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Don’t have the fear of failure anymore, says wrist-spinner

Will ‘mankading’ no longer be considered unfair? What about the use of saliva to polish a ball? What are some other key changes? Can hybrid pitches be used for all matches now?

A 2-1 series win against the reigning World champions of T20 cricket will do Team India a world of good. Now there are three more T20Is to play against the Proteas, once again at home, before the next edition of the T20 World Cup. TimesofIndia.com here takes a quick look at the big positives for Rohit Sharma and co. and some of the big areas of concern that […]

Having returned to top-flight shooting after a long sabbatical, Olympic silver medallist Vijay Kumar feels athletes could "forget the ABCD of sport" if they stay away from action for three-four years. London Games silver medallist pistol shooter Kumar, incidentally, had taken a long break from shooting to focus on his career with the police in Hima […]

Starting early and upgrading academies are crucial to lifting the standard of Indian football, feels Lalengmawia Ralte, who has returned from a two-week training camp with Mumbai City FC's sister club in Belgium, Lommel SK.

Former Indian women's team skipper Anjum Chopra is optimistic that Team India will do well in the upcoming ICC T20 World Cup in Australia, however, she added that its star players like Rohit Sharma, KL Rahul, Virat Kohli will have to be in their best form and also get adequate support from likes of all-rounder Hardik Pandya as the shortest format of the […]

Since Saturday, when off-spin all-rounder Deepti Sharma ran out England's Charlie Dean in the 44th over at the non-striker's end to get a 16-run victory for India over England at Lord's to complete a 3-0 sweep, the cricketing world has been divided over whether the Indian team should have warned her before effecting the run-out.

In a rare act, West Zone skipper Ajinkya Rahane ordered his teammate Yashasvi Jaiswal to leave the field for disciplinary reasons, setting an example on the fifth day of the 2022 Duleep Trophy final against South Zone.

West Zone lifted the coveted 2022 Duleep Trophy title after crushing South Zone by a massive margin of 294 runs.

World champions France lost 2-0 to Denmark, while the Netherlands and Croatia claimed victories over Belgium and Austria to secure UEFA Nations League 2022 semifinal spots.

Charismatic India batter and `Player of the Match` in the third and final T20I, Suryakumar Yadav has said he is loving the challenges of batting at No. 4, though he added playing "smart" is important if one has to excel at the crucial position.

Spanish stalwart Rafael Nadal has revealed why he became super emotional during Roger Federer`s last match in the Laver Cup, saying it was because an important part of his life was leaving with the retirement of the Swiss ace.

Chennai, Aug 01: The excitement over the ongoing 44th Chess Olympiad near has assumed another dimension, with scuba divers and the marquee game's mascot, 'Thambi' diving into the sea for battle of brains. A lot of activities to

New Delhi, Jun 24: The External Affairs Ministry rose to the occasion to meet the increased demand for passport services built up due to two-and-half-years of the Covid pandemic, and recorded an impressive monthly average of 9 lakh, Union minister

New Delhi, May 25: The Delhi High Court on Wednesday placed Hockey India under a three-member Committee of Administrators (CoA) after observing that the federation has violated the National Sports Code. The Court ruling came on a petition filed by former

South Korea and Australia have signed a nearly $700 million defense deal on Monday during South Korean President Moon Jae-in"s visit to the country. Under the agreement, South Korean defense company Hanwha will provide the Australian army with equipment like artillery

New Delhi, Nov 16: In an effort to augment public transport in view of severe air pollution, the Delhi government is hiring around 1,000 private buses and has sought the DDMA's permission for standing passengers in Metro trains and buses in

Jhulan Goswami receives guard of honour in farewell game

Nagpur: Fans express excitement over India’s win in India Vs Australia T20 match

IND vs AUS T20I: Team India sweats it out in Mohali ahead of first encounter

Swiss legend Roger Federer retires, it’s an end of an Era

After 24 years and 20 Grand Slam titles, Roger Federer announces retirement