PARIS: On tennis’ greatest stages, they have told stories inspired by sakura, cherry blossoms in Japanese, symbolising beauty, renewal and the fleeting nature of life; they’ve highlighted Harajuku, a street in Tokyo, runway for frills and bows. The most talked-about was the dramatic jellyfish-motivated ensemble she wore at the Australian Open in January, walking onto…
Glenn Phillips (Screengrab) NEW DELHI: Royal Challengers Bengaluru completely outplayed Gujarat Titans in IPL 2026 Qualifier 1, winning by 92 runs after posting a huge total of 254/5. Rajat Patidar led the charge with a stunning unbeaten 93 off just 33 balls, smashing nine sixes and five fours. Virat Kohli and Krunal Pandya also chipped…
Divya Deshmukh and Koneru Humpy (Photo by Michal Walusza/Norway Chess) NEW DELHI: Like any other elite chess tournament, Norway Chess pitted Indian Grandmaster Divya Deshmukh against her compatriot Koneru Humpy, the top-ranked women’s player of the country, setting up an all-Indian clash on Tuesday at the Deichman Bjørvika library in Oslo. Drawing two players from…
Rajat Patidar, MS Dhoni and Rohit Sharma (BCCI/IPL Photo) NEW DELHI: Royal Challengers Bengaluru skipper Rajat Patidar carved his name deeper into IPL folklore as he powered the defending champions into a second straight final with a dominant 92-run win over Gujarat Titans in Qualifier 1 at Dharamsala on Tuesday.Powered by a clinical all-round display,…
Participants perform yoga postures during the 2nd Asian Yogasana Sport Championship, in New Delhi. (PTI file photo) Union sports minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Tuesday said India will push for Yogasana’s inclusion in the Olympic Games as the country prepares its bid to host the 2036 Olympics. His comments came ahead of the first-ever World Yogasana…
Rajat Patidar and Shubman Gill (BCCI/IPL Photo) NEW DELHI: Gujarat Titans captain Shubman Gill won the toss and elected to field against Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the high-voltage IPL 2026 Qualifier 1 clash at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium in Dharamsala on Tuesday.The winner of the contest will secure a direct spot in the…
Canadian passport holder Shaan Hundal hopes to represent India one day – the country of his parents. (Instagram) New Delhi: India’s national football team is in a crisis mode. After Mohun Bagan decided to withdraw seven of their players, and Anwar Ali suffered an injury, the squad that landed in London on May 24 looked…
Hashmatullah Shahidi was on Tuesday named captain of the Afghanistan squad for the one-off Test and three-match ODI series against India from June 6 to 20.The ODI squad includes players such as Rashid Khan, Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Ibrahim Zadran. For the Test match, Afghanistan have picked a mix of experienced and young players. Rahmat Shah,…
Shubman Gill (Image credit: BCCI/IPL) NEW DELHI: A night to forget. That is exactly how Shubman Gill summed up Gujarat Titans’ crushing defeat against Royal Challengers Bengaluru in Qualifier 1 of IPL 2026 at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium in Dharamsala on Tuesday. Gill’s decision to bowl first backfired badly as defending champions RCB…
Rajat Patidar (Image credit: BCCI/IPL) NEW DELHI: 93 runs, 0 dot balls, 9 sixes and a strike rate of 281.82 — that is how Rajat Patidar lit up the HPCA Stadium in Dharamsala and powered Royal Challengers Bengaluru into the IPL 2026 final with a dominant performance. The RCB captain credited his fearless mindset and…
