Young India captain Shubman faces tough task of striking a balance between good and bad passages of play as a few bad sessions — which have gone terribly wrong — have put India down 1-2 in the five-match series against England despite bossing plenty themselves
16 July,2025 07:55 AM IST | R KaushikThere is no doubt that the Lord’s wicket was difficult to bat on, and with the ball not coming onto the bat, it was not easy to go for the big strokes
16 July,2025 08:04 AM IST | Santosh SuriHe has long been troubled by elbow and back injuries, and has played only white-ball cricket since 2021
16 July,2025 07:58 AM IST | PTIFormer captain Sourav Ganguly believes India’s talented batting unit had golden opportunity to chase down target on Day 5 vs England at Lord’s to go 2-1 up in series
16 July,2025 08:08 AM IST | Subodh MayureBut Jaiswal, yet to open his account, chose to pull one off pacer Jofra Archer only to top-edge it to wicketkeeper Smith
16 July,2025 08:11 AM IST | A Correspondent“I have extended invitations to three of our greatest batsmen ever: Sir Clive Lloyd, Sir Vivian Richards, and Brian Lara,” president of CWI, Kishore Shallow said in a statement
16 July,2025 08:14 AM IST | AP | PTI“In the last couple of years, we’ve always focused on scoring more than 300 with the bat,” skipper Harmanpreet said
16 July,2025 08:17 AM IST | PTIMadrid said the 22-year-old Carreras is arriving on a six-year contract. Financial details of the transfer were not immediately released
16 July,2025 08:18 AM IST | AFPRonaldo, who joined Al Nassr in 2022 following his exit from Manchester United, has been prolific in front of goal, scoring 93 times in 105 appearances across competitions
16 July,2025 08:20 AM IST | IANSBrentford’s new manager Keith Andrews moved for the 35-year-old after losing Denmark midfielder Christian Norgaard to Arsenal
16 July,2025 08:28 AM IST | AFPBarcelona star Lamine faces probe by Spain’s Ministry of Social Rights for hiring group of dwarves as entertainers at his 18th birthday party last weekend
16 July,2025 08:26 AM IST | AFPStriker Nirmit Rango opened the scoring for the St Anthony’s outfit after which his strike partner Dhairya Koli made it 2-0
16 July,2025 08:23 AM IST | A CorrespondentSanjay Manjrekar stated that KL Rahul's batting has been close to perfection. So far, Rahul has scored 375 runs in three Test matches against England. He also has two centuries and a half-century to his name
16 July,2025 10:05 AM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentHot on Padikkal’s heels were batters Abhinav Manohar and Manish Pandey, who were picked up for Rs 12.20 lakh each by the Hubli Tigers and Mysuru Warriors, respectively. Among the bowlers, Shivamogga Lions invested heavily in Vidwath Kaverappa, who was signed for Rs 10.80 lakh
15 July,2025 10:41 PM IST | Bengaluru | mid-day online correspondentDuring the hearing, Dayal’s counsel contended that Section 69 of the BNS applies only when it is proven that a false promise of marriage was made without any intention of fulfilling it. He argued that the content of the FIR reveals the complainant had been in a consensual relationship with Dayal for five years and remained silent during that period
15 July,2025 09:39 PM IST | Prayagraj | mid-day online correspondentComing in at number seven with India in deep trouble at 71 for 5, Jadeja crafted a gritty unbeaten 61, guiding the tail through a tense final session. From 112 for 8 at lunch, India mounted a spirited fightback, eventually falling short of the 193-run target and being bowled out for 170 after tea on the last day of the third Test
15 July,2025 07:53 PM IST | London | mid-day online correspondentKing Charles, who had been watching the final moments of the match on television, referenced the final wicket during his conversation with India captain Shubman Gill. He said in sympathy about the dramatic spin on the ball that dismissed Siraj; "really annoying just to touch the bails"
15 July,2025 06:32 PM IST | London | mid-day online correspondentIndia will begin their preparations with a fixture against England on September 25 at the BCCI’s Centre of Excellence ground, followed by a clash with New Zealand at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium on September 27. Notably, the Chinnaswamy will also host the opening match of the main tournament on September 30
15 July,2025 05:17 PM IST | Dubai | mid-day online correspondentDespite having already broken the little finger on his left hand, Bashir took the winning wicket by dismissing Mohammed Siraj in a dramatic finish to England's 22-run victory over India in the third Test at Lord's on Monday. Bashir is set for surgery in the coming days and will miss the remainder of the five-match series
15 July,2025 04:41 PM IST | Manchester | mid-day online correspondentIn the third Test match against India, Jofra Archer registered a total of five wickets, including the wicket of vice-captain Rishabh Pant
15 July,2025 03:22 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentRight from Starc's triple-wicket opening over to reaching the 400 wickets milestone in the longest format of the game, but the pacer said he felt uncomfortable during the game
15 July,2025 02:47 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentADVERTISEMENT
Team India captain Rohit Sharma opened up about his emotional journey to cricketing success, crediting his parents—especially his father—for the sacrifices they made to help him reach the top. Speaking from the heart, Rohit recalled the intense years of grinding through Under-19 cricket, Ranji Trophy, Duleep Trophy, and Irani Trophy before finally making it to the Indian team. He shared how his father stood by him through every struggle, watching closely as his career unfolded. Interestingly, Rohit revealed that while his world record 264 in ODI cricket barely got a reaction from his father, it was his red-ball cricket achievements that truly made his father proud
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Modric grew up supporting Milan because his idol and fellow Croat, Zvonimir Boban, played for the club in the 1990s
15 July,2025 08:39 AM IST | Milan | AP | PTIChelsea boss Enzo Maresca insists 3-0 win over Paris Saint-Germain in Club World Cup final is as important as PSG’s Champions League triumph
Television footage showed the PSG boss raising his arm to the neck of Chelsea’s Joao Pedro, who had earlier scored his team’s third goal, following a Cole Palmer brace at the MetLife Stadium
The event, organised under the auspices of the MSTTA (Maharashtra State Table Tennis Association) and TSTTA, will also see competitions across U-11, U-13, U-15, U-17 and U-19 categories for boys and girls
16 July,2025 08:22 AM IST | Mumbai | A CorrespondentADVERTISEMENT