Rohit Sharma (Image credit: BCCI/IPL) MUMBAI: Rohit Sharma has been in the news more due to his dodgy fitness than his batting in IPL-2026. Hampered by the recurrence of an old hamstring injury, the 39-year-old batter has played eight matches for the Mumbai Indians, in which he has scored 283 runs at an average of…
Lucknow Super Giants’ captain Rishabh Pant, left, and Punjab Kings’ captain Shreyas Iyer (AP Photo) Punjab Kings won a crucial toss in their must-win IPL 2026 clash against Lucknow Super Giants at the Ekana Stadium and elected to field first as they attempt to keep their fading playoff hopes alive. PBKS come into the contest…
Vinesh Phogat (ANI Photo) The Delhi High Court has cleared the way for celebrated Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat to compete in the upcoming Asian Games selection trials, observing that the Wrestling Federation of India’s current selection policy unfairly excludes elite athletes returning after maternity breaks. A division bench comprising Chief Justice D K Upadhyaya and…
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (Image credit: BCCI/IPL) MUMBAI: He has left the cricketing world spellbound with his tremendous hitting abilities, with sixes and fours raining off his marauding blade relentlessly but Rajasthan’s explosive opener Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has also faced a bit of scrutiny for playing as an ‘Impact Player,’ which means that he has only batted during…
Pink Test match ball (Getty Images) The International Cricket Council is considering a series of sweeping changes to cricket’s playing conditions across formats, including a potentially game-changing proposal that could see teams switch from the traditional red ball to the pink ball during Test matches under specific circumstances, according to a report by Cricbuzz. The…
Rachin Ravindra, Virat Kohli and Ajinkya Rahane (Agency Image) Rachin Ravindra may not have spent much time in the middle during IPL 2026, but the New Zealand all-rounder believes the experience, along with conversations with some of the game’s modern greats, has left him well prepared for a demanding stretch of Test cricket.As New Zealand…
AIFF held a Special General Meeting of its General Body members in Kolkata on May 23. (AIFF) New Delhi: The All India Football Federation (AIFF) General Body passed the responsibility on finalising the commercial rights deal back to the Executive Committee at the SGM held in Kolkata on May 23.During the SGM, the General Body…
Mukul Choudhary with Virat Kohli (Image: Mukul Choudhary/Instagram) Mukul Choudhary has emerged as one of the exciting young talents of IPL 2026 despite Lucknow Super Giants enduring a disappointing campaign and missing out on the playoffs. The youngster recently opened up about a memorable interaction with Virat Kohli, revealing how the RCB superstar offered him…
Virat Kohli and Travis Head (Image: X) Irfan Pathan has weighed in on the fiery on-field exchange between Virat Kohli and Travis Head during the IPL 2026 clash between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Royal Challengers Bengaluru, saying Kohli thrives on an “Australian-style intensity” while playing the game.The heated moment became one of the biggest talking points…
Song Yadong returns to Chinese soil on Saturday to headline UFC Fight Night in Macau on May 30, and even if he may not have got the opponent of his choice, the former two-time flyweight champion Deiveson Figueiredo ensures there will be no shortage of competitiveness at the Galaxy Arena.It was in February earlier this…
