Punjab Kings’ Priyansh Arya (R) and Cooper Connolly celebrate their partnership. (ANI Photo) New Delhi: Unbeaten so far in IPL 2026, Punjab Kings have found a winning formula built not just on performances but on a strong dressing room culture – some all-rounders. Cooper Connolly Says it is driving their success.Punjab Kings continued their dominant…
Gujarat Titans’ Ashok Sharma celebrates after taking a wicket (AP) Rampura (Jaipur): “Their thar comes out, yours will also come out. (His car will pass, so will yours)), quipped a young lad when asked about the home location of India’s new pace sensation Ashok Sharma.Ashok Sharma may be making a lot of noise with his…
Father gave up his boxing career to sew clothes. Son won Asian gold. CHENNAI: A dream once nurtured by his father is now lived by Vishwanath Suresh, unfolding one step at a time. The 21-year-old, son of a former boxer-turned-tailor, won gold in the 50kg category at the recently concluded Asian Boxing Championships, emerging as…
Rajasthan Royals’ Vibhu Suryavanshi celebrates a wicket during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Rajasthan Royals at Sunrisers Hyderabad’s Parfulhang, center, in Hyderabad, India, Monday, April 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Mahesh Kumar A.) New Delhi: When a career hangs by a thread, it needs more than talent to survive. It takes belief…
Ayush Shetty (Image credit: X) New Delhi: Young Indian shuttler Ayush Shetty fell short in his quest for a title, losing to China’s Shi Yuqi in the final of the Badminton Asia Championship. His brilliant run ended with an 8-21, 10-21 defeat against the world number one. 2, as India’s wait for a men’s singles…
Mukul Chaudhary (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: Calm under pressure and fearless at the death, Mukul Chaudhary lit up the Eden Gardens with a 27-ball 57, hitting seven sixes in the final over for Lucknow Supergiants to win against Kolkata Knight Riders on Thursday.The 21-year-old Jhunjhunu had all the emotions written on his face as he…
Director Atlee expressed deep emotion after the unveiling of Allu Arjun’s ‘Raaka’ first look, calling it an 18-year-old dream. The poster released on Arjun’s birthday has created quite a buzz, hinting at a rugged action thriller with a wild and tribal tone. Deepika Padukone has also confirmed that expectations are running high for this highly…
Australian batsman Cooper Connolly made an IPL debut for Punjab Kings, smashing an unbeaten 72 off 44 balls to seal a thrilling victory. Co-owner Preity Zinta hailed his composed hitting and win as a “dream debut”, noting his impressive game awareness and composure under pressure. Fans and the team celebrated the arrival of this promising…
Cooper Connolly (Picture: IPL) Debutant Cooper Connolly declared in style, scoring a brilliant maiden half-century to guide Punjab Kings to a thrilling three-wicket win over Gujarat Titans. IPL 2026 match at the PCA New International Cricket Stadium in New Chandigarh on Tuesday.Chasing 163 runs, Punjab Kings suffered an early blow in the form of impact…
Yashasvi Jaiswal and Ryan Prag (Getty Images) TOI presents IPL 2026 Pre-Season Dream XI to challenge under Suryakumar Yadav. The World Cup winning team.With four foreign players and core Indian talent, the TOI XI combines explosive powerplay hitters, a versatile middle order and versatile bowlers:Phil Salt (RCB; Overseas) Gets Travis Head out. Salt has been…