IPL 2024: ‘Gambhir said I would be happy if we stand at podium with the trophy’, reveals Nitish Rana
Chennai, May 26 - Shortly after Kolkata Knight Riders clinched their third IPL title with an eight-wicket win over Sunrisers Hyderabad, in-form all-rounder Sunil Narine lifted team mentor Gautam Gambhir in jubilation and the two-time IPL-winning captain returned the favour to him.
Mamata Banerjee, Yuvraj Singh congratulate KKR for IPL 2024 win
New Delhi, May 26 - Celebrations fueled around after Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) outplayed Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in all departments to clinch their third IPL championship with a comprehensive eight-wicket win in a relatively one-sided IPL 2024 title clash at the MA Chidambaram
IPL 2024: KKR outplay SRH to win final by eight wickets, clinch third title
Chennai, May 26 - Kolkata Knight Riders outplayed Sunrisers Hyderabad in all departments to clinch their third IPL championship with a comprehensive eight-wicket win in a relatively one-sided IPL 2024 title clash at the MA Chidambaram Stadium on Sunday.
Men’s T20 WC: Obed McCoy replaces injured Jason Holder in West Indies’ 15-member squad
St. John’s (Antigua), May 26 - Pace bowler Obed McCoy has been named as the replacement for injured Jason Holder in co-hosts’ West Indies’ squad for the upcoming Men’s T20 World Cup. West Indies is in Group C of the tournament and will
IPL 2024: Powerplay in both innings is going to be what shapes the game, says Mitchell Starc
Chennai, May 26 - Mitchell Starc, the fast-bowling spearhead of Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), believes the power-play in both innings of IPL 2024 final will be a major factor in shaping the outcome of the title clash.
Dipa Karmakar becomes first Indian gymnast to win gold medal at Asian Championships
Tashkent (Uzbekistan), May 26 - Ace gymnast Dipa Karmakar bagged the historic gold medal at the Asian Women's Artistic Gymnastic Championship here in Tashkent on Sunday to become the first Indian to achieve the feat.
Kohli, Samson, Bumrah feature in Hayden’s IPL team of the tournament
New Delhi, May 26 - Former Australia cricketer Matthew Hayden has named Virat Kohli, Sanju Samson and Jasprit Bumrah in his IPL team of the tournament ahead of the summit clash between Kolkata Knight Riders and Sunrisers Hyderabad at MA Chidambaram Stadium in
Hardik Pandya to link up with India’s squad for T20 World Cup in New York: Report
New Delhi, May 26 - India’s vice-captain Hardik Pandya will be linking up with the Rohit Sharma-led side in New York on Sunday afternoon ahead of the upcoming Men’s T20 World Cup. Pandya was a notable omission in visuals of first batch of
‘Don’t get the same buzz’: Zampa keen to prioritise internationals over T20 leagues
Sydney, May 26 - Australia’s leg-spinner Adam Zampa said he would like to prioritise playing international cricket as he doesn’t get the same level of buzz when featuring in various T20 franchise leagues around the world.
Afridi reflects on Pak’s win over India in 2021 WC, says “That is one opportunity I missed”
New Delhi, May 26 - With the 2024 T20 World Cup just around the corner and cricketing fans getting ready to watch one of the biggest rivalry in India-Pakistan reignited on the big stage. ICC on Sunday released a clip of Shahid Afridi
‘Not injured’: Neeraj Chopra on pulling out of Ostrava meet
New Delhi, May 26 - Olympic gold medallist javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra has clarified that he is 'not injured' and pulled out of the Ostrava Golden Spike 2024 athletics meet as a precautionary measure to keep himself risk-free in the Olympic year.
Babar Azam slams batters for not ‘finishing well’ in second T20I against England
Birmingham (UK), May 26 - Pakistan captain Babar Azam said his team didn't finish well and faltered in the batting department after a 23-run loss against England in the second T20I here on Saturday.
ECB missed trick, playing in IPL better preparation than facing Pak: Vaughan
New Delhi, May 26 - Former England captain Michael Vaughan opined that playing in IPL would have served English players "better preparations for the T20 World Cup than playing against Pakistan", after most of their cricketers returned home, leaving the cash-rich league midway.
Malaysia Masters: Sindhu falters in thrilling final against China’s Wang Zhi Yi
Kuala Lumpur, May 26 - Two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu came close to winning the Malaysia Masters women's singles title but fell short to China's Wang Zhi Yi in a thrilling three-game final 21-16, 5-21, 16-21, here on Sunday.
Neeraj Chopra pulls out of Ostrava Golden Spike with muscle injury, to attend event as guest
Ostrava (Czech Republic), May 26 - Olympic gold medallist javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra has pulled out of the upcoming Ostrava Golden Spike 2024 athletics meet, World Athletics Continental Tour Gold label event, due to an adductor muscle injury sustained during training two weeks
‘It’s disappointing’, says Bangladesh captain Shanto after T20I series loss to USA
Houston (USA), May 26 - Bangladesh defeated the USA by 10 wickets in the third and final T20I but finished the series 2-1 after suffering defeats in the first two matches. Captain Najmul Hossain Shanto said the result was disappointing but it gave
Competing in Asian Taekwondo C’ships is a step towards Worlds: Rodali Barua
New Delhi, May 26 - Assam's Rodali Barua, who won bronze in Kyorugi Category of the Asian Taekwondo Championship, become a household name in the Indian Martial arts and aspires to go places to become a powerhouse in national and international events. She
‘All round team, hard to defeat’: Kumble, Watson pick KKR as favourites to lift IPL 2024 trophy
New Delhi, May 26 - Former India spinner Anil Kumble and ex-Australian all-rounder Shane Watson have picked Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) as favourites to lift the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 title against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in the final at MA Chidambaram Stadium
Para-Athletics Worlds: Sun Pengxiang, Wen Xiaoyan set World Records as Chinese stars dominate
Kobe (Japan), May 25 - Chinese para-athlete Sun Pengxiang won men's javelin throw F41 gold with a new world record while Wen Xiaoyan lowered her own world record by winning the women's 200m T37 final at the Para-Athletics World Championship here on Saturday.
T20 World Cup: Rishabh Pant shares photo with teammates as India players leave for New York
Mumbai, May 25 - Having made a grand return to action following a 15-month break because of a near-fatal accident, young wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant posed with some members of the Indian team as they departed for New York for the ICC Men's T20