Shubman Gill (PTI Photo/Arun Sharma) NEW DELHI: Rashid Khan, Afghanistan’s T20I captain, expressed on Saturday that Shubman Gill would emerge as an exceptional leader for both Gujarat Titans in the IPL and the Indian cricket team. This season, Gill has demonstrated remarkable leadership, amassing 465 runs across 10 matches at an average of 51.66, including … Read more
NEW DELHI: The fans at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium were on the edge of their seats as Royal Challengers Bengaluru edged out Chennai Super Kings in a nail-biting thriller that went down to the final ball. From the outset, the contest promised nerves and fireworks — and it delivered on all counts.Half-centuries from Virat Kohli … Read more
Sunrisers Hyderabad (AP Photo) IPL 2025 started with a lot of excitement over whether last season’s runners-up Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) would be able to breach the 300-run mark. SRH had posted a total of 287 runs against Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in IPL 2024, earning a lot of plaudits for their aggressive gameplay. Batter Travis … Read more
Romario Shepherd (Image credit: BCCI/IPL) NEW DELHI: Romario Shepherd walked in, saw the ball, and launched it into orbit — that’s the kind of explosive intent he brought when Royal Challengers Bengaluru were desperate for quick runs. Coming to the crease with RCB reeling at 159 for 5 in 18 overs, Shepherd turned the game … Read more
Virat Kohli and Avneet Kaur NEW DELHI: Virat Kohli once again found himself at the centre of social media chatter after fans noticed that he had ‘liked’ a post from a fan page dedicated to actress Avneet Kaur. The interaction quickly went viral, with memes and jokes flooding the internet.Kohli’s massive popularity on and off … Read more
Virat Kohli and Avneet Kaur (Photo credit: Instagram) NEW DELHI: Royal Challengers Bengaluru star Virat Kohli issued a clarification on Friday after social media erupted over his alleged “like” on a fan page post featuring actress Avneet Kaur.Fans noticed Kohli’s verified Instagram handle in the “likes” section of the post, sparking a flurry of speculation … Read more
Mohammed Siraj and Prasidh Krishna (AFP Photo) NEW DELHI: Gujarat Titans strengthened their playoff chances with a commanding 38-run win over Sunrisers Hyderabad in their IPL 2025 clash on Friday. Batting first, skipper Shubman Gill led the charge with a blistering 76 off 38 balls, while Jos Buttler added a quickfire 64 from 37 deliveries, … Read more
Kagiso Rabada (Image credit: BCCI/IPL) NEW DELHI: South Africa and Gujarat Titans pacer Kagiso Rabada has been provisionally suspended following the use of a recreational drug, the cricketer confirmed in a statement on Saturday.“As has been reported, I recently returned to South Africa from participating in the IPL for personal reasons. This was due to … Read more
Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s Devdutt Padikkal (PTI Photo) BENGALURU: RCB‘s run this season has been marked by consistency and driven by teamwork. Homegrown hero Devdutt Padikkal, luckily, has been at the centre of it all.In nine matches, the southpaw has scored 230 runs (SR 154.36). The Bengaluru batter has added stability to the top order, owning … Read more
Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s Devdutt Padikkal with team mentor Dinesh Karthik and team head coach Andy Flower during a practice session ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 cricket match against Chennai Super Kings at M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. (PTI) Royal Challengers Bengaluru‘s crucial IPL 2025 home game against Chennai Super Kings on Saturday … Read more