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Usman Khawaja dismissed

Ashes 2025-26 1st Test: Why Usman Khawaja was disallowed to open the batting with Jake Weatherald in Australia’s first innings against England

November 21, 2025 16:15 IST

Usman Khawaja was not permitted to walk out to bat after spending limited time on the field in the visitors’ first innings, where they were bundled out for 172.

Gambhir

India vs South Africa 2nd Test Match: Date, Time, Squad, Predicted Playing XI, Other Details

November 21, 2025 16:06 IST

India (IND) vs South Africa (SA) 2nd Test Match Date, Time, Squad, Venue, Playing 11 Prediction: The Indian Express gives all the details of second Test between India and South Africa at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati

South Africa's Kagiso Rabada during a practice session ahead of their first test cricket match between India and South Africa, in Kolkata, India, Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2025. (AP Photo)

Kagiso Rabada ruled out of second Test match against India in Guwahati

November 21, 2025 15:53 IST

Kagiso Rabada was ruled out after not fully recovering from the rib bone stress injury, which had forced him to miss the series opener at Kolkata

Screengrab of the Lakshya Sen hitting a diving return against Ayush Shetty in their Australian Open Super 500 quarterfinals clash. (Screengrab via YouTube/BWF TV)

Australian Open: Lakshya Sen’s Sydney sizzler – a brilliant forward diving winner – that drew whistles for acrobatic accuracy

November 22, 2025 18:08 IST

Sen was trailing Ayush Shetty 19-20 in the opening set, and pushed to all corners, before he pulled out the moment of magic to go up 22-21

WPL

WPL auction 2026: Full list of India and international players and base prices

November 21, 2025 15:20 IST

WPL auction 2026: 52 capped Indian players, 66 capped overseas players, 142 uncapped Indian players and 17 uncapped overseas players will be involved in a day-long auction process.

India captain Rishabh Pant addresses the media ahead of the second test match between India and South Africa in Guwahati, India, Friday, Nov. 21, 2025. (AP Photo)

‘He already knows he’s going to play’: Rishabh Pant speaks about Shubman Gill’s replacement for second India versus South Africa Test match at Guwahati

November 21, 2025 21:06 IST

Rishabh Pant will lead India in the second Test match against South Africa in Guwahati in Shubman Gill’s absence, a match which the hosts have to win to square the two-match series and avoid a second straight series loss to a SENA country at home.

India A vs Bangladesh A

India A vs Bangladesh A, Asia Cup Rising Stars 2025 Highlights: IND-A all out for 0 in the Super Over, BAN-A win off a wide in bonkers finish

November 22, 2025 00:46 IST

IND-A vs BAN-A, India A vs Bangladesh A Asia Cup Rising Stars 2025 Semi-Final Highlights: Bangladesh A scored 75 runs in the last five overs to reach 194/6. India somehow forced a Super Over but couldn't score a run as Tigers won a thriller.

Bangladesh earthquake

Bangladesh vs Ireland cricket match stopped after earthquake tremors were felt in Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium

November 21, 2025 15:15 IST

"Goodness. Play has stopped here due to a minor tremor/earthquake,” Cricket Ireland wrote on X (Formerly known as Twitter)

Pickleball

Indian Pickleball League unveils five teams for inaugural season, sixth to be added soon

November 21, 2025 11:43 IST

The IPBL, launched by The Times Group, is recognised as the country's only pickleball league sanctioned by the Indian Pickleball Association (IPA), under the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports; Season from December 1 to 7 in New Delhi

RCB

Mohammad Kaif on Royal Challengers Bengaluru: ‘When I used to play…everyone would panic’

November 21, 2025 11:18 IST

"There was a lot of respect for batters there before. People talk about Chris Gayle, AB de Villiers, and Virat Kohli as always. They kept changing bowlers if they didn't do well in one or two games," said Kaif

Panesar

Smith-Panesar feud: ‘Tell us how you do it, mate, fine or coarse paper? Tell us the tricks of your trade,’ says Monty Panesar

November 21, 2025 09:32 IST

In 2018, Smith, alongside David Warner and Cameron Bancroft, was caught for ball tampering in 2nd Test match at Cape Town in South Africa and received appropriate fines and bans

Suryakumar

Suryakumar Yadav set to captain Mumbai in 2025-26 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy

November 21, 2025 08:23 IST

It is learnt that Suryakumar Yadav has expressed his availability to play T20 league games before joining the Indian team to take part in five T20I games against visiting South Africa.

Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton, of Britain arrives at the Yas Marina racetrack in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Thursday, Nov. 23, 2023. (AP Photo

Lewis Hamilton’s 1st F1 championship under threat as Felipe Massa’s lawsuit over 2008 title loss survives attempts to have it thrown out

November 21, 2025 01:39 IST

Lewis Hamilton’s first F1 world championship in 2008 is the subject of legal action, with Brazilian driver Massa saying he is the rightful winner of the title.

