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Virat Kohli (IPL/RCB Photo) NEW DELHI: The electrifying atmosphere at the packed M Chinnaswamy Stadium reached a fever pitch as Virat Kohli stepped onto the field in the Royal Challengers Bengaluru jersey alongside his teammates during the RCB Unbox Event on Monday. The crowd erupted in deafening cheers, celebrating the official launch of RCB’s IPL…

File Pic: AB de Villiers and Virat Kohli NEW DELHI: Former Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) batter AB de Villiers believes that Virat Kohli didn’t necessarily step away from the franchise’s captaincy reins but rather supported the franchise’s long-term call to hand over the leadership to Rajat Patidar.Speaking at the 18th season of the TATA IPL…

KKR cricketers during a training session at Eden Gardens. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Kolkata Knight Riders‘ home match against Lucknow Super Giants, scheduled for April 6 at Eden Gardens, faces the likelihood of rescheduling as local police have declined security clearance due to Ram Navami festivities. The situation stems from BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari‘s announcement…

Punjab Kings head coach Ricky Ponting and captain Shreyas Iyer. (Pic credit – X) Punjab Kings, one of the founding franchises of the Indian Premier League (IPL), continue their quest for a maiden title since their debut in 2008. Punjab have consistently struggled to find success in the league, only reaching the final once (in…

Archana Jadhav (Image credit: X) NEW DELHI: Indian long-distance runner Archana Jadhav has been handed a four-year ban after testing positive for a prohibited substance, Oxandrolone, during a doping test conducted at the Pune Half-Marathon in December 2024. The World Athletics‘ Athletes Integrity Unit (AIU) confirmed the sanction on Tuesday, citing Jadhav’s lack of contestation…

KL Rahul (Image credit: X) KL Rahul has opened, moved to the middle-order, batted even at No.3 and wasn’t hesitant to even don the gloves across formats. A player who started out as a top-order batter for Karnataka and made his two international debuts – in ODIs and T20Is – as an opener, KL Rahul…

Rishabh Pant (Pic credit: LSG) One of the newest franchises in the Indian Premier League (IPL), Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) made a remarkable debut by qualifying for the playoffs in their first two seasons (2022 and 2023). However, the 2024 season proved to be a challenging one as they finished seventh in the standings with…

NEW DELHI: Former India captain and 1983 World Cup-winning legend Kapil Dev has weighed in on the ongoing debate over cricketers’ families travelling during extended tours, calling for a balanced approach.The BCCI recently introduced a new policy following India’s 1-3 Test series loss to Australia in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, restricting family presence on tours longer…

PM Modi with India’s Special Olympics World Winter Games athletes. (Pic credit: PM Modi) Special Olympics Bharat hosted a reception ceremony on Monday to welcome the returning Indian athletes from Turin, Italy following their outstanding performance at the 2025 Special Olympics World Winter Games. The Prime Minister shared photographs of his interaction with the athletes…

NEW DELHI: Tim Seifert smashed 45 off 22 balls, while Finn Allen struck 38 from 16 as New Zealand secured a five-wicket victory over Pakistan in a rain-shortened second Twenty20 international on Tuesday. Captain Salman Ali Agha top-scored for Pakistan with 46 as they posted 135-9 in a 15-overs-per-side contest, following a delay due to…