Mitchell Starc of Australia (AP/PTI) Mitchell Starc moved past India great Kapil Dev on the all-time Test wicket-takers list on Friday, giving Australia a rare positive moment during a difficult first Test against Bangladesh in Darwin.Starc had matched Kapil’s tally of 434 Test wickets on Thursday after dismissing Bangladesh opener Shadman Islam. He went one…

Ecuador delivered an incredible shock to the football world by defeating four-time champion Germany 2-1, catapulting themselves into the knockout rounds of the World Cup (AP Photo) Record-breaking crowds witnessed a historic World Cup heist as a gritty Ecuador stunned four-time champions Germany 2-1 at the MetLife Stadium on Friday, sealing a dramatic berth in…

Earlier sighted only in the plains, of late there have been reports of elephants wandering into Ooty villages An elephant wandered into a private hospital in Ooty last fortnight. Wildlife experts say that, more than unusual, it is concerning. What was an elephant doing on the upper plateau of the Nilgiris, an area not usually…

Punjab Kings’ Marco Jansen and skipper Shreyas Iyer reacts after the match. (ANI Photo) NEW DELHI: Punjab Kings captain Shreyas Iyer did not hide his disappointment after they slumped to a fifth successive defeat in IPL 2026, calling the latest loss to Mumbai Indians “a tough pill to swallow”.Already eliminated, MI chased down 201 with…

Avesh Khan picked up 13 wickets for the Chambal Ghariyals in the 2026 Madhya Pradesh Premier League. NEW DELHI: Two years ago, Avesh Khan was among the standbys during India’s successful T20 World Cup campaign in 2024. Since then, hampered by injuries and subsequent loss of form, his international career has gone haywire.Now, after a…