RCB’s Tim David, plays a shot, during the IPL 2025 match against s Delhi Captials at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, in Bengaluru on April 10, 2025. | Photo Credit: K. Murali Kumar Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) batting coach Dinesh Karthik hinted that the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium pitch has not delivered what the team management desires. … Read more
Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s captain Rajat Patidar in action during the match against Delhi Capitals in the Indian Premier League 2025, at M.Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. | Photo Credit: ANI Royal Challengers Bengaluru skipper Rajat Patidar was not amused with the way his batters threw away their wickets in a heap when thing were cruise control, … Read more
“Shot,” the unmistakable voice to one’s immediate right thundered. We were in the press box at the Adelaide Oval last December, on day two of India’s pink-ball Test against Australia, who were flying high on another masterclass from the irrepressible Travis Head. The second new ball was just eight deliveries young when the left-hander picked … Read more
Amlan Borgohain expectedly took the top spot in both the 100m and 200m despite running a visibly slow race at the second Indian Open athletics meet here on Saturday. Amlan, the national record holder in 200, was almost a second slower than his best but at 21.27 seconds, it was enough to get ahead of … Read more
Shree Charani of Delhi Capitals bowling during final of the Women’s Premier League 2025 (WPL) against Mumbai Indians at the Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai, India on the 15th March 2025. | Photo Credit: Sportzpics/WPL Nallapureddy Shree Charani burst onto the Women’s Premier League scene as a relatively unknown entity roped in by Delhi Capitals. In two … Read more
Jolly again! Rovers’ consistent performances paid off. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT When Jolly Rovers left-arm spinner Bhargav Bhatt’s flighted delivery took the outside edge of P. Vignesh’s bat and flew straight into the hands of the first slip, the TNCA First Division League final was sealed at the A.M. Jain College ground here on … Read more
Chennai Super Kings during the match against Punjab Kings. File | Photo Credit: SHIV KUMAR PUSHPAKAR Chennai Super Kings and Kolkata Knight Riders have eight IPL titles between them. However, their form in 2025 has been well below the usual high standards. With time running out, both teams will desperately seek a return to winning … Read more
High jumper Pooja set a new record at the recent National Games. | Photo Credit: RITU RAJ KONWAR With the Athletics Federation of India (AFI) making it mandatory for athletes to participate in at least one national competition in the coming days to be eligible for the Federation Cup, the second Indian Open athletics meet … Read more
Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s Virat Kohli, left, and batting partner Phil Salt celebrate scoring runs during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Delhi Capitals at Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru, India, Thursday, April 10, 2025. | Photo Credit: ap Delhi Capitals captain Axar Patel won the toss and elected to bowl against … Read more
Chennai Super Kings’ Rachin Ravindra tries to take a catch during the Indian Premier League (IPL) Twenty20 cricket match against Punjab Kings at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, Chandigarh, on April 8, 2025. | Photo Credit: AFP On the eve of his team’s IPL clash versus Kolkata Knight Riders here, Chennai Super Kings … Read more
Jos Buttler has settled nicely into the No.3 slot, according to GT assistant coach Parthiv Patel | Photo Credit: VIJAY SONEJI How Jos Buttler would fare against the team he played for the last seven seasons with distinction was going to be one of the sub-plots in Wednesday’s IPL encounter. He did alright, scoring 36 … Read more
CSK batter MS Dhoni walks to bat as skipper R Gaikwad leaves after his dismissal. File | Photo Credit: PTI Chennai Super Kings were dealt a severe blow as regular skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad was ruled out of the IPL due to an elbow fracture with Mahendra Singh Dhoni to once again take charge of the … Read more
Saptak Talwar receives the winner’s trophy from Pranav Adani in the presence of PGTI president Kapil Dev. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Local resident Saptak Talwar came up with a flawless fourth round score of five-under 67 to win his maiden title with an overall 13-under 275 in the Rs. 1.5 crore Adani invitational golf … Read more
At 2028 Los Angeles Games, cricket will be played in the T20 format, with six teams competing in both the men’s and women’s competitions. (Representational image) | Photo Credit: Getty Images Cricket will feature six teams battling for top honours when the sport returns to the Olympics at the 2028 Los Angeles Games after a … Read more
A beleaguered Chennai Super Kings will have their task cut out against Kolkata Knight Riders as they look to break a frustrating run of defeats in front of their loyal but success-deprived supporters in the ongoing Indian Premier League in Chennai on Friday (April 11, 2025). Heading into the critical game, in which a loss … Read more
