New Delhi: Former India captain MS Dhoni was inducted into the ICC Hall of Fame on Monday, June 9. During a special event in London, the former World Cup-winning skipper was among seven legendary players to have been inducted to the elite list. It “recognises the achievements of the legends of the game from cricket’s long…
Tenerife (Spain): (Jun 8) Indian golfer Diksha Dagar carded an even par 72 to hold her position within the top 10 after the third round of the Tenerife Women’s Open at Abama Golf here. Diksha was five-under for three days and is placed in sole 9th in the standings. She is three shots behind the…
Stavanger (Norway): Five-time world champion Magnus Carlsen clinched his seventh Norway Chess title after American Grandmaster Fabiano Caruana did a good turn by defeating star Indian player D Gukesh to grab three full points in the final round of Norway Chess here. It was an unforgettable day for Gukesh, who, after being in a disadvantageous…
Mumbai: Shreyas Iyer, the Punjab Kings captain was dejected and heartbroken less than 48 hours ago after his side lost by six runs to the Royal Challenger Bengaluru (RCB) in the IPL final, and the SoBo Mumbai Falcons’ icon player was present for his his side on Thursday, June 5 in their second game in…
Mumbai: India’s head coach Gautam Gambhir on Thursday questioned the necessity of holding road shows to celebrate sporting triumphs after a stampede during Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s IPL victory celebrations led to the death of 11 fans near the Chinnaswamy Stadium. Gambhir, who has been part of two IPL title-winning celebrations in Kolkata and India’s 2007…
Ahmedabad: The chiselled, sweat-glistened face of Virat Kohli was filled with impatience. The maiden IPL title for him and the Royal Challengers Bengaluru was a good over away. He was desperate for that famous Kohli run — fingers pointed heavenwards with a wide grin plastered across the face. 11.25 pm: Josh Hazlewood successfully defended 29…
New Delhi: Punjab Kings and Royal Challengers Bengaluru have history in their sights as they face each other in the final of the Indian Premier League 2025 at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Tuesday, June 3. Having never won an IPL title in their last 17 years, one of them will finally get to feel…
Ahmedabad: Virat Kohli has given 18 years of his senior cricket career to Royal Challengers Bengaluru, and their first-time skipper Rajat Patidar understands what it would mean for the team to win the coveted Indian Premier League title for one of the country’s bona fide cricket legends. In all, RCB have played a total of…
Cape Town: South African power-hitter Heinrich Klaasen on Monday announced his retirement from all forms of international cricket with immediate effect as he aims to strike a work-life balance, prioritising his commitments in franchise leagues across the globe. The 33-year-old Klaasen had announced his retirement from Test cricket in January last year and has now…
Ahmedabad: Punjab Kings captain Shreyas Iyer and Mumbai Indians skipper Hardik Pandya have been fined for their respective teams’ slow over-rate during the IPL Qualifier 2 here. While Iyer was fined Rs 24 lakh as it was his team’s second offence of the season under the IPL’s Code of Conduct, Pandya was docked Rs 30…
