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Mumbai, Jun 5 (PTI) India's head coach Gautam Gambhir was on Thursday scathing in his criticism of everyone involved in organising Royal Challengers Bengaluru's IPL victory celebrations, which led to the death of 11 fans due to stampede. Gambhir, who has been part of two IPL title-winning celebrations in Kolkata and also during India's 2007 T20 World Cup winning campaign, urged everyone to be "responsible citizens" and not conduct a function when people are not ready for it. "I was never a believer of having a road show. Even in 2007, I was not in favour of that. Have it in a closed door or in a stadium. I hope nothing like this happens in the future," Gambhir told reporters during the team's pre-departure press conference for the England tour. Gambhir didn't wish to comment on who was responsible or whether the nature of fandom had changed over the years. "We need to be responsible citizens, in every aspect, of whether being a franchise. If we we were not ready to hold a road show, shouldn't have done that. You can't lose 11 people," he said. PTI DDV KHS KHS AH AH
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 >
"That helped me and Rahul bhai when we were planning for the (2024) T20 World Cup," said Rohit Former India captain Rohit Sharma opened up on the team's T20 World Cup 2024 and Champions Trophy 2025 triumphs. After suffering a heartbreak in the final of ODI World Cup 2023 at home, India, under the leadership of Rohit, bounced back to win the next two major ICC titles. The star batter admitted that despite the loss to Australia in the final in Ahmedabad, the process and mindset were carried forwar ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 17 (PTI) Patna Pirates beat Bengal Warriorz 51-49 in a high-scoring Pro Kabaddi League match at the Thyagaraj Indoor Stadium here on Friday. The match saw a total of 100 points scored, the most this season. Moreover, Ayan and Devank scored 20 plus points each, the third time in PKL history when two raiders amassed more than 20 points in the same match. Ayan Lohchab scored 27 points, the most points scored by a player this season, outshining Devank Dalal, who scored 25 and also amassed 250 raid points this season. This was also the fourth time the Bengal Warriorz captain score ...Read More >
Get latest articles and stories on Sports at LatestLY. Pakistan will play its share of matches in next year's inaugural blind women's T20 World Cup in either Nepal or Sri Lanka after a hybrid model for the event was finalised at the World Blind Cricket Council's (WBCC) Annual General Meeting in Multan. New Delhi, Dec 3 (PTI) Pakistan will play its share of matches in next year's inaugural blind women's T20 World Cup in either Nepal or Sri Lanka after a hybrid model for the event was finalised at the World Blind Cricket Council's (WBCC) Annual General Meeting in Multan. The development comes ...Read More >
Hyderabad, Jun 5 (PTI) A 21-year-old student from Telangana, who was pursuing MBBS in Vietnam, died in a road accident in Can Tho City, his father said on Thursday. Arshid Ashrit, who was riding a bike, was killed in the accident on Wednesday morning, his father Arjun said, citing information received by him. A pillion rider reportedly escaped with minor injuries. Also Read | Gautam Gambhir Reacts On Bengaluru Stampede During RCB's IPL 2025 Victory Celebrations During IND vs ENG Pre-Departure Press Conference, Says 'Was Never a Believer in Road Shows'. Ashrit joined the course two years ago ...Read More >
Guwahati, Sep 29 (PTI) India skipper Harmanpreet Kaur is confident her team has a strong chance of lifting the World Cup, and her optimism goes beyond just home advantage. Harmanpreet's confidence stems from the fact that India recently defeated seven-time world champions Australia at home for the first time since 2007 in the build up to the World Cup commencing here Tuesday and gave a scare to formidable visitors while chasing a mammoth 413 in the series-deciding third ODI. "Chance toh kaafi zyada hai to be honest (We have genuine chance). I'm not saying this because we are going to have th ...Read More >
Mumbai: Authorities in Bengaluru should not have allowed mass celebrations if they were not fully prepared, India head coach Gautam Gambhir said on Thursday, a day 11 lives were lost in a stampede during IPL champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru's home coming celebrations. "I was never a believer that we need to have roadshows. When I was playing, I had the same statement to make, even after winning 2007 (T20 World Cup), that we should not have road shows," Gambhir said in Mumbai during India's tour of England predeparture media conference. "I think lives of the people are far more important. ...Read More >
No Handshake: The aftermath of India's commanding seven-wicket win over Pakistan in the Asia Cup 2025 continues to dominate discussions, not for cricketing reasons but for what happened-or rather, what didn't happen-after the match. The Indian team refrained from the customary handshake with their Pakistani counterparts, a move that has triggered a wave of reactions across the cricketing world. According to a PTI report, a senior BCCI official clarified that there is no rule mandating players to shake hands after a game. "Look, if you read the rule book, there is no specification about shaki ...Read More >
