MUMBAI: Even as India’s senior players have hinted at their reservations against the SOPs in the policy towards their family on overseas tours, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) remains firm that the newly-formulated policy will stay in place.In a conversation with TOI on Wednesday, BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia asserted that the…
HOCKEY On Day 2 of the final phase of the National Women’s Hockey League 2024-2025, Hockey Association of Odisha, Manipur Hockey and Hockey Haryana secured wins in the respective games. In the first match, Odisha defeated Maharashtra 1-0 in Pool A. Dipika Barwa (57’) scored again in the second consecutive game for Odisha to take…
Axar Patel and Kuldeep Yadav (BCCI/IPL Photo) NEW DELHI: Delhi Capitals head into the IPL 2025 season with renewed hope under new captain Axar Patel, following Rishabh Pant’s move to Lucknow Super Giants. With fresh faces and a star-studded lineup, the team is determined to claim the elusive IPL trophy. Despite being a consistent contender,…
Gujarat Titans’ captain Shubman Gill (Photo Credit: Gujarat Titans) Gujarat Titans‘ captain Shubman Gill has almost predicted that the coming Indian Premier League (IPL) season could might well see one of the teams putting up a total of 300 on the board, considering the pace at which the format has been evolving. “The pace of…
Bollywood star Disha Patani will headline the 2025 IPL opening ceremony at Eden Gardens, Kolkata. This grand event will also feature performances by singers Karan Aujla and Shreya Ghoshal. The IPL 2025 kicks off on March 22 with defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders facing Royal Challengers Bangalore. The tournament will be broadcast live on Star…
MI coach Mahela Jayawardene (Photo Source: @mipaltan on X) The two most successful Indian Premier League (IPL) teams will take each other on in their first match of the 2025 edition, as the Mumbai Indians (MI) and Chennai Super Kings (CSK) launch their campaign in hope of adding a sixth crown.Both MI and CSK have…
File image of Suryakumar Yadav (AFP Photo) Mumbai Indians‘ (MI) captain Hardik Pandya‘s one-match suspension for his team’s over-rate offence in the last season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) will carry forward to the upcoming edition, which makes the all-rounder unavailable for his team’s season opener against Chennai Super Kings on Sunday.Suryakumar Yadav will,…
The downfall of cricket in Pakistan has led to growing concerns among the sport’s fraternity, with former players and experts worried about the game not moving “in the right direction” in the country.Pakistan were eliminated in the early stages of the last three ICC white-ball tournaments — the 2023 ODI World Cup, the T20 World…
MS Dhoni in a practice session for Chennai Super Kings. (Image: Screenshot) As he prepares for his first match in 10 months, MS Dhoni is proving he still has what it takes to compete at the highest level during the Chennai Super Kings’ training camp for the IPL 2025 season.At 43, Dhoni is one of…
Shreyas Iyer will lead Punjab Kings in the upcoming season of IPL 2025. Shreyas Iyer‘s career has seen significant changes. After being removed from BCCI’s central contracts list in 2024 for missing Ranji Trophy matches, he made a strong comeback in ODIs. However, his potential return to Test cricket remains uncertain.Former India spinner R Ashwin…
