James Anderson of England leaves the field after his final Test appearance in London, England. File | Photo Credit: Getty Images England’s all-time highest test wicket taker James Anderson was awarded a knighthood in former British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s resignation honours list published on Friday (April 11, 2025). Anderson, who made his test debut … Read more
Chennai Supers Kings’ MS Dhoni during an Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 T20 cricket match between Chennai Super Kings and Kolkata Knight Riders, at the MA Chidambaram Stadium, in Chennai. | Photo Credit: PTI A disappointed Chennai Super Kings skipper MS Dhoni on Friday (April 11, 2025) blamed his batters for the heavy defeat against … Read more
Red Bull driver Max Verstappen of the Netherlands celebrates with his trophy after winning the Japanese Formula One Grand Prix at the Suzuka Circuit in Suzuka, central Japan, Sunday, April 6, 2025. | Photo Credit: AP World champion Max Verstappen claimed a pole to flag victory for Red Bull at the Japanese Grand Prix on … Read more
Mitchell Marsh has provided Lucknow Super Giants quickfire starts and will hope to continue in the same vein. | Photo Credit: SANDEEP SAXENA Gujarat Titans and Lucknow Super Giants are over-reliant on their respective top-orders – one by design, the other by force. When the two teams meet here at the Ekana Cricket Stadium on … Read more
Unblemished essay: Rahul took on immense pressure with ease, bailing DC out of trouble and to a famous win. | Photo: K. Murali Kumar K.L. Rahul’s exuberant celebration on Thursday, inspired by a scene from Kannada superhit movie ‘Kantara’, revealed what the knock meant to him. Rahul’s unbeaten 93 against Royal Challengers Bengaluru was special … Read more
Captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni (left) and KKR Captain Ajinkya Rahane during toss KKR won the choose bowling ahead of Tata IPL match between Chennai Super Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders at M.A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk in Chennai on Friday. | Photo Credit: B. Jothi Ramalingam Kolkata Knight Riders skipper Ajinkya Rahane won the toss and … Read more
Sunrisers Hyderabad has found the going tough, losing four games on the bounce in IPL 2025 and will aim for a change of fortunes. | Photo Credit: K.V.S. GIRI A campaign that started with Sunrisers Hyderabad being a title favourite has quickly fizzled out, with the battered and bruised team now looking at ever-decreasing odds … Read more
Tough going: RCB batters’ exploits at the Chinnaswamy Stadium have been below-par. | Photo Credit: K. MURALI KUMAR Royal Challengers Bengaluru batting coach Dinesh Karthik hinted that the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium pitch has not delivered what the team management desires. Karthik’s explanation came after RCB succumbed to a second straight home defeat on Thursday. The … Read more
Lucknow Super Giants’ batter David Miller will look to pull his weight for the team. | Photo Credit: K.R. DEEPAK Playing in home conditions and using it to one’s advantage is very important for a team in the Indian Premier League, Lucknow Super Giants batter David Miller said on the eve of the match against … Read more
Esha Singh. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Sift Kaur Samra. | Photo Credit: ISSF Esha Singh won the silver medal three points behind sun Yujie of China in the women’s 25-metre sports pistol in the shooting World Cup in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on Saturday. Earlier on Friday, Asian Games gold medallist and World record holder, … Read more
RCB’s Tim David, plays a shot, during the IPL 2025 match against s Delhi Captials at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, in Bengaluru on April 10, 2025. | Photo Credit: K. Murali Kumar Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) batting coach Dinesh Karthik hinted that the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium pitch has not delivered what the team management desires. … Read more
Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s captain Rajat Patidar in action during the match against Delhi Capitals in the Indian Premier League 2025, at M.Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. | Photo Credit: ANI Royal Challengers Bengaluru skipper Rajat Patidar was not amused with the way his batters threw away their wickets in a heap when thing were cruise control, … Read more
“Shot,” the unmistakable voice to one’s immediate right thundered. We were in the press box at the Adelaide Oval last December, on day two of India’s pink-ball Test against Australia, who were flying high on another masterclass from the irrepressible Travis Head. The second new ball was just eight deliveries young when the left-hander picked … Read more
Amlan Borgohain expectedly took the top spot in both the 100m and 200m despite running a visibly slow race at the second Indian Open athletics meet here on Saturday. Amlan, the national record holder in 200, was almost a second slower than his best but at 21.27 seconds, it was enough to get ahead of … Read more
