New Delhi: Former batting coach Vikram Rathour is expecting a tough England tour for a young Indian side that is now without three stalwarts, who left the Test arena in quick succession. First it was veteran spinner Ravichandran Ashwin, and then skipper Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli too walked into the sunset, leaving a huge…
New Delhi: Chennai Super Kings captain MS Dhoni on Tuesday advised the young Indian batters who have impressed in the IPL to remain calm under pressure and try to maintain consistency if they wish to realise their potential going forward. Dhoni’s CSK lost to Rajasthan Royals by six wickets in their penultimate match to remain…
New Delhi: Rajasthan Royals closed their woeful 2025 IPL season with a comfortable six-wicket win over Chennai Super Kings after prodigy Vaibhav Suryavanshi paved the way with a mature 57-run knock in an inconsequential contest here on Tuesday. The find of the season for the Royals in an otherwise forgettable season, the 14-year-old Suryavanshi once…
Mumbai: Fighting for the only available play-off spot, Mumbai Indians will take on Delhi Capitals in a potentially decisive showdown here on Wednesday, with the five-time champion home team better-placed to advance against the erratic visitors. Sunrisers Hyderabad’s six-wicket thrashing of Lucknow Super Giants on Monday ended the latter’s chances of making the final four,…
Lucknow: Abhishek Sharma smashed half a dozen sixes in his 20-ball 59 to ensure a convincing six-wicket win for Sunrisers Hyderabad and knock Lucknow Super Giants out of the IPL play-offs race here on Monday. Mitchell Marsh (65 off 39) and Aiden Markram (61 off 38) struck high-quality fifties before Sunrisers Hyderabad stemmed the flow…
New Delhi: It was a grand entry into the IPL playoffs for former champions Gujarat Titans, who crushed Delhi Capitals by 10 wickets on Sunday, and skipper Shubman Gill said the team’s focus now is on carrying this momentum through its final two league matches and into the knockout stage. Opener Sai Shudharsan smashed a…
New Delhi: Openers Sai Sudharsan and Shubman Gill scripted an incredible run chase as Gujarat Titans handed Delhi Capitals a humiliating 10-wicket defeat and sealed their playoff berth in a crucial IPL match here on Sunday. Chasing 200 for victory, Sudharsan (108 not out) and Gill (93 not out) made light work of the target,…
New Delhi: Shreyas Iyer was subbed out in Punjab Kings’ second innings in the clash against Rajasthan Royals on Sunday, May 18. After the Kings racked up 219/5 at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Shreyas did not take the field as Shashank Singh led the team as stand-in captain. Speculations were raised after Shreyas was subbed…
Bengaluru: ‘Every single one of us loves you, Virat Kohli. Thank you for making Red Ball cricket exciting again’ — read a huge banner unfurled by fans near the Roger Binny Stand. Despite the relentless rain that washed out Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s IPL match against Kolkata Knight Riders, Chinnaswamy Stadium on Saturday became a beating…
Paolo Rossi: Italy’s World Cup Hero and Football Legend Paolo Rossi was born on September 23, 1956, in Prato, Tuscany. From a young age, his passion for football was undeniable. At just 12 years old, he joined the Juventus youth academy. However, his early professional years were hampered by injuries, and he struggled to break…
