Azharuddin has denied all charges of a conflict of interest and said that he will approach the High Court challenging the HCA Ombudsman’s order. | Photo Credit: Nagara Gopal The Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA) Ombudsman has issued an order to remove Mohammed Azharuddin’s name from the North Pavilion Stand of the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket … Read more
Rajasthan Royals’ captain Riyan Parag, left, tosses the coin as Lucknow Super Giants’ captain Rishabh Pant looks on before the start of the match in Jaipur on April 19, 2025 | Photo Credit: AP Lucknow Super Giants skipper Rishabh Pant won the toss and elected to bat against hosts Rajasthan Royals in their Indian Premier … Read more
Divya Deshmukh and second seed Zhu Jiner of China took an early joint lead in the FIDE women’s Grand Prix chess at Amanora-The Fern, Pune, on Tuesday. Seventh seed Divya defeated fellow-Indian R. Vaishali, seeded sixth, in the second round. Zhu had to wait longer for her victory against Mongolia’s Mungutuul Batkhuyag. Russia’s Polina Shuvalova, … Read more
Marco Jansen was right on the money against RCB on Friday. | Photo Credit: K. MURALI KUMAR Punjab Kings is enjoying one of its better starts in IPL under its prized catch Shreyas Iyer. Halfway through the tournament, Punjab Kings has climbed to the second spot with 10 points and will look to cement the … Read more
RCB’s Josh Hazlewood celebrates after the wicket of PBKS Shreyas Iyer, during the IPL 2025 match between Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) vs Punjab Kings (PBKS), at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, in Bengaluru on April 18, 2025. | Photo Credit: Murali Kumar K Royal Challengers Bengaluru pacer Josh Hazlewood said an atypical Chinnaswamy pitch and the … Read more
Quadruped robot also known as Robot Dog being used as part of the broadcasting team for Indian Premier League at the Arun Jaitley Cricket Stadium in New Delhi on April 16, 2025. | Photo Credit: R.V. Moorthy The Indian Premier League 2025 has welcomed a unique new member to its team – a robotic camera dog. In a video published on social media … Read more
PBKS Nehal Wadhera, and RCB’s Virat Kohli, during the IPL 2025 match between Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) vs Punjab Kings (PBKS), at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, in Bengaluru on April 18, 2025. | Photo Credit: K. Murali Kumar Royal Challenger Bengaluru’s home woes continued as the side slipped to a five-wicket defeat to Punjab Kings … Read more
‘Vandharai vazhaveikkum Chennai’ is a popular saying in Tamil. Elaborately translated, it means a Chennai that helps every visitor find a life. At times, the nomenclature Chennai is replaced with Tamil Nadu, just to reflect a State that has welcomed diverse communities to its shores, plains and hills. Mahendra Singh Dhoni neatly ties into this … Read more
Harmeet Desai of Goa Challengers in action during the Indian Oil UTT Table Tennis League in Chennai on Saturday, August 31, 2024. | Photo Credit: M. VEDHAN Harmeet Desai and Sreeja Akula were retained by Goa Challengers TTC and Jaipur Patriots by employing the Right to Match card, while Manika Batra was signed by Ahmedabad … Read more
Deepak Patil (MCA joint secretary), Abhay Hadap (MCA secretary), Ajinkya Naik (MCA president), Rohit Sharma, Vihang Sarnaik (T20 Mumbai league chairman), Sanjay Naik (MCA vice-president), Armaan Mallick (MCA treasurer) and Ganesh Iyer (MCA T20 League governing council member) at the launch. The T20 Mumbai League will return after a six-year hiatus, with the third edition … Read more
Rohit Sharma at a press conference to announce the T20 Mumbai League in Mumbai on Friday. | Photo Credit: PTI Rohit Sharma has referred to the recent announcement of a stand being named after him at the Wankhede Stadium – alma mater of Mumbai cricket for half a century – as an ‘unreal feeling’ and … Read more
Rajasthan Royals head coach Rahul Dravid with captain Sanju Samson at a training session ahead of the IPL match against LSG in Jaipur. | Photo Credit: SHASHI SHEKHAR KASHYAP Rajasthan Royals head coach Rahul Dravid rubbished rumours of a rift in the team and insisted that he was on the same page with captain Sanju Samson. … Read more
Faf du Plessis may make his return against GT. | Photo Credit: VIJAY SONEJI Gujarat Titans and Delhi Capitals, sitting pretty in the top three of the Indian Premier League standings, are more than the sum of their parts. While the evolution of slam-bang cricket glorifies runaway brilliance and outlandish guts, GT and DC exemplify … Read more
Northern Ireland’s Rory McIlroy celebrates with his green jacket and trophy alongside his caddie Harry Diamond after winning The Masters and completing a career grand slam | Photo Credit: Reuters Rory McIlroy has endured plenty of anguishing moments while seeking to snap a decade-long drought in major championships. That made celebrating Sunday’s win at the … Read more
Will Jacks came up with a vital spell against SRH. | Photo Credit: EMMANUAL YOGINI Will Jacks may have emerged as an Indian Premier League superstar after his blockbuster 41-ball unbeaten 100 for Royal Challengers Bengaluru against Gujarat Titans in the IPL 2024 edition. Cut to 2025, and Jacks has proven to be more than … Read more
