[ad_1] India’s T20 World Cup journey begins with a match against Pakistan in Birmingham. Despite a strong historical record against their rivals, the Indian squad under the captaincy of Harmanpreet Kaur is insisting on focus. (Photo/ IANS) BENGALURU: The cross-border cricket rivalry between India and Pakistan may have lost some of its unpredictability over the…
[ad_1] Qatar players celebrate after their team’s first goal. (AP/PTI photo) Qatar finally shook off the ghosts of their disappointing home World Cup campaign four years ago, earning the nation’s first point with a dramatic 1-1 draw against Group B favorites Switzerland. FIFA World Cup Date on Saturday.A stoppage-time equaliser, later ruled an own goal…
[ad_1] Braille Embolo replaces the resulting penalty. And the VAR visual is missing. FIFA has issued an explanation following the controversial VAR incident that overshadowed Switzerland’s dramatic 1-1 draw against Qatar at the 2026 World Cup, insisting that a temporary technical glitch only affected the on-screen graphics and not the review process itself.The governing body…
[ad_1] West Indies’ Shimin Campbell, left, and Jahzara Claxton celebrate after scoring the winning runs. (AP Photo) West Indies pulled off one of the biggest upsets of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup on Saturday, avenging their 2024 semi-final loss to defending champions New Zealand in Southampton.Veteran Shemin Kembele’s brilliant unbeaten 90 and Alia Elaine’s…
[ad_1] Brazil’s Venecius Junior (7) celebrates a goal against Morocco. (AP Photo) Brazil made a spirited comeback to draw 1-1 against Morocco in a fierce Group C encounter at the FIFA World Cup on Saturday, with Vinicius Jr’s superb strike rescuing the five-time champions from a losing start.In one of the standout fixtures of the…
[ad_1] Indian captain Shubman Gill, left, congratulates Gurnoor Brar for taking three wickets. (AP Photo) TimesofIndia.com in Dharamsala: It is fitting that this is Gurnor Brar’s first international wicket. Shabman GulName on it: Ibrahim Zadran caught by Shabman Gul, bowled by Gurnoor Brar. If not for Gill, the 26-year-old could have been just another Indian…
[ad_1] Bangladeshi cricketer Naeem Hassan He has alleged that he was attacked by policemen in Chittogram while returning home from Dhaka on Friday night.As reported by ESPNCricinfo, Naeem was traveling in an auto-rickshaw near Lal Khan Bazar after arriving from Dhaka airport. Naeem said the policemen stopped the auto-rickshaw and behaved aggressively with him. He…
[ad_1] Rehmanullah Garbaz and Gautam Gambhir (Agency Photo) Afghanistan’s opener Rahmanullah Garbaz Credit to India’s head coach Gautam Gambhir To help improve his batting style after scoring a stunning century against the hosts in the opening ODI at the HPCA Stadium in Dharamsala on Saturday.Gurbaz was the standout performer in Afghanistan’s innings, scoring 102 runs…
[ad_1] New Zealand’s Rachin Ravindra and Will Young celebrate after winning the first Test match between India and New Zealand at the 2024 M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. (PTI photo) New Zealand have recalled Will Young to their Test squad after Kane Williamson retired from all international cricket on Friday during the ongoing series against…
[ad_1] Fowlerin Balogan of the United States scores his team’s third goal against Paraguay during the World Cup Group D soccer match Friday, June 12, 2026, in Inglewood, Calif., near Los Angeles. (AP Photo) TOI reporter from Washington: In recent months, there have been heated debates about US borders, immigration and naturalization. But one thing…