An India flag (PTI Photo/Shailendra Bhojak) BENGALURU: India on Friday officially submitted its Expression of Interest (EOI) to the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) to host the 2038 Asian Games, with Ahmedabad once again emerging as the front runner to host the event.The Indian Olympic Association delegation led by president PT Usha submitted the EOI…
Mohammad Kaif and Virat Kohli (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: Former India international cricketer Mohammad Kaif heaped praise on Virat Kohli after the RCB star crossed 300 IPL sixes, highlighting how his growth as a T20 batter reflects adaptability rather than natural power-hitting. Taking to X (formerly Twitter), Kaif wrote, “Virat Kohli taking his IPL 6s…
Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma Former Mumbai Indians batting coach Robin Singh has come out in support of MI captain Hardik Pandya after they suffered a 103-run loss to Chennai Super Kings in IPL 2026 on Thursday.Mumbai were outplayed as Sanju Samson scored an unbeaten 101 off 54 balls, hitting 10 fours and six sixes at…
Suyash Sharma taunts Shubman Gill after his dismissal (IPL Photo) NEW DELHI: In the IPL 2026 match between Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) and Gujarat Titans (GT) at Bengaluru on Friday, things got a bit spicy between spinner Suyash Sharma and Shubman Gill. After getting Gill out, Suyash didn’t just celebrate normally, he cheekily copied Gill’s…
Aarav Sarbalia reshapes chess as content (Special Arrangements) NEW DELHI: It was the Round 3 game between Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa and the eventual winner, Javokhir Sindarov, at the FIDE Candidates tournament just a few weeks ago. 12-year-old Aarav Sarbalia, a FIDE Master (FM), had virtually joined the commentary panel of a popular YouTube channel covering the…
Virat Kohli, Shubman Gill, and Bhuvneshwar Kumar NEW DELHI: Both Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Gujarat Titans are coming into today’s IPL 2026 match after facing defeat in their previous games. Defending champions RCB lost their last match against Delhi Capitals by six wickets at home in Bengaluru, while GT’s three-match winning streak also ended at…
NEW DELHI: 15 to 20 runs short in the death overs can often come back to haunt teams, and Gujarat Titans experienced exactly that on Friday when they were asked to bat first by Royal Challengers Bengaluru in their IPL 2026 clash at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium.Despite a flying start and a record opening stand…
Sanju Samson and Anshul Kamboj NEW DELHI: We are almost halfway through the league stage of IPL 2026, with 33 out of a total of 70 matches done and dusted. Slowly but surely, players in form are beginning to emerge from the horde of cricketers competing in this highly competitive tournament.The race for the top…
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (Pic credit: BCCI) NEW DELHI: A smart adjustment and a bit of prior knowledge helped young pacer Praful Hinge make an instant impact in Indian Premier League 2026, as he announced himself with a dream outing for Sunrisers Hyderabad against Rajasthan Royals.The 24-year-old struck early, dismissing teenage sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi with just his…
NEW DELHI: India made a strong start to their Thomas Cup campaign, beating Canada 3-1 in their opening group match on Friday.Despite an early setback, the team quickly bounced back with solid performances in both singles and doubles to take control of the tie and seal victory comfortably.India were on the back foot after Lakshya…
