At least 26 Naxalites killed in encounter in Chhattisgarh

NARAYANPUR: More than 26 Naxalites were killed in an encounter with security forces in the forests along the border of Narayanpur-Bijapur districts in Chhattisgarh, officials said on Wednesday. A `supporter’ of police was killed and a police jawan was injured in the gunfight, they said. The encounter took place in dense forests between Abhujmad and […]
Babar, Rizwan, Shaheen miss out as Pakistan name 16-player squad for Bangladesh T20Is under new coach Hesson

Islamabad : Pakistan have unveiled a 16-player squad for their upcoming series, marking the beginning of Mike Hesson’s tenure as head coach. This will be Hesson’s first assignment since taking charge of the national team, according to the official website of ICC. A host of big names remain on the outer as Pakistan revealed their […]
“Pretty good”: Yashasvi Jaiswal following Rajasthan Royals’ six-wicket win over Chennai Super Kings

New Delhi: After registering a win over Chennai Super Kings (CSK) on Tuesday, Rajasthan Royals (RR) opener Yashasvi Jaiswal expressed his thoughts on his side’s victory in the 62nd fixture of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi. Rajasthan drew curtains on its shambolic campaign in the 18th […]
“His innings was very nice, he was taking chances”: MS Dhoni lauds Dewald Brevis after CSK-RR clash in IPL 2025

New Delhi: Following the six-wicket defeat against Rajasthan Royals (RR) on Tuesday, Chennai Super Kings (CSK) skipper MS Dhoni hailed the young South African batter Dewald Brevis for his exceptional batting performance in the 62nd encounter of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025. The 22-year-old player slammed 42 runs in just 25 balls at a […]
RR skipper Samson predicts “bright” future for young bowlers, hails Suryavanshi’s “awareness”; Vows to return with better mindset

New Delhi Rajasthan Royals captain Sanju Samson has prophesied a “bright future” for young quicks, struggled to find words to praise 14-year-old Vaibhav Suryavanshi, and vowed to return with a better mindset next season. Rajasthan drew curtains on its shambolic campaign in the 18th season of the Indian Premier League on a positive note by […]
Harbhajan played huge role in getting IPL 2025 Qualifier 1, Eliminator matches to Chandigarh: Sources

New Delhi : Former India frontline off-spinner Harbhajan Singh played a huge role in bringing the IPL 2025 Playoffs 1 and Eliminator fixture to the New PCA Stadium in New Chandigarh, according to sources. The venues for the playoffs of the 18th season of the Indian Premier League were unveiled on Tuesday. According to the […]
Rajasthan end IPL campaign on a winning note; Samson, Suryavanshi forge strong partnership

New Delhi : Vaibhav Suryavanshi and skipper Sanju Samson’s blitzkrieg, topped up by Yashasvi Jaiswal’s fiery start, sealed a six-wicket triumph with 17 balls to spare for Rajasthan Royals over Chennai Super Kings at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Tuesday in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL). Yashasvi Jaiswal (36) and a 98-run partnership between […]
Kidambi Srikanth storms into main round of Malaysia Masters 2025

Bukit Jalil : Former world number 1 and ace Indian shuttler Kidambi Srikanth advanced to the main rounds of the men’s singles in the ongoing Malaysia Masters 2025 badminton tournament here on Tuesday. Competing at the Stadium Axiata Arena KL Sports City, Kidambi Srikanth beat Chinese Taipei shuttlers Kuo Kuan-lin and Huang Yu Kai to […]
“Of course, there’s a bit of pressure…”: DC bowling coach ahead of must-win clash against MI

Mumbai: The Delhi Capitals (DC) will look to return to winning ways as they take on Mumbai Indians (MI) in a must-win encounter of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 at the Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai on Wednesday. Reflecting on the season so far and their upcoming match against Mumbai Indians, Delhi Capitals’ bowling coach Munaf […]
IPL 2025: CSK icon MS Dhoni blazes his way to 350 T20 sixes

New Delhi: Chennai Super Kings (CSK) icon MS Dhoni became the fourth Indian batter to smash 350 sixes in the T20 format during their fixture against Rajasthan Royals (RR) at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Tuesday in the 18th season of the Indian Premier League (IPL). Dhoni scripted the milestone to his name in the […]