Shreyas Iyer and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (Agency Image) Shreyas Iyer was announced as the new India T20I captain when the men’s senior selection committee chaired by Ajit Agarkar picked the squads for the tours of Ireland, England coupled with the Asian Games. Iyer replaces Suryakumar Yadav who failed to find a spot in the squad altogether….
Shreyas Iyer named the captain of T20I (Image: X) The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has officially announced India’s men’s cricket squad for the 2026 Asian Games in Japan, with Shreyas Iyer set to lead the side and teenage sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi earning a maiden call-up to the senior national T20 setup.The…
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (BCCI/IPL Photo) Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s childhood coach Manish Ojha describes his ward as a “God’s child” and credits fate and divine guidance for bringing the youngster to his academy.“A couple of years ago, I thanked Vaibhav‘s father (Sanjeev Sooryavanshi) for bringing the kid to me. Ispe bhagwaan ka haath hai (He is God’s child)….
Rishabh Pant added another significant milestone to his already impressive Test career on Saturday, becoming only the third Indian wicketkeeper in history to play 50 Test matches for the national team.The landmark came during India’s one-off Test against Afghanistan at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium in Mullanpur, New Chandigarh, where Pant will take…
Germany’s Lennart Karl ruled out of FIFA World Cup 2026 (Image: X) Germany have suffered a major blow ahead of the FIFA World Cup 2026, with teenage midfield sensation Lennart Karl ruled out of the tournament after sustaining a serious thigh injury during training. The 18-year-old Bayern Munich prodigy suffered a torn muscle bundle in…
Brazil’s coach Carlo Ancelotti (AP Photo) One can call it irony or a simple twist of fate. A 35-year old, who had just relinquished his footballing kit for a coach’s tracksuit, was conducting drills with the Italian team at Rose Bowl, Pasadena.It was the summer of 1994. Under the venerable Arrigo Sacchi, one of AC…
R Praggnanandhaa (Photo by Michal Walusza for Norway Chess) R Praggnanandhaa scripted history by becoming the first Indian ever to win the prestigious Norway Chess title. The 20-year-old Grandmaster completed a remarkable comeback in the final round, defeating Germany’s Vincent Keymer to secure the championship and etch his name into the tournament’s history books.Heading into…
GM Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu beats Germany’s Vincent (Image: X) Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa credited his mother’s timely words of encouragement after scripting history by becoming the first Indian to win the prestigious Norway Chess title. The 20-year-old completed a remarkable turnaround in the tournament, defeating Germany’s Vincent Keymer in the final round to secure the championship…
RCB players celebrate with the trophy. (Pic credit: IPL) The 2026 IPL season was batting excess at its absolute peak.A record 27450 runs were scored across the season – the most in IPL history. Teams scored at a staggering run-rate of 9.88, another all-time high. There were 1426 sixes struck, eclipsing the previous record of…
Manav Suthar debuts for India (Image: BCCI) A dream years in the making finally became reality for Manav Suthar on Saturday as the Rajasthan all-rounder received his maiden India Test cap ahead of the one-off Test against Afghanistan at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium in Mullanpur.In a special moment during the pre-match presentation,…