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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…

Tilak Varma (Image credit: BCCI/IPL) NEW DELHI: Mumbai Indians came into the clash against Kolkata Knight Riders with no pressure of qualification after already being knocked out of the IPL 2026 playoff race. With nothing to lose, the five-time champions were expected to play an aggressive brand of cricket at Eden Gardens. Instead, their batting…

Bangladesh celebrate series win over Pakistan (Photo from @BCBtigers on X) NEW DELHI: India national cricket team have dropped to sixth place in the latest World Test Championship standings after Bangladesh national cricket team completed a brilliant 2-0 Test series sweep over Pakistan at home.Bangladesh moved ahead of India after winning both Tests convincingly. They…

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…

Ravi Shastri and Hardik Pandya (BCCI/IPL Photo) 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 Pandya…

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….

Dewald Brevis with MS Dhoni (Dewald Brevis’s Instagram) NEW DELHI: South African batter Dewald Brevis has revealed how a simple piece of advice from MS Dhoni has stayed with him since his very first IPL season in 2022. Brevis, who joined Chennai Super Kings in IPL 2025 as a replacement player, said Dhoni taught him…