlands in the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Group A match at Headingley on June 17, 2026, in Leeds, England. (Photo/Getty Images) India’s newly appointed captain Smriti Mandhana wants to improve the team’s professionalism, power-hitting and fielding while building a strong team culture as India begin a new…
Union sports minister Mansukh Mandaviya NEW DELHI: National Sports Federations (NSFs) will have to publish athlete and coach selection policies well in advance of major international competitions, while those seeking to host international events in India will be eligible for financial assistance under revised Sports Ministry’s guidelines aimed at strengthening the country’s sporting ecosystem. The…
India’s Ravindra Jadeja, right, with Yashasvi Jaiswal (AP Photo) The BCCI’s decision to make domestic cricket participation mandatory for its players has brought several of India’s biggest names back into the Ranji Trophy spotlight. Last season, Virat Kohli returned to Delhi’s red-ball side for the first time in 13 years, while Rohit Sharma turned out…
Yuzvendra Chahal (AFP Photo) NEW DELHI: Yuzvendra Chahal has opened up about his struggle with alcohol after his divorce, revealing that he checked into a rehabilitation centre for 26 days to get his life back on track. The leg-spinner said his drinking had crossed limits and he realised that continuing on the same path could…
Arshdeep Singh and Bhuvneshwar Kumar India have added veteran fast bowler Bhuvneshwar Kumar to their squad for the fifth and final T20I against West Indies after Arshdeep Singh suffered a blow to his bowling shoulder during the fourth match in Hyderabad on Wednesday.The series decider will be played at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru…
The meeting was attended by Minister of State for Sports Raksha Khadse, Indian Olympic Association (IOA) President P T Usha, Sports Secretary Hari Ranjan Rao and NSF representatives. NEW DELHI: India’s sub-par medal haul in disciplines like athletics and badminton came under scrutiny during the Sports Ministry’s review of the country’s Asian Games performance on…
Rohit Sharma plays a shot during the third T20 cricket match between India and Afghanistan, at M Chinnaswamy Stadium, in Bengaluru. (PTI Photo) Shai Hope struck another century as West Indies beat India by 24 runs in the fourth Twenty20 in Hyderabad on Wednesday to level the five-match series at 2-2.Chasing 248, India got off…
Out-of-favour India women’s cricket team top-order batter Punam Raut on Thursday announced her retirement from all forms of international cricket with immediate effect.The 37-year-old represented India in four Tests, 73 ODIs and 35 T20Is between 2009 and 2021.“After much thought and reflection, I have decided to retire from international cricket in all formats of the…
Representational Photo (AP) Stefan Milicevic has been banned from the sport until October 2050 after being charged with match-fixing and attempting to recruit players into an alleged corruption network. The International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) announced the suspension on Thursday, along with a $70,000 fine.Milicevic hails from Serbia, a country with a rich tennis tradition…
