Rajasthan Royals’ Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (AP Photo/Ashwini Bhatia) Before the IPL 2026 final, Gujarat Titans openers Shubman Gill and Sai Sudharsan still had a chance of overtaking Vaibhav Sooryavanshi in the race for the Orange Cap. However, both hopes ended inside the powerplay as Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s new-ball attack struck early in Ahmedabad. Gill managed just…
A car burns and fireworks explode as police watch PSG supporters celebrate in Paris (AP Photo) The celebrations following Paris Saint-Germain’s Champions League triumph over Arsenal were overshadowed by widespread disorder across France, with authorities confirming 780 arrests overnight and multiple serious incidents reported nationwide.PSG secured a dramatic victory in Budapest on Saturday, sparking scenes…
RCB captain Rajat Patidar and GT skipper Shubman Gil (Pic credit: IPL) NEW DELHI: Royal Challengers Bengaluru captain Rajat Patidar won the toss and chose to bowl first against Gujarat Titans in the IPL 2026 final on Sunday, backing his bowlers to make early inroads on what he described as a good batting surface.The decision…
RCB’s captain Rajat Patidar, and GT’ captain Shubman Gill (PTI Photo) Royal Challengers Bengaluru won the toss and elected to field first in the IPL 2026 final against Gujarat Titans at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, a decision that appeared to leave both teams satisfied.RCB skipper Rajat Patidar had no hesitation in choosing to…
Poland’s Iga Swiatek leaves the court after losing to Ukraine’s Marta Kostyuk. (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: A new women’s champion will be crowned at Roland-Garros this year after four-time winner Iga Swiatek suffered a stunning fourth-round exit on her 25th birthday, falling to in-form Ukrainian Marta Kostyuk on Sunday.The 15th-seeded Kostyuk produced one of the…
Until a goofy-looking German working in a Swiss patent office came around, all of us took an Englishman’s word for how the universe functioned. The received wisdom was that time flew linearly at the same pace for everyone and space was a grand stage that stood still. But then the patent clerk showed that not…
India batter Ruturaj Gaikwad (PTI Photo) Ruturaj Gaikwad has earned a return to the India A setup after being drafted into the squad for the upcoming tri-series in Sri Lanka. The right-hander comes in as a replacement for Riyan Parag, who has been ruled out with a hamstring injury and will now undergo rehabilitation under…
Royal Challengers Bengaluru: Rajat Patidar (captain), Virat Kohli, Tim David, Jacob Bethell, Romario Shepherd, Josh Hazlewood, Nuwan Thushara, Devdutt Padikkal, Jitesh Sharma, Krunal Pandya, Rasikh Dar, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Jordan Cox, Suyash Sharma, Venkatesh Iyer, Swapnil Singh, Jacob Duffy, Kanishk Chouhan, Abhinandan Singh, Mangesh Yadav, Phil Salt, Satvik Deswal, Vicky Ostwal, Vihaan Malhotra. Gujarat Titans: Sai…
Royal Challengers Bengaluru captain Rajat Patidar (Image: X) For nearly two decades, Royal Challengers Bengaluru carried a burden that seemed impossible to shake off. Every season began with hope and ended with disappointment. ‘Ee sala cup namde’ became less a rallying cry and more a reminder of how elusive the IPL trophy remained.Then came a…
NEW DELHI: Royal Challengers Bengaluru may have dominated Gujarat Titans in Qualifier 1, but former RCB star AB de Villiers believes the defending champions still have plenty to worry about heading into Sunday’s IPL 2026 final in Ahmedabad.RCB and Gujarat Titans will battle for the title at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Sunday, with both…