In an era long gone by, Afghanistan’s left-arm wrist-spinner Noor Ahmad would have walked away with the Purple Cap for being the highest wicket-taker at the conclusion of the league phase of the Indian Premier League. Noor might still do so – he leads this year’s race with 24 wickets despite his team, Chennai Super Kings, propping up … Read more
Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s Rajat Patidar plays a shot during the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 Qualifier 1 cricket match between Punjab Kings and Royal Challengers Bengaluru, in New Chandigarh, Thursday, May 29, 2025. | Photo Credit: PTI If there was a blueprint for Royal Challengers Bengaluru after opting to bowl in IPL’s Qualifier 1, it … Read more
Tejaswani. | Photo Credit: ISSF Tejaswani defeated Alina Nestsiarovich 31-29 for the 25m sports pistol gold in the Junior World Cup shooting in Suhl, Germany, on Monday. Tejaswani had qualified with a modest 575, the fourth best score. In fact, qualification topper Zhao Taotao (589) was placed fifth as Miriam Jako of Hungary and Yen-Ching … Read more
Mumbai Indians captain Hardik Pandya will hope the players will raise their game in the IPL Eliminator. | Photo Credit: R.V. MOORTHY After more than two months of a long-drawn-out league phase, the future course of Gujarat Titans and Mumbai Indians in the IPL’s 18th edition hinges on how they fare over 40 overs in … Read more
Punjab Kings: Priyansh Arya, Prabhsimran Singh, Josh Inglis (wk), Shreyas Iyer (c), Nehal Wadhera, Shashank Singh, Marcus Stoinis, Harpreet Brar, Kyle Jamieson, Arshdeep Singh, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Yuzvendra Chahal, Suryansh Shedge, Musheer Khan, Xavier Bartlett, Praveen Dubey, Azmatullah Omarzai, Vishnu Vinod, Yash Thakur, Aaron Hardie, Kuldeep Sen, Mitchell Owen, Harnoor Singh, Pyla Avinash. Royal Challengers Bengaluru: … Read more
File photo of World Chess Champion D. Gukesh. | Photo Credit: PTI Possessing the ability to trump the fiercest rivals in the classical chess style, world champion D. Gukesh and Arjun Erigaisi will spearhead India’s challenge at the Norway Chess tournament, where they will compete against the likes of Magnus Carlsen and Hikaru Nakamura from … Read more
Gujarat Titans (GT) seamer Arshad Khan said that the team is preparing well for playoffs. File | Photo Credit: Getty Images Gujarat Titans (GT) seamer Arshad Khan said that the team is preparing well for the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) play-offs, discussing past mistakes to improve, and planning for the upcoming match against Mumbai … Read more
Jitesh Sharma of Royal Challengers Bengaluru celebrate after winning against Lucknow Super Giants during IPL match at Ekana stadium on May 27, 2025 | Photo Credit: Sandeep Saxena Jitesh Sharma’s extraordinary knock against Lucknow Super Giants on Tuesday (May 27, 2025) was easily the innings of the season 2025 by a stretch, gushed former Australia … Read more
“Punjab Kings will finish in the top two this season. I’ll message you after the 14th match to rerun this podcast.” When Shashank Singh, one of the breakout stars of the franchise from IPL 2024, said this in an assured voice to a show host in March, ahead of the new season, one couldn’t have been blamed for shrugging … Read more
Lucknow Super Giants’ Rishabh Pant drives Bhuvneshwar Kumar of Royal Challengers Bengaluru during their IPL match at Ekana stadium, in Lucknow on Tuesday, May 27, 2025 | Photo Credit: SANDEEP SAXENA Lucknow Super Giants mentor Zaheer Khan said on Tuesday that captain Rishabh Pant’s latest IPL season with the bat was a learning experience for … Read more
Punjab Kings captain Shreyas Iyer will hope the team rides the momentum to put it across Royal Challengers Bengaluru to reach the IPL title clash. | Photo Credit: R.V. MOORTHY In previous IPL seasons, the overarching themes linking Punjab Kings and Royal Challengers Bengaluru were achingly similar. They plunged from one season to another without … Read more
Indian cricketers Shubman Gill and Rishabh Pant. File | Photo Credit: PTI In his final Test innings, against the West Indies, Sachin Tendulkar was caught at slip off Narsingh Deonarine. As he walked off for the last time, he crossed in-coming batter Virat Kohli. Kohli then cracked the first ball he faced to the boundary. … Read more
Lucknow Super Giants’ captain Rishabh Pant during the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 match against Royal Challengers Bengaluru, at Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Cricket Stadium, in Lucknow, Tuesday, May 27, 2025. | Photo Credit: PTI Lucknow Super Giants skipper Rishabh Pant has been fined ₹30 lakh for maintaining a slow over rate during … Read more
Ricky Ponting said Punjab Kings has not achieved anything yet. File | Photo Credit: Getty Images Punjab Kings have been on a roll this IPL season but head coach Ricky Ponting feels the side has not achieved anything yet, declaring that a play-off qualification in more than a decade is merely a job half done … Read more
