Sanjog Gupta, CEO-Sports, JioStar | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement The 2025 edition of the Indian Premier League will be a marquee event for JioStar, formed through the merger of Disney’s Star India and Reliance’s Viacom18. With both the television and digital rights for the tournament, it aims to ‘engage’ with more than a hundred crore … Read more
Veer Chotrani aims to break into the top-50 of the world rankings in the next few months. | Photo Credit: R. Ravindran Veer Chotrani said that his long-time coach David Palmer, a former World No. 1, has completely transformed his game by “360 degrees.” The 23-year-old Chotrani, who graduated from Cornell University in the U.S. … Read more
Another coming-of-age story is that nine of 10 designated captains in IPL-18 will be Indians. | Photo Credit: X@IPL When the Indian Premier League baby was born in 2008, it had a burden to carry. Birthed by Lalit Modi and blessed by the ruling BCCI, the IPL came into existence to mainly thwart the rebel … Read more
Veer Chotrani defeated Ravindu Laksiri to reach the final of the SRFI Indian Tour Squash Championship in Chennai on Thursday. | Photo Credit: R. Ravindran On a day of sub-30 minute semifinals and straight-game wins, three Indians – Akanksha Salunkhe, Anahat Singh, and Veer Chotrani – made it to the finals of the SRFI Indian … Read more
The Telangana Cricket Association (TCA) has agreed to meet with the Apex Council formed by the Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA) on March 29. After the Bombay High Court recently directed the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to resolve the issues between TCA and HCA, the latter announced the formation of a seven-member … Read more
World Cup champion Khazima made the semifinal. The 17-year-old World Cup champion M. Khazima pipped Kajal Kumari 21-17, 17-24, 24-20 in the women’s quarterfinals of the 52nd National carrom championship at the NDMC Indoor Stadium here on Thursday. Tuba Sehar, who defeated former World champion and multiple-time National champion Rashmi Kumari in the pre-quarterfinals 23-18, … Read more
Varun, fresh from success in the recent Champions Trophy, feels the IPL is a different ball game. | Photo Credit: RITU RAJ KONWAR Kolkata Knight Riders spinner Varun Chakaravarthy understands that the Champions Trophy glory is behind him and he must start afresh against Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the Indian Premier League at the Eden … Read more
Ex-Formula 1 team owner and media personality Eddie Jordan has died, according to a statement by his family. He was 76. | Photo Credit: AP Ex-Formula 1 team owner and media personality Eddie Jordan has died, according to a statement by his family. He was 76. Often known simply as “EJ,” he ran his own … Read more
New Zealander Sam Ruthe became the youngest athlete to run a sub-four minute mile when he broke the mark on Tuesday (March 18, 2025) 24 days short of his 16th birthday. Ruthe ran 3 minutes, 58.35 seconds in a paced mile at the Mt. Smart Stadium in Auckland. New Zealand Olympian Sam Tanner and Ben … Read more
Clarity of roles: While Kohli is expected to open the batting for RCB, Hazlewood’s duty will be to get wickets with the new ball. | Photo Credit: RITU RAJ KONWAR ‘Well begun is half done’ should be the mantra for Kolkata Knight Riders and Royal Challengers Bengaluru when they, led by new captains Ajinkya Rahane … Read more
New rules and new captains will be in focus but the razzmatazz will be pretty much the same when the 18th Indian Premier League kicks off in Kolkata on Saturday (March 22, 2025) with defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders taking on perennial underachievers Royal Challengers Bengaluru amid a looming threat of rain. There is plenty … Read more
Rahul Tripathi (RPS, SRH & KKR), R. Ashwin (CSK, DC & RR) AND Shikhar Dhawan (MI, SRH & DC) – losing finalist for 3 different teams with Ashwin having lost 5 finals in total while the other two have lost 3 finals each. | Photo Credit: PTI Rahul Tripathi (RPS, SRH & KKR), R. Ashwin … Read more
Pakistan’s Hasan Nawaz celebrates after scoring a century during the third T20 international cricket match against New Zealand in Auckland on March 21, 2025. | Photo Credit: AFP Hasan Nawaz made an unbeaten 105 from 45 balls as Pakistan beat New Zealand by nine wickets in the third Twenty20 international Friday to keep alive the … Read more
The Delhi High Court has stayed Boxing Federation of India (BFI) president Ajay Singh’s March 7 circular, allowing only elected members of state units to take part in the federation’s elections on March 28, informed a BFI source on Wednesday. Former Union Sports Minister and BJP MP Anurag Thakur, representing the Himachal Pradesh Boxing Association … Read more
New rules and new captains will be in focus but the razzmatazz will be pretty much the same when the 18th Indian Premier League kicks off in Kolkata on Saturday (March 22, 2025) with defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders taking on perennial underachievers Royal Challengers Bengaluru amid a looming threat of rain. There is plenty … Read more
