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Chandigarh: Under the gaze of head coach Ricky Ponting, Punjab Kings (PBKS) look the statement of intent they were last year. As they gear up for Tuesday's IPL 2026 opener against Gujarat Titans, the camp at the New Chandigarh stadium is buzzing with quiet confidence, shaped by the lessons of last season's run to the final. The former Australia skipper, who joined the squad 10 days ago, has quickly asserted himself. Training sessions have been intense and purposeful, with Ponting involved in ev ...Read More >
New Delhi, March 30: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has announced the CTET Result 2026 for the February session today, March 30, on its official website ctet.nic.in. Candidates who appeared for the Central Teacher Eligibility Test can now access and download their scorecards online. The results come after a large-scale examination process that saw over 25 lakh candidates participate across 1,803 centres nationwide, reflecting the strong demand for teaching eligibility certificat ...Read More >
New Delhi, Mar 30 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Gujarat on Tuesday where he will inaugurate a semiconductor plant at Sanand and lay the foundation stone, inaugurate and dedicate to the nation multiple development projects worth more than Rs 20,000 crore. The prime minister will also address a gathering after inaugurating the Samrat Samprati Museum in Gandhinagar at around 10 am. At 12.34 pm, Modi will inaugurate the Kaynes Semicon Plant at Sanand, Ahmedabad, marking the commenc ...Read More >
New Delhi: Left-arm spinner Harpreet Brar can't help feeling sad when he thinks about his non-selection for India A after being a consistent performer on the high-pressure stage of IPL over the past five years.The 30-year-old has delivered for his IPL franchise Punjab Kings since joining them back in 2019. He did not get a lot of opportunities in his first two seasons but he finally earned the dressing room respect in 2021 when he dismissed the high-profile trio of Virat Kohli, Glenn Maxwell and ...Read More >
New Delhi, Mar 30 (PTI) Left-arm spinner Harpreet Brar can't help feeling sad when he thinks about his non-selection for India A after being a consistent performer on the high-pressure stage of IPL over the past five years. The 30-year-old has delivered for his IPL franchise Punjab Kings since joining them back in 2019. He did not get a lot of opportunities in his first two seasons but he finally earned the dressing room respect in 2021 when he dismissed the high-profile trio of Virat Kohli, Gl ...Read More >
Mumbai: It took Shardul Thakur eleven years of playing IPL cricket for six franchises to get into the home dressing room at the Wankhede. In only two balls, he was among the wickets in the Mumbai Indians jersey against Kolkata Knight Riders on Sunday night. The moment he cut short Finn Allen's threatening innings in the sixth over, cliches followed in commentary. "He has a bit of a golden arm." As KKR batters continued mayhem at the crease, Thakur struck another crucial blow in the 9th over. An ...Read More >
Mullanpur: India's white-ball mainstays Shubman Gill and Shreyas Iyer will headline a high-profile IPL 2026 opener in Chandigarh on Tuesday, leading the Gujarat Titans and the Punjab Kings, respectively, with both captains carrying added motivation to prove their credentials in the shortest format. For Gill, India's Test and ODI skipper, the season presents a crucial opportunity to reassert his place in T20 cricket. Despite being named T20I vice-captain at one stage, a dip in form saw him miss ...Read More >
Former India cricketer Rahul Dravid is set to be honoured with the Col CK Nayudu Lifetime Achievement Award at the Board of Control for Cricket in India's annual Naman Awards. According to a report in The Indian Express, Dravid will receive the honour on March 15 in Delhi. Dravid, who formed part of India's famed 'Big Four' batting line-up alongside Sachin Tendulkar, Sourav Ganguly, and VVS Laxman, is widely regarded as one of the finest Test batters of his generation. Over a 16-year internat ...Read More >
These are tenets on which Gautam Gambhir built India's class of 2026 that crushed New Zealand in the final at Ahmedabad. To guide a squad towards defending a world title can sometimes be trickier than channelising them towards a cause. When Rahul Dravid stayed on for the 2024 T20 World Cup, he and the team had an obvious goal - to overcome the heartbreak of 2023 ODI World Cup final. That Gambhir was able to shift the goalpost towards playing a more modern brand of cricket from the previous titl ...Read More >
New Delhi, Mar 2 (PTI) Amazon India on Monday announced 'Zero Referral fee' on more than 12.5 crore products, a move, the ecommerce giant said, aims to accelerate growth for lakhs of sellers across the country. Building on last year's fee revision, the company has expanded zero referral fees coverage more than 10-times from 1.2 crore products in 2025 to over 12.5 crore products priced under Rs 1,000 across 1,800-plus categories, the company said in a release. In addition, Amazon has reduced Ea ...Read More >