Pakistan’s captain Salman Agha (R) and his Bangladesh counterpart Litton Das pose with the trophy at the Gaddafi Cricket Stadium in Lahore on May 27, 2025, ahead of their first T20 International cricket match | Photo Credit: AFP Next year’s World Cup is in sight as a new-look Pakistan under Mike Hesson host a young … Read more
Mumbai Indians player Ryan Rickelton admitted that the seven-wicket defeat to Punjab Kings was a “wake-up call”. File | Photo Credit: R.V. Moorthy Mumbai Indians opener Ryan Rickelton admitted that the seven-wicket defeat to Punjab Kings was a “wake-up call,” but was confident that the five-time champions have what it takes to win the IPL … Read more
Captain Jitesh Sharma’s unbeaten 85 (33b, 8×4, 6×6) hit Lucknow Super Giants like a thunderbolt as it succumbed to a six-wicket loss to Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the last league fixture of IPL 2025 at the Ekana Stadium in Lucknow on Tuesday (May 27, 2025). His knock was like a tent collapsing on unsuspecting campers. … Read more
In his final Test innings, against the West Indies, Sachin Tendulkar was caught at slip off Narsingh Deonarine. As he walked off for the last time, he crossed in-coming batter Virat Kohli. Kohli then cracked the first ball he faced to the boundary. The symbolism was inescapable. The king is dead, long live the king. … Read more
Full support: Gill is a bowler’s captain, says GT teammate Coetzee. | Photo Credit: FILE PHOTO: K. MURALI KUMAR There is a shade of Dale Steyn in Gerald Coetzee’s wicket-taking celebrations — fiery eyes, raised fists and bulging veins. As a tearaway speedster from South Africa, the 24-year-old naturally looks up to the fast-bowling great … Read more
Anahat, second left, Abhay, third left, in action against Joshna and Velavan in the mixed doubles final. | Photo Credit: R. RAGU Abhay Singh and Anahat Singh were the standout players at the National doubles championships at the ISTA, Nehru Park, here on Friday. The Hangzhou Asian Games mixed doubles bronze medallists clinched two titles … Read more
The Boxing Federation of India on Thursday named a 19-member Indian squad for the Thailand Open International tournament, to be held in Bangkok from May 24 to June 1. Boxers from China, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Japan, Korea and Thailand will also compete. Silver medallists in the National championships have been named in the Indian team, which … Read more
World University skeet champion Bhavtegh Singh Gill shot 73 out of 75 to take the lead ahead of World Cup gold medallist Mairaj Ahmad Khan (72) and World record holder Angad Vir Singh Bajwa (71) in the second Shotgun National selection trials at the Dr. Karni Singh Range, Tughlakabad, on Thursday. Bhavtegh shot 24, 24 … Read more
Srikanth Kidambi. File | Photo Credit: PTI Seasoned Indian badminton player Kidambi Srikanth entered the quarterfinals of Malaysia Masters after defeating Ireland’s Nhat Nguyen in his second-round match in Kuala Lumpur on Thursday (May 22, 2025). Srikanth prevailed 23-21, 21-17 in the 59-minute showdown against world number 33 Nguyen. Srikanth, whose world ranking has plummeted … Read more
V. Vyshak is pumped up after sending back MI’s Tilak Varma. | Photo Credit: R.V. MOORTHY The 2025 season has brought to an end Punjab Kings’ (PBKS) 11-year wait to make the IPL playoffs. And with victory over the Mumbai Indians in its last home league stage fixture, the Shreyas Iyer-led side has ensured it … Read more
‘Thank You Armed Forces’ display on a screen supporting the Indian Armed Forces following ‘Operation Sindoor’ during the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025. File | Photo Credit: ANI The BCCI on Tuesday (May 27, 2025) said it has invited all three service chiefs of the Indian armed forces to attend the IPL final on June … Read more
Arshdeep Singh…ready to flex his muscles on the India’s Test tour of England in June. | Photo Credit: Getty Images Close your eyes and visualise Arshdeep Singh at the top of his bowling mark. What you are likely to see is the gangly left-armer, donning a black patka on his head and India’s blue shade … Read more
Ajinkya Rahane said underwhelming batting performances by key players like Rinku Singh and Andre Russell, was the main reason for the defending champions’ disappointing eighth-place finish this IPL season. File | Photo Credit: AP Kolkata Knight Riders captain Ajinkya Rahane said underwhelming batting performances by key players like Rinku Singh and Andre Russell, was the … Read more
A file image of Gujarat Batsman Priyank Panchal | Photo Credit: The Hindu Gujarat’s former captain Priyank Panchal, who has also led India A in the past and featured in the senior squad, has announced his retirement from all forms of cricket, the Gujarat Cricket Association said on Monday (May 26, 2025). The 35-year-old Panchal … Read more
In the cyclical nature of cricket, India is stepping into a new era in Tests. The appointment of Shubman Gill as captain in the game’s longest format hints at a break from the past and new beginnings. At 25, Gill is part of the young turks within the squad, while K.L. Rahul and Jasprit Bumrah, … Read more
