Vaibhav Suryavanshi and Sanju Samson (IPL Photo) NEW DELHI: For a moment, it seemed like a familiar script was unfolding for Rajasthan Royals (RR). At the end of 13 overs, they were cruising at 134 for 1, needing just 54 runs off 42 balls. However, Ravichandran Ashwin turned the tide with a double-wicket over, first…
Norwegian chess legend Magnus Carlsen faced an unprecedented challenge this month — playing a single freestyle chess game against over 143,000 people around the globe. Billed as “Magnus Carlsen vs The World,” the match was hosted by Chess.com, and ran from April 4 to May 13. It was the first-ever online freestyle game to feature…
MS Dhoni’s Doppelgänger While the match between Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals at the Arun Jaitley Stadium may have been a dead rubber on the IPL 2025 calendar, it wasn’t short of curiosity , thanks to a surprise off-field attraction. A spectator bearing an uncanny resemblance to MS Dhoni became the centre of attention…
Mumbai Indians coach Mahela Jayawardene with captain Hardik Pandya Mumbai Indians head coach Mahela Jayawardene expressed confidence in his team’s ability to qualify for the IPL 2025 playoffs, insisting they’ve “always been in contention” following a six-match winning streak. The five-time champions now face a must-win clash against Delhi Capitals at the Wankhede Stadium on…
MS Dhoni (BCCI/IPL Photo) NEW DELHI: Chennai Super Kings skipper MS Dhoni offered a candid assessment of his team’s early elimination from the IPL 2025 playoffs race, emphasising the need to look ahead and rebuild with purpose for the next season.Speaking at the toss ahead of CSK’s league game against Rajasthan Royals at the Arun…
The IPL trophy (Image via BCCI) NEW DELHI: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Tuesday officially unveiled the schedule and venues for the highly-anticipated playoffs of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 season, with Ahmedabad’s iconic Narendra Modi Stadium set to host the grand finale on June 3.In a media release,…
According to Cricbuzz, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is expected to schedule the IPL 2025 final at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on June 3. While there has been no official confirmation, the report says the decision was made during recent internal BCCI meetings, with weather conditions playing a key…
MS Dhoni (Photo by Pankaj Nangia/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: As speculation swirls around MS Dhoni’s IPL future, Rajasthan Royals captain Sanju Samson has offered a heartfelt reflection on the aura that still surrounds the legendary Chennai Super Kings skipper.Speaking to Star Sports, Samson recalled the electrifying moment when Dhoni stepped out to bat at the…
Shubman Gill (Getty Images) New Delhi: Vice-captaincy is a curse in Indian cricket.In recent times, Hardik Pandya is the one who has felt the brunt of being the heir-apparent. Hardik went from being the T20 World Cup final’s game-changer, designated vice-captain, captain-in-waiting, to a powerless foot-soldier in Suryakumar Yadav’s new unit in the T20Is.Go Beyond…
Kieron Pollard and Mitchell Starc had a heated exchange in IPL 2014. (Image: X/Screenshots) A key highlight of the match between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Lucknow Super Giants on Monday night in IPL 2025 was a heated exchange between Abhishek Sharma and Digvesh Rathi after the bowlers’ aggressive “notebook” celebrations irked the SRH batter.The incident happened…
