Quickly: Beyond both representing their respective countries, what is the iconic, unforgettable, eminently forgettable (for the two protagonists, that is) common thread that binds Ollie Pope and Washington Sundar together? If you said embarrassingly having their stumps splattered by magical yorkers from Jasprit Bumrah, allow yourself a pat on the back. Or not, really. After … Read more
File photo of Olympic champion Imane Khelif | Photo Credit: Reuters Olympic boxing champion Imane Khelif must undergo genetic sex screening to participate in upcoming events with the sport’s new governing body. World Boxing announced mandatory sex testing for all athletes Friday. The governing body specifically mentioned Khelif when announcing the policy, saying the Algerian … Read more
RCB Captain Rajat Patidar during a practice session on the eve of the final. | Photo Credit: VIJAY SONEJI Royal Challengers Bengaluru fans are a patient and loyal lot. Seventeen IPL editions have gone without the ultimate prize, but the support base has remained hopeful and enthusiastic. Expectations are high as RCB hopes to break … Read more
Australia celebrates with the trophy after winning the 2022 ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup Final match against England. India will be hosting the 2025 edition with Colombo being added as neutral venue. | Photo Credit: Getty Images The Women’s ODI World Cup 2025 will be held across India and Sri Lanka from September 30 to … Read more
Right attitude: McGrath added that new India Test captain Gill has good composure. | Photo Credit: R. RAGU As India gears up for the five-match Test series in England starting later this month, former Australia pacer Glenn McGrath feels India’s pace attack needs to step up and reduce the burden on spearhead Jasprit Bumrah. “Bumrah … Read more
Shreyas Iyer has had a wonderful campaign both as a batter and leader. | Photo Credit: VIJAY SONEJI After securing the win against Mumbai Indians in the IPL Qualifier 2 here on Sunday, Punjab Kings captain Shreyas Iyer walked off without much celebration. Shreyas, who played out of his skin to guide PBKS home, shifted … Read more
File photo of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty. | Photo Credit: The Hindu India’s top men’s doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty stayed on course for their maiden title of the season, storming into the Singapore Open semifinals with a straight-game win over world No. 1 Malaysian duo of Goh Sze Fei and … Read more
Skipper Shreyas Iyer’s sensational knock took PBKS past MI in Qualifier 2. | Photo Credit: VIJAY SONEJI History beckons as Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Punjab Kings attempt to break new ground here on Tuesday. Now into the 18th edition of the IPL, the wait for a maiden title has been long and painful for RCB … Read more
South African batter Henrich Klaasen makes a shock exit from all forms of international cricket on Monday (June 2, 2025). The decision comes as a blow for the country ahead of their co-hosting of the 2027 World Cup, where he would have been a major draw card. Klaasen, 33, is one of the world’s most … Read more
Reigning world champion D Gukesh emerged the winner in a thrilling Armageddon tie-break against American Grandmaster Fabiano Caruana but Arjun Erigaisi succumbed to Magnus Carlsen’s intuitive skills on a mixed day for the Indians in the ‘Open’ category of Norway Chess in Stavanger. World No. 3 Caruana enjoyed a pawn advantage for most part of … Read more
South Africa’s Heinrich Klaasen announced his retirement from all forms of international cricket, a blow for the country ahead of their co-hosting of the ICC World Cup 2027, | Photo Credit: AP South Africa batter Heinrich Klaasen has retired from all forms of international cricket, a blow for the country ahead of their co-hosting of … Read more
Virat Kohli’s nearly two-decade long agonising wait to lay hands on an IPL Trophy with Royal Challengers Bengaluru will be up against Shreyas Iyer’s resolve to make first-time winners out of the tenacious Punjab Kings when the 18th season finale of the world’s biggest T20 league unfolds in Ahmedabad on Tuesday (June 3, 2025). The … Read more
File picture of Australian cricketer Glenn Maxwell during a practice session | Photo Credit: Vijay Soneji Australian all-rounder Glenn Maxwell on Monday (June 2, 2025) retired from ODIs to focus on next year’s T20 World Cup in India and Sri Lanka, saying that he did not want to “play for selfish reasons” given how his … Read more
Mumbai Indians’ captain Hardik Pandya and Punjab Kings’ captain Shreyas Iyer before the IPL 2025 Qualifier 2 cricket match between Mumbai Indians and Punjab Kings, at the Narendra Modi Stadium, in Ahmedabad, on June 1, 2025. | Photo Credit: PTI Punjab Kings captain Shreyas Iyer and Mumbai Indians skipper Hardik Pandya have been fined for … Read more
Rajeev Shukla, 65, is currently serving as the BCCI vice-president. | Photo Credit: PTI Veteran cricket administrator Rajeev Shukla is set to replace Roger Binny as BCCI president in an interim capacity after the latter turns 70 next month, BCCI sources told PTI on Monday (June 2, 2025). Binny, who had replaced Sourav Ganguly as … Read more
