'He's no doubt scored a fair few runs against me so it's always a good contest and one we both enjoy.'
Pankaj Advani clinched a historic 28th World title, his seventh in a row, after outclassing England's Robert Hall 4-2 in the final.
Former India captain Sourav Ganguly has backed Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma to bounce back in the Champions Trophy, expressing confidence in their ability to lead India to success.
'Zakir bhai always said, 'koi chala nahi jata hai', he believed even after death, you left something of yourself behind and he has left so much of himself behind.'
Ananya Panday, in a black velvet lehenga with gold embroidery reminiscent of the baroque era, was Bal's gorgeous showstopper.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed grief at the passing away of the Argentine legend.
Smith took a leaf out of Hussey's book and did not train on the day before the Adelaide Test, hoping to be fresh for a big score.
Dubbed the 'King of Clay' for his jaw-dropping 112-4 win-loss record at the Paris major, Rafael Nadal's last Roland Garros triumph came in 2022.
How can Bollywood not make its presence felt at an Ambani event?
Chennai-born Indian-American businesswoman and musician Chandrika Tandon, 71, won a Grammy in the Best New Age, Ambient or Chant Album category for her album Triveni, a blend of ancient chants and world music, at the 2025 Grammys.
'The IPL provides a different ladder in terms of recognition.' 'If you do well, you will obviously get noticed and it enhances your selection into white-ball formats.'
Sales for Hero's all-new Maestro Edge scooter will commence from October while the Duet will be launched in the following weeks positioned below the flagship Edge, says Indian automobile website MotorBeam.
'When there was a match, he would be up all night watching it on his laptop with Kishori Amonkarji singing on the side.'
The sitarist, considered among the greatest sitar players alongside Ustad Vilayat Khan, Ravi Shankar and Nikhil Banerjee, belonged to Jaipur's Senia Gharana of music started by the descendants of Tansen's family and known for working towards preserving the purity of ragas.
Kohli, Kohli.... the chants from 90,000 fervent fans still reverberate in the ear when you step into the fabled MCG, even two years after the former Indian skipper pulled off a stunning heist against Pakistan in the T20 World Cup 2022.
This was Joe Root's 64th half-century in Test cricket, making him the England batter with the most fifties.
'...and I was a great admirer of his leadership of Tata Sons.'
The 51-year-old maestro effortlessly adapted to the new sport, delivering powerful hits and captivating the crowd with his skills.
Nikita Sahay, a former captain in the Indian Army who has worked with Rohit Bal, shares fond memories of the legendary designer who passed away into the ages on November 1, 2024.
Images from Day 5 in the fourth Test between Australia and India at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Monday.
'Our business continues to roll out its strategy, the role of this GDTC continues to grow.'
'I won't name her; she's very successful and experienced.'
'He didn't tell me 'well played' ever'
Australia's last series win against India came in 2014-15, and they haven't tasted victory on Indian soil since 2004-05.
'(Bumrah) is so unique, and that's with any of the bowlers, really. Every (batter) picks up different cues and goes about it in a different way.'
Whether it's a full-fledged concert or the launch of his autobiography in India, the incomparable Zubin Mehta is always on song.
'He was a visionary who redefined storytelling and inspired generations.'
'We should support cinema that's rooted in our culture and not ape the West.'
'With him in particular, I've had a lot of chats with him, a lot of conversations to try and make him a better cricketer.'
While Herath has been appointed for Tests against Afghanistan and Sri Lanka as New Zealand's spin bowling coach, Rathour will be with the Kiwi side only for the contest against Afghanistan.
The nominations for the 96th annual Academy Awards have been announced.
He was a formidable musician but seemed utterly human, a Peter Pan who wore his genius with deceptive lightness. Sandip Roy remembers Ustad Zakir Hussain.
Employees were told to return to work from Monday onwards for a fresh start for improved production.
A quick look at the winners of the 96th Annual Academy Awards.
Sukanya Verma remembers some of his greatest solo numbers in our fondly curated playlist.
Joe Root scored his 35th Test century as he went past the legendary trio of Sunil Gavaskar, Brian Lara and Younis Khan, who had made 34 centuries in their career.
'It's almost like the tissue of the lung has a cancer spreading to it, which is causing scarring and rapidly progresses.'
Virat Kohli received his ICC Men's ODI Cricketer of the Year 2023 trophy and the ICC men's ODI Team of the Year 2023 cap.
IMAGES from the Day 1 of the third Test played between India and New Zealand at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Friday
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