Rishabh Pant’s decline in T20s (Photo: Screengrab/X) Rishabh Pant finally gave Lucknow Super Giants something to cheer about on Thursday night, remaining unbeaten on 32 off 10 balls as LSG edged Royal Challengers Bengaluru by nine runs via the DLS method in Lucknow in match 49 of IPL 2026. While Mitchell Marsh’s blistering 111 and…
MUMBAI: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has warned IPL franchises about the dangers of ‘targeted compromise and honey-trapping’ during the league, while simultaneously tightening security, access and behavioural protocols around players, support staff and franchise owners. In a detailed seven-page advisory sent to franchises on Thursday night, BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia…
Abdullah Fazal and Azan Awais (X Photo) NEW DELHI: Pakistan unveiled two new batting faces on Friday as Abdullah Fazal and Azan Awais received their maiden Test caps for the opening Test against Bangladesh in Dhaka.With former captain Babar Azam ruled out due to a left knee injury, Pakistan turned to youth by drafting the…
Vinesh Phogat. (Twitter Photo) NEW DELHI: Vinesh Phogat has complied with the World Anti-Doping Agency’s (WADA) mandatory six-month notice requirement for athletes returning from retirement, sources close to the wrestler have claimed, even as fresh controversies continue to cloud her comeback to competitive wrestling.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!Vinesh, who reversed…
Arjun Erigaisi and Magnus Carlsen (Video grab) Magnus Carlsen defeated Yagiz Kaan in a must-win situation in the classical game and then beat Arjun Erigaisi twice with black pieces in the blitz tiebreak.The result gave the Norwegian world No. 1 the TePe Sigeman & Co. chess title in Malmo, Sweden, on Thursday. It was the…
Delhi Capitals (PTI Photo/Salman Ali) NEW DELHI: It’s a battle for survival as Delhi Capitals host Kolkata Knight Riders here at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Friday night. A win on Friday will keep either side in playoff contention while a defeat will push them to the brink of elimination. On show are two teams…
Pakistan Squad: Imam-ul-Haq, Azan Awais, Shan Masood(c), Saud Shakeel, Mohammad Rizwan(w), Salman Agha, Noman Ali, Sajid Khan, Shaheen Afridi, Khurram Shahzad, Hasan Ali, Amad Butt, Mohammad Abbas, Khurram Shahzad, Ghazi Ghori, Abdullah Fazal Bangladesh Squad: Shadman Islam, Mahmudul Hasan Joy, Mominul Haque, Najmul Hossain Shanto(c), Mushfiqur Rahim(w), Litton Das, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Taijul Islam, Nayeem…
After Pant’s instructions, Shahbaz bowled outside off stump and David failed to get enough elevation. (Video grabs) NEW DELHI: Rishabh Pant’s tactical brilliance became one of the defining moments of Lucknow Super Giants’ thrilling nine-run win (DLS) over Royal Challengers Bengaluru in IPL 2026 on Thursday night.With Tim David threatening to take the game away…
Shreyas Iyer could replace Suryakumar Yadav as India’s T20I skipper. New Delhi: Selectors are likely to relieve Suryakumar Yadav from India’s T20I captaincy duties when they meet to pick squads for the national team fixtures after IPL 2026. TimesofIndia.com has learnt that key decision-makers have run out of patience with the right-hander’s lean patch with…
Prince Yadav celebrates with teammate after taking the wicket of Virat Kohli. (IPL Photo) NEW DELHI: Virat Kohli stood frozen in disbelief. So did the packed Ekana Cricket Stadium.Lucknow Super Giants pacer Prince Yadav produced one of the deliveries of IPL 2026 on Thursday night, knocking over the RCB superstar with a vicious 140.4 kph…