India’s R Vaishali kept herself firmly in contention for the title after defeating compatriot Divya Deshmukh in Round 9 of the Women’s Candidates Chess Tournament on Wednesday, drawing level with China’s Jiner Zhu at the top of the standings. Coming into the round after what had largely been a steady, unspectacular start, Vaishali once again […]
New Delhi: Gujarat Titans’ captain Shubman Gill (PTI Photo/Salman Ali) Gujarat Titans clinched a dramatic one-run victory over Delhi Capitals in a match that went down to the final delivery, thanks to a nerve-jangling last over and a crucial moment of hesitation from David Miller. Chasing 211, Delhi Capitals fell agonizingly short at 209 for […]
Captain Axar Patel consoled a visibly distraught David Miller after Delhi Capitals fell one run short against Gujarat Titans in a last-over thriller in IPL 2026 on Wednesday. Miller, who remained unbeaten on 41 off 19 balls, took DC to the brink of victory but was left frustrated at the finish. The South African appeared […]
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) all-rounder Cameron Green is set to bowl in his team’s next IPL 2026 match against Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) in Kolkata on Thursday, according to a report in ESPNCricinfo. Green’s workload has been closely monitored by Cricket Australia (CA) due to a lower back injury. “Cameron has a lower-back injury, which […]
Melbourne [Australia], April 8 (ANI): Cricket Australia’s Head of Performance (Women’s Cricket) and National Selector, Shawn Flegler, said that Australia’s new all-format captain is on track to be fit in time for the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup starting in June this year. Molineux’s appointment as Australia’s new captain earlier this year was made with […]
Neeraj Chopra (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: The Diamond League athletics meet in Doha has been postponed by six weeks due to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, with organisers prioritising safety amid regional tensions. The event, which was originally scheduled for May 8, will now take place on June 19. The decision comes even […]
World No. 10 Daniil Medvedev suffered a stunning 0-6, 0-6 defeat at the hands of 90th-ranked Matteo Berrettini in the third round of the Monte-Carlo Masters, smashing his racquet seven times in visible frustration. The 2021 Wimbledon finalist produced a flawless display in a match that lasted just 49 minutes, leaving Medvedev without a single […]
Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Shami. (AP Photo) Former India captain and ex-BCCI president Sourav Ganguly has thrown his weight behind Mohammed Shami, urging selectors to bring the experienced pacer back into India’s national setup. Speaking at an event in Kolkata ahead of Kolkata Knight Riders’ clash with Lucknow Super Giants, Ganguly made a strong case […]
5 players to watch in DC vs GT Delhi Capitals and Gujarat Titans head into their IPL 2026 clash with contrasting fortunes but similar underlying concerns. Delhi have won both their matches, yet their top order continues to struggle, collapsing early in both games. Their victories have largely been rescued by Sameer Rizvi, whose unbeaten […]
NEW DELHI, April 8 (Reuters) – Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s fast-rising reputation as Indian cricket’s next big thing faced its sternest test in Tuesday’s Indian Premier League (IPL) clash against Mumbai Indians, and the 15-year-old Rajasthan Royals opener came through with flying colours, bossing Jasprit Bumrah – arguably the finest all-format bowler of his generation – with […]
