Jos Buttler of England bats watched by West Indies wicketkeeper Shai Hope. (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images) Jos Buttler made a stunning return to T20 cricket on Friday, smashing a commanding 96 off just 59 balls to guide England to a 21-run victory over the West Indies in the first of a three-match series at…
Magnus Carlsen and D Gukesh (Pic courtesy: Norway Chess) Magnus Carlsen secured his record-extending seventh Norway Chess title in Stavanger after Indian Grandmaster D Gukesh lost to Fabiano Caruana in a dramatic final-round encounter. Carlsen, the defending champion, finished with 16 points, edging out Caruana (15.5) and Gukesh (14.5) in the closely fought event.Gukesh, who…
Jannik Sinner beat Novak Djokovic in straight sets to move into the French Open final in Paris. (AP) Jannik Sinner defeated Novak Djokovic in straight sets 6-4, 7-5, 7-6 (7/3) at the French Open semi-finals on Friday, setting up a final clash with defending champion Carlos Alcaraz, who advanced when Lorenzo Musetti retired due to…
Rohit Sharma (left) and Rishabh Pant. Team India’s vice-captain Rishabh Pant at the Mumbai airport on Friday said that he will miss former India captain Rohit Sharma in the upcoming five-match Test series, starting from June 20.This will be India’s first bilateral Test series since both Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli announced their retirement from…
Mitchell Starc (image credit: BCCI/IPL) NEW DELHI: Mitchell Starc remains “heavily committed” to Delhi Capitals in the Indian Premier League, but admitted that “time will tell the repercussions” of his decision not to return for the remainder of the tournament, unlike some of his Australian teammates. The pacer opted out of the IPL’s resumption on…
NEW DELHI: Following Punjab Kings’ heartbreaking loss in the IPL 2025 final, co-owner Preity Zinta has spoken out for the first time, offering an emotional and inspiring message to fans, players, and the cricketing community. Taking to social media platform X, Zinta praised her team’s resilience while acknowledging the pain of falling just short.Go Beyond…
NEW DELHI: KL Rahul stormed back into form with a sublime century on the opening day of the second unofficial Test against England Lions in Northampton on Friday. Put into bat first, India A tweaked their playing XI from the previous game, promoting Rahul to open alongside Yashasvi Jaiswal, while skipper Abhimanyu Easwaran moved down…
KL Rahul (Photo by Robert Cianflone/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Despite England Lions making early inroads after winning the toss and opting to bowl first on Day 1 of the second unofficial Test in Northampton on Friday, India A ended the day at 319/7 in 83 overs, riding on strong contributions from KL Rahul, Karun Nair,…
Ange Postecoglou (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur on Friday announced the dismissal of their manager Ange Postecoglou, shortly after the Australian guided the side to their first trophy in 17 years through the Europa League triumph.The victory over Manchester United with a 1-0 scoreline in Bilbao marked Tottenham’s first European success…
Abhimanyu Easwaran of India A (Photo by Albert Perez/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: India A’s second unofficial Test against England Lions in Northampton began with a rocky start, as top-order batters failed to deliver under early pressure. The focus of criticism was once again on skipper Abhimanyu Easwaran, whose struggles with form continued in the spotlight.Winning…
