Representative image (ANI Photo) NEW DELHI: A major breakthrough has emerged in the investigation into an IPL betting racket in Punjab, with the Khanna police freezing bank accounts containing Rs 42.3 lakh allegedly linked to illegal cricket betting proceeds, according to a report by The Tribune.The development comes days after police busted a high-profile online…
NEW DELHI: Tilak Varma returned to form with his maiden IPL century as Mumbai Indians ended their four-match losing streak in IPL 2026 with a 99-run win over Gujarat Titans in Ahmedabad on Monday.Tilak finished unbeaten on 101 off 45 balls, bringing up his hundred with a boundary off the last ball of the innings….
Mumbai Indians’ Rohit Sharma (PTI Photo) Gujarat Titans captain Shubman Gill won the toss and opted to field against Mumbai Indians in their IPL 2026 clash, backing conditions that could favour chasing later in the evening. “It looks like a decent wicket, honestly. There was a bit of dew in the last match. So just…
At the time of writing, East Bengal have the best home record in the ISL this season. (Image: AIFF) New Delhi: The ongoing Indian Super League (ISL) season is into its ninth matchday with Mohun Bagan Super Giant top of the standings. They have Mumbai City FC, FC Goa, East Bengal FC, Bengaluru FC and…
Five time Indian Premier League (IPL) champions Mumbai Indians (MI) will face 2022 title Gujarat Titans (GT) in match number 30 of the IPL 2026 on Monday, to be played at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. Titans have bounced back strongly from their two defeats in the beginning of the season, to register three consecutive…
Sanjiv Goenka with Priyansh Arya, Preity Zinta with Rishabh Pant Sanjiv Goenka of Lucknow Super Giants and Preity Zinta of Punjab Kings remain two of the most visible franchise owners in the IPL, regularly spotted following their teams closely from the stands. Their latest appearance came during the clash at the PCA Stadium in Mullanpur…
Hardik Pandya and Shubman Gill (Image credit: BCCI/IPL) NEW DELHI: Five-time champions Mumbai Indians are enduring a tough IPL 2026 campaign, languishing at the bottom of the points table with just one win from five matches and a poor net run rate of -1.076. The Hardik Pandya-led side will look to revive their season when…
Babar Azam (Pic credit: X) Former Pakistan all-rounder Azhar Mahmood has launched a strong defence of Babar Azam, calling it “unfair” to single him out over strike-rate concerns in T20 cricket while insisting the country lacks ultra-aggressive batters.Speaking after a Pakistan Super League match, Mahmood, assistant and bowling coach for Peshawar Zalmi, questioned the narrative…
D Gukesh. Magnus Carlsen and Javokhir Sindarov NEW DELHI: Five-time world champion Magnus Carlsen has made his stance clear ahead of the upcoming World Chess Championship, backing Javokhir Sindarov to defeat reigning champion D Gukesh in what promises to be a historic showdown later this year.Speaking at a chess event in Stockholm, Carlsen did not…
Aronyak Ghosh (Image credit: X) NEW DELHI: Aronyak Ghosh was only four when his mother’s customary room-cleaning session led him to discover a box of old, dusty chess pieces. It belonged to his father. However, to the toddler, it didn’t matter much. The pieces in black and white colours merely looked like soldiers in the…
