Blues progress to EFL Cup semi-final after victory over plucky hosts

Blues progress to EFL Cup semi-final after victory over plucky hosts

It was a far from straightforward evening for the Premier League side in the Welsh capital Chelsea progressed to the semi-final of the EFL Cup after a narrow 2-1 victory against League One side Cardiff City in the Welsh capital. Substitutes Alejandro Garnacho, who bagged a brace, and Pedro Neto found the net for a…

U-19 Asia Cup: Abhigyan Kundu’s historic double ton powers India to 315-run rout of Malaysia | Cricket News

U-19 Asia Cup: Abhigyan Kundu’s historic double ton powers India to 315-run rout of Malaysia | Cricket News

Abhigyan Kundu (Pic credit: ACC) NEW DELHI: Abhigyan Kundu produced a knock for the ages as India registered a crushing 315-run victory over Malaysia in the Under-19 Asia Cup on Tuesday, with the young batter’s record-breaking double century complemented by a devastating bowling spell from Deepesh Devendran.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE…

Who is Karthik Sharma? Young Rajasthan batter sold to CSK for a whopping Rs 14.20 crore | Cricket News

Who is Karthik Sharma? Young Rajasthan batter sold to CSK for a whopping Rs 14.20 crore | Cricket News

Chennai Super Kings turned heads at the IPL 2026 auction in Abu Dhabi by going big on youth, securing two of the most talked-about uncapped Indian talents in Karthik Sharma and Prashant Veer for Rs 14.20 crore each. The twin signings underlined CSK’s intent to invest in long-term potential while reshaping key areas of their…

From Rs 23.75 crore to Rs 7 crore: Venkatesh Iyer takes 70% pay cut, joins RCB | Cricket News

From Rs 23.75 crore to Rs 7 crore: Venkatesh Iyer takes 70% pay cut, joins RCB | Cricket News

Venkatesh Iyer (Image credit: BCCI) India all-rounder Venkatesh Iyer experienced a dramatic swing in fortunes at the IPL 2026 auction on Tuesday as Royal Challengers Bengaluru outbid Kolkata Knight Riders in a fierce contest to secure his services. Iyer, who had commanded a massive Rs 23.75 crore at last year’s mega auction in Jeddah, was…

‘Chhota packet, bada dhamaka’: Kartik Sharma’s journey from hitting big sixes to a Rs 14.20 crore IPL deal | Cricket News

‘Chhota packet, bada dhamaka’: Kartik Sharma’s journey from hitting big sixes to a Rs 14.20 crore IPL deal | Cricket News

Chennai Super Kings snapped Karthik Sharma for Rs 14.20 during the IPL 2026 Mini Auction. (Instagram) NEW DELHI: Lokendra Singh Chahar vividly remembers the day he saw a five-year-old Kartik sitting on his father’s shoulders, holding a plastic bat, at his academy in Agra.Kartik Sharma’s father, Manoj Kumar — a cricket tragic himself — wanted…

Prithvi Shaw hits back! Calls molestation case ‘false, frivolous’ and publicity stunt | Cricket News

Prithvi Shaw hits back! Calls molestation case ‘false, frivolous’ and publicity stunt | Cricket News

Indian cricketer Prithvi Shaw has described the molestation complaint filed against him by social media influencer Sapna Gill as baseless, claiming it was motivated by personal animosity and a desire for publicity. In a written response submitted to a Mumbai court on Tuesday, Shaw argued that Gill’s plea was frivolous and filed with the intention…

IPL Auction 2026’s most expensive buys: From Cameron Green to Prashant Veer | Cricket News

IPL Auction 2026’s most expensive buys: From Cameron Green to Prashant Veer | Cricket News

Prashant Veer Singh and Cameron Green (Image credit: Agencies) NEW DELHI: Franchises opened their purses freely at the IPL 2026 auction in Abu Dhabi, splashing big money to secure their preferred targets. Kolkata Knight Riders stole the spotlight by spending a record Rs 25.20 crore to sign Australian all-rounder Cameron Green, while also shelling out…

‘Playing at home again’: Ravi Bishnoi reacts after Rajasthan Royals seal Rs 7.2 crore deal at IPL Auction | Cricket News

‘Playing at home again’: Ravi Bishnoi reacts after Rajasthan Royals seal Rs 7.2 crore deal at IPL Auction | Cricket News

Ravi Bishnoi (PTI Photo/Shashank Parade) India leg-spinner Ravi Bishnoi described his return to Rajasthan Royals as “like playing at home” after the inaugural champions secured him for Rs 7.2 crore at the IPL 2026 mini-auction in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday. The bidding for the 25-year-old turned intense before the Royals finally had the last word…

IPL Auction: Why CSK bid Rs 14.2 crore for Prashant Veer and Kartik Sharma, coach Stephen Fleming explains | Cricket News

IPL Auction: Why CSK bid Rs 14.2 crore for Prashant Veer and Kartik Sharma, coach Stephen Fleming explains | Cricket News

MS Dhoni and Stephen Fleming (Agency Image) Chennai Super Kings head coach Stephen Fleming has explained the thinking behind the franchise’s biggest moves at the IPL 2026 auction, following the record-breaking signings of Kartik Sharma and Prashant Veer. CSK stunned the auction table on Tuesday by securing uncapped wicketkeeper batter Kartik Sharma for Rs 14.2…

Tejasvi Singh Dahiya: Son of maths and economics teachers, trained in a jungle, and hits sixes for fun | Cricket News

Tejasvi Singh Dahiya: Son of maths and economics teachers, trained in a jungle, and hits sixes for fun | Cricket News

Rejected at last year’s IPL auction, Tejasvi Singh Dahiya rebuilt himself under a harsh, gurukul-style training regime in Bhopal. Son of two schoolteachers and armed with a fearless batting mindset, the Delhi batter’s Rs 3 crore KKR deal now offers him a chance to turn sacrifice, discipline and six-hitting flair into an IPL breakthrough. NEW…