West Indies all-rounder Bravo retires, joins IPL’s Kolkata as mentor Former West Indies all-rounder Dwayne Bravo has retired from professional cricket after 21 years and joined Indian... Published 27 Sep, 2024 12:12pm
Sports Australia’s Ponting named Punjab Kings head coach NEW DELHI: Former Australian skipper Ricky Ponting was named as the head coach of Punjab Kings on Wednesday for the... Published 18 Sep, 2024 05:44pm
World India’s Modi casts his vote as giant election reaches half-way mark AHMEDABAD: Prime Minister Narendra Modi voted early as India held the third phase of a massive general election on... Published 07 May, 2024 10:32am
Sports Delhi’s Rishabh Pant overcomes jitters to make comeback in IPL after car crash Delhi Capitals skipper Rishabh Pant tamed his nerves to return to action in the Indian Premier League (IPL) on... Published 24 Mar, 2024 10:23am
Sports Mumbai skipper Hardik Pandya fit to bowl in IPL, Kohli back in action for Bangalore NEW DELHI: All-rounder Hardik Pandya has declared himself fit to bowl in the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL), a... Published 19 Mar, 2024 10:12am
Sports India’s Rishabh Pant fit for cricket return after 2022 car crash: BCCI NEW DELHI: Star wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant is fit to play in the Indian Premier League starting this month... Published 12 Mar, 2024 01:55pm
Sports Franchise is the future but Australia rule the here and now NEW DELHI: Cricket got a glimpse into its future during a momentous 2023 but its present continues to be dominated... Published 28 Dec, 2023 11:03am
Sports Afghan trio sanctioned for prioritising franchise leagues KABUL: The Afghan trio of Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Fazalhaq Farooqi and Naveen Ul Haq had their annual contracts delayed... Published 26 Dec, 2023 12:13pm
Sports Record IPL deal a cherry on the cake for Starc at Christmas MELBOURNE: Mitchell Starc’s record $2.98 million deal at the Indian Premier League auctions was the ideal Christmas... Published 20 Dec, 2023 12:25pm
Sports Cummins leads stars up for grabs in big-money IPL auction NEW DELHI: Some of the world’s top cricketers will go under the hammer in Dubai on Tuesday in the next auction for... Published 18 Dec, 2023 10:53am
Sports ‘Future-ready’ Mumbai pick Pandya as IPL captain over Rohit NEW DELHI: Mumbai Indians have appointed star all-rounder Hardik Pandya to lead in next year’s Indian Premier League... Published 16 Dec, 2023 11:07am
Sports Maxwell to play in IPL until he ‘can’t walk anymore’ MELBOURNE: Australia all-rounder Glenn Maxwell says the Indian Premier League (IPL) has been so good to him that he... Published 06 Dec, 2023 11:47am
Sports Cummins unsure of future as Australia ODI skipper, eyes IPL return KOLKATA: Pat Cummins is unsure whether he will continue as Australia’s one-day international captain after the World... Published 14 Nov, 2023 11:44am
Sports Saudi Arabia eyes stake in $30bn Indian Premier League RIYADH: Saudi Arabia has expressed interest in buying a multibillion-dollar stake in the Indian Premier League ... Published 04 Nov, 2023 06:00am
Sports Maidans still the nursery of Mumbai cricket MUMBAI: It is not yet 7:00 am and the sun has still to rise above a hazy Mumbai sky. But there is already a steady... Published 30 Oct, 2023 12:34pm
Sports Jaiswal ton leads India’s men to Asian Games cricket debut win HANGZHOU: Explosive opener Yashasvi Jaiswal smashed seven sixes in a sublime maiden T20 century as India’s men... Published 03 Oct, 2023 10:46am
Sports England’s Curran looks to make his mark on another World Cup LONDON: Sam Curran’s career has been accompanied by talk about his supposed weaknesses, with many questioning... Published 27 Sep, 2023 01:44pm
Sports Unfamiliar Indian conditions not a worry for Pakistan: Babar Azam LAHORE: Pakistan captain Babar Azam does not think lack of familiarity with Indian conditions would hurt their bid... Updated 26 Sep, 2023 06:56pm
Sports KL Rahul named in India’s World Cup squad after injury KANDY: First-choice wicketkeeper KL Rahul was named in India’s squad on Tuesday for the one-day World Cup on home... Published 05 Sep, 2023 02:39pm
Sports Reuters issues advisory, withdraws story on Zimbabwe captain Heath Streak In a bizarre turn of events, Reuters – a reputed international news agency owned by Thomson Reuters Corporation –... Updated 23 Aug, 2023 04:11pm
World Arm wrestling grips India with glitzy dreams NEW DELHI: Athletes flex muscled biceps before going hand-to-hand in a newly televised arm-wrestling league seeking... Published 11 Aug, 2023 12:01pm
Sports Major League Cricket aims for US breakthrough MIAMI: The most ambitious attempt yet to establish professional cricket in the United States gets under way on... Published 12 Jul, 2023 12:25pm
Sports World Test final takes centre stage amid T20 boom LONDON: The World Test Championship final between Australia and India at the Oval starts Wednesday against a... Published 06 Jun, 2023 11:41am
Sports IPL chairman sees no threat from new T20 leagues NEW DELHI: The Indian Premier League’s (IPL) stature as the world’s top Twenty20 competition is secure despite the... Published 01 Jun, 2023 01:31pm
Sports Dhoni fever as more than 100,000 fans expected at IPL final AHMEDABAD: A crowd of more than 100,000 was expected to fill the world’s biggest cricket stadium on Sunday for the... Published 28 May, 2023 03:52pm
Sports Asia Cup fate to be decided during IPL final NEW DELHI: The fate of this year’s Asia Cup, which may determine Pakistan’s participation in the World Cup in India,... Published 25 May, 2023 03:03pm
Sports Gavaskar says Rajasthan’s Jaiswal ready for India call-up BENGALURU: Rajasthan Royals’ in-form opener Yashasvi Jaiswal is ready to make his international debut for India... Published 20 May, 2023 11:47am
Sports Kohli not interested in ‘fancy shots’ with WTC final looming NEW DELHI: With the World Test Championship (WTC) final just weeks away, Virat Kohli says he has no intention of... Published 19 May, 2023 10:51am
Sports Injured Archer out of Ashes, Bairstow replaces Foakes for Ireland Test LONDON: England fast bowler Jofra Archer was ruled out of the Ashes series against Australia on Tuesday, but a... Published 16 May, 2023 02:06pm
Sports Pooran proving himself as Lucknow’s finisher in IPL BENGALURU: Nicholas Pooran has unlocked his potential in the Indian Premier League (IPL) as a finisher for Lucknow... Published 14 May, 2023 02:20pm
3 imported coal-based IPPs to Thar coal: PPIB seeks details of Chinese Ad hoc Working Group on conversion