Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola insists he is not a genius and partly attributes his glittering coaching career to simply being in the right place at the right time. Guardiola has been the most successful coach of his generation, winning league titles in Spain, Germany and England as well as the Champions League on three…
NEW DELHI: Australian legend Ricky Ponting has offered a frank assessment of Shubman Gill’s readiness for the challenges of Test captaincy, urging the young Indian skipper to consider batting at No. 4 during the upcoming five-Test series in England starting June 20. Ponting, who coached the Punjab Kings to the IPL 2025 final, believes the…
IPL 2025 winning Royal Challengers Bengaluru team’s player Virat Kohli and others during a felicitation ceremony at the Chinnaswamy Stadium (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Former cricketer Madan Lal has issued a stern rebuke regarding the inadequate planning and crowd control during Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s (RCB) IPL celebrations at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, where 11 supporters lost…
Fans near the Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru, Karnataka. (PTI Photo) What was meant to be a historic celebration turned into a day of mourning as a stampede outside Bengaluru’s M Chinnaswamy Stadium on Wednesday claimed 11 lives and injured over 30 others. The tragedy unfolded during Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s (RCB) homecoming celebration after their maiden…
Fans wave as a bus carrying the IPL 2025 winning Royal Challengers Bengaluru team arrives at the Chinnaswamy Stadium (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: What was meant to be a day of pure joy and celebration turned into one of sorrow and heartbreak as a tragic stampede outside Bengaluru’s M. Chinnaswamy Stadium claimed 11 lives and…
Pep Guardiola has suggested last season’s third-placed finish for Manchester City represented a greater achievement than winning the Premier League title the year before. City were hit by a number of injuries to key players, particularly Rodri, Erling Haaland and John Stones, and their hopes of a fifth successive title success quickly hit the buffers….
England players (Pic credit: ECB) The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) on Thursday announced a 14-member squad for the first Test of the five-match series against India, scheduled to begin on June 20, 2025, at Headingley in Leeds.The big news from the selection is the return of fast-bowling all-rounder Jamie Overton, who has been…
Virat Kohli (Pic credit: IPL) NEW DELHI: Virat Kohli’s emotional breakdown after finally clinching an IPL title spoke volumes, and Punjab Kings head coach Ricky Ponting believes it underlines just how much the tournament means to players, especially those who’ve chased the dream for nearly two decades.Kohli dropped to his knees in tears as Royal…
Virat Kohli’s mother Saroj Kohli after her son won the IPL (Image via X) Virat Kohli finally got hold of the Indian Premier League trophy after an 18-year-long wait. The 36-year-old put up a valiant display in the final as his side successfully defended a 190 total at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. The…
England has named a 14-player squad for the first match of the Rothesay Test Series against India, which is set to begin on June 20 at Headingley in Leeds. Ben Stokes will lead the squad as captain and Surrey bowling all-rounder Jamie Overton returns to the Test line-up for the first time since earning his…
