‘I was a baby, Gill is a leader’ – Sunil Gavaskar declares Shubman’s 754 vs England more valuable than his own 774 vs West Indies in 1971 | Cricket News

[ad_1] Sunil Gavaskar gifted Shubman Gill a shirt and a cap with SG initials. (Screengrabs) Legendary India cricketer Sunil Gavaskar said Shubman Gill‘s 754 runs are far better than what he achieved way back in 1971.Gill finished with 754 runs, just 20 short of Gavaskar’s record of 774, during the fifth Test against England in […]

IND vs ENG Test: R Ashwin says India may have unearthed a new batting gem at The Oval – ‘He’s got that raw talent’ | Cricket News

[ad_1] India’s Akash Deep celebrates after scoring fifty runs during the third day of the fifth cricket test match between England and India at The Kia Oval in London, Saturday, Aug. 2, 2025. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth) Ravichandran Ashwin believes India may have discovered a promising new batting talent during the ongoing Test at The Oval.Speaking […]

IND vs ENG 5th Test: ‘No reason why we can’t chase that’ – Josh Tongue confident in England’s batting firepower | Cricket News

[ad_1] Josh Tongue (X-Sahil Malhotra) TimesofIndia.com in London: England pacer Josh Tongue admitted that bowling a bowler short on Day 3 was always going to be a tough challenge, but remained calm about the fourth-innings chase as the hosts were set a daunting 374-run target by India in the final Test at The Oval. “It […]

IND vs ENG: Shubman Gill, KL Rahul, Ravindra Jadeja create historic feat in England – never seen before in Test cricket | Cricket News

[ad_1] Shubman Gill, KL Rahul and Ravindra Jadeja Indian cricket witnessed a rare slice of history on Saturday as three of its batters – Shubman Gill, KL Rahul and Ravindra Jadeja – crossed the 500-run mark in the same Test series. This is the first time any Indian trio has achieved this feat in a […]

IND vs ENG 5th Test: ‘Doesn’t look too great’ – Gus Atkinson fears Chris Woakes could miss rest of final Test | Cricket News

[ad_1] Chris Woakes of England (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images) TimesofIndia.com in London: Gus Atkinson made an immediate impact on his return to the England XI but admitted the team was concerned about Chris Woakes’ injury after a stop-start first day at The Oval. “I don’t know too much, but it doesn’t look too great,” […]

‘It’s a cricket pitch, not an antique!’ — Sitanshu Kotak defends Gautam Gambhir in row with Oval groundsman

[ad_1] India’s batting coach Sitanshu Kotak shed light on the altercation between head coach Gautam Gambhir and Lee Fortis, the head groundsman at The Oval. Gambhir was seen exchanging angry words with Fortis during India’s option training session on Tuesday, July 29, two days out from India’s fifth Test against England. Kotak indicated that the […]

Wait, what? 261 IPL jerseys worth ₹6.5 lakh stolen from Wankhede Stadium

[ad_1] A security guard at the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) office in Mumbai was arrested for stealing IPL 2025 team jerseys worth ₹6.5 lakh. The theft took place at the iconic Wankhede Stadium. The accused, identified as 40-year-old Farooque Aslam Khan, allegedly stole 261 jerseys, each valued at around ₹2,500. Police […]

US Open 2025: Healthy again, Jannik Sinner breezes past Vit Kopriva into 2nd round, equals Italian record

[ad_1] World No. 1 Jannik Sinner began his title defence at the US Open in style, showing no signs of the illness that had derailed his Cincinnati Open run earlier in August. On Tuesday, Sinner produced a flawless performance against World No. 89 Vit Kopriva, who was making his debut in the main draw of […]

FIDE World Cup 2025 in India: PM Narendra Modi says ‘Chess is gaining popularity among our youth’ | Chess News

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Goa will host the FIDE World Cup from October 30 to November 27, offering three coveted spots for next year’s Candidates Tournament and a prize pool of USD 2 million. The 206-player field features reigning world champion D Gukesh, Magnus Carlsen, Fabiano Caruana, and R Praggnanandhaa. Since Gukesh is already world champion, […]

Commonwealth weightlifting | Three Indians take silver; Koyel scripts youth record

[ad_1] Koyel Bar. | Photo Credit: VIJAY SONEJI India’s elite lifters could not rise to expectations as Raja Muthupandi (65kg, men), Sneha Soren (53kg, women), Bindyarani Devi (58kg, women) finished second best in the Commonwealth weightlifting championships at the Veer Savarkar Sports Complex, Naranpura, here on Tuesday. Muthupandi, who managed a one-kg lead over Papua […]