Mumbai (Maharastra) [India] June 6 (ANI): The Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) has appointed former India cricketer and veteran coach Lalchand Rajput as the League Advisor for the upcoming T20 Mumbai League 2025 and also announced a dedicated team of scouts who will work along with him to strengthen talent identification and development, according to a release from MCA. Season 3 of the T20 Mumbai League is scheduled to take place at the Wankhede Stadium and DY Patil Stadium from June 4 to 12. ...Read More
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India] June 6 (ANI): On World Environment Day, the Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) on Thursday conducted a meaningful Tree Plantation Drive at the iconic Cross Maidan, reaffirming its commitment to sustainability and heritage preservation, according to a release from MCA. Led by MCA President Ajinkya Naik, the initiative aimed to promote environmental awareness while also protecting one of Mumbai's oldest and most cherished cricket grounds. Also Read | India A vs England...Read More
Bengaluru (India) (AFP) - Indian police have arrested two people including a senior executive at Royal Challengers Bengaluru, reports said Friday, after 11 fans were crushed to death during celebrations for the team's maiden IPL title. Hundreds of thousands packed the streets in the southern city of Bengaluru on Wednesday to welcome home their hero Virat Kohli and his RCB team after they beat Punjab Kings in the final of the Indian Premier League. But the euphoria of the vast crowds ended in d...Read More
New Delhi: India's ace shooter Swapnil Kusale is set to return to competitive action for the first time since his historic bronze medal-winning performance at the Paris Olympics. He will take part in the forthcoming ISSF Rifle/Pistol World Cup in Munich, Germany, scheduled for the first week of June.Kusale did not participate in the Argentina and Peru legs of the World Cups due to not-so-impressive scores at the national selection trials. However, the 29-year-old's name has been included in Indi...Read More
New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Friday carried out searches at 15 places in Mumbai and Kochi in connection with the Mithi River desilting scam that caused a wrongful loss of more than Rs 65 crore to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), official sources said. The massive crackdown is underway at the premises across Mumbai and Kochi linked to the accused and suspects as part of an ongoing probe into alleged financial irregularities. According to the sources, the searches ...Read More
Gwalior (Madhya Pradesh) [India] June 6 (ANI): Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia inaugurated the second season of the Madhya Pradesh League (MPL) on Thursday, in Gwalior, according to a press note from MPL. Addressing the players and organisers during the event, Scindia said that cricket runs in every Indian's veins today. 'It is not just a sport--it is a spirit that unites millions across the country,' he said. He added that being a part of this event brings renewed energy. Recalling his ch...Read More
New Delhi [India] June 6 (ANI): England seamer Mark Wood could 'potentially' return in Test four or five against India as he continues his recovery from a knee injury he suffered back in March, according to Sky Sports. His injury occurred during England's ICC Champions Trophy 2025 group-stage defeat to Afghanistan in Lahore after he 'suffered increased stiffness and discomfort.' Luke Wright, England's national selector, said Mark Wood has started bowling lightly. 'I think Woody's now started ...Read More
Mumbai: India head coach Gautam Gambhir always feels like a marked man. Recently, in a TV interview, he had stated that some former players questioned his competence as coach when the team lost in Australia, and how issues were created about the distribution of the Champions Trophy reward.The knives had already started to get sharpened when a team usually dominant at home lost 0-3 to New Zealand before the trip Down Under last year.If one thinks victory in the Champions Trophy in the UAE would h...Read More
Gwalior (Madhya Pradesh) [India] June 6 (ANI): Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia inaugurated the second season of the Madhya Pradesh League (MPL) on Thursday, in Gwalior, according to a press note from MPL. Addressing the players and organisers during the event, Scindia said that cricket runs in every Indian's veins today. "It is not just a sport--it is a spirit that unites millions across the country," he said. Also Read | Bengaluru Stampede: Police Arrest RCB's Marketing Head Nikhil Sosale...Read More
Mumbai: Riding on a dominant all-round display from Sairaj Patil, Eagle Thane Strikers continued their dominant run in the T20 Mumbai League 2025 with a commanding 97-run victory over Bandra Blasters at the Wankhede Stadium on Thursday. After powering Thane to a formidable total with a brisk unbeaten half-century, Patil returned to make an impact with the ball, picking up two key wickets in a superb all-round display. His efforts proved decisive as the Strikers decimated the Blasters' batting li...Read More
