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New Delhi, Apr 1 (PTI) Former India batter Aakash Chopra feels Gujarat Titans' fortunes hinge heavily on their top-three including Shubman Gill, Jos Buttler and Sai Sudharsan and they are not giving themselves "the opportunity" to move beyond their over-reliance on the trio. Titans' success in recent seasons has largely depended on their top-order firing, a pattern that continued in their campaign opener against Punjab Kings on Tuesday, when their middle order fragility was exposed once again.
Mumbai, January 10: India tearaway Varun Aaron on Friday announced his retirement from "representative cricket" bringing an end to his journey, which began in 2011. In a country that has starved for explosive pacers, Varun announced himself to the world as a genuine quick. He made the headlines by clocking 153 kph during the 2010-11 Vijay Hazare Trophy final against Gujarat. With the sheer pace with which he bowled and consistent performances, Varun looked set to become the next big thing in the world of cricket. ICC Chairman Jay Shah To Be Felicitated by BCCI During Special General Meeting. ...Read More >
India can handle transition better than anyone: Ricky Ponting The India National Cricket Team is all set to begin a new era under Shubman Gill in England without two of their greatest batters, Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, who announced their retirement from the longest format of the game last month. As India is set to face England in a five-match Test series, starting on June 20 in Leeds, legendary Australian cricketer Ricky Ponting has shared his views on the young team's Test journey without the iconic batters Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma and their replacements in the lineup. Ponting has ...Read More >
Chennai: Hours before Union home minister Amit Shah was to arrive in Madurai, Thuglak editor and an associate of Shah, S Gurumurthy on Saturday met PMK founder S Ramadoss. The PMK leader, however, ruled out the possibility of meeting Amit Shah during his two-day visit to Tamil Nadu.Gurumurthy met Ramadoss for the second time amid reported tension within PMK regarding alliance strategies and insistence by Anbumani Ramadoss to remain party president. The hour-long meeting took place at the T Nagar residence of A K Vijay Mahesh, son of former Union minister and PMK leader A K Moorthy, sources sai ...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 >
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 >
India's International Train Links: These 5 Indian Stations Connect You To Another Country By Train Former Australian captain Ricky Ponting has thrown his full support behind the decision, calling it a smart long-term investment in Indian cricket's future. Speaking on The ICC Review, Ponting said, "I think it's the right move. A lot of pundits may have expected Jasprit Bumrah to be named captain, but considering his injury history, it's not a practical choice. You need a captain who's regularly available, and Gill fits that bill perfectly." Ponting, who has worked with Gill during IPL stints ...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 >
New Delhi [India], July 7 (ANI): Left-arm spinner R Sai Kishore is all set to play county cricket, having signed with Surrey for two matches in Division One of the County Championship. The 28-year-old will be available towards the end of July, as per ESPNcricinfo. His first match is likely to be in Scarborough, where he could face his former Chennai Super Kings (CSK) teammate Ruturaj Gaikwad, who is currently playing for Yorkshire. Sai Kishore's second and final game of the stint will be against Durham at Chester-le-Street from July 29 to August 1. 'I'm really excited to be joining Surrey fo ...Read More >
Mumbai, May 20 (PTI) Around 65 per cent of fans of T20 cricket league IPL polled expect to see a new trophy winner this year with Royal Challengers Bangalore emerging as the favourite, according to a survey. The survey of more than 5,000 cricket fans, including Gen Zs, till May 5 found that 12 per cent of fans want to see Delhi Capitals as winner while 7 per cent rooted for Punjab Kings, the 23 Watts Insights Studio, which conducted the poll, stated. The survey, The IPL Pulse, explores how India's Cricket fandom, especially Gen Zs, are engaging with the league, reacting to its evolving forma ...Read More >
The Indian Premier League (IPL) requires a 12-16-week operating window to rival the brand value of leading global sports leagues like the NFL, NBA, and Premier League, according to Punjab Kings co-owner Mohit Burman. With a per-match value of USD 16.8 million, the IPL ranks second only to the NFL (USD 36.8 million). However, it still trails its global competitors in overall brand value. According to investment bank Houlihan Lokey, the IPL is valued at approximately USD 16 billion. By comparison, a single NFL franchise, the Dallas Cowboys, is worth USD 9 billion, followed by the New York Yanke ...Read More >
