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NEW DELHI: The banter, fiery exchanges, on-field altercations, nail-biting finishes, run fests, towering sixes, elegant cover drives, and much more await as the 18th edition of the Indian Premier League gears up for action. IPL 2025 is set to kick off with a thrilling clash between defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders and Royal Challengers Bengaluru…

Kirsty Coventry (Image credit: IOC Media) NEW DELHI: Kirsty Coventry made history on Thursday by becoming the first woman and the first African to be elected president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), calling it an “extraordinary moment.”At 41, the two-time Olympic swimming champion is also the youngest person ever elected to lead the most…

Ajinkya Rahane and Rishabh Pant NEW DELHI: Kolkata Knight Riders‘ home match against Lucknow Super Giants on April 6 is set to be relocated to Guwahati after the police expressed their inability to provide security for the IPL fixture due to ‘Ram Navami’ celebrations in the city on the same day, Cricket Association of Bengal…

NEW DELHI: Over the years, the Indian Premier League (IPL) has introduced several innovative rules, such as strategic timeouts and the Impact Player rule, to enhance the excitement of the tournament. With IPL 2025 set to begin, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has introduced a few more changes while retaining some…

Rajasthan Royals head coach Rahul Dravid and captain Sanju Samson (PTI Photos) NEW DELHI: Rajasthan Royals (RR), champions of the inaugural IPL season in 2008, enter the 2025 edition of the tournament with renewed hunger and a bolstered squad. After a promising campaign in 2024 that saw them reach Qualifier 2, the Royals are looking…

NEW DELHI: The Indian Premier League (IPL) has introduced several new rules over the years, including strategic timeouts and the Impact Player rule. Now, the tournament is set to implement another innovation in IPL 2025 – the ‘Second Ball’ rule.The ‘Second Ball’ rule has been introduced to counter the impact of dew in night matches….

Photo Credit: @iocmedia on X Three days after World Boxing received recognition from the International Olympic Committee‘s (IOC) Executive Board, the sport’s inclusion in the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics was confirmed following a unanimous vote by the IOC members on Thursday.The only time boxing wasn’t part of the Olympics since 1904 was when it was…

Shakib Al Hasan (AFP Photo) NEW DELHI: Former Bangladesh skipper Shakib Al Hasan has been cleared of a suspect bowling action, allowing him to resume his left-arm spin. He will now be able to bowl in ODIs and leagues around the world, where he continues to ply his trade after retiring from Tests and T20s.“The…

Rishabh Pant (Image credit: LSG) NEW DELHI: Lucknow Super Giants‘ (LSG) team mentor Zaheer Khan has set the tone for his team’s upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) season, promising an aggressive and fearless brand of cricket under the leadership of new captain Rishabh Pant.Speaking at a press conference on Wednesday, the former Indian seamer emphasised…

Kolkata Knight Riders’ captain Ajinkya Rahane, left, and Venkatesh Iyer (Photo Credit: @KKRiders on X) KOLKATA: From being almost unsold to assuming the defending champions’ captaincy, Ajinkya Rahane’s leap has been of more than just faith. Even though Kolkata Knight Riders would have felt they hit a jackpot when Rahane ended up as the best…