Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s Virat Kohli (ANI Photo) The IPL 2026 final is finally here, with Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Gujarat Titans set to battle for their second IPL title at the world’s largest cricket stadium, the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. As always, much of the spotlight will be on Virat Kohli, who has once…
NEW DELHI: Nearly a year after the tragic stampede outside the M Chinnaswamy Stadium claimed 11 lives during Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s IPL 2025 title celebrations, Bengaluru Police have issued a strict advisory ahead of the IPL 2026 final between RCB and Gujarat Titans on Sunday.With excitement building across the city as RCB chase their second…
5 Players battle who could shape today’s IPL final in Ahmedabad (Image: X) The IPL 2026 season has finally reached its grand finale. Two giants of the tournament, Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Gujarat Titans, are now face-to-face in a battle for glory. RCB have reached their second consecutive IPL final and are aiming to defend…
Praggnanandhaa, Gukesh, Magnus Carlsen, and Divya Deshmukh (Photo by Michal Walusza for Norway Chess) NEW DELHI: After a disappointing Thursday where Dommaraju Gukesh tasted the bitterness of a defeat to World No. 1 and five-time world champion Magnus Carlsen in what was the reigning world champion’s final game as a teenager, Gukesh returned to the…
Bhuvneshwar Kumar (Image credit: BCCI/IPL) While the cricket world has spent the IPL season marvelling at 15-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi – and rightly so – another remarkable story has quietly unfolded at the opposite end of the age spectrum.At 36, an age when fast bowlers are usually managing declining pace, recurring injuries or retirement plans, Bhuvneshwar…
PAK vs AUS Highlights, 1st ODI: Pakistan win by 5 wickets Earlier, The road to the 2027 ODI World Cup begins with a highly anticipated contest as Pakistan and Australia face off in the first ODI of their three-match series at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium. With both teams looking to build momentum in the 50-over…
Gujarat Titans’ skipper Shubman Gill (ANI Photo) Shubman Gill may currently lead India in Tests and ODIs, but the Gujarat Titans captain has not given up on making a return to the national T20I side.Speaking ahead of the IPL 2026 final against Royal Challengers Bengaluru, Gill said he remains focused on improving his game despite…
NEW DELHI: It has been a week of double delight for Indian Grandmaster Nihal Sarin. First, his qualification for the Esports Chess World Cup became official. Shortly after, the 21-year-old became the first Indian to secure a direct qualification invite for the main event of the inaugural edition of Esports Nations Cup (ENC) 2026.While Nihal…
TimesofIndia.com in Ahmedabad: Rajat Patidar stands on the brink of history. A victory over Gujarat Titans in Ahmedabad will make the Royal Challengers Bengaluru skipper only the third captain after MS Dhoni and Rohit Sharma to win back-to-back Indian Premier League (IPL) titles.“I’ve never thought about what another captain has done before, and whether I…
PARIS: Novak Djokovic shut down three questions during Friday evening’s post-match press conference at Roland Garros. The answers were brief, but revealing in what they refused to say.Will we see you back at Roland Garros next year? DJOKOVIC: I don’t know. Would it be okay if that was your last match? DJOKOVIC: I don’t know….
