NEW DELHI: Cricket has a unique way of evoking passionate responses from its fans, and sometimes, that passion spills over in quirky fashion. During the IPL 2025 match between Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi, an unusual scene unfolded in the stands. In a moment that drew as…
Kuldeep Yadav (PTI Photo) New Delhi: Kuldeep Yadav is 30, and it is quite unbelievable that he has only played 13 Tests for India.That too, after his five-wicket haul in Sydney in 2019 – long before he added extra yard to his pace, tightened his lengths, tweaked his bowling action, and became more rounded –…
Jaipur: Mumbai Indians’ Rohit Sharma plays a shot during the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 cricket match between Mumbai Indians and Punjab Kings, in Jaipur. (PTI Photo) Former India opener Virender Sehwag has taken a cheeky jibe at Rohit Sharma‘s struggle in the powerplay in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL).During the match between Punjab…
Shreyas Iyer and Preity Zinta Punjab Kings co-owner Preity Zinta says she doesn’t have enough words to praise their “captain fantastic” Shreyas Iyer, who has led the Mohali-based franchise by example. Punjab Kings have qualified for the IPL playoffs for the first time in eleven years.“We are lucky that we have Shreyas Iyer,” Preity Zinta…
Jaipur: Punjab Kings’ captain Shreyas Iyer reacts during the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 cricket match between Mumbai Indians and Punjab Kings, in Jaipur. (PTI Photo) Punjab Kings batter Shashank Singh said the team is not “top of the world” as qualifying for the playoffs is only half the job done. Shreyas Iyer‘s deputy also…
Mumbai Indians’ Rohit Sharma walks back after his dismissal as Punjab Kings’ players celebrate. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Mumbai Indians’ hopes of securing a top-two finish in the IPL 2025 were dashed on Monday after a 7-wicket loss to Punjab Kings in their final league game at Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur. Among the biggest…
Punjab Kings captain Shreyas Iyer celebrates after the win with Nehal Wadhera. (Pic credit: IPL) NEW DELHI: Punjab Kings booked their place in Qualifier 1 of IPL 2025 after a commanding seven-wicket victory over Mumbai Indians in their final league match at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur on Monday. With this win, PBKS climbed…
Punjab Kings head coach Ricky Ponting (IPL Photo) NEW DELHI: After Punjab Kings clinched a top-two finish in the Indian Premier League standings for the first time in 11 years, head coach Ricky Ponting was full of admiration for skipper Shreyas Iyer, crediting him for the team’s remarkable turnaround and calling him “a man with…
Shubman Gill (Image credit: BCCI) NEW DELHI: All eyes will be on a young Indian side as they begin a new era under 25-year-old captain Shubman Gill when they take on England in the opening Test of the five-match series starting June 20 at Headingley in Leeds. The tour signals a fresh chapter for Indian…
NEW DELHI: Former Indian cricket team captain Sourav Ganguly’s elder brother, Snehasish Ganguly, and his wife Arpita had a narrow escape while enjoying water sports in the Puri sea, police said on Monday. The incident took place on Saturday evening near the Lighthouse area, where the couple was on a speedboat ride.Video footage aired by…