Shree Charani of Delhi Capitals bowling during final of the Women’s Premier League 2025 (WPL) against Mumbai Indians at the Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai, India on the 15th March 2025. | Photo Credit: Sportzpics/WPL Nallapureddy Shree Charani burst onto the Women’s Premier League scene as a relatively unknown entity roped in by Delhi Capitals. In two … Read more
Jolly again! Rovers’ consistent performances paid off. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT When Jolly Rovers left-arm spinner Bhargav Bhatt’s flighted delivery took the outside edge of P. Vignesh’s bat and flew straight into the hands of the first slip, the TNCA First Division League final was sealed at the A.M. Jain College ground here on … Read more
Chennai Super Kings during the match against Punjab Kings. File | Photo Credit: SHIV KUMAR PUSHPAKAR Chennai Super Kings and Kolkata Knight Riders have eight IPL titles between them. However, their form in 2025 has been well below the usual high standards. With time running out, both teams will desperately seek a return to winning … Read more
High jumper Pooja set a new record at the recent National Games. | Photo Credit: RITU RAJ KONWAR With the Athletics Federation of India (AFI) making it mandatory for athletes to participate in at least one national competition in the coming days to be eligible for the Federation Cup, the second Indian Open athletics meet … Read more
Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s Virat Kohli, left, and batting partner Phil Salt celebrate scoring runs during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Delhi Capitals at Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru, India, Thursday, April 10, 2025. | Photo Credit: ap Delhi Capitals captain Axar Patel won the toss and elected to bowl against … Read more
Chennai Super Kings’ Rachin Ravindra tries to take a catch during the Indian Premier League (IPL) Twenty20 cricket match against Punjab Kings at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, Chandigarh, on April 8, 2025. | Photo Credit: AFP On the eve of his team’s IPL clash versus Kolkata Knight Riders here, Chennai Super Kings … Read more
Jos Buttler has settled nicely into the No.3 slot, according to GT assistant coach Parthiv Patel | Photo Credit: VIJAY SONEJI How Jos Buttler would fare against the team he played for the last seven seasons with distinction was going to be one of the sub-plots in Wednesday’s IPL encounter. He did alright, scoring 36 … Read more
CSK batter MS Dhoni walks to bat as skipper R Gaikwad leaves after his dismissal. File | Photo Credit: PTI Chennai Super Kings were dealt a severe blow as regular skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad was ruled out of the IPL due to an elbow fracture with Mahendra Singh Dhoni to once again take charge of the … Read more
Saptak Talwar receives the winner’s trophy from Pranav Adani in the presence of PGTI president Kapil Dev. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Local resident Saptak Talwar came up with a flawless fourth round score of five-under 67 to win his maiden title with an overall 13-under 275 in the Rs. 1.5 crore Adani invitational golf … Read more
At 2028 Los Angeles Games, cricket will be played in the T20 format, with six teams competing in both the men’s and women’s competitions. (Representational image) | Photo Credit: Getty Images Cricket will feature six teams battling for top honours when the sport returns to the Olympics at the 2028 Los Angeles Games after a … Read more
A beleaguered Chennai Super Kings will have their task cut out against Kolkata Knight Riders as they look to break a frustrating run of defeats in front of their loyal but success-deprived supporters in the ongoing Indian Premier League in Chennai on Friday (April 11, 2025). Heading into the critical game, in which a loss … Read more
Rajasthan Royals’ captain Sanju Samson and Gujarat Titans’ captain Shubman Gill shake hands before the Indian Premier League cricket match between Gujarat Titans and Rajasthan Royals at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedaba(AP Photo/Ajit Solanki) | Photo Credit: AP Rajasthan Royals skipper Sanju Samson has been asked to pay a hefty fine of ₹24 lakh after … Read more
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Union Minister of Youth Affairs & Sports, Mansukh Mandaviya. | Photo Credit: ANI The seventh edition of the Khelo India Youth Games will be staged in five cities of Bihar from May 4 to 15. Quite excited about Khelo India Games shaping into a strong foundation of Indian sports, the Union Sports Minister, Mansukh Mandaviya, … Read more
Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s Virat Kohli celebrates the dismissal of Mumbai Indians’ Tilak Verma during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Mumbai Indians and Royal Challengers Bengaluru at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai, India, Monday, April 7, 2025. | Photo Credit: AP Royal Challengers Bengaluru takes on Delhi Capitals in a battle between form sides at … Read more
Gujarat Titans’ captain Shubman Gill and Rajasthan Royals’ captain Sanju Samson during the toss before an Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 T20 cricket match between Gujarat Titans and Rajasthan Royals at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Wednesday, April 9, 2025. | Photo Credit: PTI Rajasthan Royals skipper Sanju Samson won the toss and … Read more