Chennai Super Kings were 52 for two after the fifth over and Eshan Malinga came to bowl the last over of the powerplay. CSK needed to accelerate to put pressure on Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) and they needed their captain Ruturaj Gaikwad, who was on 5 off 7 balls to shift gears. Instead, Gaikwad slowed things…
At 4:30 a.m., somewhere between Sri Lanka and India, the sea was pitch-black.The only thing visible ahead was a blinking light in the distance.Around them was nothing except dark water and silence.Every few strokes, something brushed past their bodies in the water. At one point, flying fish began colliding with them in the dark. They…
The government has imposed a windfall gains tax of Rs 3 per litre on petrol exports with effect from May 16, PTI reported. The move comes amid elevated global crude oil prices and ongoing volatility in international energy markets following the Middle East conflict.“Govt levies Special Additional Excise Duty of Rs 3 per litre (SAED-…
LUCKNOW: On a quiet Sunday in Kyampur Chhavni village of Uttar Pradesh’s Ghazipur district, history did not arrive with govt machinery or political slogans. It stood firm in concrete and steel, stretching 105 feet long and 9.5 feet wide across the Magai River. After 2 years, 1 month, and 18 days of relentless effort, and…
R Vaishali (Photo by Niki Riga) NEW DELHI: A round-robin format like the Candidates was always going to have a fair share of surprises for every player, and India’s Vaishali Rameshbabu was served a cold one on Sunday evening at the Cap St Georges Hotel & Resort in Cyprus.Just twenty-four hours earlier, we were celebrating…
Dasun Shanaka getting congratulated by teammates (X-Seattle Orcas) Dasun Shanaka delivered one of the most remarkable finishes in Cognizant Major League Cricket history, claiming the tournament’s first-ever double hat-trick to help the Seattle Orcas defend a modest total and seal a thrilling nine-run victory over the Texas Super Kings. Defending just 121, the Orcas looked…
Virat Kohli and Rasikh Salam Dar (Image credit: BCCI/IPL) NEW DELHI: Royal Challengers Bengaluru pacer Rasikh Salam Dar’s celebration said it all after he sent Sunrisers Hyderabad opener Travis Head’s stumps cartwheeling during their IPL 2026 clash at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium on Friday.After being hammered for three consecutive boundaries by Head, Rasikh responded…
Modern parenting comes with a long list of goals. From building confidence to helping discover talents, parents these days make sure their child doesn’t fall behind. However, to achieve this, many parents schedule a number of activities on their child’s day. The intention is usually positive. Parents want to give their children opportunities that can…
India’s Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli (PTI Photo) Former India cricketer Mohammad Kaif has defended Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli amid renewed scrutiny over their future, saying India’s focus on replacing experienced players with youngsters simply because they can hit sixes is the wrong approach. The debate resurfaced after Rohit and Kohli endured disappointing returns in…
BAN vs PAK, 2nd Test, Day 4 Live Score: Pakistan will need something extraordinary to avoid losing the two-Test series after Bangladesh set them a formidable 437-run target in the second Test, powered by a landmark century from Mushfiqur Rahim. Resuming day three at 110 for 3 with a lead already established, Bangladesh extended their…