Royal Challengers BengaluruÂ’s Romario Shepherd (L) alongside Mentor and Batting Coach Dinesh Karthik (R) during a practice session. (PTI) Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), led by Rajat Patidar, advanced to the IPL 2025 final after defeating Punjab Kings by 8-wickets in Qualifier 1 at Mullanpur, setting up a championship match against either Punjab Kings or Mumbai…
Urvil Patel (second from right) with CSK legend and captain MS Dhoni (third from left) during IPL 2025. (Instagram) Chennai Super Kings‘ wicketkeeper-batter Urvil Patel expressed gratitude towards MS Dhoni through a social media post on Sunday, highlighting his experience of playing under the former India captain’s leadership during IPL 2025. Patel, who joined CSK…
Jasprit Bumrah celebrates after taking the wicket of Washington Sundar. (Pic credit: IPL) TimesofIndia.com in Ahmedabad: Let’s start with a stat. Mumbai Indians (MI) had zero titles before Jasprit Bumrah made his IPL debut. Since then, they have won five. Bumrah didn’t hit the ground running in 2013 — he played only two games for…
World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen during the 2025 Norway Chess. (Norway Chess) Magnus Carlsen extend his lead in the Norway Chess tournament following an Armageddon victory over Fabiano Caruana, while Hikaru Nakamura suffered a devastating loss to Arjun Erigaisi after blundering from winning positions. The day featured three Classical draws followed by three decisive Armageddon…
Punjab Kings in training ahead of IPL 2025 Qualifier 2 against Mumbai Indians at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. (PTI) Punjab Kings and Mumbai Indians are set to face off in IPL 2025 Qualifier 2 at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Sunday, with PBKS aiming for their first final appearance since 2014…
Mumbai Indians captain Hardik Pandya and Gujarat Titans skipper Shubman Gill at the toss in IPL 2025. (Getty Images) Shubman Gill dismissed rumours of a rift with Hardik Pandya following Gujarat Titans’ elimination from IPL 2025 by Mumbai Indians in Friday’s Eliminator match. The speculation arose after their tense exchange at the toss and Pandya’s…
PSG fans celebrate the team’s first-ever Champions League glory in Paris. (AP) Paris Saint-Germain’s historic first Champions League victory celebration on Saturday was marred by nearly 300 arrests as thousands of supporters filled the streets of Paris, with most arrests linked to fireworks possession and public disorder near the Champs-Elysees avenue and Parc des Princes…
PSG’s Marquinhos holds up the trophy as he celebrates with his teammates after winning the Champions League final at the Allianz Arena in Munich, Germany, Saturday, May 31, 2025. (AP) Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) won the Champions League for the first time by beating Inter Milan 5-0 on Saturday (local time). Luis Enrique’s young team dominated…
Tom Haines (Pic credit: Sussex Cricket) England Lions mounted a strong response after India A posted a formidable 557, riding on Karun Nair’s double century, on Day 2 of the four-day unofficial Test in Canterbury on Saturday. At stumps, the Lions were 237 for 2, trailing by 320 runs, with opener Tom Haines unbeaten on…
Magnus Carlsen got the better of D Gukesh in the opening round of Norway Chess. (Image: Norway Chess) World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen praised Indian grandmasters Dommaraju Gukesh, Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa, and Arjun Erigaisi on the sidelines of the Norway Chess 2025. At the tournament, Carlsen started with a win against Gukesh and followed it up…
