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Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (PTI photo) NEW DELHI: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has barely had time to absorb one milestone before another arrives.At 15, the teenage sensation has already played on the biggest domestic stage, broken records in the IPL, made his international debut, starred at the Under-19 World Cup and established himself across T20, List A and first-class…

CPI state secretary M Veerapandian CHENNAI: CPI state secretary M Veerapandian on Saturday rejected the explanation given by TVK ministers on Friday that they were unaware of the controversial circular directing universities to monitor students affiliated to Left parties. The chief minister and the ministers should direct bureaucrats; but the opposite is happening in Tamil…

Harmanpreet Kaur, Fatima Sana NEW DELHI: The no-handshake saga between India and Pakistan continued in women’s cricket as Harmanpreet Kaur and Fatima Sana once again refrained from exchanging the customary gesture during the toss ahead of their Women’s Asia Cup 2026 clash in Dubai on Saturday.Pakistan captain Fatima Sana won the toss and elected to…

Abhishek to Tests, Pant to white-ball (Agency Images) Former India batter Suresh Raina has backed Abhishek Sharma for a place in India’s Test setup while insisting that Rishabh Pant remains an X-factor in white-ball cricket despite establishing himself as one of the country’s key red-ball players.Raina made the remarks while speaking on former India opener…

India Women vs Pakistan Women Live Score: India will face Pakistan in a high-profile Women’s Asia Cup 2026 Group A clash in Dubai on Saturday, with the Harmanpreet Kaur-led side already through to the semifinals. India have been dominant so far, beating Thailand by 94 runs and Hong Kong by 137 runs. Smriti Mandhana has…

File Pic: Ishan Kishan, left, and Tilak Varma (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: The switch from five-day red-ball cricket to the shortest format in a matter of days will be “slightly challenging”, Ishan Kishan and Tilak Varma admitted, but the India T20I stars are refusing to make the hectic schedule an excuse.Kishan and Tilak are set…

East Zone’s captain Ishan Kishan and Mohammed Shami (PTI Photo) At 36, Mohammed Shami may be closer to the twilight of his career than its peak, but his desire to return to India colours remains as strong as ever. That is the belief of East Zone captain Ishan Kishan, who has seen first-hand the veteran…

Sonny Ramadhin (left); and West Indian spin bowlers Sonny Ramadhin, and Alf Valentine during their tour of England, April 1950. (Photo/Getty Images) Sonny Ramadhin became the first cricketer of Indian origin to represent the West Indies when he made his Test debut at Old Trafford during the 1950 tour of England.Born in St Charles Village…

CHENNAI: The Election Commission of India (ECI) has barred former MLA Aasan Maulana from contesting parliamentary and state assembly elections for three years. The decision came after he failed to submit an accurate account of his election expenditure for the 2021 Assembly elections.According to an ECI notification dated August 28, Maulana had initially declared election…

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is facing renewed criticism over its handling of the senior men’s national team, with former captain Rashid Latif accusing the board of effectively running the side through “remote control” and questioning why coaches and captains are not being given greater authority.The latest criticism comes after the PCB made an unprecedented…