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Argentina’s Thiago Almada, (11) celebrates scoring his side’s first goal against Uruguay with teammates during a qualifying soccer match for the FIFA World Cup 2026 in Montevideo, Uruguay. (AP/PTI) Argentina moved closer to securing their spot in the 2026 World Cup after defeating Uruguay 1-0 in Montevideo on Friday, thanks to a brilliant goal from…

Captains of 10 IPL teams (Photo Credit: IPL) NEW DELHI: This Indian Premier League (IPL) will be the final mega audition of players for next year’s T20 World Cup to be co-hosted by India and Sri Lanka. India’s T20 team has sustained its dominance since the T20 World Cup triumph in June last year, but…

Virat Kohli (Photo Source: X) KOLKATA: Another season in the sultry Indian summer. Another round of a cocktail of cricket and entertainment, with its unique spicy garnish. Another edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL), which has redefined the game in less than two decades of its existence. Even as its original founder Lalit Modi…

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…