New Delhi, March 2 (SocialNews.XYZ) India's emerging fast bowlers received a major boost at the BCCI Centre of Excellence, where former India pacer Zaheer Khan shared his experience and expertise during a specialised red-ball camp for the high-performance monitoring group. The former Indian fast bowler worked closely with the young players to improve their technical skills. He also shared important insights into the mental toughness, discipline, and flexibility needed to succeed in the challeng ...Read More >
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], March 2 (ANI): Indian seam bowler Jasprit Bumrah picked Shivam Dube's two boundaries in the 19th over as his favourite moment from the match after India successfully chased down a mammoth target of 196 runs in a must-win game against the West Indies at Eden Gardens in Kolkata. Reacting to a question about his favourite moment from the match, Bumrah said, "The two fours that Dube hit. Nobody will really appreciate that. But the people who really know cricket know t ...Read More >
CHENNAI: By the time the fourth T20I between India and South Africa in Lucknow was officially called off on Wednesday, two and a half hours had passed. It was supposed to be a 6.30PM toss and 7 PM start at the Ekana Stadium, but after multiple inspections every half hour by the umpires, the match was abandoned a little after 9.30PM. "The fourth India-South Africa T20I is called off due to excessive fog," said the BCCI in a statement. While the official word came hours later, long before the sch ...Read More >
"If he does not perform in the 5 games (against SA), then a decision will have to be made," he added Shubman Gill's recent form has emerged as a big area of concern for Team India's management in the lead up to the T20 World Cup 2026. With not even two months to go till the major tournament on home soil, Gill has failed to notch up even a single half-century in his last 21 white-ball international matches. Legendary India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin expressed worry regarding Gill's place in Ind ...Read More >
Lucknow, Dec 17 (PTI) Out-of-form India vice-captain Shubman Gill has been ruled out of the last two T20I games against South Africa with a toe injury, sources close to the team told PTI. It is learnt that Gill has sustained the injury during training session and all precautionary measures are being taken to ensure his speedy recovery. "Shubman had an extended batting session at the nets on the eve of the fourth T20 International. Towards the end of the session, he was hit on the toe while bat ...Read More >
Far from cricket stadiums and film sets, Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma were recently seen in a quiet, deeply personal moment of faith. A fresh video featuring the couple listening to Premanand Ji Maharaj has surfaced online, once again drawing attention to the spiritual path they consistently choose away from public glare. The video, shared on Bhajan Marg's YouTube channel, captures Virat and Anushka seated calmly at Shri Hit Radha Keli Kunj, Varah Ghat in Vrindavan. Dressed in simple clothes, ...Read More >
Despite a stellar domestic career and a recent Test debut for India, Mumbai's Sarfaraz Khan went unsold in the 2026 IPL auction. His journey, marked by early records and consistent Ranji Trophy performances, has not translated into consistent IPL franchise interest. Franchises have shown hesitation due to T20 inconsistencies and a preference for younger talent. Mumbai prodigy Sarfaraz Khan, known for his batting in domestic cricket, went unsold in the 2026 IPL auction. Despite a career that has ...Read More >
India spinner Varun Chakravarthy has etched his name in the history books, becoming the highest-rated bowler from his country in the ICC T20I rankings. Chakravarthy surpassed pacer Jasprit Bumrah in the latest rankings update on Wednesday, 17 December, achieving his career-best rating. Bumrah had previously held the record as the highest-rated Indian bowler in T20Is, reaching a career-best 783 rating points on 1 February 2017, following his brilliant spell of 3/14 against England. However, Chak ...Read More >
New Delhi, Dec 17 (PTI) Out-of-favour India batter Sarfaraz Khan says he has got a "new life" thanks to five-time IPL champions Chennai Super Kings after the team bought him at his base price of Rs 75 lakh in the mini players' auction in Abu Dhabi. The 28-year-old Sarfaraz, who slammed a 22-ball 73 in a Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy match just hours before the auction on Tuesday, went unsold in the first round but was later picked up by CSK. "Thank you so much, CSK for giving me new life. I will mak ...Read More >
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], December 16 (ANI): Following the appointment of former Indian pacer Venkatesh Prasad as the president, the Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) constituted the new Cricket Advisory Committee, including ex-Indian bowlers Anil Kumble, Javagal Srinath and Sunil Joshi.Prasad was elected President of the Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) on Sunday. Former India cricketer Sujith Somasunder has been elected Vice-President, while Santosh Menon has been chose ...Read More >
