MS Dhoni (Image credit: BCCI/IPL) NEW DELHI: When will MS Dhoni return for Chennai Super Kings this season? It is a question that has followed the franchise throughout IPL 2026, but there is still no definite answer.CSK, currently placed sixth on the table with 12 points from 13 games, will face Gujarat Titans in their…
Ajinkya Rahane (AP Photo/Bikas Das) NEW DELHI: Ajinkya Rahane praised his team’s composure and experienced stars after Kolkata Knight Riders defeated Mumbai Indians by four wickets to stay alive in the IPL 2026 playoff race.Rahane was especially delighted with the efforts of veteran spinner Sunil Narine and mystery spinner Varun Chakaravarthy, whose disciplined bowling helped…
India suffered a disappointing start at the Malaysia Masters 2026 after top men’s singles players Lakshya Sen and HS Prannoy crashed out in the opening round on Wednesday in Kuala Lumpur.Lakshya, who reached the semifinals at the Paris Olympics, was beaten comfortably in straight games by Indonesia’s Zaki Ubaidillah. After a close start to the…
NEW DELHI: Rain interrupted the crucial IPL 2026 clash between Kolkata Knight Riders and Mumbai Indians at Eden Gardens on Wednesday, leaving KKR’s playoff hopes hanging by a thread.At the time rain stopped play, Mumbai Indians were struggling at 57/4 in eight overs after being asked to bat first by KKR captain Ajinkya Rahane. The…
NEW DELHI: Veteran hockey coach Baldev Singh will be honoured with the prestigious Padma Shri award by Droupadi Murmu on May 25 for his massive contribution to Indian hockey. Singh is widely known for transforming the small Haryana town of Shahabad Markanda into a major hub for producing top hockey players.The 75-year-old first arrived in…
Ajinkya Rahane and Hardik Pandya (Image credit: BCCI/IPL) NEW DELHI: Kolkata Knight Riders captain Ajinkya Rahane won the toss and opted to bowl first against Mumbai Indians in their crucial IPL 2026 clash at Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Wednesday.KKR went unchanged from their previous game, while Mumbai received a major boost with skipper Hardik…
Brendon McCullum (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: Former England pacer Darren Gough has questioned why Brendon McCullum continues as England head coach after the team’s disappointing Ashes defeat in Australia. England lost the 2025/26 Ashes series 4-1, but both McCullum and captain Ben Stokes have kept their positions ahead of the upcoming home series against New…
Thirteen years after a tumultuous exit, the legendary Portuguese tactician returns to a fractured Madrid dressing room.The idea that one day Mourinho might return to the Bernabéu, if not really as a serious possibility. Now the impossible is probable. Jose Mourinho and Real Madrid, a love-hate relationship, are reuniting again after 13 years of hiatus….
Arsenal are the Premier League champion (John Walton/PA via AP) Arsenal F.C. end 22 years jinx and became the Premier League champions after two decades of heartbreak. After Manchester City F.C. were held to a 1-1 draw by AFC Bournemouth at the Vitality Stadium on Wednesday, as confirmed by the Premier League website. The triumph…
SQUADS: Kolkata Knight Riders: Ajinkya Rahane (c), Rinku Singh, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Manish Pandey, Rovman Powell, Rahul Tripathi, Finn Allen, Tejasvi Singh, Tim Seifert, Sunil Narine, Anukul Roy, Ramandeep Singh, Cameron Green, Sarthak Ranjan, Daksh Kamra, Navdeep Saini, Vaibhav Arora, Umran Malik, Matheesha Pathirana, Kartik Tyagi, Varun Chakaravarthy and Prashant Solanki. Mumbai Indians: Hardik Pandya (c),…
