Rishabh Pant’s absence in T20 (Image: Screengrab/X) Rishabh Pant Lucknow Supergiants finally gave something to cheer about on Thursday night, not out for 32 off 10 balls as LSG defeated Royal Challengers Bengaluru by nine runs in the 49th match of IPL 2026 in Lucknow via the DLS method. While Mitchell Marsh’s 111 and Nicolas…
Mumbai: Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has warned. IPL Franchises about the risks of ‘targeted compromise and honeytrapping’ during the league, while also tightening security, access and behavioral protocols around players, support staff and franchise owners. In a detailed seven-page advisory sent to franchises on Thursday night, BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia warned…
Abdullah Fazl and Azan Owais (X Photo) New Delhi: Pakistan on Friday unveiled two new batting faces as Abdullah Fazl and Azan Owais received their first Test caps for the first Test against Bangladesh in Dhaka.After former captain Babar Azam was ruled out with a left knee injury, Pakistan turned to youth by including left-handed…
Vinesh Phogat. (Twitter photo) New Delhi: Vinesh Phogat has complied with the World Anti-Doping Agency’s (WADA) mandatory six-month notice requirement for athletes returning from retirement, sources close to the wrestler have claimed, even as fresh controversies cloud his return to competitive wrestling.Go beyond limits with our YouTube channel. Subscribe now!Vinesh, who reversed his decision to…
Delhi Capitals’ Kuldeep Yadav, left, with captain Akshar Patel. (PTI photo) New Delhi: The clash between Delhi Capitals and Kolkata Knight Riders at the Arun Jaitley Stadium here on Friday night offers an interesting subplot. The T20 setup will see India’s three frontline spin options – Varun Chakraborty, Akshar Patel And Kuldeep Yadav. Although they…
Arjun Erigisi and Magnus Carlsen (Video Grab) Magnus Carlsen Defeated Yegis Khan in a must-win game in the classics and then beat Arjen Erigisi twice with the black pieces in a blitz tiebreak.The result was Norwegian world number 1 TePe Sigeman & Co. Chess title in Malmö, Sweden on Thursday. It was Carlson’s first classical…
Delhi Capitals (PTI Photo/Salman Ali) New Delhi: It’s a battle for survival as Delhi Capitals host Kolkata Knight Riders here. Arun Jaitley Stadium on Friday night. A win on Friday would keep both sides in play-off contention while a defeat would push them to the brink of elimination. The show features two teams who struggle…
Pakistan Squad: Imam-ul-Haq, Azan Owais, Shan Masood, Saud Shakeel, Muhammad Rizwan, Salman Agha, Nouman Ali, Sajid Khan, Shaheen Afridi, Khurram Shehzad, Hasan Ali, Imad Butt, Muhammad Abbas, Khurram Shehzad, Ghazi Ghori, Abdullah Fazal. Bangladesh Squad: Shadman Islam, Mehmoodul Hasan Joy, Mominul Haq, Najamul Hasan Shanto (capt), Mushfiqur Rahim (W), Latin Das, Mehdi Hasan Miraz, Tejul…
Bangladesh player Tawheed Hardoy (Representative Image) New Delhi: Several players, team officials, franchise owners and other participants have been charged for allegedly violating various provisions of the ICC Anti-Corruption Code during the 12th edition of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL), the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) said on Thursday.In a statement, the BCB said the allegations…
Shreyas Iyer could replace Suryakumar Yadav as India’s T20I captain. New Delhi: The selectors are likely to get relief. Surya Kumar Yadav India’s T20I captaincy duties as they meet to pick the squad for the national team’s fixtures after IPL 2026. TimesofIndia.com has learned that key decision-makers have run out of patience with the right-handed…