Rishabh Pant (L) and LSG owner Sanjiv Goenka engage in a conversation after their loss to PBKS in IPL 2025. (Image: X) NEW DELHI: Despite Lucknow Super Giants’ (LSG) disappointing eight-wicket defeat to Punjab Kings (PBKS) in the 2025 IPL, franchise owner Sanjiv Goenka has kept his faith in Rishabh Pant’s leadership abilities. He delivered…
Sanju Samson (Image credit: BCCI/IPL) NEW DELHI: Rajasthan Royals (RR), now back under the leadership of Sanju Samson, will take on an in-form Punjab Kings (PBKS) in a high-stakes Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 clash on Saturday.A big focus of the match will be on a struggling Yashasvi Jaiswal, who will be eager to shift…
Gujarat Titans’ Jos Buttler in action against RCB. (IPL | X) Over the years, Jos Buttler has experienced numerous highs and lows in his cricket career. He was a pivotal cog in Eoin Morgan’s England side, which revolutionised ODI cricket with its attacking mindset.Jos Buttler, who succeeded Eoin Morgan in June 2022 and promptly won…
Venkatesh Iyer (Photo Source: X) Venkatesh Iyer denies feeling any pressure from being the costliest-ever Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) player and focuses solely on how he can contribute to benefit the team’s performance. The vice-captain of the defending champions was bought for a massive Rs 23.75 crore at the mega auction last November. Iyer scored…
Novak Djokovic (Reuters Photo) Novak Djokovic, Jannik Sinner, Aryna Sabalenka and Coco Gauff are among 20 leading tennis players who signed a letter sent to the heads of the four Grand Slam tournaments seeking more prize money and a greater say in what they called “decisions that directly impact us.” The letter, a copy of…
From left, author and hockey historian K Arumugam, 1975 World Cup-winning team member Onkar Singh and former India hockey captain Viren Rasquinha MUMBAI: The Indian hockey team’s Olympic medal-winning performances — back-to-back bronze medals in the 2021 and 2024 Games– have revived the hopes of the hockey fans in the country, including former stalwarts of…
Sai Kishore (Photo Source: X) CHENNAI: R Sai Kishore has been one of the best finger spinners in the Indian domestic circuit for a few years now. But the Tamil Nadu left-arm orthodox bowler had to bide his time to become a regular playing member in the Indian Premier League (IPL). In his first IPL…
Mohammed Siraj (Photo Source: X) BENGALURU: It was a glorious return to the M Chinnaswamy Stadium for Mohammed Siraj on Wednesday night. The venue had been his IPL ‘home’ for the past seven seasons with Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), until the franchise unceremoniously let go of the star pacer at the mega auction last year….
Kolkata Knight Riders players after the big win. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Venkatesh Iyer smashed a blistering 60 off 29 balls to power Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) to a dominant 80-run victory over Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) at Eden Gardens on Thursday. The win lifted KKR from the bottom of the IPL 2025 table to fifth…
Venkatesh Iyer and Vaibhav Arora (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) delivered a resounding performance, defeating Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) by 80 runs in the 15th match of IPL 2025 on Thursday at Eden Gardens, Kolkata. The victory was shaped by Venkatesh Iyer’s explosive batting and Vaibhav Arora’s fiery bowling, both playing key roles…