NEW DELHI: Virat Kohli, eager to return to form after a dry spell, and left-arm spinner Kuldeep Yadav, hoping for an opportunity, will be in focus as India, the favorites, take on Afghanistan in their opening Super 8 match of the T20 World Cup on Thursday.The main point of discussion ahead of the game is…
Rohit & Co may look to take Afghan pacers apart before spin comes into playBRIDGETOWN: A sudden shower that lasted for about an hour in varying intensity on Monday night brought the humidity down a bit here after a hard day’s work. It continued for a bit on Tuesday morning as well, but the Indian…
Star batter looks for net gains at the Kensington Oval practice arena after meagre returns in the US leg of the tournamentBRIDGETOWN: There’s a tip for the Virat Kohli fans. If you really love watching the man bat, try getting into one of India’s net sessions. And if it’s from 45 yards just behind the…
India to hit nets today in Barbados to prepare for Super 8 tie vs AfghansMIAMI: It’s travel time. The American duty is over for India and now we’re into what matters most –the Super-8 in the West Indies.There wasn’t everything perfect about the US leg – bad pitches, poor outfield, washed out game – but…
NEW DELHI: With a seven-wicket victory against Papua New Guinea on Thursday, Afghanistan demonstrated their increasing reputation as the dark horses of the 2024 T20 World Cup, moving on to the Super Eight stage of the competition and eliminating New Zealand.In the Group C encounter at the Brian Lara Stadium in Trinidad, Fazalhaq Farooqi added…
Flash flooding in northern Afghanistan claimed 50 lives, with Baghlan province severely affected. The Taliban government vowed assistance for the impacted regions, highlighting the country’s vulnerability to climate change and inadequate preparation for natural disasters. Source link
MUMBAI: Consul general of Islamic Republic of Afghanistan in Mumbai, Zakia Wardak, resigned from her post after TOI reported Saturday that she had been caught at the city airport allegedly trying to smuggle 25 kg gold worth Rs 18.6 crore into India from Dubai, reports Mateen Hafeez.Wardak announced her resignation in a post on X…
Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) officials intercepted consul general of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, Zakia Wardak, at the Mumbai airport recently and recovered 25 kg of gold worth Rs 18.6 crore that she was allegedly trying to smuggle into India from Dubai. The incident occurred on April 25 and a case of gold smuggling…
Mateen Hafeez, special correspondent at The Times of India in Mumbai, reports on terrorism, underworld, cybercrime and organized crime syndicates. He also writes about the jails in Maharashtra and focuses on human interest stories. He has covered the Ghatkopar bomb blast, Vile Parle bomb blast, Mulund train blast, train serial blasts in 2006, 26/11 terror…
NEW DELHI: Shivam Dube, the powerful left-handed batter, shared insights into a conversation with skipper Rohit Sharma, where the Indian skipper urged him to showcase his abilities during the series against Afghanistan in early January.This encouragement provided Dube with a glimpse of his potential inclusion in India’s squad for the upcoming Men’s T20 World Cup…
