Sydney: Four years after Shane Warne’s death left the cricketing world in shock, his son Jackson has asserted that the spin legend’s demise was probably caused by the “three or four” COVID vaccines that he was “forced to take for work.” Speaking on ‘2 Worlds Collide podcast’, Jackson, however, also acknowledged that his father had…
Hyderabad: In a debut performance that will be etched into the tournament’s folklore, pacer Praful Hinge delivered the most successful first over in IPL history to engineer Sunrisers Hyderabad’s 57-run mauling of Rajasthan Royals here on Monday. Hinge dismissed Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (golden duck), Dhruv Jurel, and Lhuan-dre Pretorius all in his opening over, the first…
Mumbai: Royal Challengers Bengaluru skipper Rajat Patidar, Phil Salt and Virat Kohli blasted half-centuries as the defending champions beat Mumbai Indians by 18 runs in an Indian Premier League match here on Sunday. Salt (78 off 36 balls) and Kohli (50 off 38 balls) stitched together a 120-run stand for the opening wicket before Patidar…
Lucknow: Kane Williamson admitted that Lucknow Super Giants need to be “more clinical at home” after their seven-wicket defeat in an IPL match here on Sunday, even as he pointed to challenging pitch conditions and evolving match dynamics as key factors. Reflecting on the team’s performance across four matches, Williamson, who serves as LSG’s strategy…
Our Correspondent Hyderabad, April 12: Newly elected Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA) Secretary Jeevan Reddy on Sunday exuded confidence that the Association is heading towards a revival, assuring stakeholders that “good days will be back soon.” Soon after taking charge, Reddy held a meeting with affiliated club secretaries, seeking their cooperation to usher in transparency, accountability,…
Our Correspondent Hyderabad: In a move that has sent ripples through the already turbulent corridors of the Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA), the ever-controversial yet unflinchingly vocal Shesh Narayan has thrown his hat into the ring for the president’s post—six months ahead of the elections. Call him eccentric, call him a serial litigant, but ignore him…
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…
