Kolkata Knight Riders player Ajinkya Rahane in action during IPL T20 match between PBKS and KKR at Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium at New Chandigarh (Mullanpur) in Mohali District, Punjab on April 15, 2025. | Photo Credit: Shashi Shekhar Kashyap Following his side’s loss to Punjab Kings (PBKS), Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) skipper Ajinkya … Read more
Representational file image. | Photo Credit: AP South California city of Pomona will host the cricket competition during the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, the ICC announced here on Tuesday (April 15, 2025). The cricket event, which will feature six teams each in men’s and women’s categories, will be held at the Fairgrounds in Pomona with … Read more
Raising his arms, 24-year-old Manav Thakkar swirled his table tennis racquet at the Nehru Indoor Stadium in Chennai, sending the spectators into a frenzy. Thakkar had just become the first Indian to reach the semifinals of a WTT Star Contender event. And he had achieved it with a huge win over Korea’s Lim Jonghoon, ranked … Read more
The number of shooters in the finals for rapid fire pistol and shotgun events have been increased from six to eight, on par with other finals, in the shooting programme approved by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) for the Los Angeles 2028 Games. More importantly, the finals of the 50-metre rifle 3-position events return to … Read more
Jasprit Bumrah bowls during day two of the fifth NRMA Insurance Test match of the Border Gavaskar trophy between Australia and India at the Sydney Cricket Ground on January 4, 2025 in Sydney, Australia. | Photo Credit: Getty Images Some five decades ago, after India had been swamped 0-3 in a Test series in England, … Read more
Punjab Kings’ Yuzvendra Chahal and teammates celebrate a wicket during the IPL 2025 match against Kolkata Knight Riders, at Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, Mullanpur, in Chandigarh on April 15, 2025. | Photo Credit: ANI Punjab Kings has produced extremes on the last two occasions it has met Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL. … Read more
Rohit Sharma. | Photo Credit: FILE PHOTO: EMMANUAL YOGINI Former India captain the late Ajit Wadekar and T20 World Cup-winning skipper Rohit Sharma have been honoured by the Mumbai Cricket Association, with the MCA annual general meeting passing a resolution on Tuesday to name stands at the Wankhede Stadium after the duo. The AGM also … Read more
Vishwanathan Anand’s favourite memory from Norway Chess Tournament over the years Former world chess champion Viswanathan Anand. File | Photo Credit: JOTHI RAMALINGAM B He has participated in the prestigious Norway Chess Tournament’s eight of 12 editions so far. While Viswanathan Anand is set to return to Norway next month as a commentator, his most … Read more
Mohit Sharma. | Photo Credit: SHIV KUMAR PUSHPAKAR Ahead of the 18th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL), the decision-makers revoked the ban on saliva for the purpose of shining the ball. It came on the back of consensus among the captains of the 10 franchises that the ban was hampering the ability to … Read more
Suruchi Singh and Saurabh Chaudhary beat compatriots Manu Bhaker and Ravinder Singh 16-8 to win the mixed air pistol bronze in the Shooting World Cup in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on Thursday. It was the second medal for Suruchi, who had earlier won the women’s air pistol gold. Suruchi and Saurabh had missed the chance to … Read more
Axar Patel has found the going tough. | Photo Credit: K. MURALI KUMAR In the marathon that is the Indian Premier League (IPL), losing a match after winning four on the trot isn’t necessarily a bad thing. It can help address a few frailties that may tend to get brushed under the carpet during a … Read more
Noor Ahmad bowls during the 2025 IPL match between Lucknow Super Giants and Chennai Super Kings at Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium on April 14, 2025, in Lucknow | Photo Credit: Getty Images Praising Noor Ahmad for his thrifty spell (4-0-13-0) in Chennai Super Kings’ five-wicket win over Lucknow Super Giants … Read more
Lucknow Super Giants’ Ayush Badoni walks back after being stumped out by Chennai Super Kings’ captain M.S. Dhoni during the IPL match in Lucknowon April 14, 2025. | Photo Credit: PTI Chennai Super Kings captain M.S. Dhoni added another feather to his cap in his illustrious career by becoming the first player in the history … Read more
The National Sports Code has been a tricky issue for successive governments for a long time but the Sports Ministry is confident of finally getting it cleared in the near future. Sports minister Mansukh Mandaviya, who has been proactive in trying to settle long-pending administrative issues in Indian sports, has insisted that his only interest … Read more
Gujarat Titans announced its arrival in style, winning the Indian Premier League title in the first season of its existence. Compare that to the likes of Royal Challengers Bengaluru, Punjab Kings and Delhi Capitals, who haven’t been able to kiss the trophy yet despite playing in every edition since the tournament’s formation in 2008. When … Read more
