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LSG: Rishabh Pant (c), Abdul Samad, Ayush Badoni, Matthew Breetzke, Himmat Singh, Aiden Markram, Nicholas Pooran, Arshin Kulkarni, Mitchell Marsh, Shahbaz Ahmed, Avesh Khan, Mohammed Shami, Prince Yadav, Digvesh Singh Rathi, Mayank Prabhu Yadav, Wanindu Hasaranga, Anrich Nortje, Josh Inglis, Mohsin Khan, Naman Tiwari, Akash Maharaj Singh, Mukul Choudhary, Manimaran Siddharth, Arjun Sachin Tendulkar, Akshat…

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (Image credit: BCCI/IPL) MUMBAI: He has left the cricketing world spellbound with his tremendous hitting abilities, with sixes and fours raining off his marauding blade relentlessly but Rajasthan’s explosive opener Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has also faced a bit of scrutiny for playing as an ‘Impact Player,’ which means that he has only batted during…

Pink Test match ball (Getty Images) The International Cricket Council is considering a series of sweeping changes to cricket’s playing conditions across formats, including a potentially game-changing proposal that could see teams switch from the traditional red ball to the pink ball during Test matches under specific circumstances, according to a report by Cricbuzz. The…

Rachin Ravindra, Virat Kohli and Ajinkya Rahane (Agency Image) Rachin Ravindra may not have spent much time in the middle during IPL 2026, but the New Zealand all-rounder believes the experience, along with conversations with some of the game’s modern greats, has left him well prepared for a demanding stretch of Test cricket.As New Zealand…

AIFF held a Special General Meeting of its General Body members in Kolkata on May 23. (AIFF) New Delhi: The All India Football Federation (AIFF) General Body passed the responsibility on finalising the commercial rights deal back to the Executive Committee at the SGM held in Kolkata on May 23.During the SGM, the General Body…

Virat Kohli and Travis Head (Image: X) Irfan Pathan has weighed in on the fiery on-field exchange between Virat Kohli and Travis Head during the IPL 2026 clash between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Royal Challengers Bengaluru, saying Kohli thrives on an “Australian-style intensity” while playing the game.The heated moment became one of the biggest talking points…

Ian Nepomniachtchi and D Gukesh NEW DELHI: Russian Grandmaster Ian Nepomniachtchi has given a strong opinion on reigning world champion D Gukesh, saying the Indian teenager is currently vulnerable against almost every top player in the world. Speaking on the Sardinia World Chess Festival 2026, Nepomniachtchi said Gukesh has struggled for consistency since becoming the…

Song Yadong returns to Chinese soil on Saturday to headline UFC Fight Night in Macau on May 30, and even if he may not have got the opponent of his choice, the former two-time flyweight champion Deiveson Figueiredo ensures there will be no shortage of competitiveness at the Galaxy Arena.It was in February earlier this…

GT’s Shubman Gill, RCB’s Rajat Patidar and SRH’s Pat Cummins (Image: X and IPL) Defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru have enjoyed a sensational IPL 2026 campaign, finishing at the top of the points table and looking every bit like strong contenders to retain their crown. But history suggests that finishing first may not necessarily guarantee…

FIFA World Cup 2026 (via Getty Images) New Delhi: In March, Zee Entertainment decided to revise its entertainment offerings on linear TV and rebranded that into sports genre. In the Reference Interconnect Offer (RIO) that followed, the planned sports entities were placed against Star and Sony Sports channels in the competitive set.More recently, Zee Entertainment…