Cricket

Virat Kohli and Arshdeep Singh after the match. (Pic credit: IPL) NEW DELHI: Royal Challengers Bengaluru delivered a clinical all-round performance to outclass Punjab Kings by seven wickets at Mullanpur on Sunday, avenging their home defeat and leapfrogging their opponents to third place on the points table.Opting to bowl first, RCB executed their plans to…

Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s Virat Kohli and Devdutt Padikkal run between the wickets during an Indian Premier League (IPL) match against Punjab Kings in New Chandigarh. (PTI) Virat Kohli displayed his speed and sheer physical prowess during the match between Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Punjab Kings at Mullanpur in IPL 2025 on Sunday. In a rare…

Virender Sehwag (Screengrab) NEW DELHI: Former Team India batter Virender Sehwag is never one to mince words, and this time, it’s Glenn Maxwell and Liam Livingstone who’ve found themselves in his firing line. The former Indian opener has slammed the two high-profile overseas stars, accusing them of lacking the hunger and intent to contribute meaningfully…

Former India captain Mohammad Azharuddin has decided to approach the Telangana High Court to challenge the Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA) Ombudsman’s order directing the removal of his name from the North Stand at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium. The decision, passed by Justice (Retd) V Eswaraiah — who also serves as HCA’s Ethics Officer —…

Nicholas Pooran, Avesh Khan and Avesh’s parents. (Video grabs) NEW DELHI: After delivering a match-winning final over to help Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) secure a dramatic two-run win over Rajasthan Royals on Saturday, pacer Avesh Khan had a touching moment off the field that captured the hearts of fans across the country. While the numbers…

Chennai Super Kings players during the IPL 2025 match against Lucknow Super Giants at Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow. (PTI) Exactly at the half-way stage of the tournament, the mighty Chennai Super Kings (CSK) are languishing at the bottom of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 points table. In…

RCB vs PBKS Live Score: SQUADS Royal Challengers Bengaluru: Rajat Patidar (c), Virat Kohli, Yash Dayal, Josh Hazlewood, Phil Salt, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Liam Livingstone, Rasikh Salam, Suyash Sharma, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Swapnil Singh, Tim David, Romario Shepherd, Nuwan Thushara, Manoj Bhandage, Jacob Bethel, Devdutt Padikkal, Swastik Chhikara, Lungi Ngidi, Abhinandan Singh, Mohit Rathee….

Delhi Capitals players (ANI Photo) Delhi Capitals are comfortably sitting at the second position on the points table after 7 games with 5 wins and just 2 losses so far in the tournament. This has been one of their best starts to an IPL season and the team looks more balanced than ever. Under the…

Bengaluru: Punjab Kings’ Nehal Wadhera and M Stoinis celebrate their win in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 cricket match against Royal Challengers Bengaluru at M Chinnaswamy Stadium, in Bengaluru, Karnataka. (PTI Photo/Shailendra Bhojak) *** Local Caption *** Punjab Kings have qualified for the playoffs just twice in 17 seasons, with their last appearance dating…

MS Dhoni and Deepak Chahar were involved in a cheeky banter at Wankhede. (Screengrabs) Chennai Super Kings (CSK) stand-in captain MS Dhoni on Saturday engaged in some cheeky banter with former teammate and Mumbai Indians pacer Deepak Chahar ahead of their match at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.In a video posted by CSK, Dhoni can…