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KKR captain Ajinkya Rahane and RCB skipper Rajat Patidar (Photo Credit: KKR/RCB) KOLKATA: Rajat Patidar will be happy to be back at the Eden Gardens. It was here, back in 2022, that Patidar’s cricketing career changed overnight. In a squad having players like Faf du Plessis, Virat Kohli and Glenn Maxwell, it was Patidar who…

Shardul Thakur (Photo Source: X) After going unsold at the mega auction, all-rounder Shardul Thakur is all set to sign an Indian Premier League (IPL) contract with Lucknow Super Giants (LSG). Thakur has been with the side since their preparations for the 2025 season got underway and will be replacing injured Mohsin Khan in the…

Virat Kohli (L) has backed the new captain Rajat Patidar to lead the team to glory in the IPL. NEW DELHI: Royal Challengers Bengaluru enter Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 with renewed hope after last season’s dramatic turnaround, where they clawed back from winning just one in eight matches at the start to make the…

Sankar Subramanian (@BAI_Media on X) NEW DELHI: Sankar Muthusamy Subramanian, a 21-year-old Indian badminton player from Tamil Nadu, caused a major upset by defeating world no. 2 Anders Antonsen of Denmark in a thrilling three-game contest at the Swiss Open Super 300 tournament. With the win, he has now entered the quarterfinals of the tournament.Subramanian,…

IPL Trophy (Photo Credit: BCCI/IPL) NEW DELHI: It is that time of the year. Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 is set to kick off — but with a host of rule changes, many of which have already drawn attention. While most of the recent updates make sense to an extent, both current and former players…

Mumbai Indians players during a training session. (Pic credit: Hardik Pandya’s X account) NEW DELHI: Mumbai Indians, one of the most successful franchises in Indian Premier League (IPL) history, are set to make a strong comeback in the 2025 season after a forgettable campaign last year, where they finished at the bottom of the table…

Sunrisers Hyderabad’s Travis Head, left, and Abhishek Sharma (Agency Photo) HYDERABAD: The previous edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) has set new benchmarks in team totals and the new season, beginning Saturday, will breach new marks this season, said G Hanuma Vihari.When Sunrisers Hyderabad posted the highest total of 287 (vs RCB), there was…

Hasan Nawaz (Photo Source: X) Opener Hasan Nawaz scored a record-breaking maiden century for Pakistan in the third T20I against New Zealand, leading the visitors to a commanding nine-wicket victory to keep the five-match series alive.The Kiwis lead 2-1 after the defeat on Friday at Auckland after their daunting total of 204 didn’t prove enough….

Image credit: Gujarat Titans/IPL NEW DELHI: The pressure will undoubtedly be on Shubman Gill to guide Gujarat Titans back into the playoffs—and ultimately, to their second IPL title. Expectations are high, thanks to the franchise’s impressive past performances.Making their IPL debut in 2022, Gujarat Titans, under Hardik Pandya’s captaincy, scripted history by winning the title…

D Gukesh plays chess with Ashwin (Screengrab) NEW DELHI: Newly crowned world chess champion D Gukesh received a hero’s welcome from Chennai Super Kings at the iconic MA Chidambaram Stadium ahead of IPL 2025. The 18-year-old chess prodigy not only met the CSK squad but also shared a special moment with veteran India spinner Ravichandran…