CSK coach Stephen Fleming. | Photo Credit: R. RAGU Head coach Stephen Fleming opened up about Chennai Super Kings’ dismal IPL 2025 season, saying the team probably got its auction strategy wrong. “It’s hard to say that we’ve got it [auction strategy] completely right. We have been looking in detail at our performances and our … Read more
KKR’s Moeen Ali feels the team can turn things around. | Photo Credit: RITU RAJ KONWAR KKR all-rounder Moeen Ali said on Friday his team must nurture a positive mindset like that of Mumbai Indians to bounce back against Punjab Kings in the Indian Premier League at the Eden Gardens here. On the eve of … Read more
Chennai Super Kings’ captain MS Dhoni and Sunrisers Hyderabad’s captain Pat Cummins during the toss. | Photo Credit: PTI SRH’s Mohammed Shami made early inroads as he cleared CSK’s opener Shaik Rasheed in the first over of the match on Friday. Earlier, Sunrisers Hyderabad skipper Pat Cummins won the toss and elected to bowl against … Read more
The home team badly needs a win. | Photo Credit: B. JOTHI RAMALINGAM It’s high time Kolkata Knight Riders shook off its batting woes in order to get its Indian Premier League campaign back on track. More than avenging its defeat, defending champion KKR, struggling with just three wins in eight matches, will be eager … Read more
After weeks of speculation – they will, sure, but when will they? – the Board of Control for Cricket in India announced the annual player contracts for the Indian men’s team for the 2024-25 season this Monday. These contracts run between October 1 of last year and September 30 of 2025 – the 34 names … Read more
Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s nightmare run at home finally came to an end with an 11-run win over Rajasthan Royals in their IPL clash in Bengaluru on Thursday (April 24, 2025). RCB’s first win at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium this season came after a worrying three straight defeats at the venue. The victory was set up … Read more
Koneru Humpy analyses her win against Munguntuul Batkhuyag in the sixth round of the FIDE Women’s Grand Prix at Pune on Sunday, April 20, 2025. | Photo Credit: P.K. Ajith Kumar Koneru Humpy played well-nigh flawless chess on Sunday to score a crucial win in the FIDE Women’s Grand Prix at Amanora-The Fern. The top seed … Read more
CSK players Shaik Rasheed and Rachin Ravindra during the practice session ahead of the IPL match against SRH at the MAC Stadium, Chennai, on Thursday, April 24, 2025. | Photo Credit: R. RAGU What are Chennai Super Kings’ plans for IPL 2025 and beyond? Head coach Stephen Fleming emphasised that CSK has not given up … Read more
Ashwin could hold the key for the Men in Yellow, considering Sunrisers have three left-handed batters in the top-order. | Photo Credit: SHIV KUMAR PUSHPAKAR In the battle of the stragglers, bottom-placed Chennai Super Kings will host Sunrisers Hyderabad, lying ninth, in a southern derby IPL league fixture at the MAC Stadium on Friday. Both … Read more
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Sunrisers Hyderabad’s Ishan Kishan | Photo Credit: Reuters India wicketkeeper-batter Ishan Kishan’s bizarre caught-behind when his bat did not come in contact with the ball during an embarrassing SRH batting collapse on Wednesday (April 23, 2025) caught the eye in the IPL clash against Mumbai Indians. Left-hander Kishan, who had just opened his account in … Read more
Arjun Babuta. File | Photo Credit: Ritu Raj Konwar Paris Olympian Arjun Babuta clinched the silver medal in the men’s 10m air rifle event while Arya Borse finished a creditable fifth in the women’s event in her first ever final of the ISSF World Cup in Lima. In a nail-biting final, Babuta (252.3), who had … Read more
Indian cricket team Head Coach Gautam Gambhir had reportedly received threatening emails. File | Photo Credit: Vijay Soneji Indian cricket team’s head coach and former Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Member of Parliament Gautam Gambhir has found himself at the centre of a security scare after he reportedly received threatening emails, a police source said on … Read more
It has been 17 seasons, countless heartbreaks, and still no Indian Premier League (IPL) trophy. Yet, every year, as the summer heat rises, so does the roar of the Royal Challengers Bangalore’s (RCB) faithful fans. Clad in red and gold, with voices hoarse from chanting “RCB, RCB” and hearts full of hope with slogans like … Read more
Rohit Sharma’s rollicking half-century powered Mumbai Indians to a comprehensive victory against SRH in Hyderabad on Wednesday. | Photo Credit: K.V.S. GIRI A year ago, Sunrisers Hyderabad registered what was then the highest ever total in the IPL (277 for three) against Mumbai Indians at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium here. Little over a year later in a … Read more
