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Yuzvendra Chahal (Photo by David Rogers/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Yuzvendra Chahal is set to return to Northamptonshire for the 2025 County Championship season after impressing during his stint with the club in 2024. The India leg-spinner’s new deal will see him join the squad from June—once his IPL 2025 commitments with the Punjab Kings are…

Madison Keys powered into the Indian Wells semifinals on Thursday, dismantling wild-card Belinda Bencic 6-1, 6-1 in just 65 minutes to notch her 16th straight victory. The fifth-seeded American, who claimed the Australian Open title earlier this year, now sets up a highly anticipated rematch with world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka. The two last met…

NEW DELHI: All-rounder Axar Patel has been appointed as the new captain of Delhi Capitals for the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) season. The announcement was made on Friday, marking a new chapter for the franchise ahead of the highly anticipated season. Axar, who was part of India’s triumphant ICC Champions Trophy campaign in Dubai,…

Matthew Kuhnemann of Australia bowls during the second Test against Sri Lanka in Galle. (Getty Images) Australian left-arm spinner Matthew Kuhnemann has been cleared to continue bowling after his action was called into question following his impressive tour of Sri Lanka. Despite being momentarily stunned by the scrutiny, Kuhnemann remained confident throughout the process and…

Harmanpreet Kaur and Hardik Pandya (Video grab) NEW DELHI: Mumbai Indians stormed into their second Women’s Premier League (WPL) final on Thursday with a commanding 47-run victory over Gujarat Giants in the Eliminator at the Brabourne Stadium. While the celebration was in full swing, a special moment unfolded as Mumbai Indians’ two captains, Harmanpreet Kaur…

Meg Lanning and Harmanpreet Kaur (WPL Photo) NEW DELHI: Mumbai Indians and Delhi Capitals are set to face off in the Women’s Premier League final on Saturday, with Mumbai entering as favourites thanks to standout performances from Nat Sciver-Brunt and Hayley Matthews. Sciver-Brunt leads the batting charts with 493 runs and 9 wickets, while Matthews…

Dinesh Karthik (RCB Photo) NEW DELHI: Former India wicketkeeper-batter Dinesh Karthik has credited the Indian Premier League (IPL) with revolutionising Indian cricket to the point where the country can now field two to three national teams of the same quality simultaneously. Speaking at the Padukone Dravid Centre for Sports Excellence on Friday, Karthik praised the…

Lakshya Sen (Image credit: X) NEW DELHI: India’s Lakshya Sen exited the All England Badminton Championships following a straight-game defeat to Chinese world No. 6 Li Shi Feng in the men’s singles quarterfinals on Friday. The 2022 finalist, who narrowly missed an Olympic medal in Paris last year, was outplayed 10-21, 16-21 in a 45-minute…

NEW DELHI: Former Australia batter David Warner is unbothered by the prospect of being booed by English cricket fans during The Hundred this summer. In fact, he welcomes the challenge.The 38-year-old opener is set to make his debut in the competition after being picked up by London Spirit in this week’s draft. Warner has often…

KL Rahul and Saina Nehwal NEW DELHI: The entire country celebrated the festival of colours, Holi, on Friday. Several Indian cricketers and other sportspersons took to social media to extend warm wishes to everyone enjoying the vibrant festivities.“Wishing you all a very happy and colorful Holi,” KL Rahul posted on his social media. “Wishing you…