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Rashid Khan, Mohammad Nabi visit hospitalised Shapoor Zadran. (Pic credit: Nabi’s X post) NEW DELHI: Rashid Khan and Mohammad Nabi paid an emotional visit to former Afghanistan pacer Shapoor Zadran in a hospital in Greater Noida, where the 38-year-old is undergoing treatment for a rare and life-threatening condition.Zadran has been battling Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH), a…

Chennai Super Kings’ Jamie Overton (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: Chennai Super Kings suffered another major setback in their injury-hit IPL 2026 campaign after confirming that all-rounder Jamie Overton will return to the UK to assess a right thigh injury.The England international has been one of CSK’s key performers this season, contributing with both bat and…

Virat Kohli returned to form with his ninth IPL century as Royal Challengers Bengaluru defeated Kolkata Knight Riders by six wickets in their IPL 2026 match in Raipur on Wednesday. Chasing 193, RCB reached the target with five balls remaining, powered by Kohli’s unbeaten 105 off 60 balls.Coming into the match after two successive ducks,…

Virat Kohli celebrates after scoring his hundred in Raipur. (Pic credit: IPL) NEW DELHI: Defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru reclaimed top spot in the IPL 2026 points table on Wednesday with a thumping six-wicket victory over Kolkata Knight Riders in Raipur.RCB talisman Virat Kohli played a match-winning unbeaten 105 off 60 balls to help the…

Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s Virat Kohli (AP Photo) Virat Kohli once again delivered on the big stage, bouncing back from two consecutive ducks with a crucial half-century against Kolkata Knight Riders while rewriting the IPL record books in Raipur. The Royal Challengers Bengaluru star became the first player in IPL history to score 400 or more…

RCB’s Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Virat Kohli celebrate the wicket of KKR’ Finn Allen (ANI Photo) Royal Challengers Bengaluru pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar etched his name further into IPL history during the crucial clash against Kolkata Knight Riders in Raipur, equalling Yuzvendra Chahal’s long-standing record for the most wickets against KKR in the tournament.The veteran seamer picked…

MS Dhoni (BCCI/IPL Photo) A flicker of hope around MS Dhoni’s return to the Chennai Super Kings setup on Wednesday quickly turned into fresh disappointment, after reports confirmed the veteran did not travel with the squad to Lucknow for their crucial clash against Lucknow Super Giants.Dhoni, who has missed the entire IPL 2026 so far…

Varun Chakaravarthy (ANI Photo) Kolkata Knight Riders have suffered a major setback in their crucial IPL 2026 clash against Royal Challengers Bengaluru, with star spinner Varun Chakaravarthy ruled out after picking up an injury in the previous game against Delhi Capitals. The mystery spinner was seen limping ahead of the match in Raipur while having…

Shahid Afridi became only the fourth Pakistan cricketer to receive the Hilal-e-Imtiaz. Former Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi was conferred the prestigious Hilal-e-Imtiaz on Wednesday, receiving Pakistan’s second-highest civilian honour for his contributions to cricket and his long-standing service to the national team.The award was presented by Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari during a ceremony at…

NEW DELHI: Indian hockey icon PR Sreejesh has publicly questioned Hockey India over its continued preference for foreign coaches after revealing that his stint as coach of the junior men’s side has come to an abrupt end.In a strongly-worded social media post, Sreejesh claimed he was removed despite guiding the team to success in every…