Shubman Gill's lean patch has been the talking point but an equally "out of runs" skipper Suryakumar Yadav is also under intense scrutiny as India look to find the right balance and seal the five-match series against South Africa in the fourth T20I in Lucknow on Wednesday. The third game was an ideal opportunity for Suryakumar to rediscover his touch while India chased a modest 118-run target, but the ease that once made him the top ranked batter in the world was noticeably missing. Shots that ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], December 17 (ANI): Opener Wasim Iqbal slammed a brilliant 66 off 51 balls to help India B beat India A by 83 runs in the first game of the three-match Physical Disability T20 Series at the Wankhede Stadium. After opting to field, India A struggled to control the India B batting line-up as Iqbal led the way for India B. Iqbal shared a 77-run second-wicket stand with Vikrant Keni. After that, India B continued to lose wickets at regular intervals. Iqbal ended with fi ...Read More >
Lucknow, Dec 16: Shubman Gill's lean patch has been the talking point but an equally "out of runs" skipper Suryakumar Yadav is also under intense scrutiny as India look to find the right balance and seal the five-match series against South Africa in the fourth T20I here on Wednesday. The third game was an ideal opportunity for Suryakumar to rediscover his touch while India chased a modest 118-run target, but the ease that once made him the top ranked batter in the world was noticeably missing. ...Read More >
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], December 16 (ANI): Following the appointment of former Indian pacer Venkatesh Prasad as the president, the Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) constituted the new Cricket Advisory Committee, including ex-Indian bowlers Anil Kumble, Javagal Srinath and Sunil Joshi. Prasad was elected President of the Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) on Sunday. Former India cricketer Sujith Somasunder has been elected Vice-President, while Santosh Menon has been cho ...Read More >
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], December 16 (ANI): Following the appointment of former Indian pacer Venkatesh Prasad as the president, the Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) constituted the new Cricket Advisory Committee, including ex-Indian bowlers Anil Kumble, Javagal Srinath and Sunil Joshi.Prasad was elected President of the Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) on Sunday. Former India cricketer Sujith Somasunder has been elected Vice-President, while Santosh Menon has been chose ...Read More >
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], December 16 (ANI): Following the appointment of former Indian pacer Venkatesh Prasad as the president, the Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) constituted the new Cricket Advisory Committee, including ex-Indian bowlers Anil Kumble, Javagal Srinath and Sunil Joshi. Prasad was elected President of the Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) on Sunday. Former India cricketer Sujith Somasunder has been elected Vice-President, while Santosh Menon has been cho ...Read More >
Jasprit Bumrah did not play any part in the third T20I between India and South Africa at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium inb Dharamsala on Sunday. The Indian fast bowler had to return home for personal reasons before the third T20I in Dharamsala. According to reliable sources, a very close family member of the bowler is currently hospitalised, necessitating his return. "If all goes well, then he might return for the fourth or even fifth game (in Ahmedabad). But first priority ...Read More >
Lucknow, Dec 16 (PTI) Shubman Gill's lean patch has been the talking point but an equally "out of runs" skipper Suryakumar Yadav is also under intense scrutiny as India look to find the right balance and seal the five-match series against South Africa in the fourth T20I here on Wednesday. The third game was an ideal opportunity for Suryakumar to rediscover his touch while India chased a modest 118-run target, but the ease that once made him the top ranked batter in the world was noticeably miss ...Read More >
The BCCI has made it mandatory for all current national team players to feature in at least two one-day matches of the upcoming Vijay Hazare Trophy starting December 24. It is understood that with a gap of three weeks between the last T20I against South Africa in Ahmedabad (December 19) and the first ODI against New Zealand (January 11, 2026), the Board wants all its senior players to play domestic cricket. The diktat has been communicated to the players by the Ajit Agarkar-led national selectio ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The BCCI has made it mandatory for all current national team players to turn up in at least two one-day matches of the upcoming Vijay Hazare Trophy starting December 24. It is understood that with a gap of three weeks between the last T20I against South Africa in Ahmedabad (December 19) and the first ODI against New Zealand (January 11, 2026), the Board wants all its senior players to play domestic cricket. The diktat has been communicated to the players by the Ajit Agarkar-led nati ...Read More >
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