England’s captain Ben Stokes and pacer Gus Atkinson (AP Photo/Tertius Pickard) NEW DELHI: England have made four changes to their playing XI for the series-deciding third Test against New Zealand at Trent Bridge, with captain Ben Stokes and fast bowler Gus Atkinson returning to the side. Jamie Smith and Shoaib Bashir have also been recalled,…
Hardik Pandya (ANI Photo) Former India batter Mohammad Kaif has raised concerns over Hardik Pandya‘s recurring fitness issues, questioning the lack of clarity surrounding the all-rounder’s injuries while admitting uncertainty over whether he will still be part of India’s plans for the 2027 ODI World Cup.Hardik recently missed the ODI series against Afghanistan because of…
Cricketer Rishabh Pant (PTI Photo) The IPL has never been short of blockbuster contracts, but history shows that even the biggest stars are not immune to dramatic pay cuts. The latest example is Rishabh Pant, whose return to Delhi Capitals has come with a hefty reduction in salary after a disappointing two-year stint with Lucknow…
The Sun would rise in the west on Venus, but that is only the beginning of how strange a day there would feel. A day is usually one of the simplest measurements we have. The Sun comes up, crosses the sky and disappears below the horizon. We mark the passing hours almost without thinking about…
Mumbai: In a heartening development, former India and Mumbai fast bowler and ex-national selector Salil Ankola has overcome severe depression, for which he had been undergoing treatment at a rehab centre near Pune for the past month-and-a-half, and is keen to resume work now.“I’d love to resume work again. I’m really open to any cricketing…
New Zealand Women’s cricket team (Photo Getty Images) New Zealand kept their hopes of reaching the knockout stage of the Women’s T20 World Cup alive with a hard-fought six-wicket win over Scotland, who were knocked out of the tournament despite producing another spirited performance.With both teams entering the game needing a victory to stay in…
President Droupadi Murmu confers the Padma Shri to former India captain Rohit Sharma (PTI Photo) Former India captain Rohit Sharma has added another prestigious honour to his decorated career after being awarded the Padma Shri, one of India’s highest civilian awards, for his immense contribution to cricket.President Droupadi Murmu presented the Padma Awards 2026 during…
Ireland’s Women’s T20 World Cup campaign may be over in terms of qualification, but the team still has plenty to play for as they take on Sri Lanka in Bristol. Having suffered defeats against Scotland, England and New Zealand, Ireland have officially been eliminated from semifinal contention. However, their performances suggest they have been far…
A vast stretch of the Pacific Ocean has begun showing signs of a powerful shift beneath its surface, with satellite observations revealing a growing bulge of unusually warm water spreading across the equatorial region. From space, the change appears as an enormous band of elevated sea levels extending from the central Pacific towards the coast…
Moss is usually thought of as one of nature’s simplest plants. It carpets rocks, clings to tree trunks and quietly survives in places where many other forms of life struggle. In deserts, some mosses can dry out almost completely, remaining dormant until a brief spell of rain brings them back to life. That ability has…