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…
Rohit Sharma and Rishabh Pant (Video grab) NEW DELHI: A heartwarming moment between Mumbai Indians’ former captain Rohit Sharma and Lucknow Super Giants skipper Rishabh Pant stole the spotlight on the eve of their Indian Premier League 2025 clash at the Ekana Cricket Stadium. A video shared by Mumbai Indians on social media showed Pant…
Kolkata Knight Riders’ Venkatesh Iyer celebrates his half century. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Kolkata Knight Riders’ (KKR) batting all-rounder Venkatesh Iyer once again proved to be Sunrisers Hyderabad’s (SRH) nemesis, smashing his third consecutive half-century against them in the IPL. The left-hander’s 60 off just 29 balls at Eden Gardens on Thursday helped KKR post…
Pakistan captain Mohammad Rizwan (ICC Photo) Pakistan have been fined once again for a slow over-rate, this time during their second ODI against New Zealand in Hamilton on Wednesday. Match referee Jeff Crowe imposed a five per cent match fee penalty after Pakistan fell one over short of the target, even after time allowances were…
Shardul Thakur and Rohit Sharma (Video grab) NEW DELHI: On the eve of the IPL 2025 clash between Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) and Mumbai Indians (MI) at the Ekana Cricket Stadium, a lighthearted moment stole the spotlight. MI shared a heartwarming video featuring their former captain Rohit Sharma catching up with LSG’s all-rounder Shardul Thakur…