Heinrich Klaasen was controversially ruled out for Sunrisers Hyderabad in its season-opener against Royal Challengers Bengaluru at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. Klaasen attempted to heave Romario Shepherd into the leg-side in the 13th over of the innings, and was caught by Phil Salt with the Englishman very close to the rope. Salt completed…
Abhinandan Singh made his debut for Royal Challengers Bengaluru in its IPL 2026 opener against Sunrisers Hyderabad at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. Abhinandan is a fast bowler from Uttar Pradesh who was initially picked up by RCB in the 2025 mega-auction for Rs. 30 lakhs. He did not make an appearance for RCB…
Luis de la Fuente has defended David Raya amid ongoing debate over Spain’s first-choice goalkeeper ahead of this summer’s World Cup. La Roja boast a strong pool of options ahead of the tournament, with Raya competing alongside Unai Simon, Joan Garcia and Alex Remiro for the starting role. Simon, Spain’s number one during their Euro…
Mumbai Indians (MI) head coach Mahela Jayawardene believes the wealth of leadership experience in the dressing room will be a significant advantage for captain Hardik Pandya, particularly in pressure situations during the Indian Premier League. With Rohit Sharma and Suryakumar Yadav — India’s T20 World Cup-winning captains in 2024 and 2026, respectively — part of…
Senegal paraded the Africa Cup of Nations trophy prior to their friendly against Peru on Saturday, despite being officially stripped of the title. Captain Kalidou Koulibaly and his teammates entered the pitch at the Stade de France with the trophy, taking part in a lap of honour before the the silverware was placed in the…
Athletes keep fighting against the fading light but eventually age catches up. One of Chennai’s favourite sons and a legend in world cricket is grappling with this truth. When Chennai Super Kings (CSK) put out a message on social media that its talisman M.S. Dhoni is likely to miss the first two weeks of Indian…
Sonal Patil scripted a stunning comeback victory to reach her maiden ITF final at W15 Nagpur, while third seed Zeel Desai bowed out at the semi-final stage in a closely-fought contest. Sonal Patil (WTA 1159) registered a remarkable semi-final victory over sixth seed Elina Nepliy (WTA 690), winning 1-6, 6-3, 7-5 to enter her maiden…
Mumbai Indians has traditionally been the bogey team for Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), particularly at the Wankhede Stadium, where the home side enjoys a commanding 10-2 head-to-head record. Yet, history offers a curious counterpoint — the last time Mumbai Indians won a season-opener was back in 2012. Such contrasting trends make it difficult to pick…
There are innings that end, and there are those that have to be taken. Ishan Kishan’s 80 off 38 at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium belonged to the latter. It needed something out of the ordinary, and Phil Salt provided it, a full-length dive at deep point, one hand outstretched, the ball held as if by…
Scotland welcome Japan to Hampden Park for the first leg of their UK tour. The visitors are set to head south to Wembley ahead of their match with England next week, but will first face their noisy neighbours in a World Cup warm-up. The Scots are on a good run of form, winning four of…
