NEW DELHI: Hello and welcome to OFFSIDE, a new daily column on the football World Cup where we will track the highs and lows of the day, or night gone by, and what to expect in the next round of matches.In BBC’s United, Jimmy Murphy, Manchester United’s assistant coach during the Busby Babes era, played…
Rohit Sharma, Gautam Gambhir and Shubman Gill (Agency Image) TimesofIndia.com in Lucknow: After a rain-curtailed match in Dharamsala, India’s top-order batters, Shubman Gill, Rohit Sharma, Ishan Kishan and Shreyas Iyer, went through the paces during the net session at the Ekana Stadium.Throughout the 90-odd-minute session, split equally between pace and spin, Gill, Rohit, Ishan and…
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi-Halambage shoving incident MUMBAI: In the wake of 15-year-old batting sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi being involved in a heated exchange with Vishen Halambage, that led to physical contact on the field after Sri Lanka A beat India A in a Super Over finish in the one-day tri-series in Dambulla on Monday, BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia…
Serena Williams, left, and Venus Williams of the US (AP Photo/Tim Ireland, File) Serena and Venus Williams are set to reunite on the doubles court at Wimbledon after receiving a wild card entry from the All England Club. The tournament begins on June 29, and the sisters will be teaming up again for the first…
India’s Nitish Kumar Reddy (PTI Photo) Nitish Kumar Reddy’s growing value to India’s ODI setup earned high praise from Sunil Gavaskar after the all-rounder’s impactful display in the opening ODI against Afghanistan in Dharamsala on Saturday.In the rain-shortened 25-over contest, India captain Shubman Gill opted to bowl first after winning the toss. Afghanistan made a…
New Zealand’s Sarpreet Singh (10) battles for the ball (AP Photo/Andre Penner) NEW DELHI: New Zealand midfielder Sarpreet Singh created history by becoming the first player of Indian origin to start a FIFA World Cup match. Coach Darren Bazeley kept faith in him until he was substituted in the 90th minute. New Zealand will next…
The HPCA Stadium in Dharamsala was able to host the first ODI between India and Afghanistan despite steady rain at the start. (ANI) TimesofIndia.com in Dharamsala: Around 5pm on Saturday, Rohit Sharma was the first Indian cricketer to walk out at the HPCA Stadium in Dharamsala. Relentless rain delayed the start of the first ODI…
Virat Kohli enjoys family time with son Akaay Virat Kohli may be away from the cricket field, but the former India captain is making the most of his time with family as he continues his recovery from injury. A fresh set of viral photographs has given fans a glimpse into Kohli‘s life away from the…
India vs Afghanistan 2nd ODI in Lucknow (Image: X) India will look to wrap up the three-match ODI series when they face Afghanistan in the second ODI at Lucknow’s Ekana Stadium on June 17. Shubman Gill’s side leads 1-0 after a comfortable seven-wicket win in the rain-shortened opener, where Gill starred with an unbeaten 84…
Tunisia head coach Sabri Lamouchi (AP Photo) Tunisia have become the first team to make a managerial change at the FIFA World Cup after dismissing head coach Sabri Lamouchi following the team’s crushing 5-1 defeat to Sweden in their opening match.The Tunisian Football Federation confirmed on Tuesday that experienced French coach Hervé Renard would take…
