File photo of Shardul Thakur© X (Twitter) India seamer Shardul Thakur claimed a hat-trick for Mumbai against Meghalaya in a must-win Ranji Trophy match at the Sharad Pawar Cricket Academy on Thursday. Opening the bowling for Mumbai after the side chose to bowl first against Meghalaya, Thakur dismissed Anirudh B, Sumit Kumar, and … Read more
Trisha Gongadi in action during ICC U19 Women’s T20 World Cup© X (Twitter) India opening batter Trisha Gongadi on Tuesday scripted history in the ICC U19 Women’s T20 World Cup as she became the first player to smash a century in the tournament. The 19-year-old swashbuckling batter reached the milestone as India thrashed … Read more
Noman Ali in action for Pakistan cricket team© AFP Pakistan cricket team spinner Noman Ali scripted history after taking a hat-trick during the second Test encounter against West Indies in Multan. Although Pakistan went on to lose the match, Noman’s feat on Day 1 cemented his position in an elite list. Within the … Read more
Australian Open 2025 Final LIVE Updates: World number one Jannik Sinner bids to join an elite company with back-to-back Australian Open men’s singles titles as he faces Alexander Zverev in this year’s final at the Rod Laver Arena. The Italian is the favourite to lift a third career Grand Slam and second at the Australian … Read more
On October 22, 1797, Frenchman André-Jacques Garnerin made the first successful parachute jump in Parc Monceau, Paris. He descended approximately 3,000 feet (910 m) from a hot air balloon using a silk parachute. Garnerin is believed to be the first person to successfully use a parachute. Previously, Frenchman Louis-Sébastien Lenormand had made a parachute out … Read more