New Delhi: Abhishek Porel and KL Rahul hit fluent half-centuries as Delhi Capitals overhauled a competitive Rajasthan Royals total to register a five-wicket victory in their Indian Premier League clash here on Sunday. Porel, playing only his third IPL match of the season, looked in fine touch during his 31-ball 51, while KL Rahul bounced…
Dharmshala: Royal Challengers Bengaluru rode on fluent half-centuries from Virat Kohli and Venkatesh Iyer, along with a decisive opening spell from pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar, to thrash Punjab Kings by 23 runs and seal a playoff berth in the IPL on Sunday. Kohli (58), Iyer (73*), and Devdutt Padikkal (45) produced impactful knocks as RCB piled…
Kolkata: Gujarat Titans skipper Shubman Gill blamed his team’s poor fielding effort for the 29-run defeat to Kolkata Knight Riders, saying they “didn’t deserve to win” after dropping multiple catches against the former champions in the IPL match here on Saturday . GT endured a sloppy outing in the field, spilling four catches, including a…
Kolkata: Finn Allen’s breathtaking 93 and Angkrish Raghuvanshi’s equally engaging 82 were the differentiators as Kolkata Knight Riders made Gujarat Titans pay heavily for their sloppy fielding to secure a 29-run win, keeping their slender playoff hopes alive in the IPL match here on Saturday. Allen’s explosive 35-ball knock laid the platform before Raghuvanshi, whose…
Lucknow: Mitchell Marsh’s 38-ball 90 was a stunning rhapsody of power, carrying an already-eliminated Lucknow Super Giants to a seven-wicket win over Chennai Super Kings in an IPL match here on Friday. Once the Super Kings posted a healthy 187 for five, which was built around Kartik Sharma’s prudent 71, the Super Giants’ task was…
Our Sports Correspondent Hyderabad: The much-anticipated TG20 League, an ambitious initiative of the Hyderabad Cricket Association, has officially taken a major step forward with the Governing Council of the tournament announcing the commencement of player registrations for the 2026 season. The TG20 Governing Council, headed by Agam Rao, formally opened registrations for aspiring cricketers across…
Kolkata: Kolkata Knight Riders all-rounder Rachin Ravindra has left the IPL to begin preparations for New Zealand’s upcoming Test tour of England, the franchise said in a squad update on the eve of their home match against Gujarat Titans. “Rachin Ravindra has returned home to begin his red-ball preparations for New Zealand’s upcoming Test tour…
Dharmashala: Punjab Kings slumped to their fifth straight defeat, seriously hurting their playoff hopes, as Mumbai Indians cruised to a six-wicket win in a crucial IPL clash on Thursday riding on Shardul Thakur’s four-wicket haul and a clinical batting effort from Tilak Varma, who smashed 75. Asked to bat first, Prabhsimran Singh (57) added a…
Raipur: Virat Kohli roared back to form with a record-extending ninth hundred in the Indian Premier League to take Royal Challengers Bengaluru back to the top spot in the points table, with a six-wicket win over Kolkata Knight Riders here on Wednesday. Kohli (105 not out off 60 balls) pumped his fists after taking a…
New Delhi: Former India goalkeeper and junior men’s team coach PR Sreejesh on Wednesday publicly expressed his frustration over being removed from his role after just 17 months, questioning Hockey India’s preference for foreign coaches despite his successful stint. In a strongly-worded social media post, Sreejesh said that his tenure was brought to an end…
