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Koneru Humpy. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: In the quiet, black-and-white corridors of chess, where the ticking clock echoes louder than the heartbeat, Koneru Humpy remains seated like an ancient banyan tree — rooted, rigid, and regal.Behind her stillness stays the tremors of sacrifice as the real championship for India’s top-ranked woman in chess isn’t always…
The absence of a representative from the host nation’s cricket federation, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), at the presentation ceremony after the Champions Trophy final in Dubai on March 9 hasn’t gone down well with the PCB, following which the board has lodged an official complaint with the International Cricket Council (ICC), according to a…
Photo Source: @klrahul on X DUBAI: There are stars in the Indian team, and then there is KL Rahul. Retaining his place in the XI at the expense of a player of Rishabh Pant’s calibre, Rahul emerged as one of the biggest heroes of India’s Champions Trophy triumph. In almost every match, barring the one…
Photos: @hardikpandya7 on X DUBAI: As he basked in the glory of India’s success on Sunday night, star allrounder Hardik Pandya seemed overcome with emotion. Eight years ago, he played the lone warrior, single-handedly putting up a fight by smashing a blazing 43-ball 76 in a chase of 338 against Pakistan in the final of…
Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli (ICC Photo) NEW DELHI: India entered the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 as favorites, and Rohit Sharma’s men lived up to expectations, fulfilling the dreams of billions by clinching the coveted trophy with a victory over New Zealand in the final.Beyond the title triumph, a major talking point was the future…
Hardik Pandya, Rohit Sharma and Gautam Gambhir NEW DELHI: After India’s triumphant campaign in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, key members of the squad, including skipper Rohit Sharma, all-rounder Hardik Pandya, Shreyas Iyer, and head coach Gautam Gambhir, returned home to a warm reception on Monday.Fast bowler Harshit Rana was among the first to arrive,…
Photo Source: @ShreyasIyer15 on X TimesofIndia.com in Dubai: The 2025 Champions Trophy winners medal around his neck and the iconic white blazer on, Shreyas Iyer broke into an impromptu jig when the rest of his teammates assembled for a group picture. Sukhbir’s popular song ‘Oh ho ho’ was too hard to resist for the right-hander…
Mahendra Singh Dhoni (Image credit: IPL) NEW DELHI: Legendary Indian cricketer and former World Cup-winning captain MS Dhoni arrived at Chennai Airport before departing for Delhi as the 2025 Indian Premier League (IPL) season draws closer. Dhoni will once again feature in the IPL 2025 season for Chennai Super Kings (CSK), aiming for his sixth…
Anurag Thakur (Photo Source: X) NEW DELHI: Of late, elections to national sports federations have garnered much attention. This time, in an interesting twist, the boxing body’s polls pit a seasoned Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) heavyweight against the incumbent, who too shares close ties with the ruling dispensation.In a high-stakes battle for the Boxing Federation…
NEW DELHI: The Union health ministry, through its director general of health services (DGHS), has asked the Indian Premier League (IPL) to ban all tobacco and alcohol advertising, including surrogate promotions, within stadium premises during matches as well as telecast sessions on national television. The government’s request comes ahead of the IPL season starting March…