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Pune (Maharashtra) [India], January 31 (ANI): All-rounders Hardik Pandya and Shivam Dube's blitz knocks helped India climb to 181/9 against England in the fourth T20I match of the series at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune on Friday. India had a sloppy start to the inning, however, it was the efforts of Hardik and Shivam which helped the Men in Blue to pose a target of 182 runs for England on Friday. After winning the toss, Jos Buttler-led England decided to bring Suryakumar Yadav's India to bat first. The Three Lions had a great start to the match with three quick dismis ...Read More >
Dubai, Feb 5 (UNI) A major shake-up at the top of the latest T20I rankings as a West Indies spinner regains his position as the No 1 bowler, while Australia's Test stars make big gains up the Test ranks. A pair of India's in-form white-ball players have been rewarded for strong performances during the recent home series against England by making giant strides on the latest ICC Men's T20I Player Rankings, according to an ICC media release. Abhishek Sharma produced the best innings of his fledging international career when he smashed a quickfire 135 in the fifth and final match of the series i ...Read More >
T20 Mumbai League: Prithvi Shaw leads North Mumbai Panthers to first win. North Mumbai Panthers, led by Prithvi Shaw, secured their first victory of the T20 Mumbai League 2025, defeating ARCS Andheri by five wickets at Wankhede Stadium here on Friday. Shaw set the tone for the match with a brisk 33 runs off 23 balls, while his opening partner, Divyaansh Saxena, contributed significantly with a score of 36 runs from 31 balls. In the third match of the day, the MSC Maratha Royals triumphed over the Eagle Thane Strikers by six wickets at DY Patil Stadium, thanks to impressive half-centuries from ...Read More >
Noida: Liquor revenue in the city jumped by 35% in the first quarter of 2025-26 compared to the same period last year. The city recorded Rs 625 crore in liquor revenue from April to June 2025, compared to Rs 462 crore during the same period in 2024-25.According to excise department data, the revenue in the first quarter of 2023-24 was Rs 430 crore, showing a 7% growth between 2023-24 and 2024-25 and a much larger jump this year.The sharp rise is attributed to the new liquor policy in the state, which made significant structural changes to the retail and licensing system.The month-wise revenue ...Read More >
Mumbai, July 8: Akash Deep's sensational 10-wicket haul in India's historic win over England at Edgbaston wasn't just a sporting triumph; it was a deeply personal one. As the young pacer tore through the English batting lineup, his sister, Akhand Jyoti Singh, who has been battling cancer for the past two months, felt immense joy and pride. Emotional Akash Deep Reveals His Sister Has Cancer After Team India's 336-Run Win in IND vs ENG 2nd Test 2025 at Edgbaston. "Akash dedicated his victory to me, and I feel very proud of him... We were overjoyed when he took 10 wickets. We were all clapping h ...Read More >
NEW DELHI : Shreyas Iyer's off-field value is rising in tandem with his on-field success. Punjab Kings' second appearance in the Indian Premier League (IPL) final after an eleven-year wait will likely boost Iyer's brand value by 20-25%, according to talent consultants. With his unbeaten 87-run captain's knock in the qualifier 2 against Mumbai Indians on 1 June, Iyer achieved the rare feat of leading three different IPL teams into the final -- a first in the history of the world's second-richest sports league. Iyer led Kolkata Knight Riders to the title in 2024 and Delhi Capitals to their fir ...Read More >
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], June 4: Former Indian cricketer Yograj Singh took a dig at the Punjab Kings' skipper Shreyas Iyer for the way he got dismissed in the IPL 2025 final and classified it as a "criminal offence". Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) finally ended an 18-year wait for the coveted IPL trophy, defeating Punjab Kings by six wickets in the finals of IPL 2025, held on Tuesday at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. Iyer's wicket was the game-changing moment for Punjab. He was caught by wicketkeeper Jitesh Sharma for just one in two balls on a Romario Shepherd delivery. Royal Chal ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], June 5 (ANI): Ahead of leaving for the England tour, the Indian Cricket Team head coach Gautam Gambhir on Thursday expressed his condolences to families who lost their members in the stampede near the Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru, and said that he 'was never a believer in roadshows.' The incident occurred when thousands of fans gathered to catch a glimpse of their favourite players ahead of Royal Challengers Bengaluru's (RCB) IPL victory celebrations on Wednesday. 'I was never a believer in roadshows. I had the same statement to make even after winning in 20 ...Read More >