NEW DELHI, Jun 8: The Indian Premier League needs a 12-16 week operating window to match the brand value of top sporting leagues in the world including the NFL, NBA and Premier League, reckons Punjab Kings co-owner Mohit Burman. At USD 16.8 million, the IPL is only behind NFL (USD 36.8 million) in terms of per-match value but needs to catch up with its global rivals like NFL and leading European football leagues when it comes to the overall brand value pecking order. According to leading investment bank Houlihan Lokey, the IPL is valued at roughly USD 16 billion while one NFL franchise Dalla ...Read More >
New Delhi: Chief minister Rekha Gupta on Sunday said authorities cannot go against demolition orders issued by courts and stressed that displaced residents have been provided accommodation.Her words came in the wake of the recent Madrasi Camp demolition for which the opposition Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has criticised her. AAP has targeted Gupta, and alleged that the displaced Madrasi Camp residents were provided homes in faraway Narela, and those lack basic amenities.Attending an event to mark the construction of a Jan Sewa camp at a slum cluster in the Haiderpur area, Gupta told reporters: "In t ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Indian cricket team is currently on a tour of England for a five-match Test series under the 2025-2027 World Test Championship. The first match of this series was played at Headingley, in which India lost by five wickets. In the first Test, India batted well in the first innings, but the bowling and fielding were truggling in the second innings, allowing England to successfully achieve the target. Jasprit Bumrah bowled brilliantly in the first innings and took five wickets, but he could not take any wicket in the second innings. Concerns have emerged about his fitness and workl ...Read More >
Kolkata, Jul 8 (PTI) Shubman Gill is enjoying a "honeymoon period" as India's Test captain but there will be more pressure on him in the days to come, feels former India skipper Sourav Ganguly. Ganguly, who turned 53 on Tuesday, recalled his recent interview with PTI while stressing that Indian cricket will never be devoid of talented players. With 585 runs, Gill is now just 18 short of surpassing Rahul Dravid's tally of 602 (in 2002) for the most runs by an Indian batter in a series in England. India bounced back in splendid fashion to win the Edgbaston Test by a dominant 336 runs and level ...Read More >
SRINAGAR: A defiant Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday scaled the gates of the Naqshband Sahib graveyard to pay tributes to the 22 people killed by the Dogra army on July 13, 1931. The dramatic scene unfolded a day after Abdullah and several leaders of the National Conference and opposition parties were put under house arrest to prevent them from going to the graveyard to mark Martyrs' Day. National Conference president Farooq Abdullah took an autorickshaw from the Khanyar crossing to the martyrs memorial while Minister for Education Sakina Ittoo surprised everyone by r ...Read More >
Former India opener Aakash Chopra on Saturday (June 7) picked his preferred playing 11 from the best uncapped players in IPL 2025. Because the season saw abundant young stars stepping up for almost every team, he had to leave out some key names, like champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB)'s Suyash Sharma and Chennai Super Kings (CSK)'s Ayush Mhatre. Chopra included several players from the runners-up, Punjab Kings, who built their team on youth. It started with openers Prabhsimran Singh and Priyansh Arya, who were among the highest run-scorers in the tournament. Rajasthan Royals' 14-year ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jun 8 (PTI) Aam Aadmi Party's Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh and Delhi unit chief Saurabh Bharadwaj on Sunday visited the demolition site of the Madrasi Camp slum cluster, where they met with displaced residents, and intensified their attack on the BJP over the recent eviction drive. They alleged that Prime Minister Modi's promise to slum dwellers of 'jahan jhuggi wahan makan' - house at the site of their hutment - has "proved to be hollow like many others". There was no immediate response available from the BJP or the Delhi government over the accusations. The Madrasi Camp -- a jhu ...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 >
Shubman Gill's clear intent has made him unstoppable in the ongoing Test series against England as he made scoring a double century look like a walk in the park in Birmingham on Thursday. Gill, playing his first match as Indian cricket team captain, shattered records at will. Having hardly put a foot wrong with the bat, Gill also ensured that India did not cede the advantage to England from a strong position like they had done in Leeds in the series opener. When Gill reached the score of 255, he ...Read More >