Mhatre will be available for CSK’s match against Mumbai Indians on April 20. | File Photo: Vijay Soneji Chennai Super Kings has picked Mumbai batter Ayush Mhatre as replacement for the injured Ruturaj Gaikwad for the rest of the IPL-18 season. The CSK skipper suffered a hairline fracture on his right elbow after getting hit … Read more
Punjab Kings’ Arshdeep Singh at a training session ahead of the IPL match against KKR at New Chandigarh. | Photo Credit: SHASHI SHEKHAR KASHYAP Punjab Kings is yet to fully adopt Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium as its home. The team has only registered two wins from seven games it has played here in … Read more
Chennai Super Kings Khaleel Ahmed along with teammates exults after dismissing Aiden Markram of Lucknow Super Giants during IPL match at Ekana stadium, in Lucknow on April 14, 2025. | Photo Credit: Sandeep Saxena Chennai Super Kings skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni won the toss and opted to bowl against hosts Lucknow Super Giants in an … Read more
Punjab Kings received a blow as pacer an injured Lockie Ferguson may miss the rest of IPL 2025. | Photo Credit: SHIV KUMAR PUSHPAKAR In a huge blow to the Punjab Kings’ bowling attack, Lockie Ferguson is highly unlikely to play for the rest of the IPL 2025. Ferguson pulled up the side of his … Read more
Karun Nair was in full flow against MI. | Photo Credit: SHIV KUMAR PUSHPAKAR From scoring a Test triple ton for India in 2016 to falling out of favour in Karnataka’s domestic set-up in 2022, Karun Nair’s career has had a stark mix of dizzying highs and dispiriting lows. The disappointments could have made a … Read more
Delhi Capitals’ captain Axar Patel plays a shot during the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 match against Mumbai Indians at Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi on April 13, 2025. | Photo Credit: ANI Delhi Capitals skipper Axar Patel was fined ₹12 lakh for maintaining a slow over-rate during his team’s 12-run defeat at the … Read more
Vijayveer Sidhu with the gold. | Photo Credit: ISSF Vijayveer Sidhu defeated Riccardo Mazzetti of Italy 29-28 for the 25m rapid fire pistol gold in the shooting World Cup in Buenos Aires on Tuesday. The 22-year-old Vijayveer had overcome a slow start, when he had got only one point out of five in the first … Read more
M.S. Dhoni and Stephen Fleming during a Chennai Super Kings practice session | Photo Credit: PTI Five-time title-winning captain M.S. Dhoni doesn’t have a magic wand and can’t change the fortunes of Chennai Super Kings overnight, head coach Stephen Fleming said on Sunday (April 13, 2025) as the side endures a horror run in the … Read more
The MIKA circuit. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement The Madras International Karting Arena (MIKA) in Sriperumbudur, near here, received the highly coveted CIK-FIA Grade-1 certification, thus placing the facility among the elite karting circuits in the World. The circuit, measuring 1.17km, is the longest karting track in India with a multiple-track configuration that is suitable … Read more
Hitesh claimed the 70kg gold medal as he got a walkover against England’s Odel Kamara, who did not fight in the final due to an injury, at the World Boxing Cup Brazil 2025 in Foz do Iguacu. Abhinash Jamwal, the other Indian to reach the final, was beaten 5-0 by local favourite Yuri Reis in … Read more
It might still be early days, but this edition of the Indian Premier League is already fast becoming the Season of the 20-something left-handers. Ahead of double-header Sunday (April 13), a 29-year-old from Trinidad & Tobago (Nicholas Pooran) helmed the run-making charts while a 20-year-old from Khost in Afghanistan (Noor Ahmad) wore the Purple Cap. Two of … Read more
That the 24-year-old wasn’t averse to breaking out of his comfort zone despite coming into this game after a bout of fever only made it better. | Photo Credit: K.V.S. Giri/The Hindu When a prized racehorse drops back to an uneasily common canter, discomfort reverberates through the stable. Abhishek Sharma’s sluggish start in the ongoing … Read more
Stephen Fleming addressing a press conference in Lucknow on Sunday. | Photo Credit: SANDEEP SAXENA Chennai Super Kings head coach Stephen Fleming on Sunday expressed disappointment about his team’s lack of competition in Friday’s eight-wicket loss to Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL at home. “I think the disappointing aspect particularly in the last game … Read more
Mumbai Indians’ Ryan David Rickelton plays a shot during the Indian Premier League Twenty-20 (IPL) 2025 match between Mumbai Indians vs Delhi Capitals at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi on April 13, 2025. Photo: Shiv Kumar Pushpakar/The Hindu Delhi Capitals captain Axar Patel won the toss and opted to bowl first in their … Read more
Royal Challengers Bangalore batsman Virat Kohli plays a shot during their IPL T20 match against Rajasthan Royals at the Sawai Man Singh Stadium in Jaipur on April 13, 2025. Photo R.V. Moorthy/The Hindu Openers Virat Kohli and Phil Salt slammed brisk half-centuries and shared a 92-run partnership to guide Royal Challengers Bengaluru to a nine-wicket … Read more