Calling a place on the Lord’s honours board the “holy grail”, India opener Pratika Rawal says she is relishing the prospect of the historic Test in July. “When you do play, all the legends have scored their hundreds there; they have your names (on the honours board) when you score a hundred. I’m definitely really…
Delhi Capitals’ KL Rahul during a practice session in Bengaluru. (PTI Photo) BENGALURU: When KL Rahul walked into the M Chinnaswamy Stadium on Friday evening, it was with his usual swagger — but also a quiet sense of homecoming. From security personnel to ground staff, familiar faces paused to greet the homegrown star, who acknowledged…
Allan Border. (Photo by Robert Cianflone/Getty Images) BENGALURU: There will be an IPL debut of a rather special kind at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium on Saturday afternoon. Former Australian great Allan Border is set to watch his first-ever match in the competition when Royal Challengers Bengaluru take on Delhi Capitals.Border last visited the venue as…
Praful Hinge and Sakib Hussain announced themselves in emphatic fashion on their Sunrisers Hyderabad debuts, picking up four wickets each against Rajasthan Royals and easing long-standing concerns around the team’s bowling. Praful made an immediate impact with a searing opening spell, the 24-year-old dismantling the top order with three wickets in a single over. Sakib…
Royal Challengers Bengaluru, oftentimes slow starters, has shot off the blocks this time around. With four wins in five outings, RCB has laid claim to being early favourites to grab the IPL 2026 title. On Saturday, Delhi Capitals faces the arduous task of stopping RCB’s run. DC will look to Karnataka’s own, K.L. Rahul, to…
In a format which places high value on variations and innovations, Josh Hazlewood has stuck to the tried and trusted. The Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) fast bowler revels in honing in on a hard length, making it tough for batters to get under and slog. This classical approach has worked well not just in the…
New Zealand’s fast bowlers overcame scorching heat to produce a clinical performance, guiding the side to a 26-run victory against Bangladesh in the opening game of the three-match ODI series on Friday. The pace trio of Blair Tickner, Nathan Smith and Will O’Rourke shared eight wickets to play a crucial role in bowling out Bangladesh…
Sunrisers Hyderabad’s clash with Chennai Super Kings (CSK) at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium on Saturday is more than just another league fixture in IPL 2026 – it feels like a turning point waiting to unfold. Both teams are seeking to turn promise into something more permanent. It’s a meeting that could change the shape…
Welcome to Sportstar’s LIVE coverage of the first women’s T20I between South Africa and India on Friday in Durban. TOSS South Africa won the toss and elected to bowl against India. PLAYING XIs South Africa: Laura Wolvaardt (c), Sune Luus, Tazmin Brits, Annerie Dercksen, Anneke Bosch, Chloe Tryon, Nadine de Klerk, Sinalo Jafta (wk), Ayabonga…
Ruturaj Gaikwad has endured a difficult start to the season, managing just 63 runs, averaging just 12.60 with three single-digit scores and a venture beyond the 20s. His partner Sanju Samson suffered similar returns before a sublime unbeaten hundred at Chepauk turned the tide. Ayush Mhatre at No. 3, meanwhile, has effortlessly accumulated 171 runs, including…
