Krish Bhagat in Mumbai Indians practise sessions. Mumbai Indians have named Krish Bhagat as a replacement for Atharva Ankolekar, who has been ruled out of IPL 2026. Mumbai Indians (MI) have signed, the 21-year-old Punjab seamer, at the base price of INR 30 lakh. Ankolekar, 25, failed to recover in time from the knee injury…
Injury blow for CSK (ANI Image) Chennai Super Kings pacer Khaleel Ahmed has been ruled out of IPL 2026 due to a quadriceps injury, dealing a blow to the franchise’s bowling attack. The left-arm seamer, who featured in all five matches for CSK this season, reported discomfort in his right hip during their clash against…
Iran national football team (Reuters Photo) FIFA president Gianni Infantino has confirmed that Iran will take part in the 2026 FIFA World Cup despite ongoing tensions in the Middle East, stressing that football must remain separate from politics. Speaking at a CNBC-hosted economic conference on Wednesday, Infantino said, “Iran is coming for sure. We hope…
Vaishali Rameshbabu (Photo: FIDE) There will be twin Indian representation at the highest boards of chess this time. On Wednesday, R Vaishali, lowest-ranked seed in the women’s Candidates tournament in Cyprus, earned the right to challenge China’s Ju Wenjun for the world title later this year. The 24-year-old, with Praggnanandhaa, the other half of Chennai’s…
MI vs PBKS match at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai Mumbai Indians (MI) will host Punjab Kings (PBKS) in Match 24 of IPL 2026 on April 16, 2026, at the Wankhede Stadium. The two teams enter this contest on completely different trajectories. Punjab Kings remain the only unbeaten team in the tournament, currently sitting in third place…
A chaotic moment on a free-hit delivery in the Pakistan Super League (PSL) became the talking point even as Peshawar Zalmi registered an eight-wicket win over Quetta Gladiators on Wednesday.Abrar Ahmed was on strike for the free hit after Ali Raza bowled the waist-high no-ball. What followed was a mix-up in the middle. Abrar guided…
Virat Kohli guided Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s (RCB) chase with a steady knock as they beat Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) by five wickets in their IPL match on Wednesday.Chasing 147, Kohli got RCB off to a strong start and scored 49 off 34 balls, hitting six fours and one six. He looked set for his 66th…
R-L India’s Vaishali Rameshbabu, Kazakhstan’s Bibisara Assaubayeva, and China’s Zhu Jiner (Photos by Michal Walusza) NEW DELHI: The hour of judgement has arrived. Unless a tie-breaker is forced and we have to wait for another day, it will be decided on Wednesday on the Mediterranean shores of Cyprus who will take the Women’s Candidates crown…
MUMBAI: More than a year after recovering from a urinary infection, Vinod Kambli continues to battle health concerns, though his condition has not worsened. However, the former India batter is still not out of danger.“Ever since he was hospitalised in Thane about 18 months ago, Kambli has had a clot in his brain. His memory…
CHENNAI: Noor Ahmad was struggling for rhythm in recent times but Chennai Super Kings never lost faith in him. They persisted with playing the left-arm wrist-spinner and the Afghan star delivered on Tuesday at the MA Chidambaram Stadium against a shambolic Kolkata Knight Riders to give CSK their second win on the bounce. Chasing 193…