Kolkata Knight Riders’ player Varun Chakravarthy bowls during a training session ahead of the IPL 2025 opening match against Royal Challengers Bengaluru in Kolkata. | Photo Credit: PTI Mystery spinner Varun Chakravarthy, who has been a key player for the Indian team as well as the Kolkata Knight Riders side, believes that consistency is the … Read more
A bird-eye view of the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Uppal in Hyderabad. File | Photo Credit: NAGARA GOPAL Hyderabad would host nine Indian Premier Leagues (IPL) 2025 matches, spread over March 23 to May 21. In the first match at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Uppal, in this season of IPL, Sunrisers Hyderabad would compete … Read more
Video grab of Microsoft cofounder Bill Gates having vada pav with Sachin Tendulkar on March 20, 2025 | Photo Credit: Instagram/@thisisbillgates Microsoft co-founder and philanthropist Bill Gates shared a video on Instagram with Indian cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar, captioned “A snack break before we get to work”. In the short clip, both are seen enjoying … Read more
India will host the 11th Asian swimming championship in Ahmedabad from October 1 to 15. “We have got the in-principle approval for the event from the Gujarat Government and the Asian federation (Asia Aquatics). We will be signing the MoU with them within the next 30 to 40 days,” Monal Chokshi, general secretary, Swimming Federation … Read more
Punjab, boosted by the inclusion of Amman Sandhu, who currently plays in the USA with Division 1 NCAA team Manhattan Jaspers, and top-scorer Karandeep Singh, recorded a comprehensive 87-25 win over Himachal Pradesh in a men’s Group-B match of the National under-23 basketball championships at the Sarusajai Stadium in Guwahati on Wednesday. Tamil Nadu men … Read more
Dhoni in action at the nets as Jadeja looks on in Chennai on Thursday. | Photo Credit: PTI Since the start of the IPL, Chennai Super Kings (CSK) has been the epitome of consistency, reaching the Playoffs on every occasion it played from 2008 to 2019. However, since 2020, the team has blown hot and … Read more
BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia. | Photo Credit: FILE PHOTO: PTI Almost halfway into the new annual retainership cycle, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is yet to even begin discussions about the men’s central contracts for 2024-25. “We have had some deliberation on the women’s central contracts, but the men’s contracts is … Read more
Kolkata Knight Riders’ player Varun Chakravarthy bowls during a training session ahead of the IPL 2025 cricket tournament, at Eden Gardens in Kolkata, West Bengal on March 20, 2025. | Photo Credit: PTI Kolkata Knight Riders’ (KKR) home game against Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) on April 6 is set to be shifted to Guwahati as … Read more
IPL team captains pose for a photo in Mumbai on Thursday. | Photo Credit: Sportzpics/IPL The Indian Premier League (IPL) will witness a ball change early on in the second half of a 7.30 pm start game this edition. The amendment has been introduced in a bid to reduce the impact of dew and make … Read more
Devendra Jhajaria, Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya, Sminu Jindal and Raksha Khadse at the mascot launch of the Khelo India Para Games in the Capital. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Svayam has joined forces with the Sports Authority of India (SAI) as the Accessibility partner for the Khelo India Para Games (KIPG). The Founder Chair-person of Svayam, … Read more
A day after Boxing Federation of India (BFI) president Ajay Singh suspended the association’s secretary general Hemanta Kalita and treasurer Digvijay Singh for supposed financial wrongdoing, the differences continue to widen. At a press conference in the national capital on Wednesday, the federation chief alleged that Kalita was not allowing boxers from his home state … Read more
Image for representation only | Photo Credit: P.V. Sivakumar The Adani Group is set to enter Indian professional golf with the launch of the Adani Invitational Golf Championship 2025 in partnership with the Professional Golf Tour of India (PGTI), the official sanctioning body of men’s professional golf in India. “This Adani Group initiative intends to … Read more
BFI chief Ajay Singh. | Photo Credit: FILE PHOTO: AFP The Boxing Federation of India president, Ajay Singh, on Tuesday suspended BFI secretary general Hemanta Kalita and treasurer Digvijay Singh for alleged “financial irregularities and mismanagement of funds.” While the BFI has begun its election process amid controversies, the new development has widened the rift … Read more
Representational image of an IPL player tossing the ball during net practice | Photo Credit: R.V. Moorthy The BCCI on Thursday (March 20, 2025) lifted the ban on use of saliva on the ball in the upcoming Indian Premier League after majority of captains agreed to its proposal. The decision was taken at the captains’ … Read more
Date and Day Time Venue Match March 22, 2025 (Saturday) 7:30 PM Kolkata Kolkata Knight Riders vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru March 23, 2025 (Sunday) 3:30 PM Hyderbad Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Rajasthan Royals March 23, 2025 (Sunday) 7:30 PM Chennai Chennai Super Kings vs Mumbai Indians March 24, 2025 (Monday) 7:30 PM Visakhapatnam Delhi Capitals vs … Read more