NEW DELHI: As the countdown begins for the IPL 2026 mini auction, one question continues to dominate discussions among fans and franchises alike: will teams be allowed to use the Right To Match (RTM) card in Abu Dhabi?Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!The auction for the 19th season of the Indian…
England captain Ben Stokes speaks with Jofra Archer during an England nets session at Adelaide Oval. (Getty Images) England have signalled faith over frenzy as they announced their playing XI for the third Ashes Test against Australia in Adelaide, making just one change despite back-to-back defeats to start the series. Fast bowler Gus Atkinson has…
Mahieka Sharma and Hardik Pandya (Image credit: Instagram) NEW DELHI: Hardik Pandya‘s landmark night in Indian colours found a warm echo off the field, as girlfriend Mahieka Sharma’s celebratory post captured the emotion behind another defining chapter in the all-rounder’s T20I career. Moments after Pandya entered an exclusive global club on Sunday, Mahieka took to…
Lionel Messi is set to wrap up his much-anticipated “G.O.A.T India Tour 2025” in New Delhi today following appearances in Kolkata, Hyderabad, and Mumbai. (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Lionel Messi is set to wrap up his much-anticipated “G.O.A.T India Tour 2025” in New Delhi today, December 15, following appearances in Kolkata, Hyderabad, and Mumbai. The…
Noah Lyles (Getty Images) PUNE: Noah Lyles is all about fractions of a second. The finest of margins define his sport, and the man himself — the fastest in the world at the moment. In the city as brand ambassador for the Bajaj Pune Marathon, one glimpse of the Paris Olympic 100m champion is enough…
Jimmy Neesham has signed up for Dubai Capitals in the ILT20. (ILT20) NEW DELHI: Since the introduction of the “Impact Player” rule in the Indian Premier League (IPL) in 2023, it has received mixed reactions. Former India head coach Rahul Dravid and captains Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli see it as disrupting the game’s balance…
Pakistan’s star batter, Babar Azam, made his much-anticipated Big Bash League (BBL) debut on Sunday, December 14, but it was not the start he would have hoped for. The former Pakistan captain, who joined Sydney Sixers ahead of the tournament, is among the marquee names of this T20 competition, with fans eager to see him…
Sunrisers Hyderabad (Photo by Pankaj Nangia/Getty Images) Sunrisers Hyderabad head into the IPL Auction 2026 with a reputation they have earned the hard way. Over the last three seasons, no team has swung between extremes quite like them. Wooden spoon in 2023, runners-up in 2024, and then a slide to sixth in 2025. For a…
Argentine football icon Lionel Messi, left, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, second left, Bollywood actor Tiger Shroff, right, in Mumbai (@CMOMaharashtra/X via PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: A tense moment unfolded at Mumbai’s Wankhede Stadium when Bollywood actors Ajay Devgn and Tiger Shroff faced booing from the crowd during Lionel Messi’s event on Sunday. The incident…
Former India batter Sanjay Bangar has underlined the importance of clearly defining Shubman Gill’s role at the top of the order, urging the opener to concentrate on sound cricketing shots rather than chasing big hits. Bangar believes Gill’s value lies in providing stability, especially with explosive batters like Hardik Pandya, Jitesh Sharma and Shivam Dube…
