Ahmedabad: Jos Buttler braved cramps to rustle up a tempestuous unbeaten 97 to guide Gujarat Titans to a wonderful seven-wicket win over Delhi Capitals on Saturday. After the impressive Prasidh Krishna-led (4/41) Gujarat pacers limited Delhi to 203/8, the home side paced their chase impeccably to reach 204/3 in 19.2 overs as Buttler played the…
Mumbai: Chennai Super Kings head coach Stephen Fleming on Saturday acknowledged that the five-time winners are “hanging on by the thread” and said the team will not hesitate to bring in new faces ahead of experienced players in the second half of the IPL if the next two matches do not pan out as per…
New Delhi, Apr 19: India won three gold medals and a silver in the Bridge Federation of Asia and the Middle East tournament in Dubai, with the medal-winning teams qualifying for the next world championships. The Indian men, women, and seniors teams clinched gold while the mixed team won silver in the tournament held between…
Bengalur: Punjab Kings produced an inch-perfect bowling effort, the cornerstone of their five-wicket victory over Royal Challengers Bengaluru in a truncated IPL match here on Friday. Tim David (50 not out, 26b) scored well over fifty per cent of RCB’s woefully inadequate 95 for nine after an evening round of rain forced the match to…
Mumbai: An emotional India captain Rohit Sharma on Friday recalled his journey from standing outside the Wankhede Stadium as a young player to catch a glimpse of Mumbai Ranji Trophy stars to having a stand named after him at the iconic venue, terming it as an “unreal feeling”. The Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) had recently…
New Delhi: Teen shooting sensation Suruchi Singh’s fingers already had the talent to execute any shot when she met Jitu Rai at the national camp but the “basic tips” from the pistol stalwart proved decisive at the ISSF World Cups in South America, where she struck gold more than once. Having won a flurry of…
New Delhi: Chennai Super Kings on Friday announced the roping in of South Africa all-rounder Dewald Brevis, one of the most exciting young cricketers in the world, into their squad, replacing injured pacer Gurjapneet Singh for the remainder of the IPL. Brevis, who has played two T20 Internationals after making his debut in 2023, has…
New Delhi: India has fielded a 56-member squad for the Asian U-15 & U-17 Boxing Championships being held in Amman, Jordan. This is the first event organised by Asian Boxing, endorsed by both the Olympic Council of Asia and the newly formed World Boxing. The standout names in the U-17 boys’ squad include Sahil Duhan…
Mumbai: Mumbai Indians skipper Hardik Pandya credited his bowlers for using variations effectively and executing plans smartly on a slugging wicket as his side registered a four-wicket win over Sunrisers Hyderabad in their IPL match here on Thursday. MI restricted SRH to 162 for five before chasing down the target with 11 balls to spare,…
Mumbai: Mumbai Indians marched on to their 3rd win of the season as they defeated Sunrisers Hyderabad by 4 wickets at the iconic Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai tonight. The win takes them to 6 points on the points table now, as their hopes of a playoff remain alive with back-to-back wins. Put to bat first,…
