[ad_1] Virat Kohli leads RCB’s run chase in Bengaluru. (Image credit: IPL) BENGALURU: The early stage of the IPL is largely about emerging talent and young Turks. But the midweek match here at the KM Chinnaswamy Stadium was different. This proved to be vintage Wednesday. Two veterans of the game from Royal Challengers Bengaluru came…
[ad_1] RCB and LSG players after the match in Bengaluru. (Image credit: IPL) New Delhi: Royal Challengers Bengaluru topped the Indian Premier League 2026 points table after defeating Lucknow Supergiants by five wickets at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on Wednesday. It was the defending champions’ fourth win in five matches, taking them to…
[ad_1] Vaishali vs Zoe Jenner (Photo by Nikki Rega/FIDE) New Delhi: R Vaishali not only created history by winning the 2026 Women Candidates Tournament with 8.5/14 points but also walked away with a major cash prize for her stellar performance. By eliminating first, Vaishali He is guaranteed a winning prize of €28,000, one of the…
[ad_1] R Vaishali (Photo by Michal Walusza) New Delhi: History was made on the shores of the Mediterranean as Vaishali Rameshbabu won the 2026 Women’s Candidates Tournament on Wednesday, earning the right to challenge China’s reigning champion Jo Wenjin for the Women’s World Chess Championship crown later this year.Going into the final round, VaishaliHis fate…
[ad_1] Rishabh Pant in pain (BCCI Photo) New Delhi: It was an anxious moment. Rishabh Pant and Lucknow Supergiants in their prime IPL clash against Royal Challengers Bengaluru on Wednesday, as the skipper was forced off the field after suffering a painful blow to the elbow.Pant had just come in to bat and was struggling…
[ad_1] MUMBAI: Mumbai Indians, reeling from three straight defeats, have suffered a major blow as their former captain and star opener Rohit Sharma is set to be ruled out of the team’s fifth match. IPL 2026 against Punjab Kings at the Wankhede Stadium due to a hamstring injury, TOI has learnt.Rohit was injured at the…
[ad_1] New Delhi: Virat Kohli was not named in Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s starting XI against Lucknow Supergiants in Bengaluru, but was included among the impact players, meaning he can still come in to bat if required. His early absence followed an ankle injury in RCB’s previous match against Mumbai Indians, which he won by 18…
[ad_1] Pakistan’s son Farhan made a big revelation (AP Photo) New Delhi: Pakistan batsmen Sahibzada Farhan He says his most memorable sixes came against India, especially during the Asia Cup. “The one I hit against India in the Asia Cup. After that, people started recognizing my ability to hit sixes,” Farhan told ESPNcricinfo. In this…
[ad_1] Viktor Axelsen of Denmark (PTI photo) New Delhi: The badminton world was stunned on Wednesday when Denmark’s two-time Olympic champion Viktor Axelsen announced his retirement at the age of 32, citing persistent back problems that made it impossible to “compete and train at a high level”.The decision brings to a close one of the…
[ad_1] Ben Stokes has revealed he feels “quite lucky” to survive a horrific training incident that left him with a broken cheekbone, highlighting how close he came to far more serious consequences. The all-rounder was hit in the face by a cricket ball during a nets session while coaching academy players in Durham in February,…