Yashasvi Jaiswal (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: In a significant move, India’s Test opener Yashasvi Jaiswal has decided to part ways with Mumbai and shift to Goa for the upcoming domestic season. The 23-year-old will take on the captaincy role for Goa in the 2025-26 season. On Tuesday, Jaiswal formally requested a No Objection Certificate (NOC)…
Rinku Singh and Rohit Sharma (Screengrab) NEW DELHI: Kolkata Knight Riders batter Rinku Singh found himself at the center of a lighthearted moment after Kolkata Knight Riders’ (KKR) clash against Mumbai Indians (MI) on Monday. A short video posted on MI’s official social media platforms captured Rinku hilariously getting teased by MI’s batter Tilak Varma…
Rishabh Pant and Zaheer Khan (BCCI/IPL Photo) NEW DELHI: The Rs 27 crore tag seems to be continuously haunting star wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant. With two defeats in three matches, Lucknow Super Giants are already under fire, and Pant is bearing the brunt. The LSG captain’s repeated failures in IPL 2025—both with the bat and in…
Shreyas Iyer (BCCI Photo) After a perfect start of 2/2 wins, led from the front by their new captain Shreyas Iyer, there’s no doubt now that the Punjab Kings played a masterstroke by acquiring the service of Shreyas at the IPL mega auction last November. The INR 26.75 crore they spent on the batter could…
File photo of Yashasvi Jaiswal. Mumbai: In a stunning development and a setback for Mumbai cricket, TOI has learnt that India’s Test opener Yashasvi Jaiswal has decided to quit Mumbai and move to Goa. Jaiswal will captain Goa in the 2025-26 season.“Yes, Jaiswal has decided to move to Goa. He will soon apply to the…
Photo Credit: @BLACKCAPS on X New Zealand’s 84-run win over Pakistan in the second ODI in Hamilton on Tuesday gave the hosts an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series, thanks to wicketkeeper-batter Mitchell Hay‘s unbeaten 99 and a five-wicket haul by pacer Ben Sears. Hay was unlucky to miss a century by just a…
Photo Source: TOI arrangement AHMEDABAD: Gujarat’s Pragnika Vaka was recently crowned world champion in the under-7 girls’ category at the 2025 FIDE World School Championship held in Vrnjacka Banja, Serbia, from March 20-28. The girl from Surat scored a perfect nine out of nine points and was the only Indian to win the gold medal…
D Gukesh (Photo Credit: FIDE) CHENNAI: English Grandmaster and commentator David Howell knows what it means to be a prodigy, to be the ‘next big thing.’ Howell, who became the youngest Briton to ever win a GM title in 2007 at 16 – a record he held until 2024 – also knows what comes after….
File photo of Afghanistan all-rounder Azmatullah Omarzai (Photo Source: @ICC on X) NEW DELHI: Among the new generation of Afghanistan cricketers, Azmatullah Omarzai has emerged as a beacon of hope. Born in Nurgal district of Kunar Province, Azmatullah grew up in a region where opportunities were scarce and dreams limited. He began his cricketing journey…
Jasprit Bumrah, left, and Akash Deep (Photo: Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Jasprit Bumrah’s return to competitive cricket may take a little longer. It is understood that he is yet to bowl full tilt at the BCCI’s Centre of Excellence (CoE). Pacer Akash Deep’s comeback, too, has been pushed back by at least a week. TOI…