Sanjeev Kumar 
New Delhi:Mohammed Shami‘s continued absence from India’s squad has once again sparked debate, with questions being raised over whether his age is influencing the selectors’ decisions. However, former India cricketer Aakash Chopra has dismissed the theory, pointing instead to the need for a fully fit Shami and India’s evolving bowling combination. Shami, one of India’s … Read more
New Delhi, September 13: Elena Rybakina has made her mark at Flushing Meadows in emphatic fashion, throwing a wrench into Aryna Sabalenka’s dreams of completing a historic three-peat. The 27-year-old Kazakhstani tennis star arrived in the US dreaming of securing the World No. 1 rank in the WTA, but she left with an even bigger … Read more
Islamabad: Pakistan fast bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi has made his intentions clear about his red-ball future, saying Test cricket remains his first priority as he attempts to work his way back into the national Test side. His comments come at a time when Pakistan cricket is undergoing major changes following a difficult Test campaign in … Read more
Elena Rybakina ended Aryna Sabalenka’s two-year reign at the US Open with a 6-4, 5-7, 6-2 victory in the women’s singles final, securing her first title at Flushing Meadows and reclaiming the world No 1 ranking. The second-seeded Rybakina delivered a composed performance against the top seed and two-time defending champion in Arthur Ashe Stadium … Read more
Bangladesh captain Nigar Sultana stirred a row after she decided not to shake hands with Indian counterpart in the semifinal of the Women’s Asia Cup. India has followed a strict no-handshake policy against Pakistan; however, India and Bangladesh have shared a friendly sporting rivalry. There was a phase when Bangladesh, under the Muhammad Yunus-led government, … Read more
India vs Afghanistan 1st T20I: Afghanistan captain Ibrahim Zadran has warned India that his side will arrive with a clear plan for the three-match T20I series, rather than treating the tour as a routine assignment. The first match will be played at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi on September 13. A major focus ahead … Read more
India will begin their three-match T20I series against Afghanistan at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi on Sunday, with the world champions looking to put their recent struggles behind them. The Indian side has not been at its best in T20Is since winning the World Cup in March. They did sweep Zimbabwe 3-0 in … Read more
Birmingham:ReturningcaptainJoeRootbelievesEnglandhavesuccessfullysteadiedtheshipfollowingaturbulentsummer,cappingoffacompleteturnaroundwitha3-0TestseriessweepoverPakistan. TakingbackthecaptaincyinJuneafterBenStokes’suddeninternationalretirement,Root-alongsideinterimheadcoachMarcusTrescothick-guidedEnglandtothreedecisivevictoriesatHeadingley,Lord’s,andEdgbaston.TheclinicalperformancesofferstabilityjustasincomingheadcoachStephenFlemingpreparestotakeoverred-balldutiesfromBrendonMcCullum. Reflectingontheteam’srecoveryafterscoringanunbeaten62inSaturday’seight-wicketvictory,Rootacknowledgedtheoff-fielddisruptionthatprecededtheseries. “There’sbeenalotofchaosaroundthisseriesbeforeaballwasbowled,”theskippersaidafterhittinganunbeaten62inSaturday’seight-wicketwinatEdgbaston. “Ithinkthewaywe’vehandleditonandoffthefield,thewayeveryoneunderstandswhatisexpectedofthem,bothasaplayerandhowwewanttocarryourselves,isareallygoodthing. “It’sbeenaveryunusualsummer,hasn’tit?There’sbeenalotofdifferentthingshappen.Wehadaresignationmid-series,therehasbeenafewoff-fieldincidentsandwe’vegotanewcoach. “Whetheryoucallitchaos,whetheryoucallitunusual,whetheryoucallitunsettling,allofthosearefair. “Butultimately,thethingthatIcareaboutandthemostimportantthingiswhathappensfromthat.Ithinkthewaythatwe’verespondedtothathasbeenexcellent.” ThesummerhadthreatenedtoderailafterStokesannouncedhisdeparturemid-waythrougha2-1serieslosstoNewZealand-aseriesmarkedbydisciplinaryactionsinvolvinganightclubvisitwithGusAtkinson.ThefalloutledtoMcCullumlosinghisred-ballmandate.ScrutinymountedfurtheraheadofthesecondTestagainstPakistanwhenbowlerBrydonCarsewasremovedfromthesquadfollowinganincidentoutsideanightclub. Addressingthebroaderpushtorestorestandardswithinthesquad,Rootemphasisedthatrebuildingtrustandteamdisciplineremainsanongoingeffort. “Whenyou’retryingtobuildacultureitdoesn’thappenovernightanditdoesn’thappenoverthecourseofthreeorfourweeks,”saidtheYorkshireman. “It’sgoingtotaketimetokeepworkingatthat,livingitdayinanddayout,andthat’ssomethingwe’llcontinuetokeepworkingat.We’vemadesomereallygoodstridesintherightdirection.”
American Christian Harrison and British partner Neal Skupski secured their maiden US Open men’s doubles title by defeating German sixth seeds Kevin Krawietz and Tim Puetz 6-4, 7-6(6) at Arthur Ashe Stadium on Saturday. The fifth-seeded pair, who also won the Australian Open earlier in 2026, navigated the US Open draw without losing a set … Read more
Elena Rybakina delivered a devastating display to dethrone two-time defending champion Aryna Sabalenka with a 6-4 5-7 6-2 win in the U.S. Open final on Saturday, earning a third Grand Slam crown to accompany her ascent to world number one. The Russian-born Kazakh’s icy composure on the grand stage helped her snap Sabalenka’s 20-match winning … Read more