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Saina Nehwal during an India Open 2023 match

Not due to fighting with Gopi Sir or because of Sindhu, here’s why Saina Nehwal shifted from Hyderabad to Bangalore in 2014Subscriber Only

May 19, 2025 19:04 IST

The trailblazer of Indian badminton says she pursued career goals and didn't want to have any regrets at the end of her career

Virat kohli Ravi Shastri

‘Virat will walk away’: Ravi Shastri predicts Virat Kohli won’t take coaching or commentary gigs after full retirementSubscriber Only

May 19, 2025 22:57 IST

Virat Kohli announced his Test retirement last week having played 123 Tests for India

Saurabh Tiwary (LEFT) played for Mumbai Indians and Royal Challengers of Bangalore while Shahbaz Nadeem turned out for Sunrisers Hyderabad, Delhi Daredevils and Lucknow SuperGiants.

Saurabh Tiwary, once tipped to be the next MS Dhoni, and Shahbaz Nadeem win Jharkhand State Cricket Association pollsSubscriber Only

May 19, 2025 18:27 IST

Tiwary, a hard-hitting batsmen with Dhoni-like locks, played for Mumbai Indians and Royal Challengers of Bangalore. However, despite being tipped for big things his international career didn't take off.

IPL points table rcb

Blessing sans disguise: RCB call in 6 feet 8 inch tall Muzarabani as Lungi Ngidi’s temporary replacement

May 19, 2025 17:49 IST

With the playoffs on the horizon, RCB need pace options after losing Ngidi and Australian Josh Hazlewood, their highest wicket-taker this season, to a shoulder injury.

Gujarat Titans players Jos Buttler and Mohammed Siraj sport the lavender jerseys. (PHOTOS: GT Instagram)

Why Gujarat Titans players will wear lavender jerseys in IPL 2025 game vs LSG

May 19, 2025 16:40 IST

Gujarat Titans are currently in the top position in the IPL 2025 standings having secured qualification for the IPL playoffs this season. With two more games left in the league phase, they have 18 points in their tally already.

Rishabh Pant's lacklustre season has seen him aggregate only 128 runs with a solitary fifty. (BCCI)

‘Rishabh Pant seemed extremely disturbed, not the captain you’d want…’: Aakash Chopra on LSG skipper’s IPL 2025 season

May 19, 2025 16:07 IST

IPL 2025: Lucknow Super Giants captain Rishabh Pant's strike rate is the slowest of all the batters who have crossed 100 runs this season thus far.

Moeen Ali Rovman Powell Kolkata Knight Riders

Kolkata Knight Riders name MP’s mystery spinner Shivam Shukla as replacement for Rovman Powell

May 19, 2025 15:42 IST

Kolkata Knight Riders have just one final match of the season remaining against the Sunrisers Hyderabad at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi on May 25.

IPL 2025 Playoffs qualification: MI, DC and LSG are in the race for one spot.

IPL 2025 Playoffs qualification scenario for LSG, MI and DC for last spot

May 19, 2025 13:09 IST

IPL 2025 Playoffs qualification: Here's how the odds are stacked up against Mumbai Indians, Lucknow Super Giants and Delhi Capitals as they aim to take the last spot in the playoffs race.

Sunil Chhetri meets members of the Indian women's football team as they prepare for the AFC Women’s Asian Cup 2026 qualifiers. (PHOTO: Bengaluru FC via X)

Sunil Chhetri’s speech for Indian women’s team: ‘You’ll get time to live normal life… (right now) just go mad’

May 19, 2025 12:30 IST

Sunil Chhetri opened up about his fears of retiring from the sport completely. "Football choot jaayega and I will not be a never be a professional player is the biggest sorrow of my life," he said.

Ben Stokes says that England's training methods are misunderstood outside the team environment. (Reuters)

Ben Stokes quits alcohol to stay fit with India series and Ashes in sightSubscriber Only

May 19, 2025 11:06 IST

Stokes said on the Untapped podcast that he has not had a drink since January 2, ‘when he threw himself into rehabilitation from his operation’.

Flick’s Barcelona is a fusion of orchestra and heavy metal. (AP)

Barcelona – back to playing football that is happy, happening and hypnoticSubscriber Only

May 19, 2025 10:21 IST

Hansi Flick’s Barcelona is a fusion of orchestra and heavy metal - a team strumming to the synchronised chords before breaking up for a quick bass guitar solo.

IPL SRH LSG

IPL 2025, LSG vs SRH Highlights: Abhishek Sharma stars with 59 as Sunrisers Hyderabad eliminate Lucknow Super Giants

May 20, 2025 01:05 IST

IPL 2025 Highlights: Sunrisers Hyderabad defeat Lucknow Super Giants by 6 wickets at the Ekana Stadium.

