Nikhat Zareen (Image credit: AIBA) PATIALA: Nikhat Zareen has declined the national federation BFI’s offer to compete in the women’s 48kg category at next month’s senior World Cup in China, choosing instead to remain focused on her long-term ambitions in the 51kg division ahead of the Olympic qualification cycle and next year’s World Championships.“It’s already…
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (BCCI/IPL Photo) NEW DELHI : From the early 90s till the time he retired, fans made a beeline to watch Sachin Tendulkar bat. In the last decade, Virat Kohli took over that mantle and drove people to stadiums. While vintage Kohli is still grabbing eyeballs, a 15-year-old now seems to have inherited the…
Virat Kohli and Ravichandran Ashwin (Image: X) Ravichandran Ashwin has thrown his support behind Virat Kohli after the former India captain made strong remarks about not wanting to constantly prove his value within the Indian team setup. Speaking on Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s official podcast, Kohli opened up about his current outlook towards international cricket, team…
Jasprit Bumrah (Image credit: BCCI/IPL) NEW DELHI: Former India captain, 1983 World Cup winner and former selector Kris Srikkanth lavished praise on Jasprit Bumrah for his leadership during Mumbai Indians’ six-wicket victory over Punjab Kings in Dharamsala. Bumrah’s maiden outing as Mumbai Indians skipper turned into a memorable one as he guided the side to…
Hardik Pandya (Image credit: BCCI/IPL) NEW DELHI: Former India captain, 1983 World Cup winner and former selector Kris Srikkanth believes Mumbai Indians have rediscovered the high energy and dominance they are known for, even in the absence of captain Hardik Pandya. Pandya has missed Mumbai Indians’ last three matches.Sidelined with a back spasm, Pandya first…
Arshdeep Singh (BCCI/IPL Photo) DHARAMSHALA: Arshdeep Singh didn’t look like his usual self during practice here on Saturday afternoon. On the eve of a nearly make-or-break match against table-toppers Royal Challengers Bengaluru, he eschewed the customary banter with teammates for intense conversations with Punjab Kings head coach Ricky Ponting. For a man who has built…
With 10 games remaining in the league stage, LSG and MI are already out of contention for the playoffs. GT can only miss out through the net run rate route and RCB have almost qualified while SRH would have to do really badly from here on not to make the playoffs. RR has a better…
Gujarat Titans’ Prasidh Krishna (AP Photo) For much of the first half of IPL 2026, Gujarat Titans found themselves battling questions around intent, tempo, and whether they possessed enough batting explosiveness to survive in a tournament increasingly tilted towards power-hitting.Inside the dressing room, though, GT’s Prasidh Krishna says there was never a feeling that the…
Dale Steyn believes the handwritten note celebration trend in the Indian Premier League (IPL) may have run its course after LSG’s Akash Singh pulled out another message during his team’s IPL 2026 game against CSK on Friday.The moment came during Lucknow Super Giants’ match against Chennai Super Kings at the Ekana Stadium.Playing his first match…
Kolkata Knight Riders’ Angkrish Raghuvanshi (ANI Photo) Angkrish Raghuvanshi continued his breakout IPL 2026 season with yet another composed half-century, helping Kolkata Knight Riders post a massive 247/2 against Gujarat Titans at Eden Gardens on Saturday.Most 50+ scores for KKR in an IPL season6 – Gautam Gambhir (2012)5 – Robin Uthappa (2014)5 – Gautam Gambhir…
