There is a special link that connects Pune and Washington Sundar. When the city had a franchise in the Indian Premier League (IPL), Washington came in as a replacement player for injured Ravichandran Ashwin and grabbed the attention of onlookers by picking eight wickets in the side’s runners-up finish in 2017. It was his abilities…
England fought back to reduce Pakistan to 73-3 on the first day of the series-deciding third Test in Rawalpindi Thursday, after off-spinner Sajid Khan took six wickets. Sajid finished with 6-128 and left-arm spinner Noman Ali took 3-88 after a rearguard 89 by wicketkeeper Jamie Smith enabled England to recover to 267 from a precarious…
South Africa cruised to a seven-wicket win over Bangladesh in the first Test on Thursday with fast bowler Kagiso Rabada the star of the show in Mirpur. Rabada took 6-46 as Bangladesh went from 283-7 overnight to 307 all out, leaving the visitors a victory target of 106. Rabada finished with 9-72 in the match,…
Ai Ogura has another match point in the Moto2 World Championship, potentially becoming champion this Sunday at the Thai GP. The math is not too complicated. The Japanese rider from MT Helmets-MSi leads the championship with 241 points, 65 more than Arón Canet (Fantic Racing/Kalex). After the Buriram round, there will be 50 points…
Toprak Razgatlioglu, the reigning 2021 and 2024 World Superbike (WorldSBK) champion, has set his sights on MotoGP for 2026, but only if the offer comes from a factory team. According to his manager, Kenan Sofuoglu, the Turkish rider will only make the jump to MotoGP under the right circumstances-namely, a factory contract similar to the…
The Haryana Steelers claimed their first victory of Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) Season 11 with a dominant 37-25 win over the Jaipur Pink Panthers at the GMCB Indoor Stadium in Hyderabad on October 24. The Steelers showcased a commanding display led by Vinay and Naveen, securing crucial points and establishing a solid foundation for their…
Sergio Perez admits he has had a “terrible season” as speculation continues over his future at Red Bull. Perez is eighth in the drivers’ standings – 204 points behind team-mate Max Verstappen – and his highest finish in the last 13 races is sixth. Red Bull are under pressure to hold on to their…
Maria Sharapova, a five-time Grand Slam singles champion known for plenty of on-court grit and off-court attention, and Bob and Mike Bryan, twins who won a record 16 major titles in men’s doubles together, are first-ballot selections for the International tennis Hall of Fame. The Newport, Rhode Island-based Hall announced the Class of 2025 results…
Pune: With three overs left for tea, Washington Sundar was tossed the ball to have a crack at Rachin Ravindra and Daryl Mitchell. The New Zealand duo had added 59 runs for the fourth wicket, and the visitors were on 197 for 3 from 59 overs on the opening day of the second Test on…
Pune: The last time Washington Sundar took a wicket in Test cricket was on March 4, 2021. It was the big one of Ben Stokes in the fourth Test against England in Ahmedabad, but that’s all his contribution would be in that Test. Since then, it would seem he fell out of favour with…