New Delhi: Protest at the Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) against a recently announced fee hike, the long-standing suspension of students' union elections and calls for administrative accountability have entered their sixth day, with students boycotting classes and staging sit-ins at the Bab-e-Syed gate (the iconic entrance of the varsity). The fee structure for different courses has witnessed a sharp revision. Students say the hike ranges from 25% to over 60% across various programmes. Many claim they first learned of the revised fees only while trying to pay through the university's online ...Read More >
India's T20I skipper, Suryakumar Yadav, is celebrating his 35th birthday today (Sunday, September 14). Later this evening, he will face a tough challenge as he leads India in their Asia Cup 2025 clash against Pakistan at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium. Since making his international debut in 2021, Suryakumar has established himself as one of the finest T20I batters. In 84 matches, he has scored 2,605 runs at an average of 38.30 and a strike rate of 167.30, including 21 fifties and four ...Read More >
DUBAI: The Indian players' refusal to exchange handshakes with their Pakistani counterparts after an Asia Cup clash here snowballed into a major controversy on Monday as an irate PCB sought the removal of match referee Andy Pycroft, holding him responsible for the fiasco that has stirred fresh tensions between the two arch-rivals. India captain Suryakumar Yadav had justified his team's stand after the seven-wicket win on Sunday, stating that it was meant to show solidarity with the families of Pahalgam terror attack in which 26 people were gunned down by Pakistan-backed terrorists. This was ...Read More >
Bengaluru, Sep 28: Mithun Manhas' rapid ascension to the BCCI presidency, which was ratified at the AGM on Sunday, is symbolic of the decision-makers' desire to keep the highest cricket administration post in the country firmly in the hands of cricketers. That Manhas was chosen ahead of some big names such as Sourav Ganguly and Harbhajan Singh might have added an element of surprise to the call, but the former Delhi captain is a canny operator, who can instantly gauge the ebb and flow of developments. His body of work with the Jammu and Kashmir Cricket Association (JKCA) as its Director of C ...Read More >
New Delhi, Dec 12 (PTI) It will be a two-way fight between incumbent Arun Jaitley and former India cricketer Kirti Azad for the president's post in the three-day DDCA elections beginning here on Friday. The results will be declared on December 16. The Jaitley-led panel holds significant clout among the 3748 members likely to vote in the elections. Azad, a member of the 1983 World Cup-winning India team and sitting Trinamool Congress MP from Bardhaman-Durgapur constituency, is confident of change in Delhi & District Cricket Association, which is not the best governed BCCI affiliated state uni ...Read More >
New Delhi: On this day in 2024, India defeated South Africa by 7 runs and lifted the T20 World Cup title at the Kensington Oval in Barbados. India posted a 177-run target for the Proteas in 20 overs after opting to bat first. Virat Kohli smashed 76 runs off 59 balls with the help of six boundaries and two maximums. Axar Patel also batted brilliantly and scored 47 runs off 31 balls, hitting four maximums and one boundary in his sensational knock. Chasing the target of 177 runs, Bumrah provided India their first breakthrough when he removed Reeza Hendricks in the second over of the run-chase, ...Read More >
Mumbai: MS Dhoni got a step closer to turning the 'Captain Cool' moniker he enjoyed when he was India skipper into a trademark. His application under the trademark law for exclusive rights over the epithet was "accepted and advertised". Accordingly, the 'Captain Cool' tag proposed to be used by Dhoni for 'sports training, providing sports training facilities, sports coaching services' was added to the Trademark Journal of the Controller General of Patents, Designs and Trademarks in Kolkata. The application initially faced an objection as a company, Prabha Skill Sports Pvt Ltd. had applied fo ...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 [India], July 19 (ANI): The Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, Yogi Adityanath, met Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah in New Delhi on Saturday. The Prime Minister Office (PMO) handle posted on X, Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, Shri @myogiadityanath, met Prime Minister @narendramodi. Sharing an X post about the meeting, CM Yogi wrote, I had the honour of meeting the world most popular leader, the respected Prime Minister Shri @narendramodi ji, in New Delhi today and received his warm guidance. Heartfelt gratitude to Prime Minister ji for granting me his ...Read More >
Mumbai, October 27: A new format brings new hope. As the afternoon sun shone over Manuka Oval in Canberra, Suryakumar Yadav's men began their T20 preparations with renewed energy and purpose. Having stumbled in the ODI series, India now eye redemption as they switch gears for the five-match T20I series against Australia, beginning Wednesday. The training session reflected a mix of intensity and calm. IND vs AUS 2025: Shikhar Dhawan Praises Virat Kohli for Becoming Highest Run-Getter in White-Ball Cricket. Players were seen going through running and stretching drills, fine-tuning their movemen ...Read More >
Tilak Varma is emerging as a T20I run-chase specialist, boasting the second-highest average among Test-playing nations behind Virat Kohli. Currently in good form against South Africa, Varma has expressed his flexibility to bat anywhere in the order for the team's benefit. Indian batter Tilak Varma has emerged as one of the most reliable batters in T20Is, boasting the second-highest batting average in run-chases among players from Test-playing nations with a minimum of 500 T20I runs, behind only ...Read More >
