Will Jacks displayed his mastery. And the pacers effectively used a tacky pitch up front by taking pace off the ball consistently. It culminated in Mumbai Indians registering a facile four-wicket win against Sunrisers Hyderabad in the IPL. Riding on Jacks’ all-round show, the home team trounced the visiting side with 11 balls to spare … Read more
A view of Delhi High Court. | Photo Credit: Sushil Kumar Verma Indian Premier League cricket team Royal Challengers Bengaluru moved the Delhi High Court on Thursday (April 17, 2025) over a YouTube advertisement, alleging it disparaged its trademark. The court, after hearing submissions of parties on Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s (RCB) interim plea for injunction, … Read more
RCB’s Bhuvneshwar Kumar at a training session on Thursday ahead of the IPL match against Punjab Kings in Bengaluru. | Photo Credit: K. MURALI KUMAR Yet to record a win in these parts, Royal Challengers Bengaluru will feel that the comfort of home advantage has been missing in this season of the IPL. In the … Read more
File picture of Punjab Kings bowler Arshdeep Singh | Photo Credit: Shiv Kumar Pushpakar India seamer Arshdeep Singh says he has been feeling a sense of “seniority” since the beginning of his tenure at Punjab Kings, thanks to the responsibility entrusted upon him by the IPL franchise that has also helped him in his professional … Read more
Delhi Capitals’ Tristan Stubbs and K.L. Rahul exchange a handshake with players after winning the super over during match 32 of IPL 2025 against Rajasthan Royals, at Arun Jaitley Stadium, in New Delhi on Wednesday, April 16, 2025. | Photo Credit: ANI Delhi Capitals bowling coach Munaf Patel has been fined 25 percent of his … Read more
The Australian legend served a death-bowling masterclass to help the hosts snatch a thrilling win from Rajasthan Royals after the scores were tied at 188 here on Wednesday (Aril 16, 2025) night. | Photo Credit: Murali Kumar K When Mitchell Starc was at the top of his mark for the start of the 20th over … Read more
Abhishek Nayar. File | Photo Credit: MURALI KUMAR K The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has finalised a major reshuffle in India’s men’s team’s support staff ahead of the new cycle beginning with the five-Test series in England from June. Besides parting ways with two of the six coaching staff members – … Read more
DC’s Axar Patel and Mitchell Starc celebrate their win in the Indian Premier League 2025 cricket match against Rajasthan Royals (RR) at Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi on April 16, 2025 | Photo Credit: PTI Even the best in the business can buckle under pressure but pace-bowling stalwart Mitchell Starc delivered on the faith … Read more
Delhi Capitals bowler Mitchell Starc runs out Yashasvi Jaiswal during the super over of the IPL T20 Match against Rajasthan Royals at the Arun Jaitley Cricket Stadium in New Delhi on April 16, 2025 | Photo Credit: R.V. Moorthy Player of the Match Mitchell Starc said he “backed” himself to execute his plans after scripting … Read more
Delhi Capitals batsman Tristan Stubbs and K.L. Rahul after winning the match in the super overt against Rajasthan Royals during the IPL T20 Match at the Arun Jaitley Cricket Stadium in New Delhi on April 16, 2025. | Photo Credit: R.V. Moorthy On a drama-filled evening at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi Capitals prevailed over … Read more
Gold medallists Malaysia’s Aaron Chia (4L) and Soh Wooi Yik (4R), silver medallists China’s Liu Yi (front L) and Chen Boyang (top L) and joint bronze medallists China’s Wang Chang (3L) and Liang Weikeng (3R) and Indonesia’s Leo Rolly Carnando (R) and Bagas Maulana (2R) pose with their trophies during the award ceremony for men’s … Read more
Sunrisers Hyderabad’s coach Daniel Vettori and Travis Head during the practice session ahead of the clash against Mumbai Indians at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Wednesday, April 16, 2025. | Photo Credit: EMMANUAL YOGINI At a time when batters are fearless and reckless frequently in the T20 era, Daniel Vettori, the Sunrisers Hyderabad head … Read more
Mumbai Indians’ captain Hardik Pandya during the practice session ahead of the game against Sunrises Hyderabad in the IPL at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Wednesday, April 16, 2025. | Photo Credit: EMMANUAL YOGINI The Met department has issued a heat wave in Mumbai this week. With a high-profile clash featuring some of the hardest … Read more
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