Preity Zinta slams at fake reports amid PBKS slump (image: X) Punjab Kings’ IPL 2026 campaign has suddenly taken a worrying turn after four consecutive defeats, dramatically changing the complexion of their season. Once comfortably sitting at the top of the points table following a seven-match unbeaten streak, consisting of six wins and one no-result,…
Madhav Tiwari (BCCI Photo) DHARAMSHALA: Madhav Tiwari still remembers how tiring bowling used to feel. As a 13-year-old kid in Indore, newly introduced to leather-ball cricket after changing schools, batting was the only thing that truly excited him. Bowling, in comparison, felt like labour. “I really liked batting. I wanted to become a batsman. Bowling…
Koneru Humpy (FIDE Photo) PUNE: Koneru Humpy, India’s top-rated woman chess player, said that besides China’s Zhu Jiner she doesn’t see any woman player having the potential to reach an Elo rating of 2600 and break into the top-100 in Open world rankings.Humpy, who is set to play Norway elite chess meet from May 25…
Gujarat Titans’ Kagiso Rabada and teammates (ANI Photo) With 14 games remaining in the league stage, LSG and MI are already out of contention for the playoffs and DC is barely hanging in there. GT has almost qualified while RCB and SRH would have to do really badly from here on not to make the…
Hardik Pandya (ANI Photo) NEW DELHI: Mumbai Indians skipper Hardik Pandya dropped a major hint about his whereabouts through his latest Instagram story, where the star all-rounder was seen training at the Reliance facility in Mumbai amid doubts over his availability for MI’s next IPL 2026 clash against Punjab Kings in Dharamsala on Thursday.The all-rounder,…
Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s Virat Kohli (ANI Photo) Kolkata Knight Riders assistant coach Shane Watson admitted his side are hoping for an early mistake from Virat Kohli when KKR face Royal Challengers Bengaluru in a crucial IPL 2026 clash on Wednesday.Kohli has once again been among RCB’s standout performers this season, scoring 379 runs in 11…
FC Barcelona player Lamine Yamal holds a Palestinian flag (AP Photo) FC Barcelona star Lamine Yamal once again found himself at the centre of attention during the club’s La Liga title celebrations after waving a Palestinian flag during the team’s open-top bus parade through the streets of Barcelona. The 18-year-old winger, regarded as one of…
Washington Sundar (Image credit: BCCI/IPL) NEW DELHI: Gujarat Titans all-rounder Washington Sundar produced one of the most outrageous sixes in IPL history during the IPL 2026 clash against Sunrisers Hyderabad at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Tuesday.The stunning hit not only sent the crowd into a frenzy but also forced the Gujarat Titans…
Muhammad Rizwan of Pakistan (Photo by Sameer Ali/Getty Images) A dramatic final-session collapse in Dhaka saw Pakistan suffer a 104-run defeat against Bangladesh in the opening Test on Tuesday, as Nahid Rana’s five-wicket burst turned the match on its head and gave the hosts a 1-0 lead in the two-Test series.Chasing 268, Pakistan appeared to…
Gujarat Titans’ Kagiso Rabada (ANI Photo) Gujarat Titans produced a commanding all-round display to outclass Sunrisers Hyderabad by 82 runs in Ahmedabad on Tuesday, a result that took them to the top of the IPL 2026 points table and extended their winning streak to five matches. Asked to bat first on a two-paced surface, GT…
