The eighth edition of the Times of India Sports Awards (TOISA) will be held on March 21, 2026, in Lucknow, celebrating the achievements and inspiring journeys of India’s finest athletes across multiple disciplines. TOISA 2025 will honour performances delivered between January 1 and December 31, 2025, recognising standout displays at major international tournaments and world…
Chris Gayle, Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma (Agency Image) Virat Kohli has picked his former Royal Challengers Bengaluru teammate Chris Gayle ahead of Rohit Sharma while choosing the best opener in T20 cricket during a recent “This or That” challenge.In a video shared by RCB on Sunday, Kohli was asked to select between two players…
Former Pakistan captain Sarfaraz Ahmed on Sunday confirmed his retirement from all forms of cricket, bringing an end to a long international career in which he led the side to memorable triumphs against arch-rivals India national cricket team in two major ICC tournament finals.The wicketkeeper-batter, who last represented the Pakistan national cricket team in a…
Mayank Chakraborty becomes the first GM from Northeast India (Special Arranements) NEW DELHI: On Saturday morning, Rajib Dhar, the general secretary of the All Assam Chess Association, was having a good sleep. And why not? His protégé, Mayank Chakraborty, had just secured his final Grandmaster (GM) norm at the 8th GM Tournament in Sweden. In…
Babar Azam and Virat Kohli (Agency Image) The decision to push Babar Azam down to No.4 during the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup created plenty of debate in Pakistan, and the experiment ultimately failed to deliver. The former Pakistan captain endured a difficult campaign as he struggled to accelerate in the middle order throughout the…
Ashish Limaye (TOI Photo) The eighth edition of the Times of India Sports Awards will be held on March 21, 2026, in Lucknow, celebrating the achievements of India’s finest athletes across multiple disciplines. The awards recognise performances delivered between January 1 and December 31, 2025, honouring standout displays at global championships and major international competitions….
Rahul Dravid and VVS Laxman (Image credit: AFP) India’s win against Steve Waugh’s Australian team at the Eden Gardens was among the first steps into Sourav Ganguly becoming one of the defining captains in Indian cricket. On the 25th anniversary of the famous win, Ganguly spoke on how the Test sparked a much-needed transformation of…
Varun Chakravarthy (AFP Photo) CHENNAI: For Varun Chakravarthy, the T20 World Cup triumph must have felt bittersweet. The mystery spinner, tipped to be India’s X-factor bowler, wasn’t quite at his best. Even though he finished as the joint-highest wicket-taker of the tournament with 14 scalps, his economy rate of 9.25 was a little high by…
NEW DELHI: The LPG supply shortage in India due to the conflict in West Asia has triggered concerns among the Sports Authority of India’s (SAI) National Centres of Excellence (NCoEs) across the country. Regional centre heads are fearing that an interruption in the supply of cooking gas might hamper the preparations of athletes training for…
Bangladesh vs Pakistan Live Score, 3rd ODI: Pakistan captain Shaheen Afridi won the toss and opted to field against Bangladesh in the ongoing contest, citing conditions and possible weather interruptions as key factors behind the decision. “We [will] bowl first. Actually, also as a pre-game thing in the team, two players were injured, Shamyl Hussain…