BENGALURU: Devdutt Padikkal’s rise in the ongoing IPL season has been marked not just by runs, but by a growing sense of awareness — of situations, of bowlers, and of his game. After his defining 27-ball 55 in Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s five-wicket win over Gujarat Titans on Friday at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium here, the…
Gujarat Titans’ captain Shubman Gill (AP Photo/Ajit Solanki) Gujarat Titans captain Shubman Gill has joined the growing list of Indian players voicing concerns over the Impact Player rule in the Indian Premier League, stating that it “takes the skill out of the game.”Gill’s remarks come shortly after similar criticism from players like Rohit Sharma, Hardik…
Sunrisers Hyderabad was hit by an injury of Jack Edwards signed for Rs 3 crore in IPL 2026 mini auction. Ahead of their opening match against Royal Challengers Bengaluru on March 28, SRH have named England pacer David Payne as his replacement. Payne has been signed for Rs 1.5 crore. Who is David Payne? David…
Image credit: Menakshi Singh NEW DELHI: “What does divinity look like when it takes human form?” The question sparked a journey that culminated with the launch of ‘Expressions of Divinity Maha Kumbh 2025’, a coffee table book by author and photographer Meenakshi Singh. The book, published by Bloomsbury Publishing India, was unveiled on Friday at…
Former India cricketer Manoj Tiwary has strongly criticised India assistant coach Ryan ten Doeschate for his remarks on Rohit Sharma’s recent form in the ongoing ODI series against New Zealand. Ten Doeschate had suggested that Rohit’s modest returns—scores of 26 and 24 in the first two matches—might be due to a lack of game time….
India vs Pakistan Asia Cup Final New Delhi: The Sports Ministry has maintained its policy on sporting relations with Pakistan where a blanket ban on bilateral ties persists. An exemption will continue for multi-nation events such as ICC events, Olympics, Asian Games and others.“In so far as bilateral sports events in each other’s country are…
Rain threat looms over DC vs GT clash (Screengrab) The Delhi Capitals (DC) are set to face the Gujarat Titans (GT) in Match 14 of IPL 2026 at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi on Wednesday. However, more than the on-field action, all eyes are firmly on the weather, with the national capital experiencing…
NEW DELHI: Communist Party of India (Marxist), or CPM on Wednesday claimed the “goons” of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) attacked and broke communist icon Vladimir Lenin’s statue in Murshidabad district, where the saffron party’s Gouri Sankar Ghosh won by over 30,000 votes in assembly polls.The party said it registered a police complaint, leading to…
NEW DELHI: Royal Challengers Bengaluru on Sunday lifted their second Indian Premier League title, defeating Gujarat Titans by five wickets in the final at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. The victory saw several records being created, including RCB becoming only the third franchise in IPL history to successfully defend their title after Chennai Super…
Jannik Sinner, of Italy, holds the trophy after winning the men’s singles tennis final match (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez) Jannik Sinner continued his dominant run in men’s tennis by defeating Alexander Zverev in straight sets to win the Madrid Open title on Sunday. The world No. 1 cruised to a comfortable 6-1, 6-2 victory and created…
