New Delhi: With the majority of the Australian contingent expected not to return for the remainder of the Indian Premier League (IPL), the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has allowed the franchises to sign temporary replacements, but those players will not be eligible for retention for the next season.“The IPL Governing Council…
Indian test cricket team captain Virat Kohli celebrates as the last South African wicket of Morne Morkel, right, falls to give India a 3-0 win in the test series in New Delhi, India, Monday, Dec. 7, 2015. (AP Photo /Tsering Topgyal) New Delhi: Virat Kohli’s retirement announcement created quite the stir on Monday, even if…
Indian javelin star Neeraj Chopra will participate in the 71st ORLEN Janusz Kusociński Memorial event in Chorzów, Poland, on May 23, following the postponement of the NC Classic in Bengaluru due to tensions between India and Pakistan.Chopra will face strong competition in Chorzow, including two-time world champion Anderson Peters from Grenada, Germany’s Julian Weber, and…
Indian GM R Praggnanandhaa Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa maintained his joint lead in the Superbet Classic, part of the Grand Chess Tour, after drawing with co-leader Alireza Firouzja of France in the seventh round on Thursday in Bucharest, Romania. He shares the top spot with Fabiano Caruana, Maxime Vachier-Lagrave, and Firouzja, all having four points…
Instagram has become the primary platform for cricket-related announcements, with retirement posts garnering significant engagement from fans worldwide. As of May 14, 2025, the top three most-liked cricket retirement posts on Instagram showcase the emotional farewells of Indian cricket stars Virat Kohli, MS Dhoni, and Ravindra Jadeja.Virat Kohli’s Test retirement announcement leads the list with…
Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) secretary Devajit Saikia confirmed on Wednesday that Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma will retain their Grade A+ contracts despite retiring from T20Is and Test cricket. Both players were included in the BCCI‘s annual player retainership 2024-25 alongside Jasprit Bumrah and Ravindra…
Bangladesh pacer Mustafizur Rahman stirred the pot on social media with a cryptic tweet on Tuesday that read, “Heading to UAE to play against them. Keep me in your prayers.” While the tweet referred to his inclusion in the Bangladesh squad for the two-match T20I series against UAE on May 17 and 19, it came…
NEW DELHI: Rohit Sharma may have retired from Test cricket, but his off-field wit continues to bowl fans over. In a recent lighthearted interview with journalist Vimal Kumar, a clip of Rohit jokingly saying, “Players ke sath gandi baatein karni chahiye,” has taken social media by storm.The moment began with Rohit casually dropping the remark,…
Former England captain Michael Vaughan has stirred the cricketing world with his explosive remarks in the wake of Virat Kohli‘s sudden retirement from Test cricket. While he lavished praise on Kohli for reigniting India’s passion for the red-ball format, Vaughan didn’t hold back when comparing Kohli’s legacy to that of MS Dhoni, stating: “MS Dhoni…
Usain Bolt and Animesh Kujur (Agency Photos) NEW DELHI: “Baap re baap (Oh my gosh!)” — Animesh Kujur could barely cope with the humidity as the 2025 athletics season was still picking up pace in Chennai.Along with a host of competitors, April’s Indian Open Athletics Meet brought punishing heat and stifling humidity. For the 21-year-old…