IMAGE: India's vice-captain Rishabh Pant departs for England for the five-match Test series starting June 20. Photograph: BCCI/X The Shubman Gill-led Indian cricket team took off for England from Mumbai on Friday for a five-match Test series, part of the 2025-27 ICC World Test Championship cycle. The series, to commence on June 20, will be played at Headingley in Leeds, Edgbaston in Birmingham, Lord's and The Oval in London, and Old Trafford in Manchester. IMAGE: Shubman Gill will look to beg...Read More
NEW DELHI: Come Saturday and people can whistle into Srinagar on a train as Northern Railway has notifed regular Vande Bharat Express services between Katra and the city. PM Narendra Modi will flag off the first passenger train to the Kashmir Valley on Friday from Katra.The service will be operational for six days a week with no train on Wednesday, railways said. More trains would be deployed depending on demand at a later stage, officials added. From Saturday, a pair of Vande Bharat trains will...Read More
New Delhi [India] June 6 (ANI): New Zealand Cricket have confirmed the appointment of Rob Walter as men's national team head coach, following the departure of Gary Stead, according to the ICC website. Walter will be taking over mid-June, and his first assignment will be a tour to Zimbabwe in July. His contract runs until the end of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup in New Zealand and Australia in late 2028. Walter comes in having overseen the South African white-ball teams until April this year, ste...Read More
The ICC World Test Championship (WTC) 2023-25 cycle unfolded as a dramatic chapter in the annals of Indian cricket. Entering the tournament with high hopes and a reputation as one of the most consistent Test teams of the modern era, India was widely tipped to dominate the group stage and secure a place in the coveted WTC final. The team boasted a blend of experienced stalwarts and exciting young talent, and fans were optimistic that India would finally lift the elusive Test Championship mace. H...Read More
RCB celebrations stampede LIVE UPDATES: Bengaluru Police have arrested four people, including RCB's marketing head Nikhil Sosale, over the stampede that killed 11 during the victory celebration. Two KSCA officials are absconding as the investigation continues. Bengaluru stampede news live updates: Bengaluru Police have arrested four people in connection with the tragic stampede that killed 11 people during Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) victory celebration at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium. One ...Read More
BENGALURU: A day after 11 Royal Challengers Bengaluru fans died and 64 were injured in a stampede at the Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru Urban Deputy Commissioner Jagadeesh, who has been appointed to conduct the magisterial probe, said he would summon the RCB, Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA), police department and event management firm DNA to record their statements. The DC on Thursday inspected the different gates at the stadium where the deaths and injuries were reported and said th...Read More
BHAWANIPATNA: Kalahandi police seized 6,500 kg of explosives and arrested four persons in connection with illegal transportation of mining explosives on Wednesday. The operation was conducted following an FIR filed by a junior mining officer during a raid near a stone query and crusher at Lakhbahali under Jaipatna police limits. During inspection, two explosive-laden vehicles were found stationed near the site. SP Kalahandi Nagraj Debarkonda informed that the seized materials included 100 IDEA...Read More
New Delhi: The iconic rivalry between India and England will now be played for the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy, named in honour of two of the game's greatest legends -- James Anderson and Sachin Tendulkar. This new identity has been decided by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) and the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) ahead of the upcoming World Test Championship (WTC) final. According to ESPNCricinfo, the trophy will be officially unveiled by Tendulkar and Anderson themselves...Read More
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], June 6 (ANI): The Indian cricket team left for England from Mumbai Airport on Friday for a five-match Test series, which is part of the 2025-27 ICC World Test Championship cycle. The series will be held from June to August 2025, with matches scheduled at Headingley in Leeds, Edgbaston in Birmingham, Lord's and The Oval in London, and Old Trafford in Manchester. This will be India's first bilateral Test series since both Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli announced their...Read More
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], June 6 (ANI): The Indian cricket team left for England from Mumbai Airport on Friday for a five-match Test series, which is part of the 2025-27 ICC World Test Championship cycle. The series will be held from June to August 2025, with matches scheduled at Headingley in Leeds, Edgbaston in Birmingham, Lord's and The Oval in London, and Old Trafford in Manchester. Also Read | T20 Mumbai League 2025 Points Table Updated With Net Run Rate: Check Latest Team Standings a...Read More