IPL 2025, LSG vs SRH Live Cricket Streaming: Lucknow Super Giants will take on Sunrisers Hyderabad

IPL 2025: When and Where to Watch Lucknow Super Giants vs Sunrisers Hyderabad match?

May 22, 2025 14:25 IST

Rishabh Pant's Lucknow Super Giants will take on Pat Cummins' Sunrisers Hyderabad in match 61 of the Indian Premier League 2025 at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow on Monday.

Punjab Kings' Shreyas Iyer became the first captain in IPL history to lead three teams into the Playoffs. (BCCI)

Captain Shreyas Iyer’s IPL super stat gets Gavaskar’s high praise: ‘All the plaudits went to someone else last year…’

May 19, 2025 09:49 IST

IPL 2025: Shreyas Iyer added another achievement to his quiver on Sunday as he led the Punjab Kings to the IPL 2025 Playoffs, a first in 11 years for the franchise since their only final appearance in 2014.

Lucknow Super Giants vs Sunrisers Hyderabad Playing 11 IPL

IPL 2025: Players list, impact subs, full squad for Lucknow Super Giants vs Sunrisers Hyderabad match

May 22, 2025 14:28 IST

Sunrisers Hyderabad will look to play spoilers to Lucknow Super Giants' playoff chances as the two teams lock horns at the Ekana Stadium on Monday.

The BCCI has informed the ACC about its decision to withdraw from the Women's Emerging Teams Asia Cup and from the Men’s Asia Cup in September. (AP)

Pakistan minister heading Asian cricket body, BCCI set to pull out from Asia CupSubscriber Only

May 19, 2025 14:53 IST

Sources told The Indian Express the BCCI's decision is part of a move to isolate Pakistan cricket.

Gujarat Titans Delhi Capitals IPL 2025

IPL 2025: Sai Sudharsan-Shubman Gill show upstages KL Rahul as Gujarat Titans swagger into playoffsSubscriber Only

May 25, 2025 01:17 IST

Unbeaten opening partnership between Gill and Sudharsan take them into playoffs while Delhi Capitals left to ponder over qualification hopes.

IPL Points table

IPL Points Table 2025 After DC vs GT: Gujarat Titans, Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Punjab Kings all qualify for playoffs

May 18, 2025 23:49 IST

IPL Points Table 2025, Orange & Purple Cap in IPL 2025 After DC vs GT Match: Shubman Gill and Sai Sudharsan made gains in the Orange Cap race while there was no change in the Purple cap table as Prasidh Krishna rules the roost.

Sai Sudharsan Shubman Gill IPL

Sai Sudharsan slams second IPL century, Shubman Gill scores 93 to help GT qualify for playoffs; PBKS and RCB also through

May 18, 2025 23:50 IST

Sudharsan brought up his century in 56 deliveries with the help of 12 boundaries and 3 sixes while Gill also played his part with a blistering 93 runs as GT made short work of DC's targe.

Travis Head SRH Covid 19

SRH’s Travis Head likely to miss clash vs LSG after testing positive for Covid: Reports

May 18, 2025 22:34 IST

Head hasn't had the best time this season after his blistering form in 2024, notching up just 281 runs in 11 matches with 2 half centuries and a high score of 67 runs.

Harpreet Brar Punjab Kings Rajasthan Royals

Harpreet Brar, 6’2″ applies the slow left arm hand brakes on a rampaging Rajasthan after Nehal Wadhera, Shashank Singh shore up Punjab totalSubscriber Only

May 18, 2025 21:33 IST

Jaiswal, Vaibhav Suryavanshi and Riyan Parag were the tall tweaker's prized scalps as he manipulated pace to give Punjab Kings a 10 run-win.

KL Rahul century

IPL 2025: Delhi Capitals’ KL Rahul brings up century in match vs Gujarat Titans

May 18, 2025 21:38 IST

Rahul brought up his 100 in 60 deliveries, in an innings peppered with 11 boundaries and 5 sixes.

Shreyas Iyer didn't field during the RR chase. (Sportzpics)

Shreyas Iyer reveals he fought through finger injury while batting for PBKS vs RR: ‘Got hit while practising’

May 18, 2025 21:02 IST

Shreyas Iyer scored 30 in 25 balls before falling to Riyan Parag and didn't take the field for the RR chase.

Moeen Ali plays for Kolkata Knight Riders in the Indian Premier League 2025. (Sportzpics for IPL)

Moeen Ali says his parents were in PoK when Indian missiles struck as part of Operation Sindoor

May 20, 2025 11:43 IST

Moeen Ali, who has Pakistani roots, also spoke about his decision to leave even before the IPL was paused for a week.

Rohit Sharma, MCG,

‘There was a period where he was probably the most talented player in world’: Moeen Ali lauds Rohit Sharma

May 18, 2025 19:46 IST

Rohit recently announced his retirement from Test cricket in a career spanning 67 games, which saw him score 4,301 runs including 12 centuries and 18 half-tons.

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