Heavy showers delay the toss (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: The start of the IPL 2026 match between Rajasthan Royals (RR) and Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in Guwahati has been affected by rain, with heavy showers delaying the toss. While rain is expected to ease later, overcast conditions could still play a role during the game….
MUMBAI: A remarkable journey in the IPL reached a major milestone on Thursday as Rohit Sharma completed 15 years with the Mumbai Indians (MI), a franchise he has led to five IPL titles, building a legacy that will be hard to match and will inspire future generations.Rohit began his IPL career with Deccan Chargers (2008-10)…
I Am Maximum will start as favourite in the 2026 Grand National when the Willie Mullins horse competes in the most high-profile event of the three-day festival at Aintree Racecourse. Willie Mullins’ Nick Rockett won last year but has pulled out because of coughing, replaced by first reserve Pied Piper. “It’s rare that the reality…
Josh Hazlewood (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Australia pacer Josh Hazlewood’s return to the Royal Challengers Bengaluru playing XI after an injury lay-off comes as a major boost to their pace attack.Rain played a part ahead of the IPL 2026 clash between Rajasthan Royals and Royal Challengers Bengaluru in Guwahati, delaying the toss as covers came…
Al Akhdoud host Al-Nassr on Saturday in a Saudi Pro League clash with major implications at both ends of the table. The hosts remain firmly in the relegation battle despite a recent managerial change. Now led by Fathi Al-Jabal, Al Akhdoud secured a 1-0 win over Al Fateh last time out, ending a run that…
Rajasthan pacer Ashok Sharma has packed a remarkable rise into a short span – from his maiden T20 season for his State side to finishing as the leading wicket-taker in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, and now making his IPL debut with Gujarat Titans (GT) and having delivered the fastest ball of the ongoing season…
While Nottingham Forest’s draw at Porto was a respectable result in the Europa League quarter-finals on Thursday, head coach Vitor Pereira drew extra satisfaction because of the familiar quandary the Portuguese had faced over his starting side. Pereira has had to balance European football with potentially crucial fixtures in Forest’s attempt to avoid relegation, and…
“Our bowling unit wants to dominate not only tomorrow’s [Saturday] match but also all the upcoming matches.” This one line from Punjab Kings batter Shashank Singh easily conveys the confidence the team has in its bowling line-up, which next faces the batting might of Sunrisers Hyderabad in the Indian Premier League (IPL). “We are backing…
Preview for Sunderland v Tottenham Roberto De Zerbi insists he has “big confidence” in his Tottenham players as he prepares for his opening game in charge, at Sunderland on Sunday. The Italian is Spurs’ third manager of the season, following on from Thomas Frank and Igor Tudor, and joins them with the club precariously placed…
In a trade-off between explosiveness and consistency, Sunrisers Hyderabad head coach Daniel Vettori clearly prefers the former. He understands that T20 batting is all about taking calculated risks, which, as the phrase suggests, is fraught with risk. Dashing openers Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma have been empowered by this philosophy. “Within the group, there’s no…
