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Image credit: Hockey India India will begin their campaign as favourites when the Asian Champions Trophy (ACT) gets underway in Punjab on Tuesday. The five-time champions will face Bangladesh in their opening match, looking to build on their gold-medal-winning performance at the Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya.The tournament is special for another reason. International hockey is…

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (Image; IANS) Indian cricket has rarely struggled to find its next generation of stars, even when the players making way have seemed irreplaceable. From Sunil Gavaskar to Sachin Tendulkar, and from Tendulkar to Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, every era has brought its own icons, with fresh talent eventually stepping into the spotlight.As…

Lionel Messi attends the 67th Ballon D’Or Ceremony at Theatre Du Chatelet on October 30, 2023 in Paris, France. The Ballon d’Or winners will be announced on Monday, with a new generation of football stars, led by Lamine Yamal and Kylian Mbappé, hoping to win the award that was dominated for years by Lionel Messi…

Denis Shapovalov has long been one of tennis’s biggest ‘what if’ stories. The Canadian had the shots and the talent to reach the very top, but despite building a respectable career, he has yet to fulfil the promise he showed early on. Now ranked 52nd in the world, the former Wimbledon semi-finalist is still trying…

NEW DELHI: Former England off-spinner Gareth Batty is likely to join Chennai Super Kings‘ (CSK) support staff as batting coach, TimesofIndia.com has learnt.It is also reliably learnt that the 49-year-old shares a good rapport with CSK head coach Zaheer Khan, dating back to their playing days at Worcestershire.“We are in discussions with him. The negotiations…

Pakistan batter Saim Ayub has been released from the national squad for the ongoing ODI tri-series against England and Sri Lanka after requesting time to work on his batting. The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) confirmed on Monday that the left-handed batter wants to return to domestic cricket to improve his form and rebuild his confidence.Ayub…

Saransh Jain (Image credit: X) NEW DELHI: Saransh Jain has made the most of his return to domestic cricket after missing out on India’s squad for the Test series against New Zealand. The Madhya Pradesh spinner picked up seven wickets to bowl Bihar out for just 99 in their Ranji Trophy match on Monday.Jain finished…

Bhuvneshwar Kumar (BCCI Photo) India bowling coach Morne Morkel has asked Bhuvneshwar Kumar to stay calm, ignore outside pressure and focus on his own game as the experienced fast bowler tries to find his rhythm after returning to the T20I team following a four-year gap.Bhuvneshwar’s comeback has not gone as planned. The 36-year-old conceded 49…

Indian cricketer Jasprit Bumrah with bowling coach Morne Morkel (PTI Photo/R Senthilkumar) India are planning to keep a separate group of bowlers in New Zealand as backup for the two-match Test series next month.Bowling coach Morne Morkel said on Monday that the move is part of a carefully planned strategy to manage the bowlers’ workload…

Ishan Kishan (BCCI Photo) Ishan Kishan will miss the third T20 International against New Zealand as he continues to recover from a thigh injury, the BCCI confirmed on Monday.The wicketkeeper-batter suffered a right adductor strain during the first T20I last week. He also missed the second match and has not yet regained full match fitness.The…