Shubman Gill and Shreyas Iyer (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: The Indian men’s selection committee has announced the Test and ODI squads for the upcoming tour of New Zealand.After the T20I series, India will play five ODIs and two Test matches against New Zealand. Shubman Gill will captain India in the first three ODIs, while Shreyas…
The official onset of the Northeast Monsoon has brought steady rainfall across Tamil Nadu Chennai: After the sun and clouds played a game of hide-and-seek, rains that lashed the suburbs and Chennai reservoir catchment areas spread to core localities by evening, bringing the city’s first widespread spell of northeast monsoon rain this year.Rain is likely…
India and Zimbabwe players wore black armbands during the first T20I between the two sides at the Shaheed Veer Narayan International Stadium in Raipur on Friday to honour former Zimbabwe cricketer and umpire Sarah Dambanevana, who passed away earlier this week.The players and match officials also observed a minute’s silence before the start of play…
Chennai: Amid growing speculation about actor Dhanush’s possible entry into politics, his fan club, Dhanush Narpani Mandram, was renamed Dhanush Narpani Iyakkam at a consultative meeting in Coimbatore on Wednesday. The event, held at a private hall, was attended by around 3,000 office-bearers of the organisation.In Tamil, “Iyakkam” means an organisation/movement, and the renaming has…
TOISA will return for its ninth edition on December 6, 2026, with Dehradun, Uttarakhand set to host the annual celebration of Indian sport. The Times of India Sports Awards (TOISA) will return for its ninth edition on December 6, 2026, with Dehradun, Uttarakhand set to host the annual celebration of Indian sport.The TOISA 2026 ceremony…
COIMBATORE: A 40-year-old man in Coimbatore district lost Rs 11.10 lakh after being lured into a fraudulent stock trading scheme through social media and messaging apps.According to police sources, C Krishna Prasath of R R Pudupalayam near Narasimhanaickenpalayam clicked on an Instagram advertisement that promised lucrative returns on block trading and IPO share investments. Following…
Union sports minister Mansukh Mandaviya NEW DELHI: National Sports Federations (NSFs) will have to publish athlete and coach selection policies well in advance of major international competitions, while those seeking to host international events in India will be eligible for financial assistance under revised Sports Ministry’s guidelines aimed at strengthening the country’s sporting ecosystem. The…
India won a path-breaking ODI World Cup at home last year but lifting the inaugural Women’s Champions Trophy at home early next year would be a tougher task. On the batting front, the team is struggling to maintain momentum in the middle overs following the flying starts provided by Mandhana and Shafali Verma. The number…
Chennai: DMK leader and former school education minister Anbil Mahesh has approached the Madras high court seeking anticipatory bail., apprehending arrest in connection with the ₹100 crore private schools recognition cheating case.Anbil Mahesh moved the bail application after the high court refused him interim relief from police action in a plea seeking to quash the…
India’s Ravindra Jadeja, right, with Yashasvi Jaiswal (AP Photo) The BCCI’s decision to make domestic cricket participation mandatory for its players has brought several of India’s biggest names back into the Ranji Trophy spotlight. Last season, Virat Kohli returned to Delhi’s red-ball side for the first time in 13 years, while Rohit Sharma turned out…