Bruno Fernandes looks dejected after Marc Cucurella scores his team’s first goal during the Premier League match between Chelsea and Manchester United at Stamford Bridge. (Getty Images) Manchester United‘s misery in the Premier League continued on Friday night. The Red Devils were handed a 1-0 loss by Chelsea at Stamford Bridge which was their 18th…
NEW DELHI: Right-handed batter Karun Nair has returned to the national radar with his selection in the Abhimanyu Easwaran-led India ‘A’ squad for the upcoming tour of England, beginning May 30. India ‘A’ are set to play two matches against England Lions — from May 30 to June 2 in Canterbury and June 6 to…
Arun Dhumal (Image credit: BCCI/IPL) NEW DELHI: With the IPL resuming after an eight-day halt due to crossborder tensions, IPL chairman Arun Dhumal spoke to TOI about how things transpired in Dharamshala on May 8, logistical challenges for resumption, player availability and how it became business as usual in two days. Excerpts… How tough was…
Jasprit Bumrah and Ravi Shastri (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: Former India cricketer and ex-head coach Ravi Shastri has advocated for a forward-thinking approach in selecting India’s next Test captain after Rohit Sharma’s retirement from the format. Rohit recently stepped away from Test cricket but confirmed that he will continue to play ODIs. He had earlier…
NEW DELHI: An emotional Rohit Sharma, with tears in his eyes, expressed heartfelt gratitude to his parents on Friday before guiding them onto the stage at Wankhede Stadium to unveil the stand named in his honour. In that moment, Rohit wasn’t the cricketing icon the world knows, but simply a devoted son paying tribute to…
NEW DELHI: A teary-eyed Rohit Sharma turned into a grateful son on Friday as he thanked his parents in an emotionally charged voice before walking them onto the stage at Wankhede Stadium, where a stand bearing his name was officially unveiled. In that moment, Rohit wasn’t the cricketing superstar — he was a son acknowledging…
It was an evening of emotion, legacy, and heartfelt tributes at the Wankhede Stadium as the Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) officially unveiled the Rohit Sharma Stand honouring one of Mumbai’s finest cricketing sons. But stealing the spotlight in a now-viral video was former India head coach Ravi Shastri, who was seen hugging Rohit Sharma and…
India’s star javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra created history on Friday by crossing the 90-metre mark for the first time in his career during the Doha Diamond League 2025. With a third-round throw of 90.23 metres, Neeraj became the 25th man in history to breach the elite distance in men’s javelin throw. He opened the competition…
India’s golden boy of athletics, Neeraj Chopra, scripted history on Friday evening at the Doha Diamond League 2025 by breaching the elusive 90-metre barrier in men’s javelin throw for the first time in his career. The reigning world champion recorded a best throw of 90.23 metres, becoming only the 25th athlete in history to cross…
India’s Tokyo Olympic gold medallist Neeraj Chopra crossed the 90-metre mark for the first time in his career at the Doha Diamond League on Friday. His best throw of 90.23 metres came in the third attempt, making him the first Indian javelin thrower to breach the historic mark. Chopra started strong, taking the lead with…
