Steffan Jones (Twitter Photo) NEW DELHI: Steffan Jones, former high-performance coach at Rajasthan Royals (RR), will join Mumbai Indians (MI) as a bowling consultant for the 2027 Indian Premier League (IPL), TimesofIndia.com has learnt.The 52-year-old will work with MI’s development squad alongside Zubin Bharucha, who has joined the five-time champions as director of performance.Jones, who…
Umpire Ben Treloar watches on as Harshal Patel bowls. NEW DELHI: Last week, when umpire Ben Treloar stepped out to officiate the Ranji Trophy match between Delhi and Gujarat at the Palam Air Force II Ground, he caught everyone’s attention. Players from both sides were curious about the Australian umpire, with most approaching him on…
Abhishek Sharma and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (BCCI Photo) India captain Shreyas Iyer won the toss and elected to bowl against New Zealand in the second T20 International on Saturday.India made two changes to their playing XI. Injured Ishan Kishan was replaced by 15-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, while Prince Yadav came in for Mayank Yadav.Iyer confirmed that Sooryavanshi…
A Christmas song about heartbreak has found a lasting way to help people facing difficult times. Four decades after Wham! released Last Christmas, royalties accumulated from sales of the festive hit helped the George Michael Fund make more than 20 grants to organisations supporting children and young people across the UK. The funding, announced to…
File photo: A shopper looks at the section of a grocery store in Fort Worth, Texas (Picture credit: AP) US consumer sentiment edged down to near a record low in October as rising prices linked to the Middle East conflict weighed on households’ views of the economy, a University of Michigan survey showed on Friday,…
Instead of building concrete reefs, conservation workers in Nebraska have turned trees cleared from overgrown lake banks into underwater fish habitats, placing around 150 trees at 16 locations across two lakes. The project, completed in September 2026, aims to give smaller fish places to hide from predators while improving fishing access along the shore. According…
Dalys built a chain-link fence in 2006, while Rileys installed their own fence about two feet away in 2011. (AI image) A New York couple who bought their home in 1996 believing that a line of trees marked the boundary with their neighbour’s property have spent years fighting over the same stretch of land. What…
India pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar believes staying focused on his work without expecting too much from himself helped him deal with a four-year absence from international cricket. The experienced bowler returned to the national setup earlier this month as a replacement for injured Arshdeep Singh in the fifth T20I against the West Indies, but rain washed…
Kim Jong-un reportedly enters China via newly opened bridge North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has reportedly made a surprise visit to China, arriving in the border city of Dandong through a newly opened bridge linking the two countries, Yonhap news agency reported on Saturday, citing a South Korean government source.Kim arrived in Dandong, in China’s…
NEW DELHI: India A recovered from a difficult start to the match with three late wickets, but New Zealand A finished Day 1 of the first unofficial Test in a strong position at 135/3, leading by 22 runs.India A were bowled out for just 113 in their first innings after struggling against the New Zealand…