Alexander Zverev (R) and Karen Khachanov (Reuters Photo) NEW YORK CITY: They are the same height, almost the same age, and go back a long way, both have spent years knocking on the door of Grand Slam success. Standing at 6 ft 6’, there’s little to separate Alexander Zverev and Karen Khachanov physically when they…
Imran Tahir breaks T20 world record Imran Tahir turned back the clock in the Caribbean Premier League, producing a sensational five-wicket haul to create history and help Guyana Amazon Warriors register their seventh win in eight matches of the season. The 47-year-old leg-spinner returned figures of 5/17 against Saint Lucia Kings at Providence, becoming the…
East Zone ended a 13-year wait for the Duleep Trophy title after dominating South Zone throughout the five-day final in Chennai. The match ended in a draw on Thursday, but East won the trophy on the basis of a 372-run first-innings lead.East had taken control of the final after scoring 708 in their first innings.East…
Transgender cricketer Anaya Bangar has responded to criticism over her participation in women’s cricket in Australia, saying she has scientific evidence to show that she does not have an unfair physical advantage.Bangar, the daughter of former India cricketer and ex-batting coach Sanjay Bangar, played age-group men’s cricket for Mumbai before beginning her gender transition in…
Harshit Rana and Yash Thakur (Agency Image) NEW DELHI: India fast bowler Harshit Rana has been ruled out of the upcoming T20I series against Afghanistan and the 2026 Asian Games after suffering another injury setback, with Vidarbha pacer Yash Thakur named as his replacement in both squads.As TimesofIndia.com had earlier reported, Rana had been progressing…
India booked their place in the semi-finals of the 2026 Women’s Junior Asia Cup after beating Pakistan 19-0 in the quarter-final in Moqi, China, on Thursday.The defending champions had already topped their group after beating Japan, Malaysia and South Korea. They will now face the winner of the South Korea vs Malaysia quarter-final for a…
Donald Trump delivers harsh verdict on Luka Doncic trade. Image via: Luke Hales/Getty Images | Brendan SMIALOWSKI/ AFP via Getty Images The Luka Doncic trade is not winding down, as it has found a new critic. The president of the United States, Donald Trump, stopped by the Dallas Mavericks’ home arena Wednesday night and told…
Arjun Erigaisi and Viswanathan Anand (Photo by ChessBase India) BENGALURU: It was a different day, a different set of fixtures and a different proposition for each team looking to seal a top-two berth. But what remained the same was Viswanathan Anand’s miserable run at the 2026 Global Chess League (GCL) on Wednesday at The Lalit…
New Delhi: For Jyothi Surekha Vennam, the mantra ahead of the Asian Games is deceptively simple: perfect the process and let the scoreboard take care of itself. India’s No. 1 women’s compound archer and a major medal hope, Jyothi will arrive in Aichi-Nagoya for her remarkable fourth Asian Games appearance. At Hangzhou in 2023, she…
Nihal Sarin in GCL (Photo by GCL) BENGALURU: The ITC Windsor hotel, home to the six teams competing in the 2026 Global Chess League (GCL), sits at the heart of the city. Walk in after the security check at the gate, past doormen greeting you with folded hands, and a left turn down the hallway…
