Sanju Samson (Image credit: BCCI/IPL/CSK) NEW DELHI: A new franchise, three single-digit scores, and mounting expectations – the pressure was firmly on Sanju Samson at the start of IPL 2026. The move hadn’t quite gone to plan initially, but the wicketkeeper-batter responded in emphatic fashion when it mattered most.Facing Delhi Capitals, Samson rediscovered his rhythm…
Sachin Tendulkar, Virat Kohli mourn Asha Bhosle’s demise NEW DELHI: India woke up to heartbreaking news on Sunday as legendary playback singer Asha Bhosle passed away at the age of 92. Tributes poured in from across the country, including from cricket icons like Sachin Tendulkar and Virat Kohli, who remembered her not just as a…
Ayush Shetty (Image credit: X) NEW DELHI: Young Indian shuttler Ayush Shetty fell short in his quest for the title, losing to China’s Shi Yu Qi in the final of the Badminton Asia Championships. His impressive run ended with an 8-21, 10-21 defeat against the world No. 2, as India’s wait for a men’s singles…
Arjun Tendulkar’s sister Sara Tendulkar and wife Saania Chandhok (Image credit: X) NEW DELHI: Arjun Tendulkar’s wife Saania Chandhok and sister Sara Tendulkar were spotted at Ekana Stadium during the IPL 2026 clash between Lucknow Super Giants and Gujarat Titans, cheering for the home side. Arjun, the son of cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar, is part…
RR manager Romi Bhinder violates PMOA protocol (Screengrab) It has been nearly two days since Rajasthan Royals manager Romi Binder was seen using a mobile phone in the team’s dugout, which is a violation of “PMOA (Players and Match Officials Area) Protocol – 2026”, but the BCCI has yet to act on the serious violation….
GT opt to bowl against LSG in Lucknow (Photo: IPL) Shubman Gill‘s Gujarat Titans won the toss and elected to field first against Rishabh Pant‘s Lucknow Super Giants in the 19th match of IPL 2026 at Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow, with both sides sticking to unchanged XIs.Gill opts to…
The strength of Gujarat Titans this season has been their top-heavy batting, but that strength faces a severe examination against Lucknow Super Giants. Shubman Gill, Sai Sudharsan and Jos Buttler have carried the bulk of the runs, but consistency beyond them remains a concern. Against LSG’s disciplined seamers, there will be little margin for early…
India’s emerging badminton talent Ayush Shetty is on the cusp of a historic achievement as he gears up to face China’s Shi Yu Qi in the men’s singles final of the Badminton Asia Championships on Sunday. The 20-year-old has been the breakout star of the tournament, putting together an impressive run against some of the…
Vaishali Rameshbabu vs Aleksandra Goryachkina (Photo by Niki Riga) NEW DELHI: For the first time at the Women’s Candidates in Cyprus, someone has asserted her dominance, and, to no one’s surprise, it is India’s very own Vaishali Rameshbabu.Playing with the black pieces in Round 11 on Saturday, she claimed a jaw-dropping win over the former…
Ayush Shetty of Karkala in Karnataka’s Udipi, emulated a six decade-old Indian feat by reaching the summit stage of the continental championship when he upset world No.1 Kunvalut Vitidsarn of Thailand in Ningbo, China on Saturday.In 1965, Dinesh Khanna became the first – and the only – Indian to win the Asian men’s singles title….