Suryakumar Yadav's average in T20Is in 2025 has reduced to a paltry 14.20 with two matches against South Africa remaining. Suryakumar Yadav on Sunday acknowledged the shortage of runs from him but India's T20I skipper did not count it as lack of form, saying that runs will come sooner than later. Suryakumar made an 11-ball 12 in India's seven-wicket win over South Africa in the third T20I in Dharamsala before getting out to Lungi Ngidi. It extended his run of low scores to 21 innings, with the e ...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 >
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, Sep 26 (PTI) Bangladesh's Jamal Hossain was declared the winner of the Rs 1 crore Telangana Golconda Masters after the final round was abandoned due to heavy rain here on Friday. Chandigarh's Akshay Sharma finished runner-up. The tournament result was declared on the basis of the total scores after 54 holes at the Hyderabad Golf Association. Hossain (61-62-64), who led the field by four shots after round three, thanks to his 54-hole tally of 23-under 187, thus lifted his sixth title and first since November last year. As a result, the 40-year-old from Dhaka, collected the winnin ...Read More >
New Delhi: Indian pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah was back in his best groove as the team trained ahead of the third Test against England at the Lord's. Bumrah was left out of the second Test at Edgbaston after bowling a lot of overs in the first game in the series. Gautam Gambhir, the head coach had said before the tour started that Bumrah would feature in only three test matches in the series, without however providing the details. With the second Test rested, Jasprit Bumrah is more than ready to trouble the England batters in the third game. According to a PTI report, the Indian pacer did so ...Read More >
Shillong, Jul 19 (PTI) Meghalaya Deputy Chief Minister Prestone Tynsong has said the state government will press for the retransfer of block I and II from Assam's Karbi Anglong district, asserting that the long-pending boundary issue remains a top priority. Tynsong, who also chairs the regional committee on the matter, said the government is awaiting a response from his Assam counterpart to schedule a joint inspection of the disputed areas. Also Read | Prayagraj Road Accident: Speeding Car Runs Over Women Sleeping Under Flyover in Uttar Pradesh, 1 Dead, 2 Injured. Before the creation of Meg ...Read More >
Guwahati, Sep 29 (PTI) India skipper Harmanpreet Kaur is confident her team has a strong chance of lifting the World Cup, and her optimism goes beyond just home advantage. Harmanpreet's confidence stems from the fact that India recently defeated seven-time world champions Australia at home for the first time since 2007 in the build up to the World Cup commencing here Tuesday and gave a scare to formidable visitors while chasing a mammoth 413 in the series-deciding third ODI. "Chance toh kaafi zyada hai to be honest (We have genuine chance). I'm not saying this because we are going to have th ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jun 5 (PTI) India on Thursday pitched for greater use of Iran's Chabahar port to cut distances and costs, with External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar calling for devoting more resources by India and Central Asian nations to boost regional connectivity. In an address at a business conclave joined by foreign ministers of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan, Jaishankar also underlined the need for closer engagements between financial institutions of India and Central Asian states. Also Read | Gautam Gambhir Reacts On Bengaluru Stampede During RCB's IPL 20 ...Read More >
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Bengaluru Crime: A woman's body, believed to be between 30 and 35 years old, was found stuffed inside a sack and dumped in a garbage truck in Bengaluru early Thursday. The identity of the woman is yet to be confirmed. Police said the sack was discovered by BBMP sanitation workers who immediately alerted the authorities. The body was found with her hands and neck tied, raising strong suspicion of murder. Officials stated that the body had been placed inside a gunny bag before being thrown into the garbage vehicle. Joint Commissioner of Police, C Vamsi Krishna, confirmed that the body has been ...Read More >
Bengaluru, Jul 12 (PTI) Joe Burns' career was heading nowhere when Queensland omitted him from the contracted players' list in April 2024. It was a body blow for the Australian as he was mourning the tragic death of his brother in February that year. In an emotional Instagram post, Burns admitted that it was a "daily battle that I often lose." Also Read | ISL 2025-26 Season Put on Hold After IMG Reliance and AIFF Haggle Over Renewal of Commercial Rights Deal. But then sports often gives tiny escape routes to the truly committed ones, and for Burns it came in the shape of his link to Italy t ...Read More >
'India should look to add an extra bowler' IMAGE: Ajinkya Rahane has a piece of advice for head coach Gautam Gambhir and captain Shubman Gill- play an extra bowler in the fourth Test at Old Trafford. Photograph: BCCI/X As India gear up for the fourth Test at Old Trafford, former captain Ajinkya Rahane has raised a tactical alarm: the team's all-rounder-heavy approach might be hurting their chances. His solution? A fourth specialist bowler -- even if it comes at the cost of batting depth. Now in England, and having witnessed India's narrow defeat at Lord's, the veteran batter has a piece of ...Read More >