New Delhi: From explosive batting displays to fiery bowling spells, and from legends with most games played to fielding maestros with most catches, here’s a list that breaks down top highlights of Indian Premier League (IPL) over the years, ahead of popular T20 event’s 18th season, starting Saturday. A total of 1,106 Indian Premier League…
Mumbai: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), on Thursday, lifted the COVID-imposed ban on using saliva on the ball in the impending 2025 season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) after the majority of the captains agreed to the proposal. The International Cricket Council (ICC) banned the age-old practice of applying saliva to…
New Delhi: The highly anticipated Brazil Legends Tour to India is aimed at revolutionizing football development in India, is thrilled to announce its esteemed lineup of official sponsors. These partnerships underscore the growing excitement and support for the tour, which features a historic exhibition match and a comprehensive football summit in Chennai. The tour, organized…
Shillong: The returning Sunil Chhetri will be the cynosure of all eyes as India face Maldives in an international friendly here on Wednesday, the match serving as a dress rehearsal for the all-important AFC Asian Cup qualifier against Bangladesh at the same venue in less than a week’s time. The 40-year-old Chhetri came out of…
Jaipur (Rajasthan): Rajasthan Royals (RR) skipper and Indian wicketkeeper-batter Sanju Samson joined the franchise’s squad on Monday after undergoing finger surgery last month. Samson-led RR will kickstart their Indian Premier League (IPL) season against Sunrisers Hyderabad at Uppal Stadium in Hyderabad on March 23. As per ESPNCricinfo, Samson was undergoing rehab at Bengaluru’s Centre of…
Raipur: Sachin Tendulkar rolled back the years with a scintillating knock, delighting a capacity 50,000-plus crowd as India Masters dished out an all-round show to beat West Indies Masters by six wickets and win the inaugural International Masters League in Raipur on Sunday. The Indian bowlers, led by Vinay Kumar (3-0-26-3) and Shahbaz Nadeem (4-1-12-2),…
Bengaluru: Star batter Virat Kohli supported the presence of players’ families on tours, saying he would always prefer having personal support around him to deal with tough and intense days on the field, instead of sulking alone in his hotel room. A BCCI directive which was issued after India’s 1-3 Test series defeat against Australia…
Mumbai: Skipper Harmanpreet Kaur’s panache powered Mumbai Indians to their second Women’s Premier League title as Delhi Capitals choked for the third time in succession losing by 8 runs in what turned out to be an exciting finale here on Saturday. Harmanpreet saved her best for the big day as her scintillating 44-ball 66 was…
New Delhi: India all-rounder Axar Patel was on Friday appointed captain of Delhi Capitals for upcoming IPL on expected lines pipping another senior player KL Rahul, who has joined the team this season. Currently the team’s longest-serving player, having played six seasons for Delhi since 2019, the 31-year-old was DC’s top retention for INR 16.50…
Birmingham: India’s Lakshya Sen stunned world no. 2 Jonatan Christie of Indonesia in a superlative display to enter the men’s singles quarterfinals of the All England Championships here on Thursday. Lakshya just took 36 minutes to beat Christie 21-13 21-10 in a one-sided contest. The win reduced Lakshay’s head-to-head record against Christie to 3-4. The…
