His discipline in leaving deliveries outside off-stump and his ability to play the ball late have served him particularly well in the testing English conditions. Having endured frequent shifts up and down the batting order in recent years, Rahul is finally back in his preferred role at the top, and he’s made it clear he intends to stay there
13 July,2025 05:09 PM IST | mid-day online correspondentSpeedster Jasprit Bumrah clapped in sarcasm as Crawley seemingly faked pain in his hand after defending the ball from the middle of the bat
13 July,2025 05:10 PM IST | PTIKL Rahul’s patient 100, backed by fighting half-centuries from Rishabh Pant (74) and Ravindra Jadeja (72) help visitors equal England’s first innings total of 387 all out; hosts end Day Three at 2-0
13 July,2025 06:11 AM IST | R KaushikThere was no need to hurry or rush to the century before lunch, as Rahul had started the day at 53 and was batting without a hint of bother
13 July,2025 06:11 AM IST | Santosh SuriIndia pacer Jasprit Bumrah pleased to etch his name on Lord’s Honours Board with 5-74: says he will proudly let his boy know about it once he’s grown up
13 July,2025 06:11 AM IST | PTI“I don’t think fines work. These lads [cricketers] are quite rich. I don’t think the cash is going to affect them,” opined Vaughan on BBC Sport
13 July,2025 06:11 AM IST | PTISiraj indicated ‘20’ — Jota’s jersey number at Liverpool — with his fingers
13 July,2025 06:11 AM IST | PTIDefending champ Carlos Alcaraz believes World No. 1 Jannik Sinner will learn from his loss in French Open final and come back harder at him in Wimbledon summit clash
13 July,2025 06:11 AM IST | Agencies“As much as I’m taking care of my body, the reality hits me now. These guys are fit, young, sharp. I feel like I’m playing with the tank half empty. It’s not possible to win like that,” said Djokovic
13 July,2025 06:12 AM IST | AFPChopra and Nadeem will be facing each for the first time since their face-off at the 2024 Paris Olympics where the Pakistani had beaten the Indian to top honours
13 July,2025 06:12 AM IST | PTIAgrawal held her nerve to secure a 4.5-3.5 win after the scores were tied 3-3 following multiple rounds of tiebreaks
13 July,2025 06:12 AM IST | PTI“This is absolutely not going to be a simple formality. They are a very complete team and Enzo Maresca [Chelsea’s coach] is doing a great job,” the Spanish coach insisted
13 July,2025 06:12 AM IST | AFPThe pitch had started showing signs of variable bounce, but India’s pacers kept things tight, sticking to disciplined lines and extracting movement off the seam. England struggled to build partnerships, and wickets fell at regular intervals, denying them the opportunity to post a commanding lead
13 July,2025 09:39 PM IST | London | mid-day online correspondentThe incident unfolded during the 32nd over of England’s innings, when the 28-year-old seamer was seen exiting the field alongside the team physio, clutching his left hip in visible pain. What made the situation more unsettling was Deep’s recent injury history after he had been sidelined for months
13 July,2025 08:28 PM IST | London | mid-day online correspondentWhile the crowd savoured their meals, India’s seamers served England a spicy spell of their own in the morning session. Returning to the pavilion for lunch, the visitors had already claimed four quick wickets, rattling the English top order and seizing control of the match
13 July,2025 08:10 PM IST | London | mid-day online correspondentEngland opener Ben Duckett, who scratched his way to 12 off 12 balls, attempted a cheeky ramp shot to the fine leg boundary, that didn’t sit well with Siraj. The Indian pacer didn’t take long to respond. Just two deliveries later, Siraj forced Duckett into a miscued flick toward midwicket, where Jasprit Bumrah completed a safe catch
13 July,2025 07:45 PM IST | London | mid-day online correspondentWhen Siraj gets going, it’s not just his pace that rattles batters, it's his presence, his intensity, and his refusal to back down. His fiery send-off to Ben Duckett at Lord’s, screaming in the batter’s face just two balls after a verbal exchange, was the latest reminder of what happens when Siraj’s adrenaline kicks in
13 July,2025 07:25 PM IST | London | mid-day online correspondentShamar Joseph took four wickets, with Justin Greaves and Jayden Seales taking three apiece, as the West Indies pace attack took full advantage of the seam and pitch conditions once the lights were turned on at Sabina Park to bowl Australia out for 225
13 July,2025 09:45 AM IST | Kingston (Jamaica) | AP | PTITeam India's opening batsman KL Rahul's century was the highlight of the match. Facing 177 deliveries, the right-hander scored 100 runs, including 13 boundaries. Later, after opening the second innings for England, Zak Crawley scored two runs in six balls, and Ben Duckett did not face any balls. The hosts will resume Day 4 with a lead of two runs
12 July,2025 11:22 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentAjinkya Rahane has been out of favour since the tour of the West Indies in 2023. After the conclusion of the series, the 37-year-old was dropped from the mix, but kept toiling in the domestic circuit with a hope of returning to the national set-up
12 July,2025 10:08 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentJadeja and Reddy were batting on 40 and 25 respectively, as India trailed England by 71 runs. The two have so far added 62 runs for the unbroken sixth wicket
12 July,2025 08:37 PM IST | London | PTIADVERTISEMENT
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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With 38 points from 19 matches, they moved into fourth place in the East, five points behind leaders Philadelphia but with three games in hand
13 July,2025 05:03 PM IST | Miami | AFPThis suspension casts doubt on the immediate future of India’s top-flight football league, which has grown in popularity since its inception. "In the absence of a confirmed contractual framework beyond December, we find ourselves unable to effectively plan, organise, or commercialise the 2025-26 ISL season
Meanwhile, World champions Argentina lead the overall ranking which include 210 countries. They are followed by Spain, France, England, Brazil, and Portugal
A wayward seven in the final end proved costly, while Chinese Taipei’s trio of Huang I-Jou, Chen Yi-Hsuan and Chiu Yu-Erh held their composure to shoot a match-winning 58
13 July,2025 06:12 AM IST | Madrid | PTIADVERTISEMENT
