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Rohit Sharma (BCCI Photo) Former India cricketer and commentator Mohammad Kaif has thrown his weight behind Rohit Sharma amid growing speculation over the international future, insisting that retirement is a personal decision and should not be dictated by public opinion.Rohit recently silenced critics in emphatic fashion by smashing a historic century at Lord’s during the…

Argentina’s Lionel Messi (10) walks between Spain players during the medal ceremony (AP/PTI photo) Spain’s players produced one of the defining moments of sportsmanship after winning the FIFA World Cup 2026, forming a guard of honour for Lionel Messi and the Argentina squad as they collected their runners-up medals following the final at MetLife Stadium….

Argentina’s Lionel Messi (10) stands on the pitch after the World Cup final (AP/PTI photo) Lionel Messi‘s glittering World Cup journey ended in heartbreak, but the love from Argentina’s supporters never faded. Moments after Spain defeated Argentina 1-0 after extra time in the FIFA World Cup 2026 final at MetLife Stadium, emotional scenes unfolded as…

Kanika Siwach (left) and Udita Kolkata: Even as the Indian men’s and women’s hockey teams prepare for the upcoming World Cup and the Asian Games, a group of players outside the current national set-up has signed up to play in Australia’s Hockey One league, scheduled to be held in Oct and Nov.So far, four Indian…

Rohit Sharma plays a shot during 3rd ODI against England at Lord’s. (ANI Photo) TimesofIndia.com in London: Eight years ago, Rohit Sharma summed himself up with a line that now feels almost prophetic: “Throw me to the wolves and I come back leading the pack.” As retirement speculation engulfed him ahead of the Lord’s ODI,…

Royal Birkdale (Southport): There was no dearth of drama at the 154 th Open which literally went to the wire. No less than seven players reached at least eight-under at some point and no one went past 11-under, before the roulette ball got stuck at nine-under for more than two and half hours.Then, first gingerly…

Rohit Sharma (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: There was plenty of speculation before the third ODI against England at Lord’s that Rohit Sharma could be playing his final one-day international for India. The veteran opener answered those rumours in his own style, smashing a superb 138 off 110 balls. His innings included 17 fours and five…

India U19 vs Sri Lanka U19 Live Score, 2nd unofficial Test: The toss for the second unofficial Test between India U19 and Sri Lanka U19 has been delayed due to a wet outfield at the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on Monday. Match officials are monitoring the conditions before announcing the revised toss time. First…

NEW DELHI: Will Lionel Messi retire? Was the FIFA World Cup 2026 final his last appearance on football’s biggest stage? Those questions dominated discussions as Argentina took on Spain in the final at the New York New Jersey Stadium. Argentina’s title defence ended with a 1-0 extra-time defeat, but head coach Lionel Scaloni made it…

Spain’s Rodri (16) lifts the trophy as Spain celebrates after winning the World Cup final soccer match between Spain and Argentina in East Rutherford, N.J., near New York, Sunday, July 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis) Spain’s triumph at the 2026 FIFA World Cup did not only bring the nation’s second world title. It also secured…