Image for representation only | Photo Credit: P.V. Sivakumar The Adani Group is set to enter Indian professional golf with the launch of the Adani Invitational Golf Championship 2025 in partnership with the Professional Golf Tour of India (PGTI), the official sanctioning body of men’s professional golf in India. “This Adani Group initiative intends to … Read more
BFI chief Ajay Singh. | Photo Credit: FILE PHOTO: AFP The Boxing Federation of India president, Ajay Singh, on Tuesday suspended BFI secretary general Hemanta Kalita and treasurer Digvijay Singh for alleged “financial irregularities and mismanagement of funds.” While the BFI has begun its election process amid controversies, the new development has widened the rift … Read more
Representational image of an IPL player tossing the ball during net practice | Photo Credit: R.V. Moorthy The BCCI on Thursday (March 20, 2025) lifted the ban on use of saliva on the ball in the upcoming Indian Premier League after majority of captains agreed to its proposal. The decision was taken at the captains’ … Read more
Date and Day Time Venue Match March 22, 2025 (Saturday) 7:30 PM Kolkata Kolkata Knight Riders vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru March 23, 2025 (Sunday) 3:30 PM Hyderbad Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Rajasthan Royals March 23, 2025 (Sunday) 7:30 PM Chennai Chennai Super Kings vs Mumbai Indians March 24, 2025 (Monday) 7:30 PM Visakhapatnam Delhi Capitals vs … Read more
Rajasthan Royals’ Riyan Parag in action during an IPL match in 2024. File photo | Photo Credit: The Hindu Rising star Riyan Parag will lead Rajasthan Royals in the first three Indian Premer League (IPL) games, as regular captain Sanju Samson will be playing as a specialist batter cum Impact Substitute as he is yet … Read more
India’s captain Rohit Sharma poses for a picture with the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 and T20 World Cup 2024 trophy, in Dubai. File photo | Photo Credit: ANI The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Thursday (March 20, 2025) announced a cash reward of ₹58 crore for the Indian cricket team that won … Read more
Bangladesh’s Shakib Al Hasan. | Photo Credit: Emmanual Yogini Former Bangladesh skipper Shakib Al Hasan has been cleared of a suspect bowling action, and now he will be able to resume his left-arm spin. Shakib will now be able to bowl in ODIs and leagues around the world, where he plies his trade after retiring … Read more
Saurav Ghosal. | Photo Credit: R. RAGU Saurav Ghosal, who had withdrawn due to a hip injury from the ongoing Indian Tour Squash Championship here, said on Tuesday that it’s an injury that has gradually developed over time. Waiting for clarity “At least, from what the doctors are telling me, it’s not something which has … Read more
Punjab Kings captain Shreyas lyer and head coach Ricky Ponting during a practice session ahead of IPL 2025 at PCA Cricket Stadium, Mohali, Tuesday, March 18, 2025. | Photo Credit: PTI Punjab Kings broke the bank at the Indian Premier League 2025 auctions, roping in star players, seasoned campaigners and all-rounders who can make an … Read more
The core remains unchanged from the previous cycle. The captain remains the same as last season. Still, the anticipation from Mumbai Indians is to get ahead of Chennai Super Kings in the race for the most IPL trophies. The 2024 edition saw MI suffer from lack of unity, primarily due to the captaincy change. The … Read more
L. Balaji sees a role as a batter for R. Ashwin in the forthcoming edition of IPL. | Photo Credit: File photo Just about seven months ago, in the first week of August, R. Ashwin walked out to bat at the top of the order for his side, the Dindigul Dragons, in Tamil Nadu Premier League final. … Read more
Mojo: Bravo said he will “add the champions’ mentality” to the KKR dugout. | Photo Credit: PTI Kolkata Knight Riders coach Chandrakant Pandit feels new mentor Dwayne Bravo “adds value to the team”, which is hoping to defend its title in the upcoming Indian Premier League season. Pandit, who worked with Gautam Gambhir in 2024 … Read more
The Kapil Dev – Grant Thornton Invitational golf tournament will stage its third edition at Prestige Golfshire in Bengaluru from April 23 to 26. The tournament, which will be held in a mixed format for the first time, has been co-sanctioned by the Professional Golf Tour of India (PGTI) and the Women’s Golf Association of … Read more
Different roles: Joshna says it is tougher to be a coach as one has to be “present” at all times. | Photo Credit: special arrangement Joshna Chinappa, who last played a PSA event in November last year, said that it was “tough” playing after a gap of four months, especially since she faced a strong … Read more
Too easy: Anahat won at a canter against Egyptian Gohary. | Photo Credit: R. RAGU Top-seeded Indians Akanksha Salunkhe, Anahat Singh, and Joshna Chinappa won their respective second-round fixtures to qualify for the women’s quarterfinals of the SRFI Indian Tour Squash Championship, a PSA Challenger event, at the Indian Squash and Triathlon Academy (ISTA) here … Read more