Hyderabad: In a significant boost for 'Make in India' and 'Atmanirbharta' in the aerospace and defence sector, and Hyderabad's growing stature as a global aerospace hub, the complete fuselage of the Rafale fighter jet will now be made in India at Hyderabad. This move marks the first time that these Rafale components will be manufactured outside France for the Indian as well as global markets.French aerospace major Dassault Aviation has signed four production transfer agreements with Tata Advanced Systems Ltd (TASL) for manufacturing key sections of the Rafale fighter jet, including the lateral ...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 line-up to seal their second straight victory, building on their opening-day win over Triumph Knights ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], June 6 (ANI): Former cricketer turned commentator Aakash Chopra weighed in on the limited utilisation of pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah during India's five high-stakes Tests in England, scheduled to begin on June 20 at Headingley. During the announcement of India's squad for the upcoming Test tour of England, chief selector Ajit Agarkar confirmed Bumrah was advised not to contest in consecutive Tests as part of his workload management. The precaution around Bumrah's usage stems from a stress reaction in the back during the fifth Test against Australia in Sydney in January. ...Read More >
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has charged five individuals, including goldy Brar, in relation to the 2024 Gurugram club bombing plot, as revealed in a recently filed chargesheet. This case involves a conspiracy to bomb two clubs, aiming to disrupt communal harmony in Haryana, with the banned terrorist group Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) implicated. The NIA's investigation highlights the severity of the plot. Those charged include satinderjit Singh (Goldy Brar), Sachin Talian, Ankit, Bhavish, and Randeep Singh. News Directory 3 provides crucial updates on sensitive cases such ...Read More >
Nagpur, Jun 8 (PTI) Orange Tigers secured their second win of the Vidarbha Pro T20 League, defeating Nagpur Titans by eight wickets via the D/L Method at the VCA Stadium here on Sunday. Asked to bat, Nagpur Titans posted 153/6 in 20 overs, riding on a well-crafted 52 (38 balls) from Shubham Dubey. In reply, Orange Tigers reached 116/2 in 13.4 overs, with Rohit Binkar unbeaten on 62 (39 balls), to seal the win via D/L method. Nagpur Titans had a shaky start after losing opener Satyam Bhoyar for a duck. Aniruddha Choudhari contributed 20 off 18 balls before falling early. Captain Jagjot Sasa ...Read More >
Ludhiana, Jun 8 (PTI) Punjab Congress president Amrinder Singh Raja Warring on Sunday asserted that his party will win the Ludhiana West assembly bypoll, scheduled to be held on june 19, with a "record margin". "Congress practically has no competition here", he claimed. Warring, who is also the Ludhiana MP, said that the ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) was badly mistaken that the Congress would allow it to abuse power and misuse the official machinery for the elections. "First of all, we will not let any misuse of the official machinery and second, in case any official is found to be misusing ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Chief minister A Revanth Reddy on Sunday offered a candid reflection on his political evolution, claiming that he studied at "Modi's school," graduated under Chandrababu Naidu in the TDP, and is now working with Rahul Gandhi in the Congress. His remarks, made at the launch of Bandaru Dattatreya's autobiography 'The Story of the People is My Autobiography' at Shilpakala Vedika, drew attention for both their political significance and personal candor.Praising the veteran BJP leader, Revanth described Dattatreya as a rare politician who has "no enemies, only friends," and highlighted h ...Read More >
Star Indian cricketer and Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Punjab Kings (PBKS) captain Shreyas Iyer is currently not engaged in any commitments, and is spending time with his family. From those several moments, a specific video clip is going viral on social media, where the 'Sarpanch' was seen getting clean bowled by his mother. The video got shared by Punjab Kings through their official X (formerly known as Twitter) account, and making rounds on social media, where Shreyas Iyer is playing cricket with his mother in their house. The clip shows the star player getting bowled out by his mo ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], June 7 (ANI): Shams Mulani-led Aakash Tigers MWS rode a power-packed batting performance to pip Prithvi Shaw's North Mumbai Panthers by 22 runs in a rain-hit T20 Mumbai League 2025 Season 3 contest at the Wankhede Stadium here on Saturday. With heavy rain forcing a delayed start, the match was reduced to five overs a side. Chasing a challenging target of 67 runs on a pitch that was offering quite a fair bit of movement, the Panthers were off to a cautious start. With only 10 runs coming off the first two overs, Panthers openers Shaw and Divyaansh Saxena tried to ...Read More >
Nagpur, Jun 8 (PTI) Orange Tigers secured their second win of the Vidarbha Pro T20 League, defeating Nagpur Titans by eight wickets via the D/L Method at the VCA Stadium here on Sunday. Asked to bat, Nagpur Titans posted 153/6 in 20 overs, riding on a well-crafted 52 (38 balls) from Shubham Dubey. Also Read | AFC Asian Cup 2027 Qualifiers: India, Hong Kong Aim To Kickstart Campaign at Kai Tak Stadium. In reply, Orange Tigers reached 116/2 in 13.4 overs, with Rohit Binkar unbeaten on 62 (39 balls), to seal the win via D/L method. Nagpur Titans had a shaky start after losing opener Satyam Bh ...Read More >
'Of course, if I get an opportunity to lead RCB, that is what I am there for, and I will be happy.' IMAGE: Rajat Patidar's name is doing rounds within RCB circles as their prospective captain for IPL 2025. Photograph: BCCI Rajat Patidar's international career did not take off as he would have liked, but the Madhya Pradesh batter is confident of 're-creating' the opportunity through domestic matches and make a comeback to the Indian team. Patidar's six innings against England earlier this year ...Read More >
