Cameron Green (Photo by Pankaj Nangia/Getty Images) As the IPL 2026 mini auction gets underway on Tuesday, 16 December, attention is not just on the bidding battles but on a key rule that has quietly reshaped how overseas players are paid. While franchises may still drive prices higher inside the auction room, foreign cricketers will…
Noah Lyles (Getty Images) PUNE: Noah Lyles is all about fractions of a second. The finest of margins define his sport, and the man himself — the fastest in the world at the moment. In the city as brand ambassador for the Bajaj Pune Marathon, one glimpse of the Paris Olympic 100m champion is enough…
NEW DELHI: Union labour minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Monday defended the four Labour Codes in the Lok Sabha, citing their impact on women workers, particularly in Assam’s tea plantations, amid opposition’s criticism that the reforms dilute labour protections. His remarks came in response to questions on implementation and safeguards under the Codes.Responding to a question…
NEW DELHI: With many public figures and holders of constitutional posts making statements with communal and caste overtones, the Supreme Court has appealed to them to maintain restraint in public discourse and said that hate speech strikes at the very root of fraternity, plurality and multiculturalism in the country.A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and…
India’s captain Harmanpreet Kaur (Photo Credit: AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool) NEW DELHI: The Maharashtra government announced a cash reward of Rs 11 lakh each for the 11 support staff members of the Indian women’s cricket team through a government resolution dated November 28. Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis honoured team members Smriti Mandhana, Jemimah Rodrigues, and…
Blair Tickner (Screengab) New Zealand’s second Test against the West Indies took a frightening turn on Wednesday when pace bowler Blair Tickner was rushed to hospital after suffering a nasty shoulder injury, moments after producing the best spell of his international career. Tickner, who had already triggered a dramatic West Indies batting collapse, crashed to…
Traditional wrestling akhadas in Old Delhi, once central to the city’s sporting life, are seeing a steady decline as public interest in desi wrestling reduces and local competitions fade.A former Indian wrestler, who was not named, told news agency IANS that there was a time when dangals near Jama Masjid and other parts of Old…
Los Angeles Knight Riders beat San Francisco Unicorns (X) Los Angeles Knight Riders strengthened their Major League Cricket (MLC) 2026 playoff push with an 11-run victory over San Francisco Unicorns in Dallas, a result that reshuffled the top of the standings for the second time on the day. After MI New York had earlier climbed…
NEW DELHI: Tilak Varma returned to form with his maiden IPL century as Mumbai Indians ended their four-match losing streak in IPL 2026 with a 99-run win over Gujarat Titans in Ahmedabad on Monday.Tilak finished unbeaten on 101 off 45 balls, bringing up his hundred with a boundary off the last ball of the innings….
Ruturaj Gaikwad (Image: CSK/IPL) Chennai Super Kings (CSK) captain Ruturaj Gaikwad dropped a hint about the team’s opening combination for the IPL 2026 during the captain’s meet on Wednesday in Mumbai. CSK who had a dismal campaign last year and their top order was a major weakness. They had tried multiple combinations, but all led…