Punjab Kings’ batters Marcus Stoinis and Shreyas Iyer during the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 Qualifier 2 cricket match between Mumbai Indians and Punjab Kings, at the Narendra Modi Stadium, in Ahmedabad, on June 1, 2025. | Photo Credit: PTI Bigger the occasion, calmer he becomes is how Punjab Kings skipper Shreyas Iyer described his … Read more
Anahat Singh and Abhay Singh have chosen to play only in doubles. | Photo Credit: FILE PHOTO The Squash Rackets Federation of India (SRFI) on Thursday announced the national teams for the Asian individual championships (June 17 to 21) and Asian doubles championships (June 23 to 26) in Sarawak, Malaysia. Abhay Singh and Anahat Singh, … Read more
A little shimmy to the off, his stumps exposed to the fast bowler, and a cheeky paddle-scoop over the ’keeper or fine-leg, for four or six. That has been one of B. Sai Sudharsan’s more productive strokes in IPL 2025. It’s a stroke that has also brought about his downfall. Against Royal Challengers Bengaluru in … Read more
Joshna Chinappa returned to action after a knee surgery and put all doubts about her fitness to rest by reaching the women’s doubles and mixed doubles finals at the National Championships in Chennai earlier this month. She finished as the runner-up (alongside Velavan Senthilkumar) in the former and clinched the title in the latter by … Read more
Mumbai Indians captain Hardik Pandya with his Punjab Kings counterpart Shreyas Iyer during the toss of the IPL 2025 qualifier 2 in Ahmedabad on June 1, 2025. | Photo Credit: PTI Punjab Kings opted to bowl against Mumbai Indians in the Qualifier 2 of the Indian Premier League in Ahmedabad on Sunday (June 1, 2025). … Read more
The Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) team reaching the finals of Indian Premier League (IPL) finals and the final match being played on Tuesday (June 3), has come as a blessing in disguise for the restobars and pubs in Bengaluru as most of them are expecting two or three times more than usual footfall on the … Read more
The Central Government has given environmental clearance for Tamil Nadu’s project of setting up a sailing academy in Marina. In a meeting held in New Delhi on Tuesday, attended by environment experts, it was decided that Tamil Nadu can begin work as soon as possible. The genesis of the project began way back in 2004, … Read more
The inaugural Dream UTT junior table tennis tournament, featuring eight boys and eight girls of the franchise teams, is scheduled to be staged at the EKA Arena, Ahmedabad, on a league cum knock-out basis from May 29 to June 8. The top eight boys and girls were selected from Dream Sports Championship staged in March, … Read more
New beginnings: Nayar, Lad and Rathod with the promoters of Maratha Royals and Raigad Royals on Saturday. | Photo Credit: special arrangement The last time the T20 Mumbai League was held, back in 2019, Abhishek Nayar was among the icon players. But as the tournament returns after a six year hiatus, Nayar is back as … Read more
Punjab Kings captain Shreyas Iyer during a practice session ahead of the TATA IPL 2025 Qualifier 2 against Mumbai Indians at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, Gujarat on Saturday, May 31, 2025. | Photo Credit: VIJAY SONEJI In the few days that have passed since Punjab Kings eased past Mumbai Indians in an IPL … Read more
The Inspire Institute of Sports (IIS) has taken up the challenge of building the Indian women’s rowing team to be a competitive unit in the Nagoya Asian Games next year, by signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Rowing Federation of India. As part of the drive, 20 women rowers went through a stringent … Read more
After his exploits in the IPL, B. Sai Sudharsan will be looking forward to the Test tour of England. | Photo Credit: VIJAY SONEJI A tinge of despondency was writ large on B. Sai Sudharsan’s face as he walked into the press conference hall of the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh Stadium for the post-match formalities on … Read more
Former South African cricketer AB de Villiers during an interaction with the wheelchair cricket team in Mumbai on May 31, 2025. | Photo Credit: PTI India’s young guns have the talent to achieve something special in the upcoming England Test series, provided they back themselves, said AB de Villiers in Mumbai on Saturday (May 31, … Read more
A rampant Mumbai Indians will present a stern test of character for a rattled Punjab Kings in a virtual semifinal when the two teams face off in Qualifier 2 of the Indian Premier League in Ahmedabad on Sunday (June 1, 2025). An eight-wicket hammering at the hands of Royal Challengers Bengaluru in a one-sided Qualifier … Read more
Mumbai Indians batter Rohit Sharma plays a shot during the IPL 2025 Eliminator at New Chandigarh Stadium on May 30, 2025 | Photo Credit: R.V. Moorthy Veteran batter Rohit Sharma on Friday (May 30, 2025) was delighted to make a critical contribution to Mumbai Indians’ victory over Gujarat Titans in a must-win IPL Eliminator match … Read more