Kolkata: Chennai Super Kings captain MS Dhoni on Wednesday said he will decide on his IPL future after working hard for 6–8 months and assessing whether his body can cope with the demands of the game. The former India captain, who is met with a sea of yellow in every venue he goes to play…
Kolkata: Dewald Brevis’s explosive 25-ball 52, combined with a disciplined four-wicket burst from left-arm spinner Noor Ahmad, virtually extinguished defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders’ IPL play-off hopes as Chennai Super Kings cruised to a thrilling two-wicket win at the Eden Gardens here on Wednesday. The Afghan spinner exploited the turning conditions brilliantly, picking up 4/31,…
New Delhi: Rohit Sharma on Wednesday announced his retirement from Test cricket with immediate effect, ending the relentless speculation surrounding his future in the longest format and leaving India in need of a new captain for the upcoming five-match series against England. Having already retired from T20 Internationals after leading India to the World Cup…
New Delhi: “Fearless in unity. Boundless in strength,” said cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar as he led India’s sporting fraternity in lauding ‘Operation Sindoor’ to destroy terrorist infrastructure in Pakistan. The Indian armed forces, in the early hours of Wednesday, launched precision missile strikes on nine terror targets in Pakistan and Pakistan Occupied Jammu and Kashmir,…
Mumbai: Gujarat Titans overcame two rain interruptions and a fighting Mumbai Indians to register a dramatic three-wicket win under the Duckworth-Lewis-Stern (DLS) method to go on top of the IPL points table here on Tuesday. Chasing a below-par 156, the Titans were guilty of an ordinary start, which saw them lagging behind the DLS par-score…
Bengaluru: The constant pressure of leading India and Royal Challengers Bengaluru for nearly a decade and the relentless scrutiny around his batting “became too much in the end” for Virat Kohli, who says he stepped down from leadership to be in a “happy space”. Kohli resigned as T20 captain after the World Cup in 2021,…
Hyderabad: In front of a roaring crowd of thousands, Maisram A were crowned champions of the Barkas Football Gold Cup 2025 after edging past arch-rivals Maisram B 2-1 in a high-octane final on Monday. The electrifying clash brought the tournament to a dramatic close, celebrating not just footballing excellence but also the enduring spirit of…
Hyderabad: The IPL match between Delhi Capitals and Sunrisers Hyderabad was abandoned due to relentless rain at the innings break, ending SRH’s playoff hopes, here on Monday. Both teams received one point each. SRH now have seven points from 11 matches and are out of contention, while DC moved to 13 points from 11 games…
Dubai: India retained their top position in the ODIs and T20Is to extend their dominance in the white-ball formats but slipped a place to fourth spot in the Test format, in which Australia reigned supreme, in the latest ICC annual men’s ranking update issued on Monday. The latest rankings rate all matches played since May…
Mumbai: Gujarat Titans’ on-song top three will face a stern test against Mumbai Indians’ potent bowling attack when the two teams that are favourites to reach the Indian Premier League playoffs clash here on Tuesday. With the best Net Run Rate among all teams, third-placed MI need two wins from the remaining three matches to…
