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IPL 2025: ‘RCB’s top-2 finish extremely important’ says Dinesh Karthik before LSG showdown

As RCB prepare for their vital league-stage clash against Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) on 27 May in Lucknow, their main objective is straightforward — win the match and secure second place on the points table, which would earn them a direct ticket to Qualifier 1. In a pre-match interaction shared on RCB’s official social media […]

IPL 2025 closing ceremony to honour Indian armed forces, pay tribute to Operation Sindoor

Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has announced its plans of honouring the Indian armed forced at the IPL 2025 closing ceremony which is slated to be held before the final of the tournament at the Narendra Modi stadium in Ahmedabad on 3 June. The Indian cricket board has also invited the Chief […]

Rahane points to batting failures in KKR’s poor IPL finish, vows to come back stronger

Ajinkya Rahane said underwhelming batting performances by key players like Rinku Singh and Andre Russell, was the main reason for the defending champions’ disappointing eighth-place finish this IPL season. File | Photo Credit: AP Kolkata Knight Riders captain Ajinkya Rahane said underwhelming batting performances by key players like Rinku Singh and Andre Russell, was the […]

Tears, cheers and a six! Preity Zinta can’t hold back emotions as Shreyas Iyer seals Qualifier 1 spot for Punjab Kings – Watch | Cricket News

NEW DELHI: Emotions ran high at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium on Monday as Punjab Kings co-owner and Bollywood actress Preity Zinta stole the spotlight with an ecstatic celebration following skipper Shreyas Iyer’s match-winning six against Mumbai Indians.In the penultimate over of the run chase, Iyer sealed the game — and a top-two finish — by […]

Norway Chess: D Gukesh loses to Magnus Carlsen in thriller, Arjun Erigaisi wins Rd 1

World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen showed he has not lost touch with classical chess on his return to the format at the prestigious Norway Chess tournament. On the opening day of the tournament, Carlsen defeated reigning world champion D Gukesh to make a statement. Carlsen outclassed Gukesh after 55 moves in a thrilling endgame, following […]

IPL 2025: Punjab Kings book top-two berth, Mumbai Indians left to fight in Eliminator | Cricket News

Priyansh Arya and Josh Inglis In a high stakes clash at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur, Punjab Kings and Mumbai Indians faced off in the penultimate match of the IPL 2025 league stage. The winner of this game was guaranteed a top-two finish and a place in Qualifier 1. Punjab Kings captain Shreyas Iyer […]

Positano, Forest Fragrance and Tolkien please

Positano, Forest Fragrance and Tolkien pleased when the horses were exercised here on Monday morning (May 26). Inner sand: 1400m: Yukan (P. Trevor) 1-38.5, 1,200/1-24.5, 1,000/1-9.5, 600/41. Moved freely. Grass track: 1000m: Honest Desire (Antony) 1-10, 600/39.5. Strode out well. Outer sand: 600m: Pledge (R. Pradeep) 43.5. Worked well. Tropical Paradise (Dhebe) 44. In fine […]

Suryakumar breaks Tendulkars record as MI post 184/7 against PBKS

Jaipur, May 26 (PTI) Suryakumar Yadav and Hardik Pandya pushed Mumbai Indians to 184 for seven despite a decent bowling effort from Punjab Kings in the penultimate league fixture of the Indian Premier League here on Monday. With both teams needing a win to seal a top-two spot in the standings, Punjab Kings skipper Shreyas […]

KL Rahul makes a massive claim about his spot in 2026 T20 World Cup squad | Cricket News

Senior Indian cricketer KL Rahul has expressed his desire to return to India’s T20 squad ahead of the 2026 World Cup, which India will host. The 33-year-old batsman, who last played T20 internationals for India in the 2022 World Cup semifinal against England, believes his time away from the format has helped him reassess his […]

‘Not written anywhere…’: Virender Sehwag blasts KKR captain Ajinkya Rahane | Cricket News

New Delhi: Kolkata Knight Riders captain Ajinkya Rahane warms up before an Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 T20 cricket match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Sunrisers Hyderabad, at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, in New Delhi. (PTI Photo/Atul Yadav) *** Local Caption *** Former India opener Virender Sehwag has blasted Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) captain Ajinkya […]