Dravid said his injury has not affected him as a coach. | Photo Credit: K. MURALI KUMAR Sanju Samson’s injury status will be assessed on a “day-to-day basis”, Rajasthan Royals head coach Rahul Dravid said here on Wednesday. Samson, who suffered an injury during the match against Delhi Capitals last week, will not feature in … Read more
Vijayalakshmi has returned to competitive chess after more than five years. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement India’s first Woman Grandmaster (WGM) and Arjuna awardee S. Vijayalakshmi returned to competitive chess after more than five years at the second Namma Bengaluru International Grandmasters Open Chess Tournament here. Vijayalakshmi first took a break from the sport in … Read more
RCB pacer Josh Hazlewood is hoping the team has a change of luck with the toss. | Photo Credit: K. MURALI KUMAR After a third straight defeat at home last week, Royal Challengers Bengaluru fast bowler Josh Hazlewood made a wish. “To win a toss would be nice,” Hazlewood said. The spin of the coin … Read more
Chasing dreams can be exhausting. Especially when they contain within them the promise of fulfilment or completion, and seem to remain just out of reach. For Rory McIlroy, the dream of winning the Masters on Augusta’s magical greens — and completing the career Grand Slam — had begun to assume the proportions of an anxiety-inducing … Read more
Adaptive: Porel has showcased a blend of intent and range. | Photo Credit: SANDEEP SAXENA He is not as flashy as his left-handed Indian counterparts Yashasvi Jaiswal, Abhishek Sharma, or Priyansh Arya. He also does not have a blistering IPL century to his name, but Abishek Porel has done the job for Delhi Capitals this … Read more
Sunrisers Hyderabad and Mumbai Indians players during a practice session ahead of their IPL match in Hyderabad, Tuesday, April 22, 2025. Both the team’s players will wear black armbands and observe a minute’s silence in memory of all those who lost their lives in the terrorist attack in Kashmir’s Pahalgam, the BCCI said. | Photo … Read more
Delhi Capitals Abishek Porel drives Ravi Bishnoi of Lucknow Super Giants during IPL match at Ekana stadium, in Lucknow on on April 22, 2025 | Photo Credit: Sandeep Saxena Like any other cricketer from the country, young Delhi Capitals opener Abishek Porel aspires to represent India in the future but said his current focus is … Read more
Venkataraghavan, the consummate professional, turns 80
Seventeen seasons. Two playoff appearances. One of only three franchises to participate in every edition of the Indian Premier League without tasting championship glory. There’s enough between the words in these sentences to bog a team and its fanbase down. But not if you are Punjab Kings. The last time the side made the playoffs, … Read more
K.L. Rahul passed the loyalty test with flying colours as he consigned his former team Lucknow Super Giants to an eight-wicket defeat at the Ekana Stadium in Lucknow on Tuesday (April 22, 2025) to consolidate Delhi Capitals’ second spot in the Indian Premier League standings. A pursuit of 160 in tricky conditions was right up … Read more
India Ultimate recently hosted the National Open and Women’s Championship 2025 for frisbee in Bengaluru. The event saw 39 teams from 10 cities, featuring over 700 athletes competing in the Open, Women’s and Challenger Open divisions. Primarily played on grass or sand, at both the world stage and in India, the action takes place on … Read more
Wankhede will stage all 20 matches. | Photo Credit: EMMANUAL YOGINI The Wankhede Stadium will host all 20 matches of the T20 Mumbai League’s third edition to be played from May 26 to June 8. Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) confirmed the window and the venue for the eight-team league, which returns after a six-year hiatus, … Read more
Tanvi Khanna. File. | Photo Credit: Akhila Easwaran Indian squash player Tanvi Khanna caused a major upset, defeating top seed N Ching Cheng of Hong Kong in the opening round of the World Championship Qualifying Event (Asia) in Kuala Lumpur on Thursday. Tanvi, ranked 134th in the world defeated the Hong Kong player, ranked 76th, … Read more
Abhishek Sharma will have a big role to play for SRH at the top of the order. | Photo Credit: EMMANUAL YOGINI A lot can change in a week. Only net run rate had separated Sunrisers Hyderabad and Mumbai Indians when the two locked horns at the Wankhede Stadium last Thursday. MI comfortably won that … Read more