Ducati Lenovo Team’s Marc Marquez celebrates winning the race with second place BK8 Gresini Racing MotoGP’s Alex Marquez | Photo Credit: Reuters Marc Marquez thwarted his younger brother Alex once again to land the Argentina MotoGP on Sunday (March 16, 2025) and maintain his perfect start to the season. The six-time world champion replicated his … Read more
Duncan Lee in action against Harinder Pal Singh Sandhu. | Photo Credit: R. Ravindran Malaysian Duncan Lee (22) proved too good for the 35-year-old Harinder Pal Singh Sandhu as he secured a straight games victory in the men’s first round of the Indian Tour Squash Championship — a PSA Challenger event — at the Indian … Read more
Sutirtha Mukherjee was among the four women who got wild cards at the WTT Star Contender table tennis tournament. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu The Indians who will receive the wild cards for the main draw of the WTT Star Contender table tennis tournament to be held here from March 25 to 30 have … Read more
The Bombay High Court waived the mandatory six-month cooling off period post-filing of divorce plea by cricketer Yuzvendra Chahal and his estranged wife Dhanashree Verma | Photo Credit: PTI The Bombay High Court on Wednesday (March 19, 2025) waived the mandatory six-month cooling off period post-filing of divorce plea by cricketer Yuzvendra Chahal and his … Read more
Mumbai Indians’ Suryakumar Yadav. File. | Photo Credit: PTI Suryakumar Yadav will captain Mumbai Indians in their opening IPL match against Chennai Super Kings on Sunday (March 23, 2025) as regular skipper Hardik Pandya will be forced to sit out due to a one-match suspension for over-rate offences committed by the team last season. Suryakumar … Read more
Jasprit Bumrah will miss a few initial games of the tournament as he is currently recuperating from a back injury at the BCCI Centre of Excellence at Bengaluru. File | Photo Credit: Getty Images Mumbai Indians head coach Mahela Jayawardene did not give a time frame for Jasprit Bumrah’s return to competitive cricket, and said … Read more
Representational view of a match under way at a cricket stadium | Photo Credit: V.V. Krishnan It has been in the air for a while. Now details are emerging about Saudi Arabia’s investment in cricket. At first, it was India and the IPL which that country saw as possible partners, now it seems to be … Read more
Kolkata Knight Riders players Rinku Singh, Varun Chakravarthy, Sunil Narine and Manish Pandey during a training session ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025, at Eden Gardens, in Kolkata | Photo Credit: PTI Kolkata Knight Riders’ IPL home match against Lucknow Super Giants on April 6 at Eden Gardens is likely to be rescheduled, … Read more
Having performed the role of a “silent hero” at number four in the title-winning Champions Trophy campaign, Shreyas Iyer wants to make a big impact at number three position in this Indian Premier League season. Iyer is not part of India’s T20 set up but a productive debut season for Punjab Kings could revive his … Read more
It has been in the air for a while. Now details are emerging about Saudi Arabia’s investment in cricket. At first, it was India and the IPL which that country saw as possible partners, now it seems to be Australia. The global T20 league, according to reports, will have eight teams playing in four separate … Read more
File photo of Lakshya Sen. | Photo Credit: Getty Images Star shuttlers PV Sindhu and Lakshya Sen will continue their quest to regain top form when the $250,000 Swiss Open gets underway in Basel on Tuesday (March 18, 2025), featuring draws that are crowded with Indians. Two-time Olympic medallist Sindhu, who is seeded seventh, will … Read more
KKR mentor Dwayne Bravo, centre, interacts with the players during a training session. | Photo Credit: PTI Even after the exit of its title-winning captain Sheyas Iyer and mentor Gautam Gambhir, defending champion Kolkata Knight Riders has stuck to its winning formula, relying on its core group of players while embarking on the challenging quest … Read more
File photo of Joshua Berry. | Photo Credit: Getty Images Nineteen-year-old Englishman Joshua Berry clinched a four-way playoff to win the $300,000 Kolkata Challenge at the Royal Calcutta Golf Club (RCGC) in Kolkata on Sunday (March 16, 2025). Berry, who set the course record of 10-under 62 in round two, returned a 73 in the … Read more
Defending champion Keita Nakajima of Japan will have 15 other champions of the DP World Tour to contend with in the Hero Indian Open golf championship to be staged at the DLF Golf and Country Club in Gurugram from March 27 to 30. Ryggs Johnston, Johannes Veerman, John Parry, Callum Hill who have won titles … Read more
After setting the course record of 10-under 62 on day two, Joshua Berry carded a two-under 70 to claim sole lead after the penultimate round of the $300,000 Kolkata Challenge at the Royal Calcutta Golf Club (RCGC) here on Saturday. England golfer Berry’s three-day total of 12-under 204 gave him a one-shot advantage over second-placed … Read more