Heinrich Klaasen is castled by Jasprit Bumrah. | Photo Credit: EMMANUAL YOGINI As IPL 2025 approaches the halfway stage, Sunrisers Hyderabad’s inability to repeat its 2024 heroics has been among the biggest talking points so far. One of the major reasons for Sunrisers languishing in ninth place in the 10-team tournament is their inability to … Read more
The 21-year-old Brevis was previously part of Mumbai Indians (MI) in 2022 and 2024, and played 10 matches. File | Photo Credit: Vipin Pawar Chennai Super Kings on Friday (April 18, 2025) announced the roping in of South Africa all-rounder Dewald Brevis, one of the most exciting young cricketers in the world, into their squad, … Read more
A stellar start for India at Archery World Cup Stage 1 with a creditable four medals— 1 gold, 1 silver and 2 bronze. Photo: X/@india_archery India wrapped up their campaign at the Archery World Cup Stage 1 with a creditable four medals, including a silver in the men’s recurve team event and a bronze by … Read more
It was finally Rory McIlroy’s time, even if it took a little longer than perhaps was necessary. McIlroy birdied the first playoff hole with a short putt after missing a chance to win in regulation, capturing the Masters and completing the career Grand Slam on Sunday in Augusta, U.S. He takes his place in golf … Read more
Will Jacks displayed his mastery. And the pacers effectively used a tacky pitch up front by taking pace off the ball consistently. It culminated in Mumbai Indians registering a facile four-wicket win against Sunrisers Hyderabad in the IPL. Riding on Jacks’ all-round show, the home team trounced the visiting side with 11 balls to spare … Read more
A view of Delhi High Court. | Photo Credit: Sushil Kumar Verma Indian Premier League cricket team Royal Challengers Bengaluru moved the Delhi High Court on Thursday (April 17, 2025) over a YouTube advertisement, alleging it disparaged its trademark. The court, after hearing submissions of parties on Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s (RCB) interim plea for injunction, … Read more
RCB’s Bhuvneshwar Kumar at a training session on Thursday ahead of the IPL match against Punjab Kings in Bengaluru. | Photo Credit: K. MURALI KUMAR Yet to record a win in these parts, Royal Challengers Bengaluru will feel that the comfort of home advantage has been missing in this season of the IPL. In the … Read more
File picture of Punjab Kings bowler Arshdeep Singh | Photo Credit: Shiv Kumar Pushpakar India seamer Arshdeep Singh says he has been feeling a sense of “seniority” since the beginning of his tenure at Punjab Kings, thanks to the responsibility entrusted upon him by the IPL franchise that has also helped him in his professional … Read more
Delhi Capitals’ Tristan Stubbs and K.L. Rahul exchange a handshake with players after winning the super over during match 32 of IPL 2025 against Rajasthan Royals, at Arun Jaitley Stadium, in New Delhi on Wednesday, April 16, 2025. | Photo Credit: ANI Delhi Capitals bowling coach Munaf Patel has been fined 25 percent of his … Read more
The Australian legend served a death-bowling masterclass to help the hosts snatch a thrilling win from Rajasthan Royals after the scores were tied at 188 here on Wednesday (Aril 16, 2025) night. | Photo Credit: Murali Kumar K When Mitchell Starc was at the top of his mark for the start of the 20th over … Read more
Abhishek Nayar. File | Photo Credit: MURALI KUMAR K The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has finalised a major reshuffle in India’s men’s team’s support staff ahead of the new cycle beginning with the five-Test series in England from June. Besides parting ways with two of the six coaching staff members – … Read more
DC’s Axar Patel and Mitchell Starc celebrate their win in the Indian Premier League 2025 cricket match against Rajasthan Royals (RR) at Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi on April 16, 2025 | Photo Credit: PTI Even the best in the business can buckle under pressure but pace-bowling stalwart Mitchell Starc delivered on the faith … Read more
Delhi Capitals bowler Mitchell Starc runs out Yashasvi Jaiswal during the super over of the IPL T20 Match against Rajasthan Royals at the Arun Jaitley Cricket Stadium in New Delhi on April 16, 2025 | Photo Credit: R.V. Moorthy Player of the Match Mitchell Starc said he “backed” himself to execute his plans after scripting … Read more
Delhi Capitals batsman Tristan Stubbs and K.L. Rahul after winning the match in the super overt against Rajasthan Royals during the IPL T20 Match at the Arun Jaitley Cricket Stadium in New Delhi on April 16, 2025. | Photo Credit: R.V. Moorthy On a drama-filled evening at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi Capitals prevailed over … Read more
Gold medallists Malaysia’s Aaron Chia (4L) and Soh Wooi Yik (4R), silver medallists China’s Liu Yi (front L) and Chen Boyang (top L) and joint bronze medallists China’s Wang Chang (3L) and Liang Weikeng (3R) and Indonesia’s Leo Rolly Carnando (R) and Bagas Maulana (2R) pose with their trophies during the award ceremony for men’s … Read more