Over 1,300 Cricketers to Go Under the Hammer as Telangana’s Premier Franchise League Takes Shape Our Correspondent Hyderabad: The countdown to Telangana’s biggest cricketing spectacle gathered momentum with the Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA) announcing that the inaugural TG20 Player Auction will be held on June 7 at the Princess Convention Centre, Ramoji Film City. The…
New Delhi: Indian batting superstar Virat Kohli was on Thursday ruled our of the upcoming ODI series against Afghanistan due to a hamstring injury. The three-match series begins on June 13 in Dharamsala. “He is out of the ODI series due to a hamstring injury,” a BCCI source told PTI. Kohli appeared to struggle while…
Our Correspondent Hyderabad: In a development that reflects a noticeable shift in the functioning of the Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA), the newly constituted administration has acted promptly on a complaint highlighted in an Orangenews9 report regarding the proposed appointment of certain coaches for the TG20 franchise teams. The HCA, now functioning under the leadership of…
Auckland: India will tour New Zealand for a marathon all-format series from October 22 to December 1 this year, featuring an unprecedented 10 white-ball games in what would be the biggest men’s bilateral cricket series ever held in this country. India will take on the Black Caps in five T20Is, as many ODIs, and two…
Osloo: Young Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa delivered another stunning blow to hometown hero and world No. 1 Magnus Carlsen, defeating the Norwegian in classical chess for the second time at Norway Chess 2026 on Tuesday to dramatically strengthen his bid to become the first Indian champion of the prestigious tournament. In a remarkable achievement in…
Hyderabad: Chevella MP and Telangana Cricket Association (TCA) Patron Konda Vishweshwar Reddy on Monday called upon cricket stakeholders and the people of Telangana to transform the Telangana Cricket Association’s struggle for recognition from the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) into a mass movement. Addressing a round-table conference on cricket stakeholders, organized by…
Oslo: (Jun 2) Indians struck back in style in Round 7 as D Gukesh and R Praggnanandhaa delivered crucial victories while Divya Deshmukh bounced back from her previous-round setback to beat compatriot Koneru Humpy, reigniting the country’s challenge as the Norway Chess title race entered its decisive phase here. World champion Gukesh salvaged 1.5 points…
Ahmedabad: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi blew the IPL 2026 away with his record-breaking strokeplay but the 15-year-old batting sensation says he also has learnt to shift gears according to the game situation, remaining calm under pressure, and working on his fitness to remain injury-free. While his team, the Rajasthan Royals, failed to make the final after losing…
Ahmedabad: Royal Challengers Bengaluru skipper Rajat Patidar couldn’t thank Virat Kohli enough for his invaluable suggestions on the technical aspect of his batting but also for having his back by standing like a pillar for all the junior members of the squad. Patidar, who himself scored 500-plus runs in RCB’s second successive IPL title triumph,…
Ahmedabad: For someone who has carried the weight of expectations season after season, Virat Kohli on Sunday acknowledged the current RCB outfit doesn’t expect him to step up every time with multiple match-winner in its ranks. Kohli stood tall with an unbeaten 75 after RCB bowlers set up their five-wicket win in the final of…