Mumbai, June 7 (SocialNews.XYZ) North Mumbai Panthers, led by Prithvi Shaw, secured their first victory of the T20 Mumbai League 2025, defeating ARCS Andheri by five wickets at Wankhede Stadium here on Friday. Shaw set the tone for the match with a brisk 33 runs off 23 balls, while his opening partner, Divyaansh Saxena, contributed significantly with a score of 36 runs from 31 balls. In the third match of the day, the MSC Maratha Royals triumphed over the Eagle Thane Strikers by six wickets at DY Patil Stadium, thanks to impressive half-centuries from skipper Siddhesh Lad and Chinmay Sutar. ...Read More >
Harry Brook and (right) Ben Duckett on the sidelines of England's training session at Edgbaston. (Getty Images) Call it gamesmanship or mental warfare, India are not willing to make it known if Jasprit Bumrah will play the second Test against England at Edgbaston from Wednesday. Bumrah didn't bowl in the nets on Friday, but on Saturday, he went full tilt. He bowled on Monday too, but the team management was non-committal on his participation. The final call on his involvement in the game has been left to Bumrah and he will take a call after assessing how his body is going into the Test. Indi ...Read More >
Ahmedabad: Punjab Kings led by an inspirational 41-ball-87 not out from skipper Shreyas Iyer knocked out five-time champions Mumbai Indians by five wickets in the Qualifier 2 to enter the final as Indian Premier League in its 18th season will get a new champion. Punjab Kings, who last played a final in 2014, will meet four-time finalists Royal Challengers Bengaluru on Tuesday, June 3. Chasing a target of 204, Josh Inglis (38 off 21 balls) took 20 off Jasprit Bumrah to set the chase as skipper Iyer and Nehal Wadhera (48 off 29 balls) added 84 in 7.5 overs to take the team closer to the target. ...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 c ...Read More >
Kargil , Jul 2: Pursuant to putting in place a comprehensive legal framework to ensure fair, inclusive, and transparent recruitment to public services, the Administration of the Union Territory of Ladakh has initiated a large-scale recruitment drive for 359 Gazetted posts through the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC). This marks the first-ever recruitment of Gazetted posts through UPSC since the formation of the Union Territory, officials said. This follows the establishment of a unique and dedicated legal framework specifically designed for Ladakh. The framework ensures maximum local re ...Read More >
New Delhi, July 19: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday paid heartfelt tributes to freedom fighter Mangal Pandey on his birth anniversary, remembering him as a "pioneering warrior" who challenged British authority and remains a lasting symbol of courage and patriotism. Recognised as one of the earliest voices of resistance, Mangal Pandey played a key role in the events that sparked the Revolt of 1857, which eventually led to the dissolution of the East India Company and the establishment of direct British rule under the Government of India Act of 1858. Taking to X, Prime Minister Modi wr ...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 begin his tenure as Indian Test captain on a positive note. Photograph: BCCI/X India have not won a se ...Read More >
Delhi Capitals made a strong impression at the IPL 2025 Mega Auction, assembling a well-balanced squad for the upcoming season. Key signings included former South Africa captain Faf du Plessis (Rs 2 crore), India pacer Mukesh Kumar (Rs 8 crore - RTM), and Sri Lankan bowler Dushmantha Chameera (Rs 75 lakh). The team also secured uncapped talents like Donovan Ferreira and Ajay Mandal. Co-owner Parth Jindal hailed the squad as “balanced,” while head coach Hemang Badani expressed confidence in their Indian core. Delhi Capitals’ full squad now includes big names like KL Rahul, Mitchell Starc, and T ...Read More >
The IPL 2025 auction in Jeddah saw records shattered, with Indian players dominating the headlines. Arshdeep Singh broke Yuvraj Singh's nine-year-old auction record, fetching ₹18 crore, only for Shreyas Iyer to surpass it with ₹26.75 crore. Rishabh Pant became the most expensive player, bought for ₹27 crore by Lucknow Super Giants. However, Jitesh Sharma's IPL salary hike was the talk of the auction, as he secured ₹11 crore, a staggering 5500% increase from his previous ₹20 lakh. Royal Challengers Bengaluru picked him up as a wicketkeeper-batter to replace Dinesh Karthik. Other big earners inc ...Read More >
1. PCB reiterates stance on Champions Trophy, not willing to accept hybrid model The PCB has come forward and made it clear to the ICC that they will not accept the much-debated hybrid model of the tournament. (READ MORE) 2. 'Lalit, where is my Porsche?' - Lalit Modi narrates tale of gifting luxury automobile to Yuvraj Singh In a recent discussion, he recounted an episode from 2007 which involved former World Cup-winning Indian legend, Yuvraj Singh. (READ MORE) 3. Batter gets dismissed in bizarre fashion after cell phone falls on stumps The unusual mode of dismissal occurred during a Gram ...Read More >
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], December 15 (ANI): Mumbai will be facing off against Madhya Pradesh in the final of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy at M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on Sunday. The match will start at 4:30 PM. Mumbai will be aiming for their second SMAT title, having won it back in 2022. Meanwhile, MP has never got its hands on the trophy. Both teams will be making their second final appearances. MP previously played the final against Bengal in 2011 but lost, as per Olympics.com. Mumbai has a star-studded line-up, featuring likes of Indian T20I captain Suryakumar Yadav, skippe ...Read More >