Bengaluru Stampede: The jubilant celebrations following Royal Challengers Bengaluru's (RCB) first-ever IPL title victory ended in tragedy, as a stampede outside the M Chinnaswamy Stadium on 4 June led to the deaths of 11 people and injuries to 64 others. A First Information Report (FIR) filed by the Cubbon Park Police Inspector has now laid out a detailed account of the events leading up to the disaster, blaming the RCB franchise, Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA), and event organiser D...Read More
New Delhi: As India prepare for a challenging tour of England where they are to face five Test matches without many of their senior players, the captain Shubman Gill and the head coach Gautam Gambhir will need to take some very difficult decisions on the batting and the bowling front. To begin with, there will need to be an appeal on who will step into Rohit Sharma's opening shoes -- Abhimanyu Easwaran or Yashasvi Jaiswal. Whether Karun Nair will be back into the India middle order, and a more ...Read More
June 5 (Reuters) - India's new test captain Shubman Gill knows he has big shoes to fill after the retirements of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli but he wants to develop his own style of leadership, he said on Thursday. Rohit and Kohli, former skippers and batting mainstays of the team, both quit test cricket weeks before the start of India's five-test series in England. Gill, 25, impressed as captain of Indian Premier League (IPL) side Gujarat Titans, leading them to the playoffs. "The pressure ...Read More
New Delhi: A new era has begun in Indian cricket. The command is now in the hands of Team India's new and young Test captain Shubman Gill. At the time of announcing Team India for the England tour, the selection committee had decided to make Shubman Gill the captain. Before Team India left for this tour, Shubman Gill appeared in front of the media for the first time as Test captain. On Thursday, June 5, Shubman Gill and head coach Gautam Gambhir held a press conference together for the first ti...Read More
HYDERABAD - As Eid al-Azha festivities approach, Dr. Akram Bajo, Head of Gastroenterology at Civil Hospital Hyderabad, has issued a health advisory urging citizens to consume meat in moderation. The doctor warned that excessive meat consumption can lead to digestive issues, diarrhea, and other health problems, particularly during the hot weather. Dr. Bajo recommended consuming sacrificial meat within three days and storing offal in cold storage for 24-48 hours to prevent infection. He also advis...Read More
Hyderabad: A potential stampede was averted through swift and firm action after celebrations over Royal Challengers Bengaluru's maiden IPL title turned unruly near the state Secretariat here on the night of June 3, said the Hyderabad police on Thursday. While fans across Hyderabad took to the streets to celebrate RCB's win, chaotic scenes emerged at certain locations - particularly near the Secretariat - prompting police to rush additional forces. Mild force was used to disperse revellers who w...Read More
Bengaluru: During a suo motu hearing on the Bengaluru stampede in which 11 people died, the Karnataka government told the Karnataka High Court on Thursday that 2.5 lakh people had unexpectedly congregated outside the Chinnaswamy stadium to celebrate the victory of the local team, RCB, in the Indian Premier League. The government also told the court that they had deployed over 1400 personnel, including senior officials, to maintain the law & order situation outside and inside the stadium. Advoc...Read More
Bengaluru: The Karnataka government on Thursday took strong action against the police officers allegedly responsible for the Bengaluru stampede, suspending several high-ranking officials, including the city's police commissioner. Addressing a press conference, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah also announced a one-man commission to probe the lapses that triggered the deadly stampede. "Cubbon Park Police Station police inspector, station house master, station house officer, ACP, Central Division DCP,...Read More
Virat Kohli, after 18 years, finally clinched the IPL trophy with Royal Challengers Bengaluru, defeating Punjab Kings. Despite the joy, Kohli ranks this achievement below his Test accomplishments, urging youngsters to respect Test cricket for a lasting legacy. Overwhelmed with emotion, Kohli celebrated with former teammates like A B de Villiers and Chris Gayle, marking an end to RCB's heartbreak.Virat Kohli may have finally lifted the elusive Indian Premier League trophy with Royal Challengers B...Read More
New Delhi [India], June 6 (ANI): Paris Olympics bronze medallist Sarabjot Singh and Swapnil Kushale, along with shooter Sift Kaur Samra expressed their delight as India is set to witness its first-ever franchise league in sport shooting, tentatively named the Shooting League of India (SLI) organised by the National Rifle Association of India (NRAI) which will take place later this year from November 24 to December 7. The proposal, put forward by NRAI President Kalikesh Narayana Singh Deo, has b...Read More