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Tilak Varma plays a shot during the IPL match between Lucknow Super Giants and Mumbai Indians in Lucknow. (Getty Images) Mumbai Indians sparked controversy in a crucial IPL match by retiring out Tilak Varma during the 19th over while chasing a steep 204-run target. The decision, made with 24 runs needed off 7 balls, drew…

Ajinkya Rahane in discussion with Yashasvi Jaiswal (Screengrab) NEW DELHI: A video of Ajinkya Rahane disciplining Yashasvi Jaiswal during the 2022 Duleep Trophy final has resurfaced online, going viral shortly after the young India opener’s surprising decision to switch from Mumbai to Goa for the upcoming domestic season.The clip, now making waves on social media,…

Olly Stone (Pic credit: X) England fast bowler Olly Stone has been ruled out for up to 14 weeks following knee surgery, making him unavailable for most of the upcoming five-match Test series against India starting June 20.The 31-year-old pacer, who last featured in a Test against Sri Lanka in 2023, had hoped to push…

Tan Zhongyi (Pic credit: X) NEW DELHI: GM Tan Zhongyi has taken a 1.5-0.5 lead in the 2025 FIDE Women’s World Championship after a dramatic win over reigning champion GM Ju Wenjun on Friday. What appeared to be a likely draw turned into a nightmare for Ju, who faltered in a rook endgame after the…

LSG players celebrate after the win. (Pic credit: IPL) NEW DELHI: Lucknow Super Giants edged past Mumbai Indians by 12 runs in a thrilling IPL 2025 clash at the Ekana Stadium on Friday, registering their second win of the season. The victory lifted LSG to sixth place on the points table, while MI slipped to…

Pakistan spinner Sajid Khan had fans and anchors alike laughing when he cheekily claimed he would have been a gangster had he not become a professional cricketer.In a light-hearted interview with ARY News, the 31-year-old off-spinner was asked what profession he might have pursued if not cricket. Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel….

NEW DELHI: Mumbai Indians fans hoping for a Rohit Sharma resurgence were left disappointed on Friday evening, as the star opener was ruled out of the high-stakes clash against Lucknow Super Giants at the Ekana Cricket Stadium. The official word from MI captain Hardik Pandya at the toss was clear: “Rohit was hit on the…

File Pic: Jasprit Bumrah and Hardik Pandya NEW DELHI: Mumbai Indians captain Hardik Pandya offered a much-awaited update on star pacer Jasprit Bumrah ahead of their IPL 2025 clash against Lucknow Super Giants on Friday. Bumrah, who has yet to feature in the season, is currently undergoing rehabilitation at the BCCI’s Centre of Excellence (CoE),…

Hardik Pandya (Pic credit: IPL) NEW DELHI: Mumbai Indians skipper Hardik Pandya created history on Friday by becoming the first-ever captain in Indian Premier League (IPL) history to claim a five-wicket haul. Pandya’s fiery spell of 5 for 36 against Lucknow Super Giants at the Ekana Cricket Stadium was also his personal best in T20…

Digvesh Rathi (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Lucknow Super Giants held their nerve to clinch a thrilling 12-run victory over Mumbai Indians in Match 16 of IPL 2025 at the Ekana Cricket Stadium on Friday.While Mitchell Marsh’s explosive 60 (off 31 balls) and Hardik Pandya’s five-wicket haul dominated headlines early on, it was young leg-spinner Digvesh…