East Bengal have won the national league title after a 22 year gap, winning the 2025-26 ISL season. (Image: AIFF/ISL) New Delhi: East Bengal on Thursday were crowned the 2025-26 Indian Super League (ISL) champions, fending off the challenge of four other clubs in what was a blockbuster final matchday of the truncated season.The last…
Shubman Gill, Sai Sudharsan, Virat Kohli and Chris Gayle (Image credit: BCCI/IPL) NEW DELHI: Gujarat Titans openers Shubman Gill and Sai Sudharsan continued their record-breaking run in IPL 2026, once again tearing apart the bowling attack during the clash against Chennai Super Kings at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Thursday. The GT opening duo produced…
Shubman Gill and Ruturaj Gaikwad (BCCI/IPL Photo) NEW DELHI: Chennai Super Kings captain Ruturaj Gaikwad won the toss and opted to field against Gujarat Titans in the IPL 2026 clash at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Thursday. In the must-win clash and final group-stage match for CSK, Ruturaj made two major changes to…
The Union government has proposed fresh amendments to the National Anti Doping Act to criminalise the trafficking and distribution of banned substances to athletes, with a jail term of up to five years and a fine of up to Rs 2 lakh for offenders, including medical practitioners who knowingly prescribe prohibited drugs.The proposed amendments have…
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (Image credit: BCCI/IPL) NEW DELHI: Rajasthan Royals’ teenage sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and his habit of terrorising bowlers is no secret. It began in the last IPL, continued during India’s triumphant 2026 Under-19 World Cup campaign, and is still going strong in IPL 2026. The boy from Bihar has unleashed six-hitting mayhem, creating fear…
Kolkata: Kolkata Knight Riders’ Saurabh Dubey bowls a delivery during his debut IPL match (PTI Photo/Manvender Vashist Lav) NEW DELHI: When pacer Saurabh Dubey was picked by Kolkata Knight Riders as an injury replacement for Akash Deep, it raised several eyebrows. Why Dubey? Why a net bowler over a senior domestic pacer? And why him…
Viral 1983 World Cup party bill is fake, says Kirti Azad (Image: X) Former Indian cricketer and World Cup winner Kirti Azad has firmly dismissed a viral social media image that falsely claimed to show that show hotel bill from India’s iconic 1983 World Cup victory celebrations. Taking to X, the 1983 World Cup-winning star…
File Pic: Virat Kophli (AP/PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: More than a year after Virat Kohli stunned the cricketing world by retiring from Test cricket, fresh chatter around a possible return to the longest format has once again sent fans into a frenzy.The latest wave of speculation began after Kohli’s childhood coach Rajkumar Sharma made a…
Bangladesh celebrate series win over Pakistan (Photo from @BCBtigers on X) Bangladesh celebrated their historic Test series whitewash over Pakistan national cricket team in emotional fashion as players joined together in the dressing room to sing the iconic victory anthem “Amra Korbo Joy” after the memorable triumph.Bangladesh scripted another landmark moment in their Test cricket…
Hardik Pandya (IPL Photo) NEW DELHI: It has been a season to forget for Mumbai Indians and skipper Hardik Pandya suffered another setback on Thursday after being fined for breaching the IPL Code of Conduct during his side’s defeat to Kolkata Knight Riders at Eden Gardens.Pandya was penalised after visibly venting his frustration on the…