Rajasthan Royals’ captain Sanju Samson and Gujarat Titans’ captain Shubman Gill shake hands before the Indian Premier League cricket match between Gujarat Titans and Rajasthan Royals at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedaba(AP Photo/Ajit Solanki) | Photo Credit: AP Rajasthan Royals skipper Sanju Samson has been asked to pay a hefty fine of ₹24 lakh after … Read more
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Union Minister of Youth Affairs & Sports, Mansukh Mandaviya. | Photo Credit: ANI The seventh edition of the Khelo India Youth Games will be staged in five cities of Bihar from May 4 to 15. Quite excited about Khelo India Games shaping into a strong foundation of Indian sports, the Union Sports Minister, Mansukh Mandaviya, … Read more
Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s Virat Kohli celebrates the dismissal of Mumbai Indians’ Tilak Verma during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Mumbai Indians and Royal Challengers Bengaluru at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai, India, Monday, April 7, 2025. | Photo Credit: AP Royal Challengers Bengaluru takes on Delhi Capitals in a battle between form sides at … Read more
Gujarat Titans’ captain Shubman Gill and Rajasthan Royals’ captain Sanju Samson during the toss before an Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 T20 cricket match between Gujarat Titans and Rajasthan Royals at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Wednesday, April 9, 2025. | Photo Credit: PTI Rajasthan Royals skipper Sanju Samson won the toss and … Read more
Priyansh Arya’s attack approach brought him rich rewards in the match against Chennai Super Kings. | Photo Credit: SHIV KUMAR PUSHPAKAR Priyansh Arya waltzed from 80 to 102 in the space of four deliveries against Chennai Super Kings in Mullanpur on Tuesday. He did so by taming CSK’s fastest bowler Matheesha Pathirana, walloping the Sri … Read more
Chennai Super Kings’ Ravichandran Ashwin with teammates during the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 cricket match between Punjab Kings and Chennai Super Kings, in New Chandigarh, Tuesday, April 8, 2025 | Photo Credit: PTI Chennai Super Kings (CSK) veteran off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin surpassed Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) right-arm swinging seamer Bhuvnesh Kumar to become the … Read more
Chennai Super Kings’ Mukesh Choudhary attempts to take the catch of Punjab Kings’ Priyansh Arya during an IPL 2025 match in New Chandigarh, Tuesday, April 8, 2025. However, Mukesh Choudhary touched the boundary cushion after taking the catch off R. Ashwin. | Photo Credit: PTI Luck is only as good as the opportunities you seize. While … Read more
Kolkata Knight Riders’ captain Ajinkya Rahane plays a shot during the match against Lucknow Super Giants in the Indian Premier League 2025, at Eden Gardens in Kolkata. | Photo Credit: ANI Following the loss against Lucknow Super Giants in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025, Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) skipper Ajinkya Rahane shared his thoughts … Read more
In the middle of the IPL, the retirement of a one-Test player from distant shores might not have the impact it ought to. Will Pucovski was 26 last year when he suffered his 13th concussion. A medical panel advised retirement. He hasn’t played since, and now has formally retired. There is sadness in a talent … Read more
Mitchell Marsh and Aiden Markram in action against KKR. | Photo Credit: K.R. DEEPAK Lucknow Super Giants opener Aiden Markram is pleased with his association with Australian Mitchell Marsh, which has produced two successful partnerships in the team’s successive wins over Mumbai Indians and Kolkata Knight Riders. After a four-run win over KKR at the … Read more
Washington Sundar has this ability to produce something special when he is given an opportunity. Remember his innings on Test debut, four years ago, that turned India’s most famous chase around? After playing just nine games in the last couple of IPL seasons, for Sunrisers Hyderabad, he made his debut for Gujarat Titans against his … Read more
Looking good: Buttler will look to make things difficult for the RR bowlers. | File Photo: K. Bhagya Prakash Jos Buttler will see a very familiar colour on the opposite side on Wednesday night: pink. Rajasthan Royals must be hoping he doesn’t see red. The Royals letting go of Buttler, who struck seven hundreds in … Read more
Punjab Kings’ skipper Shreyas Iyer and Chennai Super Kings captain Ruturaj Gaikwad during the toss of the match between Punjab Kings and Chennai Super Kings at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, Mullanpur in New Chandigarh on Tuesday. April 8, 2025. | Photo Credit: SHIV KUMAR PUSHPAKAR Punjab Kings skipper Shreyas Iyer won the … Read more
Yuvraj Sandhu shot into the lead with a second round score of five-under 67 in the Rs. 1.5 crore Adani invitational golf championship at the Jaypee Greens Golf and Spa Resort on Wednesday. Two-time champion this season, 28-year-old Yuvraj was joined in the lead at seven-under 137 by Arjun Prasad who had a three-under 69 … Read more