‘Tactically very good’: Why ex-India cricketer backs Ishan Kishan to lead SRH over Pat Cummins | Cricket News

Sunrisers Hyderabad skipper Ishan Kishan during a warm-up session. (ANI Photo) NEW DELHI: Former India cricketer and coach Sanjay Bangar has backed Ishan Kishan to continue as captain of Sunrisers Hyderabad even after the expected return of Pat Cummins, citing the wicketkeeper-batter’s tactical clarity and ability to control games under pressure.Cummins, who is set to…

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Trump: ‘Struck more than 7,000 targets’: Donald Trump says Iran has been ‘literally obliterated’ as he presses allies to help reopen Strait of Hormuz

US President Donald Trump on Monday claimed that the United States has “literally obliterated” Iran’s military capabilities, saying American forces have struck more than 7,000 targets across the country since the start of the conflict, even as he urged other nations to join efforts to secure shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.Speaking ahead of a…

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Jay Bhanushali and Mahhi Vij end their 14-year marriage; announce separation, say ‘there is no villain in this story or negativity’

Television actors Jay Bhanushali and Mahhi Vij, who have been in the news for the past few months due to speculation around their personal lives, have finally addressed the divorce rumours. On January 4, Jay Bhanushali took to his Instagram Story to confirm that the couple has decided to separate. The couple, who got married…

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Word, as it were

For some time now, neuroscientists worldwide have been peering into brains to see how reading from books compares with screen reading, even if you are reading an e-book or e-paper. Researchers’ conclusions are emphatic – reading better, and retaining more, are best done via the physical ‘device’: book, newspaper, periodical. Not their electronic cousins. Nor…

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The Khaosan cool

An excursion in the time of war By afternoon, the street ceases to exist. Merrymakers swallow it, with as much relish as their beers. A parade of performers – singing Adele to Dylan – traverse the decades with ease. Their audience – including bare-chested European and American men, with their women companions –  sways from…

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