The Kolkata Knight Riders vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru IPL 2025 opener was quite a one-sided affair with Virat Kohli leading the charge. The chase-master scored an unbeaten 59 (36 balls) as RCB chased down a 175-run target in just 16.2 overs. The match also saw the Virat Kohli’s popularity. The evening started with … Read more
Indian gymnast Pranati Nayak on Saturday secured a bronze medal in the Vault Final at the FIG Artistic Gymnastics Apparatus World Cup in Antalya, Turkey. The 29-year-old, who represented the country at the Tokyo Olympics, came up with a total score of 13.417 in the vault final to finish third, behind American duo … Read more
Pakistan stalwart Babar Azam is under pressure to perform following his nation’s embarrassing group stage exit from Champions Trophy 2025, held on home soil. Babar flattered to deceive during the Champions Trophy, showing promise but failing to help Pakistan win a single match as they finished last in Group A. Now, as he … Read more
Ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) campaign opener between defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), RCB head coach Andy Flower and KKR spinner Varun Chakravarthy spoke on new rule changes in the competition, which removes the ban on saliva and allows change of ball in the second … Read more
Mark Boucher, the former South Africa cricketer who served as Mumbai Indians head coach in last two seasons of the IPL, said the side always looks a lot better when Jasprit is there, adding that his absence for the initial matches of IPL 2025 isn’t a great sign for them. Bumrah is currently … Read more
India pacer Mohammed Siraj, a mainstay across formats in the national team over the last 2-3 years, found himself being left out of the team’s ICC Champions Trophy 2025 squad. The selectors’ decision to include the likes of Arshdeep Singh and Harshit Rana in place of Siraj, especially when Jasprit Bumrah was ruled … Read more
Belgium players react after losing to Ukraine in Nations League.© AFP Goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois tasted defeat on his Belgium return on Thursday as the Red Devils lost 3-1 to Ukraine in the first leg of the Nations League play-off. Real Madrid’s Courtois last played for his country in 2023 before a public falling … Read more
Boxing will feature at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics after International Olympic Committee members voted unanimously for its inclusion on Thursday. The sport had passed a major hurdle when the IOC Executive Board on Monday recognised World Boxing as the federation to oversee the sport. It ends years of divisions over the way … Read more
Anil Chaudhary did the umpire’s duty during the past 17 editions of the IPL but he has now slipped into the role of a commentator this season after turning 60 last week. It effectively signalled his retirement from officiating the game. Chaudhary’s farewell game happened to be the Ranji Trophy final between Kerala … Read more
Mumbai Indians captain Hardik Pandya on Wednesday said now that the contentious Impact Player rule has been extended by three years, a cricketer has to be a pure all-rounder to find a place in the starting eleven. The rule allows a team to replace a player from their playing XI at a later … Read more
Rajasthan Royals will be stepping in IPL 2025 as one of the strongest contenders for a place in the playoffs. Over the years, the inaugural champions have been led by numerous captains but in wicketkeeper Sanju Samson, they have a found a true match-winner. Samson, who donned the captain’s hat in 2021, has … Read more
Despite India’s Champions Trophy 2025 title win, legendary former India captain Sourav Ganguly has voiced a big concern with the team. Ganguly stated that India still have a few flaws in Test cricket, particularly when it comes to batting, saying that players like Shubman Gill and Rishabh Pant need to step up and … Read more