Paphos (Cyprus): Indian Grandmaster R Vaishali continued her remarkable run and defeated Aleksandra Goryachkina of Russia in the 11th round of the Women’s Candidates tournament here on Saturday. With her fourth victory in the event, Vaishali took her tally to an impressive seven points from 11 games. For Russian Goryachkina, the loss virtually ended her…
Chennai: After three silent outings, Sanju Samson rediscovered his batting range with a fabulous hundred and bowlers’ fangs regrew as Chennai Super Kings defeated Delhi Capitals by 23 runs to register their first win of IPL 2026 here on Saturday. Samson (115 not out, 56 balls) and Ayush Mhatre (59, 36 balls) milked 113 runs for…
Chandigarh: Playing at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, Mullanpur in New Chandigarh, Punjab Kings (PBKS) beat SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH) by six wickets to maintain their unbeaten streak in IPL 2026. Entertainment was at its peak in the Indian Premier League (IPL 2026) contest between hosts Punjab Kings (PBKS) and SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH) as…
Guwahati: The other day, it was Jasprit Bumrah. On Friday, Josh Hazlewood bore the brunt of Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s blazing blade, as the 15-year-old insisted that he “plays the ball” and “not the bowler”. Sooryavanshi smashed 78 off just 26 balls as Rajasthan Royals chased down Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s total of 201 with two overs to…
Guwahati: Blistering fifties by Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and Dhruv Jurel powered Rajasthan Royals to a six-wicket win over Royal Challengers Bengaluru in their IPL match here on Friday. Sent in to bat, RCB rode on a fighting half-century by skipper Rajat Patidar (63) to post 201 for 8. Virat Kohli (32), Romario Shepherd (22), and Venkatesh…
New Delhi: Experienced Australian Tim White was on Friday named the head coach of India’s junior women’s hockey team by the national federation, replacing Tushar Khandekar, who was with the team since 2023. Hockey India did not specify the reasons for the change nor divulge the duration of White’s contract. White recently served as the…
Kolkata: Lucknow Super Giants skipper Rishabh Pant on Thursday heaped praise on Mukul Choudhary for taking the side over the line with his breath-taking unbeaten knock in the IPL match against Kolkata Knight Riders, describing it as a fantastic effort. Chasing 182, LSG were in big trouble at 104 for 5 in 12.5 overs when…
Kolkata: Lucknow Super Giants defeated Kolkata Knight Riders by three wickets in an Indian Premier League match here on Thursday. Opting to bowl, LSG restricted KKR to 181 for four. Angkrish Raghuvanshi (45 off 33 balls), skipper Ajinkya Rahane (41 off 24 balls), Rovman Powell (39 not out off 24 balls) and Cameron Green (32…
Mumbai: A stand named after former India all-rounder Ravi Shastri was unveiled at the Wankhede Stadium here on Thursday as the Mumbai Cricket Association honoured its greats, including former women’s captain Diana Edulji, Eknath Solkar and Dilip Saredesai. The Level 1 stand below the Press Box was named the ‘Ravi Shastri Stand’, honouring his contribution…
New Delhi: Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar defended Delhi Capitals batter David Miller for his refusal to take a single in the IPL thriller against the Gujarat Titans that cost his side the match, saying the South African’s intent cannot be faulted. Needing two off two to reach 211, Miller refused a single off Prasidh…