New Delhi: The IPL 2025 mega auction has concluded, with all teams finalizing their squads of at least 18 players. As is often the case, the RCB management finds itself under scrutiny for its player selections. Retaining only three players -- Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar, and Yash Dayal -- RCB entered the auction with three RTM (Right to Match) cards but opted to use just one, securing Swapnil Singh. Former Indian cricketer Mohammad Kaif expressed his thoughts on RCB's decision to let Will Jacks go to Mumbai Indians for ₹5.25 crore in the IPL 2025 auction. Kaif termed it a "massive miss" for RC ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], May 19 (ANI): Former India cricketer and JioStar expert Sanjay Bangar heaped praise on Sai Sudharsan following the left-hander's match-winning century against Delhi Capitals (DC), lauding his composure and intelligent shot selection in the shortest format. Sudharsan remained unbeaten on 108 off just 61 deliveries, an innings laced with twelve boundaries and four sixes, as he guided Gujarat Titans (GT) to a dominant 10-wicket win. Chasing a daunting 200-run target, GT got home with an over to spare at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, thanks largely to the southpaw's masterclass. A ...Read More >
New Delhi, May 22 (PTI) Royal Challengers Bengaluru on Thursday signed New Zealander Tim Seifert as a replacement for England batter Jacob Bethell, who will be unavailable for the IPL play-offs due to national commitments. The replacement will be effective from May 24, the BCCI said in a statement. Seifert, who has scored 1540 runs in 66 T20s for the Blackcaps, has played only three games in the IPL previously and last featured in the tournament in 2022. He will join RCB for Rs two crore. "Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) have signed Tim Seifert as Jacob Bethell is set to leave from TATA I ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jun 6 (PTI) Veteran leg-spinner Piyush Chawla, who was part of India's two World Cup-winning campaigns, on Friday announced his retirement from all forms of cricket after a career spanning more than two decades to undertake a "new journey" that he did not specify. The 36-year-old made the announcement via an Instagram post. "After more than two decades on the field, the time has come to bid adieu to the beautiful game," Chawla wrote. "Though I step away from the crease, cricket will always live within me. I now look forward to embarking on a new journey, carrying with me the spir ...Read More >
Imphal, June 7 (UNI) Three militants were nabbed in separate incidents during the last 24 hours in Manipur, police said on Saturday. Manipur Police arrested a militant from Moidangpok Awang Leikai from Khumbong Bazar under Imphal West District, they said. Security forces arrested a militant from the Elangkhanpokpi Mayai Leikai area under Kakching district. Security forces apprehended a militant from Wangoo Samushang in Bishnupur district and elected members from Kumbi area. In an operation, one M16 rifle, one bolt-action rifle, three pull-mechanism rifles, three improvised mortars, and fiv ...Read More >
Baramulla, Jul 5: Hundreds of mourners from Delina and its neighbouring villages Saturday participated in the Muharram procession, the 9th day of the month of Muharram-Ul-Haram at Delina area of north Kashmir's Baramulla district. The procession was one of the series of processions being held in the month of Muharram, the first month of Islamic calendar. Dressed in black and carrying flags bearing religious inscriptions, participants from the villages of Hygam, Bulgam, Bohripora, Syedpora, Uri, Boniyar and other villages marched from new Imambargah through the National Highway NH-1 to the ma ...Read More >
When Shubman Gill achieved his historic double century in the second Test match against England, Vaibhav Suryavanshi was overjoyed. He was watching his "role model" in action from the Edgbaston stands. As a 14-year-old enjoying the chance to witness a Test match in England, he seemed to be acting his age for once. Vaibhav rarely acts like an awed teenager on most days when he is on or around a cricket pitch. Signs are that he is one in the making. However, Vaibhav's batting is not similar to tha ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 14 (PTI) It took eight years for Karun Nair to don India jersey again but 25 days into his second coming in Test cricket, the Karnataka batter could well have played his last international game after six consecutive failures in the ongoing away series against England. Coming back to the Indian team after scoring heavily in domestic cricket, Nair had started his UK sojourn on a bright note with a double hundred against England Lions in Canterbury, virtually breaking the selection door. But after three Tests at Headingley, Edgbaston and Lord's, Nair has tallied only 131 runs at ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Thousands of people who gathered at ashoorkhana in Dabeerpura on the 10th day of Muharram (Youm-e-Ashura) took part in the Bibi-ka-Alam procession. The procession commenced from Dabeerpura on an elephant and concluded at Chaderghat. The Shia mourners took out the procession to mark the martyrdom anniversary of Prophet Mohammad's grandson, Imam Hussain, on the 10th day of Muharram. Members of the Shia sect performed matam and participated in processions. The 10th Muharram is the day on which Imam Hussain was martyred in the battle of Karbala by Yazid and his army. The relic made of ...Read More >