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NEW DELHI: Former cricketer Yograj Singh, known for his outspoken nature, has once again stirred the cricketing world with his bold remarks. Speaking on Taruwar Kohli’s “Find a Way” podcast, Yograj passionately defended India’s senior players, including Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, amid ongoing scrutiny over their form.“If you make me the coach of the…

Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Lucknow Super Giants Live Score, IPL Live Score 2025: After a disappointing start to their campaign, Rishabh Pant’s Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) will have their hands full against the high-flying Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in their upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) encounter on Thursday. SRH, last season’s runners-up, have started the tournament in…

Mumbai: In-form batter Shreyas Iyer is set to regain his BCCI central contract when the top brass of the Indian cricket board announces the full list of retained players for the 2024-25 season sometime this week. It’s learnt that the BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia will meet India’s head coach Gautam Gambhir, currently vacationing in France…

Ruturaj Gaikwad and Virat Kohli (BCCI / IPL Photo) NEW DELHI: Chennai Super Kings (CSK) skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad has acknowledged the sheer impact of facing Virat Kohli in the IPL, highlighting how any match featuring the RCB batting stalwart automatically becomes a high-stakes battle. Speaking on JioStar’s “Star Nahi Far” initiative, Gaikwad expressed his excitement…

NEW DELHI: After losing their opening game to Royal Challengers Bengaluru, the defending champions finally gained momentum in their Indian Premier League title defense by defeating Rajasthan Royals by eight wickets at Guwahati’s ACA Stadium. While Kolkata Knight Riders skipper Ajinkya Rahane was denied favourable conditions at their home ground – Eden Gardens – in…

File photo of former India spinner Harbhajan Singh. Former Indian cricketer Harbhajan Singh addressed a fan’s concerns about Hindi cricket commentary quality on Tuesday. The fan had posted a detailed video criticising the current state of commentary panels across tournaments.Harbhajan, who serves as a commentator alongside Virender Sehwag, Navjot Singh Sidhu, Shikhar Dhawan, Suresh Raina,…

Vyshak Vijaykumar (Image credit: BCCI/IPL) NEW DELHI: It was the 13th over of the game, and Punjab Kings’ pacer Arshdeep Singh was back into the attack. Having conceded just seven runs in his previous two overs, he started his third over on a high, dismissing Gujarat Titans’ Sai Sudharsan. However, the over eventually went for…

NEW DELHI: Reigning world chess champion D Gukesh Dommaraju has named legendary cricketer MS Dhoni as his idol, drawing inspiration from Dhoni’s unshakable composure under pressure. Gukesh admires the former Indian captain’s ability to stay calm in high-stakes situations and follows his mantra for handling pressure, especially in crucial moments.Recently, Gukesh spoke about his deep…

India’s Farukh Choudhary, left, and Bangladesh’s Shekh Morsalin vie for the ball during the AFC Asian Cup qualifier football match between India and Bangladesh, in Shillong, Meghalaya. (Image: @IndianFootball/X) Shillong: Despite all the hype surrounding a Sunil Chhteri-Hamza Choudhury faceoff, all that the 14,952 fans gathered at JN Stadium here on Tuesday witnessed was a…

Nitesh won a bronze medal in Greco Roman at the Asian Wrestling Championships. (Image: X) Indian wrestlers maintained their impressive performance on day two of the Senior Asian Wrestling Championship 2025 in Amman, Jordan. Nitesh secured India’s second bronze medal in the Greco-Roman category, joining Sunil Kumar who won bronze in the men’s 87kg division.Nitesh…