Australia’s Travis Head bats on the fourth day of the first Test. (AP/PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Travis Head showcased immense grit and determination on Day 4 of the first Test in Perth, reaching an unbeaten 63 as Australia battled to 104/5 at lunch in pursuit of an improbable 534 against a dominant Indian side. Resuming

File image of Rohit Sharma (Photo Source: X) Rohit Sharma, who was on paternity leave and became father to a baby boy recently, joined the Indian team on the fourth day of the Perth Test and was spotted sitting with coach Gautam Gambhir in the dressing room of the Optus Stadium on Monday. In Rohit’s

KL Rahul and Rohit Sharma. (Photo by Paul Ellis/AFP via Getty Images) NEW DELHI: KL Rahul batted brilliantly in the second innings of the first Test against Australia in Perth in the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy.Opening in the innings in the absence of captain Rohit Sharma, Rahul was a victim of a dubious decision in the

Mahendra Singh Dhoni and Ravichandran Ashwin during IPL match in 2011. (Photo by Prakash Singh/AFP via Getty Images) NEW DELHI: As Chennai Super Kings looked to add players whose skill sets are suited to conditions at the Chepauk, which is known for producing slow and low turners, the five-time champions bought India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin

Rishabh Pant’s image being displayed as his name came to the auction table on day one (Photo: @IPL video grab) The first day of the Indian Premier League (IPL) auction in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, saw most of the high-profile names raking in the moolah as the 10 franchises virtually emptied their pockets on Sunday to

Rishabh Pant and Shreyas Iyer Rishabh Pant becomes IPL‘s most expensive bid, snapped up by LSG for Rs 27cr and pipping Shreyas who goes to PBKS for Rs 26.75cr; KKR regain Venkatesh Iyer for flattering Rs 23.75crJust after midnight on Oct 12, when the Delhi Capitals informed Rishabh Pant that he would be retained as

Ding Liren and D Gukesh (FIDE Photo) Man vs Machine has always been a common theme in competitive sport, when human and intuitive play is up against precise and programmed cold bloodedness.Usually, when any Indian sportsperson faces a Chinese rival, it is generally dubbed as Man vs Machine, the south Asian mix of skill and

Trent Boult (Photo by Ashley Allen/Getty Images) Having retained their top six players for Rs 75 crore, the Mumbai Indians had only a Rs 45 crores purse for the mega auction and swung into the action only late in the day when they snapped up New Zealand’s veteran left-arm pacer Trent Boult, known for his

Rishabh Pant (Photo Source: X) Franchise owner, mentor, coach tell TOI that wicket-keeper’s positive mindset can lift teamNEW DELHI: As Rishabh Pant became the most expensive cricketer in IPL history, Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) management revealed that they invested in his positive character when they decided to pay Rs 27 crore for him on Sunday.

India’s captain Jasprit Bumrah celebrates with teammates the wicket of Australia’s Marnus Labuschagne. (PTI Photo) What is it about young Indian batting talents and Perth that makes the venue a perfect stage to showcase their wares to the world?The reverberations of an 18-year-old Sachin Tendulkar’s 114 in 1992 at the WACA are still felt. Virat