Category: Sports

Mumbai:  Finding a human being as empathetic and caring as former India head coach and Rajasthan Royals mentor Rahul Dravid is a “privilege in this era”, said rising opener Yashasvi Jaiswal, who has been under his tutelage since his India U-19 days. Jaiswal, now India’s No. 1 Test opener, is also a marquee player for…

Lucknow: Hardik Pandya’s maiden five-wicket haul in T20 cricket and star batter Suryakumar Yadav’s fluent 67 went in vain as Lucknow Super Giants beat Mumbai Indians by 12 runs in an Indian Premier League match here on Friday. MI captain Pandya returned with magnificent figures of 5/36 in an inspiring bowling performance but couldn’t stop…

Chennai:  Noor Ahmed’s guile will meet its perfect match in Kuldeep Yadav’s artistry as two wrist spinners will drive the narrative in a match where Chennai Super Kings could be led by MS Dhoni in place of injured Ruturaj Gaikwad against Delhi Capitals here on Saturday. Gaikwad suffered a blow on his unprotected elbow against…

Kolkata: Kolkata Knight Riders thrashed Sunrisers Hyderabad by 80 runs in their IPL match here on Thursday. Sent in to bat, Venkatesh Iyer (60 off 29) and Angkrish Raghuvanshi (50 off 32) did the bulk of the scoring, while Ajinkya Rahane (38) and and Rinku Singh (32) also made useful contributions as KKR posted 200…

Bengaluru:  Jos Buttler made a fifty marked by creativity and sustained aggression to support the impeccable spell of Mohammed Siraj as Gujarat Titans carved a smooth eight-wicket win over Royal Challengers Bengaluru in their IPL match here on Wednesday. Buttler (73 not out, 39b, 5×4, 6×6) and B Sai Sudharsan (49, 36b) added 75 runs…

Mumbai:  India opener Yashasvi Jaiswal has decided to leave Mumbai, his domestic team that made him the cricketer that he is, citing personal reasons. Jaiswal wrote to the Mumbai Cricket Association on Tuesday, expressing his wish to leave Mumbai for Goa, and the governing body has accepted his request. Jaiswal’s shock move will see the…

Lucknow: The pint-sized Prabhsimran Singh packed a mean punch in his enthralling 34-ball 69 as Punjab Kings outclassed Lucknow Super Giants by 8 wickets with a commanding all-round performance in an IPL game here on Monday. Chasing a target of 172 on a track that offered grip and variable bounce, Punjab were off to a…

Guwahati: Chennai Super Kings (CSK) coach Stephen Fleming has explained to the team’s faithful that they should not expect former captain and all-time team talisman Mahendra Singh Dhoni to walk in to bat around the 9th or 10th over mark in the Indian Premier League 2025. Dhoni managed to score just 16 runs off 11…

Guwahati: Nitish Rana smashed a blistering 36-ball 81, while leg-spinner Wanindu Hasaranga starred with a four-wicket haul as the Rajasthan Royals (RR) opened their account with a hard-fought six-run victory over the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in the IPL here on Sunday. Promoted to number 3, left-handed Rana dominated the CSK bowlers, hitting 10 boundaries…