Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (AFP Photo) New Zealand captain Mitchell Santner believes Vaibhav Sooryavanshi could be a tough batter to stop if he gets a chance in India’s playing XI for the five-match T20I series. The series begins on Thursday, and Santner said his team has already worked on plans to deal with the young left-hander.Sooryavanshi has…
Heavy rain affected Chennai and nearby areas, prompting school closures as a precautionary measure. CHENNAI: Heavy rain lashed Chennai and neighbouring districts overnight, prompting authorities to declare a holiday for schools in Chennai, Tiruvallur, Kancheepuram and Chengalpattu on Wednesday.Chennai collector S Malathi Helen and the collectors of the three neighbouring districts ordered the closures as…
Shreyas Iyer and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi India T20 captain Shreyas Iyer has made it clear that Vaibhav Sooryavanshi will have to wait for regular opportunities in the playing XI, with established openers Abhishek Sharma and Sanju Samson continuing to deliver at the top of the order.Despite the teenager’s impressive rise, Iyer believes there is no need…
Chennai: Tamil Nadu has taken up more than 40,000 water-conservation works under VB-G RAM G for the current financial year amid concerns over rainfall fluctuation and water stress in coming years.The works include creating more than 13,000 ponds, constructing around 1,700 check dams and converting over 10,000 defunct hand pumps into groundwater recharge shafts. Recharge…
Harmanpreet Kaur (Screengrab) Harmanpreet Kaur struggled to hold back her emotions after producing a stunning comeback with the bat, smashing an unbeaten 91 off just 41 balls against Zimbabwe in the third and final T20I. The former India captain’s emotional moment came during an innings-break interview, when she reflected on her return to form and…
V Harish, a financial consultant with 1.3 million followers, took his own life in Chennai recently CHENNAI: “He threatened to get all my social media accounts blocked and stop me from creating new ones,” 27-year-old financial consultant and social media influencer V Harish reportedly said in a video recorded before his death, in which he…
South Africa’s captain Temba Bavuma (AP/PTI) South Africa captain Temba Bavuma produced a record-breaking innings against Australia, registering his highest Test score and helping his side recover from a precarious position to post a formidable total on Day 3 of the second Test at St George’s Park in Gqeberha on Tuesday.Bavuma’s 179 is the fourth-highest…
Desilting work underway at Puzhuthivakkam lake in the city Rapid urban expansion, shrinking vegetation and waterbodies, drainage gaps, and low-lying terrain contribute to flood risk, according to a University of Madras study. The city’s flood-risk hotspots include Velachery, Pallavaram, Chromepet and surrounding southern localities, parts of western Chennai, Koyambedu, Villivakkam and areas around Tondiarpet.The study…
Mohammed Shami (PTI Photo) Mohammed Shami remains determined to fight his way back into the Indian team, insisting that he is still at the peak of his fitness despite being overlooked for the upcoming all-format tour of New Zealand.The 36-year-old fast bowler, who last represented India in March 2025, has been left out of the…
IMD has issued an orange alert for heavy to very heavy rain in three southern districts and a yellow alert for heavy rain in 19 districts on Wednesday. Chennai is likely to receive moderate rain. Chennai: After the intense weekend spell, several parts of the city and suburbs received another round of rain on Tuesday….