Chennai Super Kings enter this match against Lucknow Super Giants still very much in the playoff race despite an uneven campaign. CSK currently sit fifth on the table with six wins from 11 matches and their qualification equation is simple now — keep winning and hope results elsewhere go their way. Their recent performances have…
Bangladesh vs Pakistan (AFP Photo) Pakistan have suffered a double blow after their historic defeat to Bangladesh, with the ICC slapping the side with a hefty fine and docking crucial points in the ICC World Test Championship 2025–27 standings.The ICC on Friday confirmed that Pakistan had been fined 40 per cent of their match fee…
Chelsea interim boss Calum McFarlane is confident his side can upset the odds tomorrow and beat Manchester City in the FA Cup final – and end a couple of dismal runs in the process. Chelsea have lost their last six domestic finals, three in the FA Cup and three in the EFL Cup, and have…
CSK face season-defining showdown against LSG (Image: IPL/BCCI) For Chennai Super Kings, today’s clash against Lucknow Super Giants is far more than just another league fixture in IPL 2026. It is effectively a turning point that could either launch Chennai into the top four or leave their playoff hopes hanging by a thread. With a…
Pakistan will be strengthened by the return of star batter Babar Azam for the second and final Test against Bangladesh in Sylhet, head coach Sarfaraz Ahmed said on Friday. A knee injury ruled Babar, 31, out of the first Test, won by Bangladesh by 104 runs to give the host a 1-0 lead. “Babar Azam…
Everton defender Seamus Coleman will end his playing career at the club at the end of the season, bringing a 17-year spell to a close. Coleman joined Everton from Sligo Rovers in 2009, with the Irishman going on to make 433 appearances for the Toffees. The 37-year-old holds the record for the most Premier League…
Kolkata Knight Riders all-rounder Rachin Ravindra has left the Indian Premier League (IPL) to begin preparations for New Zealand’s upcoming Test tour of England, the franchise said in a squad update on the eve of its home match against Gujarat Titans. “Rachin Ravindra has returned home to begin his red-ball preparations for New Zealand’s upcoming…
Pakistan has been fined 40 per cent of its match fee and penalised eight points in the ongoing ICC World Test Championship (WTC) 2025-27 cycle for maintaining a slow over-rate during its defeat in the opening Test against Bangladesh. The visitors were ruled eight overs short of the target after time allowances were taken into…
India’s T20 World Cup title-winning star Sanju Samson would be a strong contender for the national team’s captaincy in the shortest format in the next two-three years, former head coach Ravi Shastri said. Suryakumar Yadav led India to the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup title at home two months ago, where the 31-year-old Samson was…
Virat Kohli says he still has the hunger to play the 2027 ODI World Cup, but only if he feels valued within the Indian set-up. Speaking on Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s podcast, the 37-year-old made it clear that he has no interest in constantly justifying his place in the team. “I am always ready because that’s…