Australia's stand-in captain Steve Smith (left) and former England spinner Monty Panesar. (Screengrabs via X)

Panesar says England should remind Steve Smith of Sandpaper-gate, Aussie stand-in skipper brings up former spinner’s poor general knowledge on quiz show

November 21, 2025 10:25 IST

Banter between Old Enemies reaches absurd levels as old issues are dug up in search of any psychological edge heading into much-hyped series beginning in Perth on Friday

Zimbabwe's Brian Bennett plays a shot during the tri-series T20 cricket match between Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe, in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, Thursday, Nov. 20, 2025. (AP Photo)

Zimbabwe defeat Sri Lanka by 67 runs to rack up biggest win in their T20 history

November 20, 2025 23:27 IST

Sri Lanka is enduring a horrible white-ball tour of Pakistan. Before the tri-series, it lost the ODI series to Pakistan 3-0.

England hired All Blacks' mental skill coach Gilbert Enoka. (All Blacks)

‘No d***heads policy’: Gilbert Enoka and his role with England during the upcoming 2025-26 Ashes series

November 20, 2025 23:14 IST

The decision to bring Gilbert Enoka on board was made by head coach Brendon McCullum, who wanted the renowned mental skills coach’s help to take England to the next level

Nikhat zareen India medals

World Boxing Cup Finals: Nikhat Zareen, Minakshi Hooda among winners as India win medals in all 20 categories, but here’s why we shouldn’t read too much into it

November 21, 2025 10:17 IST

It's a tournament incorporated for the first time in the calendar of the new international body of the sport that allows eight boxers to compete in every category. However, the event lacked substantial competition and participation from the top brass of amateur boxing in the world.

The air quality in Delhi has reached hazardous levels, as it often does at this time of the year. On Thursday, air quality touched the ‘severe’ category, with the Air Quality Index (AQI) reaching 400.

BCCI shifts Men’s Under-23 knockouts to Mumbai, reason air pollution in Delhi

November 21, 2025 14:30 IST

With AQI levels reaching alarming levels, matches scheduled for November 25-December 1 shifted out of capital

FIFA World Cup

Italy has to beat Northern Ireland then Wales or Bosnia to return to the World Cup

November 20, 2025 22:35 IST

Four-time World Cup winner Italy is back in the qualifying playoffs for a third straight time and the draw by FIFA on Thursday plots a tricky path toward ending a remarkable 12-year wait to play on soccer's biggest stage.

India A vs Bangladesh A Asia Cup Rising Stars Semifinal livestreaming

India A vs Bangladesh A, Asia Cup Rising Stars 2025 1st Semi-Final: Date, Time, How to Watch IND-A vs BAN-A Match Live on TV and Online?

November 21, 2025 07:45 IST

Asia Cup Rising Stars 2025 1st Semi-Final, India A vs Bangladesh A Match Date, Time, Live Cricket Score & Streaming Online: The Indian Express provides all the info on how you can watch the India A vs Bangladesh A semifinal.

Australia vs England 1st ashes Test livestreaming

Australia vs England 1st Ashes Test: Date, Time, How to Watch AUS vs ENG Match Live on TV and Online?

November 21, 2025 07:43 IST

Australia vs England (AUS vs ENG) 1st Ashes Test Match Date, Time, Live Cricket Score & Streaming Online: The Indian Express provides all the info on how you can catch the Perth Test match between AUS and ENG.

Magnus Carlsen had exited the World Rapid Championships 2024 midway after being told he had violated the FIDE dress code for the event and was asked to change to formal trousers. (PHOTO: Magnus Carlsen X)

One year after jeansgate, Magnus Carlsen says he will be back ‘in tighter jeans’ at World Rapid and Blitz

November 20, 2025 22:06 IST

World champion Gukesh D will lead a contingent of 41 Indians into the year-ending tournament, which will be held from December 25 to 30. There will be 28 men and 13 women from India competing in Doha, which means that 11 per cent of the field will be Indian.

Kuldeep Yadav India South Africa

‘Next 4-5 years are very important for me in Test cricket’: Kuldeep Yadav

November 20, 2025 21:28 IST

The spinner who took 4 wickets in the Kolkata Test against South Africa said he'll focus on maintaining his fitness in order to keep performing.

FIFA World Cup

FIFA World Cup 2026 status check: With 42 slots out of 48 confirmed, which are the teams still in contention across all continents?

November 21, 2025 10:28 IST

But the last six teams will be confirmed only in March. Two of those will be through the playoff tournament featuring six teams from non-European confederations, while four European teams will come through the 16-team UEFA playoff competition.

Aiden Markram Guwahati Test

South Africa’s Aiden Markram not a fan of having Tea before Lunch: ‘Hopefully, it doesn’t become a common thing’

November 20, 2025 20:41 IST

Aiden Markram said that he wasn't a fan of taking Tea before Lunch, something that will happen during the Guwahati Test, adding that hopefully it won't become the norm

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